Mad Scientists

This winter was a little colder than normal, with more snow and longer harder freezes than typical winters.  When there is a threat of incl...

The holiday season is right around the corner, and I went to the first party of the year the other day; a pumpkin carving party. Because the...

I'm an ACS member, and I get weekly copies of C&EN that I read on my phone during my commute.  I greatly preferred reading them in p...

Last year I got a thin rubberized-skin type of phone cover for my then relatively new phone.  When I got it, it fit like a proverbial glove,...

This last year I stayed with a friend for a few months while I was between somewhat more permanent places in which to live. My friend is a...

I was reading up on a lot of polymers last year, and I still have a few of the references bouncing around.  This one has an odd error that I...

I've always made eggplant, and a lot of other dishes, just like my mom did for me while I was growing up. While that's the norm for...