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In The Chemy Called Al, there is a mysterious world called the Land of Science. Within this land, trouble is becoming evident. This trouble is that “hungry Periodic Horse” is trying to control and rule everything. A girl named Julie ends up finding herself tangled and mixed up in this ongoing trouble in order to stop this “hungry Periodic Horse”. While trying to save the land from this threatening issue, Julie ends up picking up on some concepts of the history of chemistry and alchemy; she also learns about the “States of Matter” and also makes some acquaintances with a variety of creatures,

Growing up in suburban Detroit, David Hahn was fascinated by science. He often conducted experiments in his basement and enjoyed making things such as homemade fireworks, brewing moonshine, and even making his own self-tanning lotion. Hahn especially loved chemistry and spent much of his time doing amateur chemistry experiments. The chemical reactions in these experiments sometimes went wrong and resulted in small explosions. We learned about chemical reactions in class this semester. He loved to read “The Golden Book of Chemistry Experiments” that his father had given him and tried to collect samples of every element in the periodic table, including the radioactive ones. We learned in class about the elements in the periodic table and how they are identified.

Chapter 12 of Kean’s bestseller focuses on how politics had a major influence on the development of the periodic table. The majority of the chapter takes place during the mid-1900s and therefore, as one might

Chemical medicine originates from medical alchemy of the medieval period. Its nature was controversial and the acceptance and practice of chemical medicine caused problems with those who had strong ties with Scholasticism that rooted them in the Galenic tradition and made them wary of new practices and innovations. The fact that chemical medicine became quite popular thanks to the sixteenth-century Swiss doctor Paracelsus only increased the controversial nature. Paracelsus was well-known for his “miraculous cures” as well as for rejecting the European medical organization (De Vos, 2007).

Was the apothecary a merchant or medical man? The profession was ambiguous at best; dual names like ‘spice seller’ and ‘apothecary’ were mingled due to the cross over of spices and drugs being sold in the same place; i.e., arsenic could be used to cure as well as to kill. There were two types of drugs sold in apothecaries, ‘simples’, which consisted of one ingredient, and ‘compounds’, mixtures of ingredients. Was the apothecary a simple shopkeeper or a medical professional? The apothecary trade may have been between professionals.

Firstly, color was used to help certain people and elements stick out in the play. Color if used correctly can help a character or set piece

The color of the clear peaceful sky and cool relaxing ocean ; Indigo the color of which is considered peaceful . After recently watching an documentary “Blue Alchemy” I learned a brief history on how indigo created a peace around the world . In todays society all most all of our indigo dye produced are synthetic , but true blue indigo is making a appearance again in small villages and countries around the world. People are determined to continue the tradition of the true blue, the blue that started it all. In my reaction essay I would like to highlight the points on whether the labor-intensive production of “peaceful” indigo is helpful to struggling rural community’s.

I chose to create a 3D model of an Erlenmeyer flask because it can reflect both pre-modern and post-modern alchemy. The Erlenmeyer flask represents the laboratory and medicinal aspects of alchemy; as well as the progression of pre-modern alchemy into a more chemically based science in post-modern alchemical times.

This chapter talks mainly about the importance of the periodic table and discusses some of the stories behind some unique and important elements, along with interesting scientific discoveries. Chapter 1 really intrigued me, and I wasn’t expecting that. Even after I read the back of the book summary, I still reluctantly started reading. However, I don’t regret it now because this book is pretty fascinating.

It was a practical and theoretical practice that was found all over Europe (ibid). Roger Bacon, a thirteenth-century scholar, proclaimed,”Theoretical alchemy theorizes about all inanimate things and about the whole generation of things from the elements. There is also an operative and practical alchemy, which teaches how to make precious metals and pigments, and many other things better and more plentifully than they are made by nature,”(ibid).In other words, the practical sense of alchemy dealt with “brass making, goldsmithing, and assessing the noble metal content of ore, jewelry, or coins,” while the theoretical side to alchemy dealt with the composition and origin of the elements around us. Marcos Martinón-Torres, a Ph.D student in archaeological sciences at University College London’s Institute of Archaeology, has studied the ancient artifacts, mainly the remains from the laboratory since it was destroyed by an earthquake in 1590, from one of the best-preserved Renaissance laboratories (Pinkowski 28). Some of the artifacts include the vessels

Alchemy: The Science that Changed the World Alchemy is a complex protoscience based on the supposed transformation of matter. Alchemy has a long rich history and is still used today but due to all the superstition many people do not even give it a second glance. Even studying Alchemy can be hard, it is difficult to understand and practice, but the basic things to know about Alchemy are: what it is, where it came from and how it is used today. Alchemy’s official definition is: a philosophical and protoscience that nature had secrets to give and that they could be revealed through laboratory examination and experimentation.

In continuation, the pigment of the silk was a big distinction where you rank in the social society. People knew where you ranked in society based on the color of your silks and, they found other information by looking at your artistic embroidery. Primarily, in both publications purple and yellow were the main colors that emperors and higher officials wore. “Purple ranked in prestige just behind yellow; purple robes were for the highest three levels of officials in the Tang court” (“Silks and Religions in Eurasia” 29). The other lower levels in society wore other colors not as prestigious as the purple and yellow. As Confucianism came to rise both publication speak of the criticized purple color. “Confucius had considered red the purest and most virtuous color and had condemned purple for its impurity since it was not a primary color, and for its pretension to redness” (“Transforming the Eurasian Silk Market“ 88). Likewise, the other publication also agrees with this fact that purple was impure, “This practice deviated significantly from traditional

The creation and development of Alchemy has been teeming with countless stories of philosophical theories, alchemic brilliance, and public ridicule and disgrace due to failure to create a legendary substance known as the Philosophers stone. As a result, this stone has been one of the most pursued objects of Europe an history providing the driving force for Alchemy. This sacred art is what pioneered the very first tools, process, and theories of modern chemistry (Alchemy). Current generations of Americans were most likely introduced to the concept of Alchemy in American literature such as in works by Shakespeare (Alchemy in Art). Many of these books actually portrayed real characters such as Nicholas Flamel, a real alchemist in the 13th

In the late eighteenth century food manufacturers started to use synthetic dyes as a marketing strategy to sell more food and earn more money. The reason that they make a large amount of money selling their food is because the dye covers the natural color of the food. People don’t find the natural color of the product as appetizing as to when it contains the synthetic dye. They would change the color of the product because that was the only factor that they could control other than smell, texture, etc.

Antoine Lavoisier, also known as “the father of chemistry”, was born on August 26, 1743 in Paris, France. His father was a lawyer, and his mother passed away when he was five years old. Lavoisier attended the College de Quarte Nations for his formal education in 1754. There, Antoine became very interested in the sciences. He studied subjects such as chemistry, botany, astronomy, and mathematics. Although science seemed to spark Lavoisier’s interest throughout his schooling, he decided to follow in his father’s footsteps and transfer to the Faculty of Law. He graduated in 1763 and was a licensed lawyer quickly after.