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Dandelions a Natural Source of Latex
Latex, where would we be without you? You make the gloves we scientists are so fond of donning, protecting our nail polish from the acetone we use to wash glasswear. You make balloons in all shapes,...
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A recipe for eggnog, and notes on the spice-drug nutmeg
Arr, it be that time of the year when all the good cabin boys hang their stockings off the mainsail and cook gets busy making eggnog. My harbour is in Australia, so eggnog is not a favourite of mine....
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Gift Ideas for a Chemist or Chemistry Grad
Chemistry is a most excellent discipline full of colourful chemicals, of peering into a world of unknown forces, and of creating new materials that have never before existed ever. To show the chemist...
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“It tastes like burning!” How (and why) chili brings the heat
Last night I made spicy Dhall for dinner, because lentils and peas may be high in protein, but they’re also really lame. I used a recipe from an old English cookbook from the 70′s with all pounds and...
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Rhododendron Poison – Truth behind the science of Sherlock Holmes
I saw Sherlock Holmes last night with SexyMan, the cinema was packed and we sat in the second row from the front. I watched the movie like a fan watches a tennis match, but surprisingly it was still...
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Absinthe drinking makes Homer something something
When I was but a lass, freshly ID’d and able to finally hit the local tavern, there was a rumour around that Absinthe was THE drink if you wanted to get drunk fast, and as a bonus, if you could get...
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