Monthly Archives: March 2010
Celebration of Darwin’s 201st birthday
Last month I attended the “9th Annual Evolutionpalooza! – Darwin Day in San Francisco.” The event was at the main branch of the San Francisco Public Library. The short presentation by NASA Astrobiologist Dr. Lynn Rothschild on Darwin and some … Continue reading
Interesting Facts: Man-made Urea
In the past, organic compounds were restricted to those that could be produced only from living entities. These compounds were thought to contain a “vital force” based on their natural origin. This “vital force” concept was disproved in 1828 by … Continue reading
Posted in Chemistry, Interesting Facts, Organic Chemistry, Science
Tagged Friedrick Wohler, human urine, organic compound, organic molecule, urea
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