Misc

Things that don't fit anywhere else. Mostly thoughts on various topics.

Wavelength Considered Harmful

This article is about the widespread use of wavelength units for things in spectroscopy is basically stupid.

(Alternative) History of Chemistry Timeline

Recently my friend Damla Ülker and I worked on a project where we tried to make a wall display of a timeline showing the history of chemistry, but in a way that would be more thought-provoking and challenging than most traditional histories. It's currently displayed in the George Porter Building at the University of Leicester. A link to high-resolution versions of all the elements in the timeline is here.