Science Web Reader

Cycles - an introduction to the water and carbon cycles, Richard Robinson; strange glass in the desert - a scientific detective story about the origins of some special glass, Joan Solomon; a cure for scurvy - an historical account of the search for a cure, Joan Solomon; elements and medicines - the work of the Arabian chemists, Joan Solomon; what killed the Red Planet? - the evidence for life on Mars, Joan Solomon; Priestley's air - Priestley's experimental work on carbon dioxide, Joan Solomon; cars, cars and more cars - pollution, the energy crisis and transport decisions, Mary Ratcliffe; the Californian gold rush - a cartoon story about panning for gold, Joan Solomon; discovery of an element - Humphry Davy's discovery of potassium, Mary Ratcliffe; is the Earth getting hotter? - a debate on global warming - with a web link for research, Joan Solomon; chemicals can be good for you - a group of friends discuss the chemicals in some supermarket products, Mary Ratcliffe; chemicals for food - and bombs! - the work of Fritz Haber - fertilizers and chlorine gas, Jan Murphy; under pressure - aerosols and the particle theory of gases, Jan Murphy; chewing gum - is it good for your teeth? -the chemistry of chewing gum and its effect on tooth decay, Jan Murphy; geological changes - the theories to explain how and why the Earth changes, Nigel Heslop; Houston, we have a problem - the ill-fated voyage of Apollo 13 - the chemistry behind the emergency repairs, Nigel Heslop; cars of yesterday, today and tommorrow - technological developments in the motor industry, Jan Murphy; dyeing for a new look? - the chemistry of hair dyes, Jan Murphy; weird metal - the chemistry of mercury and the work of the ancient alchemists, Joan Solomon; the beginning of plastics - the invention of Bakelite, Joan Solomon; frogs' legs and batteries - a cartoon story of Galvani and Volta, Joan Solomon.