
George's thoughts
A place for me to publish any articles or book reviews that I write which I can't publish elsewhere
The Griffith Observatory
"I was lucky enough to be able to visit the observatory in 2019 when I was visiting LA..."
The five main areas of Chemistry
"As with every subject chemistry has been split into 5 areas to make it more easily accessible..."
What really happens at CERN?
CERN, or Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire (European council for Nuclear Research), is situated at the France/Switzerland...
The origin of the names of the elements - Non-metals
"The name of elements have often perplexed me, for example why is there a selenium but no zeusium or jupitum"
The truth about Phosphine on Venus
"the presence of phosphine could indicate the existence of alien microorganisms..."
What on earth is CRISPR?
CRISPR has taken the world by storm through its versatility, as well as it being the research to which a Nobel prize has been awarded.
Katherine Johnson
"she was on the team that calculated the timing and placement for the Apollo 11 mission..."
Dr Chien-Shiung Wu
"In 1944 she joined a research team known as the Manhattan Project at Colombia University where she focused her research on radiation..."
Mary Seacole
"W.H.Russel... states that he does not think the England will ever forget Seacole. Sadly, he could not be more wrong."
Rosalind Franklin
"Franklin died at the age of 37 in 1958 of ovarian cancer without knowing the true impact of her work on the structure of DNA."
Astrochemistry
"Astrochemistry... the study of molecular abundance and reactions within space"
Book Review: "Brief Answers to the Big Questions", by Stephen Hawking
"it is nice to know that such a wonderful physicist is behind us and cheering us on even after death."
Book Review: Music by the Numbers, by Eli Maor
"It was really interesting to read a book which married three of my a level subjects together so perfectly"
Henry Cavendish: the Man Who Discovered Hydrogen
"Although Hydrogen had successfully been produced and isolated... Cavendish managed to accurately note hydrogen as a unique element. "
Chirality and its impact on daily life
"For two molecules to be chiral to each other they must include the same atoms and of course be mirror images of the other."
The Festive Duality of Mistletoe
"Each Christmas many households across the globe can be found putting mistletoe in their doorways..."
Review: Molecules at an exhibition, by John Emsley
"[You do not] need a degree in chemistry to read and understand Molecules at an Exhibition"












