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Chemistry Newsbytes
Posted by Bethany Halford and Lisa Jarvis on July 1, 2008 in Chemistry is Everywhere
Water is the new wine. For $33.50 you can get a bottle of “concentrated water” from Hawaii. Washington Post
An epic tale of carbon dioxide and climate change from the world of weed research. NY Times Magazine
Grossly deformed homegrown veggies in the U.K. linked to aminopyralid-tainted manure. Guardian
Subjects of a hallucinogen study report meaningful and spiritual experiences. Baltimore Sun
A short, speedy history of amphetamines in the U.S. Chronicle of Higher Education
Hey kids, take a lesson from this chemistry student and remember to be careful with those homemade fireworks. Pioneer Press
Should students get extra credit for taking hard sciences? Some British curriculum experts seem to think so. Wired
Even all of Bill Gates’s money may not be enough to solve some of science’s biggest challenges. Crosscut Seattle
1 Comment on Chemistry Newsbytes
By David Bradley on July 1, 2008 at 10:25 am
When our kids are acting up, I often threaten them with no dinner and instead dry bread and water…I’m going to have to think twice about such idle threats in future.
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