posted by Suzie Chhouk
It would be naive to say that the advancement of chemistry - or any other scientific field, for that matter - has been mainly propelled by mere curiosity and for the sake of knowledge. Rather, funding has often come from geopolitical motives.
April 22, 2015 is the 100th anniversary of the first large-scale use of chemical weapons in modern warfare. Many chemists at that time, including a Nobel Prize winner, were engaged in using science to develop new weapons of mass destruction. This week, the American Chemical Society takes a look at the chemistry behind the modern world’s first chemical weapons.
from Reactions, American Chemical Society
April 22, 2015 is the 100th anniversary of the first large-scale use of chemical weapons in modern warfare. Many chemists at that time, including a Nobel Prize winner, were engaged in using science to develop new weapons of mass destruction. This week, the American Chemical Society takes a look at the chemistry behind the modern world’s first chemical weapons.
from Reactions, American Chemical Society