Chemistry with a cherry on top

FOOD CHEMISTRY

A half-century ago, Doug Goff grew up in a home in Truro, NS where the freezer usually held seven or eight flavours of ice cream and a sleeve of cones was nearby. Today, Goff is known as Dr. Freeze around the world for his pioneering research into making consistently better ice cream.

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Research Chairs announced

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Recipients from the field of chemistry of the Government of Canada’s biannual Canada Research Chair program — created to attract some of the world’s most accomplished scholars —include the following:

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It’s a heat wave

ENERGY

It is a dream that fell short of its early optimism and hype: use abundant hydrogen to supply the planet’s energy needs to eliminate the global dependence on fossil fuels...

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Glorious graphene

MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

The paradoxical observation “less is more” applies perfectly to carbon, for if you think coal and diamonds are valuable, just wait to get your hands on a little bit of...

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Grapevine

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Bruce Peachey, FCIC, and Christopher Yip were recognized as Honorary Fellows for exceptional contributions to engineering at the Engineering Institute of Canada’s (EIC) CCTC2015 conference and banquet held May 26 in Mo

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ACCN journalist wins award

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Canadian Chemical News (ACCN) contributor Anita Lahey of Toronto is this year’s winner of Engineers Canada Award of Journalism Excellence in Engineering. The award was presented May 24 in Saint...

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Chemistry magic with Harry Potter

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The legend of Harry Potter apparated in real life into the Waterloo Summit Centre for the Environment (WSCE) in Huntsville, Ont. on April 29-30. The event was the first annual Harry Potter - Science and Magic! outreach program, organized by Brock..

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Then and Now

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Back in the 1950s, Dow Chemical promoted its glycols by highlighting the humectant and softening effect in cigarettes. Although cigarette advertising is anathema in society today, glycols and the role...

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Science Rendezvous at SFU draws thousands

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On May 11, the faculties of Science and Applied Science at Simon Fraser University (SFU) in Burnaby, British Columbia joined with the Vancouver Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada to celebrate a day of science and astronomy at Science...

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