Chemistry Outside the Laboratory

Paulina S. Gennermann

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Bridging the gap between chemistry and society: natural and artificial from a history of flavour’s perspective

How studying the history of synthetic flavouring agents can help us understand science, industry, society and the relations between them.

Sofiya Kamalova

Sep 26, 20227 min read

The Ardystil Syndrome Case: when chemicals cross through textile factory, hospital and laboratory

In the Ardystil occupational intoxication case, interactions with chemical changed according to the different contexts.

Armel Cornu

Aug 23, 20227 min read

How do we know when water is safe to drink? The early modern origins of water analysis

Before plumbing infrastructure reached most homes, chemistry was crucial in developing a method to evaluate the safety of drinking water.

Alison McManus

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Was the Invention of Agent Orange an Invention at All?

Agent Orange was born from the knowledge that certain known substances kill plants. But could this knowledge claim constitute an invention?

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