Know your evil gases
Tear Gas: Invades eyes, causing pain and crying. Perfect for riots or emotionless boyfriends.Mustard Gas: A World War I innovation. Causes burns in lungs and skin. Pleasant garlic aroma though.
Nerve Gas: Causes convulsions, nervous system failure and asphyxiation. No joke to be made.
Definitions
Chemistry (noun): The science of matter, aka the science of change, aka the central science.Also: A feeling or rapport between people.
Ex: The chemistry between Obama and Putin has never been better.
Chemistry in the News
Following the use of chemical weapons in Syria, western powers are debatingFor the US, this would be the 3rd
Elemental Knowledge
In the US, a chemist is a scientist with a white coat and safety goggles.In the UK, a chemist sells you aspirin and condoms (a pharmacist).
The ‘ch’ in ‘chemistry’ makes a ‘k’ sound, like kill, not chill. Incidentally, we should chill, not kill.
Definitions
Chemistry (noun): The science of matter, aka the science of change, aka the central science.Also: A feeling or rapport between people.
Ex: The chemistry between Obama and Putin has never been better.
Chemistry in the News
Following the use of chemical weapons in Syria, western powers are debatingFor the US, this would be the 3rd
Know your evil gases
Tear Gas: Invades eyes, causing pain and crying. Perfect for riots or emotionless boyfriends.Mustard Gas: A World War I innovation. Causes burns in lungs and skin. Pleasant garlic aroma though.
Nerve Gas: Causes convulsions, nervous system failure and asphyxiation. No joke to be made.
Elemental Knowledge
In the US, a chemist is a scientist with a white coat and safety goggles.In the UK, a chemist sells you aspirin and condoms (a pharmacist).
The ‘ch’ in ‘chemistry’ makes a ‘k’ sound, like kill, not chill. Incidentally, we should chill, not kill.
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