This year, the festival was themed around ‘The Science of Light’ and the organisers were keen to feature work from scientists ...

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, ...

DURHAM, N.H. -- A new book by a University of New Hampshire professor chronicles the beauty, mystery, truths, lies, and even humor of chemistry. "From Alchemy to Chemistry in Picture and Story" (Wiley ...

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 ...

The amazing video work of Beautiful Chemistry recently won a 2015 Vizzies Expert’s Choice award in the video category. The scientists behind Beautiful Chemistry say their goal “is to bring the beauty ...

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, ...

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 ...

Chemistry and art are often thought of as polar opposites. Whilst art is seen as being creative, expressive and fluid, chemistry is analytical, precise and staid. But there is, in fact, a significant ...