Ok, it's acknowledged that cramming for an organic exam isn't fun, but chemists are hilarious! Here is a collection of the funniest and strangest chemistry websites. There are sites that are just 'fun' too.
This is the list of my personal favorite chemistry demonstrations and activities. They tend to involve pretty colors, fire, or ice. Some projects require adult supervision or access to a chemistry lab. Others are easy and safe enough for kids to perform.
Here's a collection of molecules that have strange or silly names. There are lots of molecules with weird names, so this list will grow and grow.
Are you ready for some chemistry fun? Match the chemistry-related images to win the game in this version of the classic concentration game. Now, can you beat your time?
Here's a list of the element names that can be broken down into element symbols. For example, the letters in the element neon are the symbols for Ne, O, N (neon, oxygen, and nitrogen).
What does it mean when a scientists writes, "it can be shown" or "a trend is obvious"? Here are translations for these and other common phrases used in research papers.
Stink bombs smell terrible, but they are also fun. Here are instructions for how to use everyday materials to make your own stink bombs.
Learn about the science behind bubbles. Find out what bubbles are and how they behave.
Do you know about the chemistry of excretion and toiletries? Let's find out! Take this ten question multiple choice quiz and test your bathroom knowledge.
Do you read labels and keep up with chemistry as it affects your daily life? Here's a ten question quiz you can take to test your knowledge. Are you ready? Have fun!
The pepper and water science trick is one of the easiest magic tricks you can perform. Here's how to do the trick and an explanation of how it works.
These are the top science movies of all time, as rated by your About Chemistry Guide. I'm pretty sure my list differs from conventional wisdom, so justifications for my film choices are provided.
Black lights emit ultraviolet radiation, giving certain materials an eerie glow. Which materials? You can do a little experimental research or you can check out this list!
Chemical bonds are the subject of these limericks, puzzles, games, and jokes.
As the site states, 'where there is learning there is fun'. The site offers a virtual chemistry lab, real video experiments, and an updatable chemistry joke section.
Gary C. Ramseyer's collection of jokes about statistics and statisticians.
The lighter side of chemical bonding. From John I. Gelder, Oklahoma State University.
From Donald Simanek, a collection of incorrect predictions about new ideas and technologies.
Pictures of crystals viewed with polarized light.
Accidental reversal of right-handed helix of DNA appears in many texts and advertisements. From Tom Schneider, National Institutes of Health.
There are several chemistry jokes and riddles (just under 30 when I indexed the site). Have pHun!
Photomicrographs range from rare chemical and biological specimens to everyday objects. From Florida State University.
These are real molecules with strange or silly names. The molecular structure and an interesting factoid are provided for each molecule.
Images from the atomic assembly line at IBM’s Almaden Research Center.
Okay, it isn't really chemistry at all, but this periodic table of non-elements is still amusing... to chemists anyway.
Microscopic views of crystalline drugs (JPEG images).
Joachim Verhagen's collection of more than 1000 science jokes from various science fields and academic life. Contains also some mnemonics.
Offbeat headlines enliven serious science articles.
In addition to some facts about the element cesium, Randal C. Nelson's page offers many, many songs about... well... cesium!
Ig Nobel... ignoble, get it? Check out the laureates. Audio and visual of past ceremonies is available.
CHIME plug-in makes viewing more meaningful. From University of Minnesota at Twin Cities and University of Wisconsin at Madison.
Home experiments for children by the engaging Beakman and Jax.
Molecules don't always have long alphabet-soup names. Chemists have a sense of humor. Sometimes molecules have amusing names. Here are some examples of molecules with funny, strange, or silly names.
