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Without this brilliant German chemist, your Christmas tree wouldn’t have been the same

How the innovation of 19th century chemist, Baron von Liebig, led to the first fertilizer, gravy, and mirrored Christmas baubles.

Mark Lorch, The Conversation
· Dec 22, 2021 · 09:30 pm
Periodic table turns 150: Remembering the wacky ways the elements might have been arranged

The periodic table didn’t actually start with Dimitri Mendeleev.

Mark Lorch, The Conversation
· Jan 04, 2019 · 08:30 pm
Why so many people believe fake news – and how to get them to see through conspiracy theories

Rational arguments and myth busting often won't help you change the mind of a conspiracy theorist. But there are other ways.

Mark Lorch, The Conversation
· Aug 22, 2017 · 09:30 pm

Code-a-cola: how to hide secret messages using fizzy drinks

Scientists have found a way to encrypt messages using common chemicals such as cola and mouthwash.

Mark Lorch, The Conversation
· May 06, 2016 · 11:30 pm
How science lost one of its greatest minds in the trenches of Gallipoli

Henry Moseley, one of the outstanding young scientists of his generation, was shot and killed in the trenches of Gallipoli. But his death helped change the way that scientists are used in wartime.

Mark Lorch, The Conversation
· Aug 12, 2015 · 09:30 pm
From comet chasing to gravity waves: 2014 in six science stories

A selection of six top, bottom and forgotten science stories of 2014.

Mark Lorch, The Conversation
· Dec 31, 2014 · 12:30 pm

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· Nov 08, 2014 · 04:30 pm
Ten weird and terrifying medical instruments from the past

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· Oct 28, 2014 · 02:30 am

Mark Lorch, The Conversation

Without this brilliant German chemist, your Christmas tree wouldn’t have been the same

How the innovation of 19th century chemist, Baron von Liebig, led to the first fertilizer, gravy, and mirrored Christmas baubles.

Mark Lorch, The Conversation · Dec 22, 2021 · 09:30 pm

Periodic table turns 150: Remembering the wacky ways the elements might have been arranged

The periodic table didn’t actually start with Dimitri Mendeleev.

Mark Lorch, The Conversation · Jan 04, 2019 · 08:30 pm

Why so many people believe fake news – and how to get them to see through conspiracy theories

Rational arguments and myth busting often won't help you change the mind of a conspiracy theorist. But there are other ways.

Mark Lorch, The Conversation · Aug 22, 2017 · 09:30 pm

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Henry Moseley, one of the outstanding young scientists of his generation, was shot and killed in the trenches of Gallipoli. But his death helped change the way that scientists are used in wartime.

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How the infamous Yellow Rain investigation has inspired a drug delivery innovation

Agent Orange this ain’t.

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Ten weird and terrifying medical instruments from the past

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