Tag: chemistry

The Chemistry of Tea
Soul + Body
Good Food

The Chemistry of Tea

Behind the seemingly simple cup of tea—one of the world’s most popular infusions—lies a plethora of complex biochemical processes.
Szymon Drobniak
The Chemistry of Blue
World + People
Nature

The Chemistry of Blue

It may feel like a ubiquitous presence in the sky and sea, yet the cerulean shade is surprisingly rare—and difficult to produce—among living organisms.
Szymon Drobniak
Testing the Waters
Humor + Variety
Variety

Testing the Waters

Our biologist-reporter tunes in to an interview with a particle of water, who explains everything we could wish to know about its structure and properties.
Tomasz Sitarz
You Are Made of Waste
World + People
Science

You Are Made of Waste

Searching for the ultimate example of recycling? Look in the mirror.
Curt Stager
Heart of Stone
World + People
Science

Heart of Stone

Many creation stories describe how man was made from clay. We treat such stories as ancient myths, yet according to some chemists and biologists, life may have indeed come from clay minerals.
Łukasz Lamża