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Aluminum

By Tom Geller

Now ubiquitous and vital to modern life, aluminum was once more expensive than gold, locked away in its ore without a commercially viable method to release it. The modern process to extract aluminum resulted from a simultaneous discovery made on opposite sides of the Atlantic. Read more >>

Treasures of Biloxi

Artworks from Beauvoir mansion in Biloxi were among the ravages of Hurricane Katrina. Expert art conservators have been tasked with restoring them to their original beauty. Read more >>

Gertrude Elion, Biochemist

With the curiosity of a scientist and the personal motivation of having lost family members to cancer and bacterial infection, Elion fulfilled a vital role in the fight against disease. Read more >>

First Person

A Life in Chemistry Computing
Peter Lykos got in on the ground floor of modernizing the chemistry curriculum with the use of computers. Read more >>

History in the Making

Breaking New Regulatory Ground
Recently passed by the EU, the REACH regulation is a groundbreaking policy for regulating chemical substances. Read more >>

Crossword Puzzle Solution

Reviews

Jeremy Bernstein. Plutonium: A History of the World's Most Dangerous Element
William R. Newman. Atoms and Alchemy: Chymistry and the Experimental Origins of the Scientific Revolution
David M. Berube. Nano-Hype: The Truth behind the Nanotechnology Buzz
Steven A. Edwards. The Nanotech Pioneers: Where Are They Taking Us?
Ted Sargent. The Dance of Molecules: How Nanotechnology Is Changing Our Lives
Robert Kanigel. Faux Real: Genuine Leather and 200 Years of Inspired Fakes
David Pantalony; Richard L. Kremer; Francis J. Manasek. Study, Measure, Experiment: Stories of Scientific Instruments at Dartmouth College
David Edgerton. Shock of the Old: Technology and Global History since 1900
Chris Peterson; Cliff Mead, editors. The Pauling Catalogue: Ava Helen and Linus Pauling Papers at Oregon State University
Fabrizio Pregadio. Great Clarity: Daoism and Alchemy in Early Medieval China
Pap A. Ndiaye. Nylon and Bombs: DuPont and the March of Modern America

The Wish List: As gifts for others or yourself, several recent books offer intelligent engagement for the scientifically inclined. See our list of these recommended reads.

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Albert C. Barnes: Chemist, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist

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A Life Fully Lived • A Tragic Turn • More Notes on Al-Kimiya • Wanted: Fiber Marketers and Managers

Inspire
Mr. President • Continental Chemistry • Ten Molecules That Shook the World • Welcome, Fellows • Making History • Expert Witness

Treasures from the Vault
Beckman IR-1 Spectrophotometer • A Spoil of War • Demonstration in a Vacuum • Acquisition Highlights • A Historical Gold Mine

Also: Calendar • From the Editor • Milestones • Crossword Puzzle • End Product