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Are salt alternatives scarier than the substance they are replacing? A brief history of a “terrifying” food.

The first balloons, both hot-air and hydrogen powered, drew spectacular crowds and set off a craze—balloonomania!

The history of pasteurization and the controversy surrounding it demonstrate the complexity of milk as a chemical substance.

How 50,000 people tried to maintain a normal existence while living in isolation at the largest the Manhattan Project site.

The founding of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers represented the beginning of American technological dominance in the 20th century.

The invention of nylon in 1938 promised sleekness and practicality for women and soon ushered in a textile revolution for consumers and the military alike.

Technologies using nanosized objects have been around for hundreds of years.

Dalton proposed atomic theory in 1808; an additional century passed before the theory was universally accepted by scientists.

Is chemistry’s ubiquity why we so rarely talk about its historical importance?

DuPont’s colorists were prophets of the color revolution, guiding corporations and consumers in choosing hues for everything from car fenders to countertops.

The rise of the digital age depended on integrated circuits made with new materials and techniques that could both increase performance and drive down cost.