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On #NationalGardeningDay, here's a look at the chemistry behind why planting the tulips which are blooming at the moment might be hard on your hands: https://www.compoundchem.com/2018/04/25/tulips/
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Today is #NationalPuppyDay 🐶 If you’ve ever wondered why wet dogs smell so funky, learn about the biochemistry behind it in this graphic! https://www.compoundchem.com/2015/07/28/wet-dog/
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1803 marks the birth of #QuantumTheory.#JohnDalton quantized mass when he postulated his essentially correct #AtomicTheory. ✅
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@compoundchem #JohnDalton is the true founder of #QuantumTheory because his #AtomicTheory correctly quantized MASS to explain observations in #chemistry 🧪 almost a century before #MaxPlanck quantized energy to avoid the ‘ultraviolet catastrophe’ :oh_no_bubble:.
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You could get something looking like grapes.
Apples "have an especially profound amount of genetic variation", apples are heterozygous. Lots and lots of competing possible DNA expression and mutation.
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Today is #NationalDNADay 🧬
Here’s a look at what makes up DNA’s structure and how the genetic code is translated into proteins: https://www.compoundchem.com/2015/03/24/dna/
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It's #NationalIceCreamDay!
Discover how science shapes the smooth, creamy texture of ice cream in this infographic: https://www.compoundchem.com/2015/07/14/ice-cream/
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You could get something looking like grapes.
Apples "have an especially profound amount of genetic variation", apples are heterozygous. Lots and lots of competing possible DNA expression and mutation.
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You could get something looking like grapes.
Apples "have an especially profound amount of genetic variation", apples are heterozygous. Lots and lots of competing possible DNA expression and mutation.
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You could get something looking like grapes.
Apples "have an especially profound amount of genetic variation", apples are heterozygous. Lots and lots of competing possible DNA expression and mutation.
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It's #DNADay and the 70th anniversary of the discovery of DNA's double helix structure. Here's a graphic which looks at it in detail 🧬 https://www.compoundchem.com/2015/03/24/dna/
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@compoundchem happy birthday, very interesting. Let me share you one #boardgame about #Chemistry produced by #science oriented designers , the rulebook always comes with a dedicated explanatory addendum and can be used at #school . They have covered several topics already . Happy 2024.#Periodic
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/geniusgames/periodic-a-game-of-the-elements -
@compoundchem I never fail to learn some new #chemistry from every #CompoundInterest #infographic. But the ones that attract my attention the most are those expounding on the chemical compounds in different aromas, such as 👃 🌸 👉 https://www.compoundchem.com/2015/02/12/flowers/.
I think this is because it is the sense of smell that I associate with my own chemical discoveries, as recounted in “Chemical Eye 👁️ on Aesthetics.” 👉 http://www.sitnews.us/MacDougall/021205_macdougall.html
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Today is #InternationalTeaDay! Here's some of the science behind your cuppa, including its colour and what causes the scum that sometimes floats on top: https://www.compoundchem.com/2023/04/21/tea/
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It's #NationalEspressoDay (in case you needed an excuse to have another coffee) ☕ Here's a look at the compounds behind the aroma of coffee: https://www.compoundchem.com/2015/02/17/coffee-aroma/
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It's #NationalProposalDay 💍 There's more to diamonds than meets the eye; this graphic highlights the hidden chemistry: https://www.compoundchem.com/2015/12/15/diamonds/
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It’s #NationalTequilaDay! Here’s a graphic that looks at the different types of tequila and their flavour chemistry: https://www.compoundchem.com/2020/07/24/tequila/
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It's #NationalTequilaDay! Wondering how tequila's made, the difference between the types, or the compounds behind its flavour? This graphic has you covered: https://www.compoundchem.com/2020/07/24/tequila/
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It's #NationalCabbageDay, which is always a good opportunity to remind everyone that this rainbow of colours can be produced from red cabbages: https://www.compoundchem.com/2017/05/18/red-cabbage/
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On #NationalRumDay, find out how fruity esters and woody lactones combine to make rum's flavour in this graphic: https://www.compoundchem.com/2015/11/12/rum/
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In the UK, 2026 is the #NationalYearOfReading. Which do you prefer: the smell of new books or of old books? 📚
Here's the chemistry behind both! https://www.compoundchem.com/2014/06/01/newoldbooksmell/
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On #NationalScrabbleDay, this periodic table shows what every element's name would score during a game.
Can you spot the highest scoring elements and the only element that scores the same as its atomic number? https://www.compoundchem.com/2019/07/07/periodic-table-scrabble/
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It's #NationalScrabbleDay! Here's a look at which elements on the periodic table will bag you the highest Scrabble scores: https://www.compoundchem.com/2019/07/07/periodic-table-scrabble/
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Today is #WorldMosquitoDay – how do insect repellents keep them at bay and why do mosquitos prefer some people to others? https://www.compoundchem.com/2014/07/14/insectrepellents/
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Today is #WorldMosquitoDay – how do insect repellents keep them at bay and why do mosquitos prefer some people to others? https://www.compoundchem.com/2014/07/14/insectrepellents/
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Today is #WorldMosquitoDay – how do insect repellents keep them at bay and why do mosquitos prefer some people to others? https://www.compoundchem.com/2014/07/14/insectrepellents/
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Today is #WorldMosquitoDay – how do insect repellents keep them at bay and why do mosquitos prefer some people to others? https://www.compoundchem.com/2014/07/14/insectrepellents/
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Today is #WorldMosquitoDay – how do insect repellents keep them at bay and why do mosquitos prefer some people to others? https://www.compoundchem.com/2014/07/14/insectrepellents/
