February 22, 2012

Chemistry inspired jewelry!

Raven Hanna of Made with Molecules (esty site: http://www.etsy.com/shop/molecularmuse) has traded on her chemistry knowledge to produce these beautiful silver necklaces "made with molecules".  There is everything from the omnipresent caffeine
 to an endorphin choker,
to a beautiful red wine (resevratrol) pendant.

January 13, 2012

what does an arsole look like?

Not what you were thinking...but is still a ring!
For more info on ths compound go to ChemSpider 

Here is a site that collects chemicals with unusual names - chemists can have a sense of humour when naming chemicals!
http://www.chm.bris.ac.uk/sillymolecules/sillymols.htm

Paul May has even written a book based on the website:



http://www.worldscibooks.com/popsci/p561.html