Chemistry and art students are invading each others territory this semester at Carnegie Mellon University. They are participating in a new course called The Color of Minerals & Inorganic Pigments, ...

There is a fresh buzz of excitement surrounding the new Frick Chemistry Laboratory, and it isn't just the building's striking facade that has people talking. With the first full schedule of classes ...

SCIENCE, LIKE ART, is a human expression. Roald Hoffmann has given a great deal of thought to how to convey this truth, which lies at the heart of the essays collected in his new book. He understands, ...

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. -- Ray Giguere loves teaching people how to recognize the real physical and philosophical importance of the molecules in their lives. That passion led to the development of ...

A couple of months ago, the Newscripts gang was bemoaning the fact that although art is often the inspiration for chemistry, chemistry is rarely the inspiration for art (C&EN, May 17, page 48). Since ...

Dr. Steven Fawl’s lifelong journey from wanting to “do chemistry” at the age of 7 to writing the definitive college chemistry textbook at age 62, is the stuff of legend. After teaching chemistry for ...

Fiorenzo Berardozzi balances both in his workshop. Creating plates, dishes, and cups which he doesn’t see as cut & copy stoneware. “When I create a plate or a cup, I see it as an individual sculpture, ...

Chemists working in an arts-related field must have a passion for their art, because they must pay meticulous attention to the materials and processes behind how they are produced. Art and chemistry ...

Behind the scenes at major art museums, conservators are hard at work, keeping masterpieces looking their best. Their methods are meticulous — and sometimes surprising. The painting conservation ...

Peter Carey's dazzling new novel, The Chemistry of Tears, encompasses heartbreak, the comfort of absorbing work, the transformative power of beauty and the soul of an old machine. If you've never read ...

Here's a seasonal experiment for you: put some strawberries and ice in a blender and whizz it to a granita-like crush. After 10 seconds, lift the lid and take a sniff. What will it smell like? Not ...