organic chemistry

I’m a jigsaw puzzle fan. But, I’m a bit particular about my puzzles. I like photos rather than illustrations. It needs to be large enough to take awhile, but not so big that it takes up house space for weeks.

“The common image of chemistry is in fact a rather wretched one, full of hazards, risks, and pollution. The word ‘chemicals’ has become synonymous with ‘dangerous substances’ in the popular culture. ‘Unfair,’ we chemists cry, ‘and so uninformed.’ But what is being done to improve the public’s perception of chemistry?”

“You sank my battleship!” Do you remember this line from a classic commercial featuring the board game Battleship? It sat in my family’s game closet when I was a kid, but it’s popping up again recently, with chemistry twists.