Since 1945, the use of pesticides has risen 3,300 percent, however crop loss due to pests has not decreased. Despite the fact that USA (on average) uses 2.2 billion pounds of pesticides annually, crop loss has increased by 20 percent. To make matters worse these statistics were taken a decade ago, and if you remember anything from your high …
A group of researchers has found a way to utilize mainstream technology to analyze a public health concern. They are using a Smartphone camera with a special attachment and some pretty neat chemistry concepts to detect Hg2+ in water samples. It is portable and relatively inexpensive compared to spectroscopic methods from what the article says. …
Image via Wikipedia Common Chemistry – Search Chemical Names and CAS Registry Numbers In a collaboration with Wikipedia, the American Chemical Society has created a new, public database of the most commonly cited compounds. This may be a useful resource for those who are not members of the ACS or who cannot afford the cost …
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Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN) is excellent the weekly glossy news magazine of the American Chemical Society, the largest scientific society in the world. Rudy Baum, the editor-in-chief, is outspoken on many issues that affect all of us broadly, not just the chemical enterprise. His recent editorial, Living With Limits, elicited the following Catastrophe Awaits …
Image via Wikipedia Once again, Sarah Chayes impresses with her down-to-earth understanding of life in Afghanistan and its relevance to the rest of the world (Charlie Rose, May 8, 2009). She emphasizes the current need for expertise and training to accelerate improvements in daily life and governance. There are many opporunities, therefore, for people to …
Conversation with Sarah Chayes, former NPR correspondent about life in Afghanistan Read More »
May 4, 2009 Dear Colleague: The widely acclaimed and longest-running Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference in the world is being held June 23-25 at the country’s first environmentally friendly hotel and conference center in beautiful College Park, Maryland, USA, a short subway ride from our Nation’s Capital. You won’t want to miss this conference! You …
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 27, 2009 — Scientists and engineers will face a host of obstacles over the next decade in providing clean water to millions of people caught up in a water shortage crisis, a panel of scientists and engineers said today at a briefing at the Broadcast Center of the National Press Building on the …
Substantial work ahead for water issues, say scientists at ACS’ Final Report briefing Read More »
Wednesday, April 22, 2009, is Earth Day. Click the title to learn more about this, and how chemists are getting involved. You can also see a report from last year here.