Visual proof of the Pythagorean theorem. 📽️ H. Joachim Schlichting

How do plants orient towards light ? In the absence of obvious physical sensing organs like lenses, how do plants work out the precise direction from which light is coming ?

The periodic table of elements scaled to show the actual abundance of the elements on Earth by Prof. Wm. F. Sheehan in 1976.

Diabetes used to be a death sentence, but that changed in 1922 when a teenager’s miraculous recovery brought hope to millions. Leonard Thompson was a happy child who loved football and other sports. At the age of eleven, he was diagnosed with diabetes, a then incurable

On this day 40 years ago, a group of scientists published a journal article only two pages long that revolutionised nanotechnology. They had stumbled upon a strange football-shaped molecule. Their discovery of C60 known as buckminsterfullerene or the “buckyball” scored them a

AI has helped researchers design antibodies that bind to antigenic sites with atomic-level precision. https://t.co/qWxC8ZPm8f

A cheap universal antivenom could save thousands of lives every year. Llamas and alpacas are helping bring this dream closer with their unusual antibodies. https://t.co/c5CoVp6fbS

Moving DNA along histones, one turn at a time! Learn more at https://t.co/rZjuFXgP1n #science #biology #education #cell #DNA #animation #Edtech #STEM

Did you know that the discovery of the elements americium (95) and curium (96) were first announced on kids radio? On this day in 1945, #NobelPrize laureate Glenn Seaborg announced his discovery of elements 95 and 96 in response to a question on a Quiz Kids radio program.

One of the most intense and profound moments in history. 11am on the 11th November 1918 when the guns fell silent. This should be shown in every school.

With stunning originality & a certain amount of flare, I give you Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution 3. A #ChemEd #Chemistry summary discussing substitution via aryne intermediates. It is pitched at #UG. More detail/references at https://t.co/j4FWCeQFFl Hope it is useful, enjoy

Waste from beer brewing has been spun into a sustainable yarn for producing clothes. The protein-based thread is stronger than wool, and its inventors are already scaling up to produce tonnes of the yarn before the end of the year. https://t.co/foyTeEo8oV

my last online talk at Universitas Airlangga. Lots of questions and discussions at the end. Its been fun to chat about nanomedicine with students across the world! Thanks for the opportunity! DM me if you want me to deliver these lectures anywhere anytime (within reason) 😁

Arylating at every position on a thiophene ring has now been made easier with a modular synthetic strategy. https://t.co/fPF2JJG6Ht

From carbon dioxide to starch—no plants required. In Science, researchers developed a cell-free method of synthesizing starch from CO2 and hydrogen using a combination of chemical catalysts and a carefully selected set of enzymes. Learn more: https://t.co/VAZOIozsqk

Here is the second #ChemEd #Chemistry summary on nucleophilic aromatic substitution. This time it covers the formation & use of diazonium salts. The substitution mechanism is either ionic or radical depending on the nucleophile. Hope this is useful. Enjoy

Math at Halloween.

Lithium-ion batteries are an important part of the mix to reduce global carbon emissions. But the emissions produced by making them still needs to be addressed. https://t.co/siI5KuXDK4

The chemistry of candy corn: This edition of #PeriodicGraphics explores the colorful chemistry behind this classic #Halloween candy. https://t.co/eDGETUalHa

Happy Halloween 🎃 A perfect song for tonight. When the Night Wind Howls From Ruddigore By Gilbert and Sullivan