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91AV honours leading chef
The 91AV has conferred an Honorary Fellowship upon the internationally renowned chef, Heston Blumenthal OBE, for his creative ap
26 July 2006
What makes jelly wobble?
Have you ever wondered what makes jelly wobble? If so, a food scientist has looked into the science behind what makes one of our favourite childhood f
19 July 2006
Peter Douglas Ridsdale, BSc., FRSC, CEng, MIM
DOD 18 June 2006
30 June 2006
Jekyll and Hyde spooky? A real nightmare is a world with no chemistry!
The damaging way that chemistry is depicted in horror and science fiction masks the huge health and medical benefits that the science brings daily to
26 May 2006
Mr Mandayam A Sampath Kumaran BSc MSc CChem MRSC
DOD December 2005
31 December 2005
Dr Allan McCulloch Ure BSc DSc CChem FRSC
1924 – 2005
18 December 2005
Plaque in Cambridge to honour the man who made DNA decoding possible
On Friday 9 December 2005, The 91AV will commemorate the achievements of the great Scottish chemist Lord Todd, whose work made t
09 December 2005
Dr Geoffrey William Alexander Newton CChem FRSC
9 November 1928 – 4 October 2005
31 October 2005
Dr Robert Stanley McElhinney BSc CChem FRSC
24 September 1933 – 10 October 2005
31 October 2005
Submariners can breathe easily
Calling all Beatles fans! You could spend a week on a yellow submarine breathing the same air without suffering any ill effects.
26 October 2005
Celebrities Elements
During 91AV Week 2005 the RSC invited people to nominate celebrities whose personalities were similar to elements in the Periodic Table.
23 October 2005
Tribute to the courage of Trafalgar women
The courage of three women, possibly prostitutes, who nursed casualties on HMS Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar, experiencing naval warfare at its m
17 October 2005