Tag Archives: chemistry

Book Review: The Elements

Posted on October 1, 2024 by nathanalbright

The Elements: A Visual Exploration Of Every Known Atom In The Universe, by Theodore Gray Perhaps the most interesting part of this very interesting book is the way that the author shows both his geekiness and basic humanity through sharing … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Superheavy

Posted on September 29, 2024 by nathanalbright

Superheavy: The Making And Breaking Of The Periodic Table, by Kit Chapman This book was not quite what I expected it to be, and not in a good way. What I expected from this book was a narrative account of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Devil’s Element

Posted on April 8, 2024 by nathanalbright

The Devil’s Element: Phosphorus And A World Out Of Balance, by Dan Egan This book hit surprisingly close to home for me. As a child, I grew up in the area very close where Florida’s phosphorus business goes on, and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Rare

Posted on August 23, 2019 by nathanalbright

Rare:  The High-Stakes Race To Satisfy Our Need For The Scarcest Metals On Earth, by Keith Veronese Admittedly, I would not consider myself to be as knowledgeable about the state of conflict metals or the current Chinese domination of the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Periodic Table

Posted on January 21, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Periodic Table, by Primo Levi, translated by Raymond Rosenthal As someone who reads my fair share of memoirs, I am always struck by those memoirs which present a puzzle to their reader that has to be put together from … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Darwin’s Black Box

Posted on January 24, 2018 by nathanalbright

Darwin’s Black Box:  The Biochemical Challenge To Evolution, by Michael J. Behe I have read this book before and I think I may even own a copy of it in my Florida library, but it has been at least a … Continue reading →

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You Could Be Running Up That Hill, Or, The Lament Of The Free Radical

Posted on June 2, 2017 by nathanalbright

From time to time I have tried to conceive of my own self-understanding of my own psyche in the form of terrain [1].  To give a general summary of my own thoughts about the geography of my own mind, without … Continue reading →

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Distance And Personal Equilibrium

Posted on April 14, 2015 by nathanalbright

I usually don’t use many images to make my point, but I figure this is a good one. In chemistry, as well as in life, our maintenance of personal equilibrium depends on many factors, and one of those factors is … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Kick Chemicals To The Curb: Book Three: All-Natural Male Grooming Recipes

Posted on November 19, 2014 by nathanalbright

Kick Chemicals To The Curb: Book Three: All-Natural Male Grooming Recipes, by Claire & Andrew Bowman [Note: This book was provided free of charge by the author in exchange for an honest review.] As the third book in a series … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Kick Chemicals To The Curb: Book Two: All-Natural Makeup And Beauty Recipes

Posted on November 17, 2014 by nathanalbright

Kick Chemicals To The Curb: Book Two: All-Natural Makeup And Beauty Recipes, by Claire Bowman [Note: This book was provided free of charge by the author in exchange for an honest review.] As the second book [1] in a series … Continue reading →

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