Insights & Discoveries

Short reads on chemistry breakthroughs, landmark experiments, and the stories behind the science.

10 Greatest Discoveries in Chemistry

Throughout history, many great discoveries have been made either by accident or someone searching for the way that something works. Some of these discoveries are more important than others, but they a...

10 Greatest Discoveries in Chemistry
10 Most Useful Chemical Elements

While most people do not give a second thought to the basic chemical elements, they are actually the building blocks of life and just about everything that we know. From breathing to medicines and eve...

10 Most Useful Chemical Elements
9 Deadly Chemical Inventions

For the most part, scientists get into their careers to do research that will contribute to society. They look for ways to make life better, improve on things that already exist, and find information ...

9 Deadly Chemical Inventions
Famous Chemists

Chemistry is a study of reactions between chemicals and substances that most people experience in their everday life. All of our medicines and household products are the result of a history of chemica...

Famous Chemists
Five Main Branches of Chemistry

The field of chemistry is basically categorized into five main branches with the other types of chemistry typically falling into one of these branches. Here is a list of those five main categories wit...

Five Main Branches of Chemistry