All History articles – Page 20
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ResearchCars blamed for black patch blight on historic monuments
Rock varnish growth also linked to sealants used in conservation
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OpinionThe forgotten father of chemistry?
New evidence reveals how a 16th century Italian physician shaped modern science
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OpinionGas, flame and baseball
The mixed fates of three sports legends who joined the US Chemical Corps during the first world war
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PodcastSodium dichromate
Discover the compound at the heart of a multi-million dollar legal case and an Oscar–winning role for Julia Roberts
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PodcastPhosphorus chlorides
A hugely useful group of compounds that have a distinct dual personality
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OpinionWhen Antarctica stopped being only for men
Toxic ideas about heroism blocked women’s access to science
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PodcastChlorine trifluoride
Tabitha Watson introduces a poisonous, corrosive and extremely reactive compound that will start ‘roaring reactions’ with almost anything
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ResearchElemental maps reveal hidden beauty of Roman portrait
Analysis of a degraded wall painting at Herculaneum may help conservators clean and restore it
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ReviewThe radium girls: the dark story of America’s shining women
A reminder of where health and safety came from, and why it is so very important for progress
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ResearchA light in shining armour
Spectroscopic technique illuminates blueing process in a 16th century gauntlet
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OpinionThe great art forgery blunder
Indian yellow is a pigment often used to spot fake art. But what if the reference standard was wrong?
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FeatureHofmann's chemistry factory
How two German chemists shaped chemistry education and research in Britain
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ReviewFrankenstein: annotated for scientists, engineers and creators of all kinds
A new edition of Mary Shelley’s classic
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