Gertrude Elion, joint winner of the 1988 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, was born #OTD in 1918. During her career she developed multiple life-saving drugs
https://www.compoundchem.com/2018/01/23/elion/
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US ICE agents have been using tear gas on protestors in Minneapolis.US ICE agents have been using tear gas on protestors in Minneapolis. There's been plenty of tear gas misinformation flying around on social media; here's a summary of the chemistry and the best way to get rid of it (TLDR: water): https://www.compoundchem.com/2020/06/09/tear-gas
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In the UK, 2026 is the #NationalYearOfReading.In the UK, 2026 is the #NationalYearOfReading. Which do you prefer: the smell of new books or of old books?
Here's the chemistry behind both! https://www.compoundchem.com/2014/06/01/newoldbooksmell/