Chemistry comes to life in this illustrated collection of humorous poetry. Concepts from general, organic, inorganic, physical, and biological chemistry are explained through entertaining stories about the atoms and molecules experiencing them firsthand. Join atoms and molecules as they grapple with issues like finding love, making friends, and pursuing their dreams, all on the molecular level. This collection is perfect for scientists, undergraduate students, and science enthusiasts.
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Mala Radhakrishnan is an Assistant Professor in the Chemistry Department at Wellesley College. As she puts it, she loves chemistry so much she is made up "entirely of atoms and molecules." She earned her A.B. in Chemistry and Physics from Harvard College and her Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She has also taught chemistry at the high school level through the Teach for America program. Her research focuses on developing and applying computational methods for modeling and designing interactions between biological molecules. In her spare time, she is an avid musician and enjoys spending time with her family.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By lm
Format:Paperback
This book turns concepts found in an introductory chemistry class into clever rhyming poems that explore the love lives of atoms and molecules. Chemistry in this form is anything but dry - Reading the book is a lot of fun! As both a PhD Chemist and a former high school teacher, I appreciate the accuracy of the chemical concepts conveyed and the accessible style used. This book would make a great gift for anyone who enjoys chemistry or a nice resource for a chemistry classroom.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Moses
Format:Paperback
With the disclosure that I know Mala personally, I was incredibly impressed when I picked up Atomic Romances. Mala's poems have clear chemical intuition, across a lot of different kinds of chemistry, in a really fun set of what I'd describe as little stories set to verse. For anyone who's excited about chemistry (or knows someone who is) and has an artistic bent, it's really inspiring; I think it could become one of those critical books that gets people excited about pursuing chemistry. It also helped me to learn more about some areas of chemistry I didn't know much about, and I've had a great time sharing my favorite passages with colleagues.
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