'The Chemistry of Tears': the mournful mechanics of a broken heart

Posted on May 20, 2012 by madmin

In Peter Carey's new novel "The Chemistry of Tears," a grieving conservator at a London museum mourning her dead lover brings back to life a mysterious automaton, a bird with moving parts, and learns the story of the 19th-century man who created it. Continue →

The Chemistry of Tears

Posted on May 20, 2012 by madmin

A review, and links to other information about and reviews of The Chemistry of Tears by Peter Carey. Continue →

'The Chemistry Of Tears' And The Art Of Healing

Posted on May 20, 2012 by madmin

After a museum conservator's lover dies, she becomes consumed with reanimating a 19th-century silver swan automaton. Continue →

'Chemistry of Tears' review: Where the silver swan will carry us

Posted on May 19, 2012 by madmin

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill provides an oppressive backdrop to one-half of the story, and bankruptcy through reckless stock trading shadows the other half. Continue →

Augusta State creates chemistry track for students interested in forensics

Posted on May 19, 2012 by madmin

Augusta State University is creating a chemistry track for students who want to become behind-the-scenes scientists. Continue →

Chemistry and fire trucks to be highlights at museum Saturday

Posted on May 18, 2012 by madmin

Toothpick bridge building will be one of the many activities offered Saturday when the San Bernardino County Museum hosts a community event. Continue →

Chemistry Sizzles At Tipping Point Show

Posted on May 18, 2012 by madmin

Tipping Point Theatre's production of Ivan Menchell's "The Cemetery Club" features a leading ensemble that has that chemistry down; what they lack is a script that feels like more than an occasionally funny, warmed-over sitcom. Continue →

ASU creating new chemistry forensics study

Posted on May 17, 2012 by madmin

Augusta State University is creating a new chemistry track for students who want to become behind-the-scenes scientists. Continue →

UC Santa Barbara's Craig Hawker wins Centenary Prize for Chemistry

Posted on May 17, 2012 by madmin

( University of California - Santa Barbara ) Craig Hawker, professor of chemistry and biochemistry and of materials at UC Santa Barbara, and director of the campus's Materials Research Laboratory, has received the 2012 Centenary Prize from the Royal Society of Chemistry. Continue →

Dow's 4 pillars of sustainable chemistry and a green economy

Posted on May 17, 2012 by madmin

Green chemistry has become a well known set of tools to design lower-impact products, but sustainable chemistry is one of the key building blocks of the innovations we need for long-term sustainability solutions. Continue →