/oss/taxonomy/term/1645/all en /oss/article/health-and-nutrition-history/can-vitamin-c-cure-common-cold-hold <hr /> <p><em>This article was first published in <a href="https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/the-right-chemistry-can-vitamin-c-cure-the-common-cold-hold-on">The Montreal Gazette.</a></em></p> <hr /> <p>There is no question that Linus Pauling was an eminent chemist, given that “eminence” is defined as fame or recognized superiority within a particular sphere or profession. In this case, chemistry.</p> Fri, 22 Mar 2024 17:35:10 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 9879 at /oss /oss/article/history/how-dynamite-spawned-nobel-prizes <p>Alfred Nobel wasn't in the best of health but he knew he wasn't dead. Yet, there was his obituary, prominently featured in the morning newspaper. To make matters worse, not only had the newspaper killed him off prematurely, it had described him as a man who "became rich by finding a way to kill more people faster than ever before." The French press service that provided the story had made a mistake. It was actually Alfred's older brother Ludvig who had died while vacationing in Cannes but a reporter had gotten the brothers mixed up.</p> Fri, 08 Oct 2021 17:47:24 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 8893 at /oss /oss/article/general-science/right-chemistry-nobel-and-ig-nobel-awards <p></p><div class="media-youtube-video media-element file-default media-youtube-1"></div> Wed, 09 May 2018 22:12:28 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 7061 at /oss