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All that glitters is not gold

By Ian D. Rae
In September 1904, Sydney newspapers picked up a story from London’s Daily Mail about what appeared to be gold on the teeth of a sheep’s head...

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Women, the world’s first chemists

By Jenny Sharwood

Throughout human existence, women have made amazing contributions to chemistry.  Jenny Sharwood describes some of their challenges and achievements, and shares some stories of her own.

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