This resource presents chemists as real people and not stereotypical ‘mad scientists’ whose lives are completely dominated by science.
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This resource presents chemists as real people and not stereotypical ‘mad scientists’ whose lives are completely dominated by science.
The student worksheet includes information about Sir Harry Kroto, one of the team who discovered the third allotrope of carbon, buckminsterfullerene.
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This resource presents chemists as real people and not stereotypical ‘mad scientists’ whose lives are completely dominated by science.
The story of Roy Plunkett and the discovery of Teflon® (polytetrafluoroethene) can be used to show that many things in science were discovered accidentally.
Find out about the discovery and use of aspirin with this research and presentation task for groups of 16–18 year-old learners
Explore the use of painkillers and their other effects: antipyretic, anti-inflammatory and antirheumatic. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
Heat, react, convert and separate oil of wintergreen to create 2-hydroxybenzoic acid. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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