Daily Archives: September 19, 2008

Several years ago I came across a Chem 201 exam with the following written in the margin: "Albert is sick and in pain, so I brought clean forks". Afterward I asked the student what that was all about and she… Continue reading →

We won't be using liquid mercury in the o chem lab, but it was widely used in many of the research labs where I worked. I even played with some liquid mercury when I was little. This video shows you… Continue reading →