Especially JCE: September 2019
Erica Jacobsen | Thu, 09/19/2019 - 19:19
Erica Jacobsen shares highlights from the September 2019 issue of the Journal of Chemical Education of special interest to our ChemEd X community.
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The Periodic Table: A Very Short Introduction
Hal Harris | Fri, 08/30/2019 - 02:00
Chemists tend to think of the Table as an old friend– reliable and static, but that is not the whole story. Piqued your interest? Click on the title to sate your curiosity.
The Inexplicable Beauty of Michael Faraday's Chemical History of a Candle Lectures
Scott Donnelly | Tue, 05/07/2019 - 16:08
Bill Hammack, Michael Faraday, and the timeless beauty of the science behind the combustion of a candle. "There is no more open door by which you can enter into the study of science than by considering the physical phenomena of a candle," Michael Faraday.
The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women by Kate Moore
Maria Gallardo-... | Sun, 10/14/2018 - 12:51
Radium Girls is one of those books that can’t be put down. It challenges us with imagery so vivid that sometimes you just want to look away, but you are so invested in the lives of the girls that you persevere to the end. It is tragic and strong but also hopeful and tender.
Review of Element in the Room
Hal Harris | Sat, 10/06/2018 - 09:10
The Festival of the Spoken Nerd is a trio of comedians who work in comedy clubs in the UK, using material based on science and math. From the routines and jokes developed for their shows, two of the three members of the group have distilled “The Element in the Room”.
Archaeological Pottery - An Inquiry-based Laboratory Activity
Linda Ford | Wed, 08/08/2018 - 11:41
Are you up for trying an ambitious experiment that combines archeology, instrumental analysis, and a search for patterns in data? Then this activity might fit the bill!
2019 International Year of the Periodic Table Timeline of Elements
Jean Hein | Tue, 06/12/2018 - 23:04
The University of Waterloo is doing another collaborative project! If you missed out on participating in our 2011 Periodic Table Project, this is your opportunity to have your students celebrate and be part of a worldwide initiative.
Book Suggestion: The Alchemy of Air
Lowell Thomson | Fri, 01/05/2018 - 03:08
One of my goals for 2017 was to read more chemistry non-fiction. I accomplished that with three and a half books read. That doesn't seem like much, but given how busy I've been lately it was quite an accomplishment! I offer a brief review of my most recent book here, "The Alchemy of Air" by Thomas Hager.
Book Review: "Chemistry: A Very Short Introduction" by Peter Atkins
Lowell Thomson | Sat, 03/18/2017 - 10:43
I was at a workshop recently, when a friend suggested I read, Chemistry: A Very Short Introduction by Peter Atkins, Oxford University Press. The friend suggested the book would not take long to read, and given the name included the phrase "A very short introduction" who was I to argue? So I bought the Kindle Version of the book for about $7 U.S. and got to reading.
JCE 94.03 March 2017 Issue Highlights
Mary Saecker | Tue, 03/14/2017 - 14:06
The March 2017 issue of the Journal of Chemical Education is now available online to subscribers. Topics featured in this issue include: protein chemistry; making connections in in chemical education research; chemical bonding; importance of non-technical skills; courses built on reactivity; periodic table; heterocyclic compounds; teaching resources; from the archives: Using Wikipedia and Wikis to teach.