Thomas Manning

The decade from 2000 to 2009 is one that brings back memories for most of the ChemEd X readers, whether they be teachers or students. The current events, popular songs, movies, books, sports figures and events in our own lives are still alive in our memories.

A major scientific event that occurred in the 1990’s was the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope. While many will link the telescope with identifying and studying deep space objects, it also has strong aspects of chemistry. The Hubble space telescope has two spectrometers on it: the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (STIS) that was installed in 1997, a

The 1980’s were dotted with key, history changing events. The Berlin Wall, separating east and west, fell; India’s first female prime minister, Indira Gandhi was assassinated by her body guards; the first mobile phone was introduced; The Space Shuttle Challenger was launched from Cape Canaveral and exploded right after takeoff, killing seven astron

Chem Cards is a game that can familiarize students with chemistry; from historical events and figures to nomenclature and minerals.