Compound Interest | Chemistry infographics

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://lnkd.in/dM6kt6DZ

Why can some hydrangeas change colour from pink to blue in the right conditions? The latest edition of Periodic Graphics in C&EN takes a look: https://lnkd.in/e2MRrkDu

Today is DNA day, marking the date on which the structure of DNA was published. This graphic gives an overview of the structure: https://lnkd.in/gTt5Prnc

Ever wondered about the science behind the seasoning of cast-iron pans and how it makes them non-stick? The latest edition of Periodic Graphics in C&EN takes a look: https://lnkd.in/e42ei4Vi

Happy St Patrick's Day! https://lnkd.in/ebYqkxx

Chemistry, art and history collide in the latest edition of Periodic Graphics in C&EN. Six chemical stories of colours through time touch on Napoleon, blue poo, cow urine and medieval manuscripts: https://lnkd.in/eHZeQEwR

For International Women's Day, here are another 12 women from chemistry history, whose achievements range from the discovery of the greenhouse effect to the production of wrinkle-free cotton fabrics: https://lnkd.in/e2ZBXgvf View more women from chemistry history and contemporary women in chemistry too at the site's Women in Chemistry page: https://lnkd.in/e386UbWg

It's #WorldBookDay today (but only in the UK & Ireland, bizarrely), so here's a reminder of the chemistry behind new and old book smells! https://lnkd.in/gtat99Um

Henri Becquerel discovered radioactivity #OTD in 1896, and later shared the Nobel Prize in Physics with Pierre and Marie Curie for the discovery. See more chemistry history graphics here: https://lnkd.in/eZNHwssr

In the latest edition of #PeriodicGraphics, Chemical educator and Compound Interest | Chemistry infographics blogger Andy Brunning paints a vivid picture of how colorants have been created and used throughout history: https://lnkd.in/e6KDQ6Me