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Addresses compounds that affect everyone in one way or another: poisons, pharmaceuticals, foods, and illicit drugs thereby evoking a powerful emotional response which increases interest in the topic at hand Appeals to a modern audience of science lovers by discussing multiple examples of chemistry in everyday life

Helping readers increase chemistry knowledge in a fun and entertaining way, the book is perfect as a supplementary textbook or gift to curious professionals and novices. Unlike other science interest books, Strange Chemistry focuses on the darker, wilder side of chemistry, which, unfortunately, most authors and chemistry teachers tend to avoid.This book opens the audience's eyes to the extraordinary scientific secrets hiding in everyday objects. Readers will find the information not only intriguing, but also absorbing and edgy.

The book covers broad subjects that touch on everyday life, including the chemistry of poisons, illicit drugs, explosives, foods, common household products, and radiation.ĭid you know that many components of foods come from quite unexpected sources, for instance, Gummi Bears ® are actually made from cows, Junior Mints ® are shiny because they are coated with bug secretions, and many packaged luncheon meats have viruses added to them? Strange Chemistry opens the audience’s eyes to the extra-ordinary scientific secrets hiding in the everyday objects around them. Strange Chemistry: The Stories Your Chemistry Teacher Wouldn’t Tell You If you know of a group which may be interested in hearing him speak please contact him at Farmer is the author of the book: Farmer is an experienced, infectiously enthusiastic public speaker and has recently spearheaded a public outreach effort designed to increase the public’s knowledge of and interest in chemistry, which has taken him to schools, colleges, and public meetings. Farmer maintains an active research group, which focuses on organic chemistry and chemical education. Steven Farmer lives in the Northern San Francisco Bay Area and currently holds a tenured position of professor at Sonoma State University. What if I told you that many of the everyday objects around you are hiding extraordinary scientific secrets? This blog will uncover the strange and intriguing chemistry we unknowingly encounter every day chemistry that can forever change our “reaction” to science.ĭr.