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The Partington Prize 2026 Published in Ambix (Vol. 72, No. 2, 2025)

2026 Partington Prize call for entries! The prize (£500) is awarded every three years for an original and unpublished essay the history of alchemy or chemistry to be exclusively published in the Society's journal, Ambix.
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02.05.2025 17:10 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

A photograph of an auditorium from the back of the room in which an audience is seen watching a four-person panel on the stage

The 14th International Conference on the History of Chemistry has officially begun in Valencia! #14ICHC #histchem

11.06.2025 13:15 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Jargonium asks … Kostas Gavroglu Kostas Gavroglu is Professor Emeritus at the Department of History & Philosophy of Science at the University of Athens.

For this instalment of Jargonium Asks, we are delighted to have Kostas Gavroglu Prof. Emeritus @ the Un. of Athens. He is an expert historian of chemistry, among the few who have illuminated the social, historical & philosophical aspects of early quantum chemistry
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22.05.2025 11:56 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Jargonium Asks... Eric Scerri For the latest issue of Jargonium Asks, we are thrilled to feature an interview with Eric R. Scerri, chemist and philosopher based at UCLA. Eric has published widely on philosophy of chemistry, and is...

Jargonium asks... Eric Scerri! In this column we ask established scholars to answer a series of questions regarding the nature of their work and how they see the field progressing. Check out our latest interview! www.jargonium.com/post/jargoni...

15.05.2025 07:59 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Bridging the Humanities with Chemistry | Jargonium Established by early-career researchers with a shared research interest in history and philosophy of chemistry, Jargonium showcases short essays on chemistry and alchemy from the perspective of humani...

Jargonium is..
*a chemical element that turned out to be a compound
* a blog about chemistry
* bridging the humanities with chemistry
🧪Check it out! www.jargonium.com

14.05.2025 19:27 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0