Chemistry
Road Salt is Turning North America's Freshwater Lakes into Saltwater
If current trends continue, many freshwater lakes in the US and Canada will be too salty for human use or aquatic life.
A Nobel Winning Biologist Tells Us How Scientists Can Keep the Public's Trust
Venki Ramakrishnan also said the US could risk losing research and innovation power.
You Can Now Get Drunk and Learn How to Make Booze at a 'Gin School'
At the Gin School at Listoke Distillery in County Louth, Ireland, “students” will get a full course load, but first things first: drinking.
Scientists Predict ‘Very Weird’ Helium Compounds Inside Gas Giants
"The role of such phenomena inside planets needs to be explored.”
This Is Why Durian Smells Absolutely Disgusting
Thanks to a recent study undertaken by the American Chemical Society, we now know that that putrid stench is the result of two very specific things.
We Watched a Scientist Synthesise PCMO in a Lab
On the latest episode of 'Hamilton's Pharmacopeia,' VICE's resident drug expert tracks down a former PCP cook and tries out a variation of his recipe in the lab.
Under a Microscope, Heavy Metals Look Like Crystal Kingdoms
Chemicals and equations are a glimmering audiovisual feast in this macro 4K film.
Meet the Master Chocolatier Who Is Also a Chemist
Godiva's Thierry Muret stumbled into making chocolate purely by chance after studying industrial chemistry, physics, and molecular-level crystal formation.
Inside the Lazy Lizard School of Hedonism
On the season finale of 'Hamilton's Pharmacopeia,' we meet up with famed LSD chemist Casey Hardison in the Nevada desert.
Tracing the History of PCP
On an all new episode of 'Hamilton's Pharmacopeia', Hamilton travels across the US to learn about the drug's journey from the pharmacy to the streets.