Aug 18, 2008

Red-hot Alchemist

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In my ChemWeb column, The Alchemist, this week:

Van Gogh was two-timing his canvas, the Alchemist learns this week, thanks to novel X-ray studies of a seemingly innocuous piece called Patch of Grass, which hides a woman’s face beneath its green and peasant landscape.

Professional wine tasters and vintners with a penchant for pepping up their plonk should have something new to worry about thanks to the development of an …

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Aug 14, 2008

Sexy Worms, an E-Tongue, and Kita Running

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Here is a sneak preview of the various science news items I have scheduled to appear on August 15 over on SpectroscopyNOW.com

Stay young and beautiful - NMR spectroscopy has been used uncovered the secret of eternal youth and the ability to attract sexual partners almost at whim. The results suggest it all hinges on a novel group of pheromones. Unfortunately, before you head for the local pharmacy to stock up, …

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Aug 12, 2008

Climate Change Debunked

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So, how’s that for a blog post title? Catchier even than last Saturday’s New Harry Potter Trailer, right? So, is it just another spurious headline designed to grab attention or is there something in it? Well, you will no doubt have read about the recent APS debacle over the paper from Lord Monckton in which he stands up the anthropogenic climate change straw man and, pardon the pun, burns …

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