Tag Archives: chemistry

Blowing Glass For Science

Posted on November 9, 2011 by francie

Open any scientific equipment catalog and you’ll find plenty of standard issue glassware—Erlenmeyer flasks, graduated cylinders, beakers of various sizes. But if you need a condensing coil or a double-layered “jacketed” reactor, you may need a scientific glassblower. Machines can … Continue reading →

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Cane Toads and Chemistry at Brooklyn’s BAMCinemaFest

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Katherine

The Brooklyn Academy of Music’s BAMCinemaFest kicks off today. Among the eclectic offerings are two documentaries with a science bent: Dirty Pictures and Cane Toads: The Conquest. Dirty Pictures tells the story of Alexander “Sasha” Shulgin, the controversial chemist best … Continue reading →

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Lenin’s Embalmers

Posted on March 19, 2010 by Shelley DuBois

A new play, Lenin’s Embalmers, tells the story of two scientists who, under tremendous pressure from Stalin, figured out the science of preserving human flesh. Here’s a clip from the show. Lenin’s ghost is a walking, talking character. In the … Continue reading →

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Imagine Science Film Festival Preview

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Laura Pelcher

Tonight’s the Quirky Science Shorts at the Imagine Science Film Festival, and quirky indeed. And short. Most of the films run under ten minutes and the topics span from lab waste to the friendship between a moth and a firefly. … Continue reading →

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