Chemistry/Research

December 24chemistry,lab,research

I am thankful for chemistry and research. I don't know what it is about chemistry but i took a liking to it in high school and that has not changed after a few years of practicing the craft. Research goes along with chemistry in my mind because I enjoy doing chemistry research. It's all about learning new things and/or creating new things such as methods of analysis. As you know, I've gone back to work and am enjoying getting back to grassroots chemistry. I also enjoy doing background research in search of interesting and rare facts when I write things like this blog. For example, did you know that the inventor of the erlenmeyer flask, which is a container with a wide bottom which narrows up to a cylindrical neck, was a German chemist named Emil Erlenmeyer. His Ph.D. dissertation was entitled "On the manufacture of the artificial manure known as superphosphate.” So when you see an erlenmeyer flask from now on you are certain to think of manure.

This is a photo I took at work yesterday of some solutions in volumetric flasks ( I just wish I had been able to photograph erlenmeyer flasks!). There's a certain wrisk action that works perfectly for mixing these solutions in these flasks. It's a special technique required for thorough mixing. It is a real art! Chemistry is maybe 50% art and 50% science. Maybe that's why I like it so much.

chemistry

once there were two nobel chemistry laureates

who to each other were married

they each stated with pride

their life was both hectic and harried

but it must be said of them

through intrigue and mystery

nobody could say that

anyone had better chemistry.

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