First synthesized by Lazar Edeleanu in Germany in 1887, amphetamine remained quietly under the radar until it came to the attention of chemist Gordon Alles in 1929.聽 Alles was looking for an asthma...
The world鈥檚 first commercially available laundry powder was Persil, introduced by the German company Henkel in 1907. The name derived from perborate and silicate, two key components in the product....
It represents the colour of blood. During the Middle Ages monks were required to shave the crown of their head, a function commonly performed by itinerant barbers. Also, under ecclesiastic law,...
Schizophrenia is a devastating disease. Characterized by hallucinations, delusions and disorganized thought, it destroys lives. While the condition can be controlled with appropriate medication, a...
Back in the early 70s, just as I was developing an interest in the chemistry of food, I came across a witty quote by Mark Twain. 鈥淧art of the secret of success in life is to eat what you like and...
Both Beethoven and Mozart were spectacular talents whose music will live forever. That鈥檚 a fact. But when it comes to the composers鈥� deaths, facts give way to theories, some reasonable, some...
They were once mistakenly thought to be caused by a disease of the liver, so they are called 鈥渓iver spots.鈥� Actually these skin blemishes are caused by a buildup of the skin pigment melanin and are...
Records indicate that the earliest ancient Egyptians buried their dead in the desert where the heat and dryness of the sand dehydrated the bodies creating natural 'mummies'. Later, in order to...
I think the first medicine I ever heard of was 鈥淩icinus,鈥� a liquidy concoction with which my mother plied me when she suspected I was constipated. I can鈥檛 imagine why as a child I would have had...
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