Distillations magazine
Unexpected Stories from Science’s Past
Distillations articles reveal science’s powerful influence on our lives, past and present.
True Blue: DuPont and the Color Revolution
DuPont’s colorists were prophets of the color revolution, guiding corporations and consumers in choosing hues for everything from car fenders to countertops.
Getting the Lead Out
Our long history with a potent poison.
Patterning the World: The Rise of Chemically Amplified Photoresists
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.
Mendeleev’s Legacy: The Periodic System
Mendeleev’s greatest achievement was not the periodic table so much as the recognition of the periodic system on which it was based.