# periodic (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover periodic. Page: Feed: --- ## [What’s the World Cup made of? – in C&EN](https://www.compoundchem.com/2026/07/16/worldcup/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=worldcup) _2026-07-16 · Andy Brunning · Compound Interest_ The Men s football World Cup final is taking place this weekend. While it sadly won t be coming home, one team will take ## [The materials science of tennis](https://www.compoundchem.com/2026/07/13/tennis/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tennis) _2026-07-13 · Andy Brunning · Compound Interest_ If you ve been enjoying the tennis at Wimbledon over the past two weeks, chemistry probably didn t cross your mind as you watched ## [Aerobatic Birthday](https://www.bradyharanblog.com/blog/aerobatic-birthday) _2026-07-07 · Brady Haran · Blog - Brady Haran_ This post is a hub for videos and podcasts which relate to my recent surprise birthday present - an aerobatic flight at Sywell Aerodrome. I discuss the flight in detail with Tim in the latest Unmade Podcast (episode 181) - which can be found in all the usual places, including on the web , Apple , Spotify , and YouTube . The YouTube version (embedded below) includes some footage from the flight… ## [The chemistry of the 2026 World Cup ball](https://www.compoundchem.com/2026/06/12/the-chemistry-of-the-2026-world-cup-ball/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-chemistry-of-the-2026-world-cup-ball) _2026-06-12 · Andy Brunning · Compound Interest_ The 2026 World Cup is up and running, but not without its share of controversy. It s setting a number of unwelcome firsts: ## [Runway 23 - A Podcast about Planes and Pilots (and Crashes)](https://www.bradyharanblog.com/blog/runway-23-a-podcast-about-planes-and-pilots-and-crashes) _2026-06-12 · Brady Haran · Blog - Brady Haran_ Some people are probably aware I have a fascination with aviation (and plane crashes). With that in mind, I’ve started a podcast with my long-time friend Hoffers - who just happens to be a commercial pilot with 15,000+ hours under his belt. It’s called Runway 23 and the first episode has been published… here are some key links… Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/runway-23/id1896917264… ## [The chemistry of smoking foods – in C&EN](https://www.compoundchem.com/2026/06/03/smoking-foods/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=smoking-foods) _2026-06-03 · Andy Brunning · Compound Interest_ Humans have been smoking foods for almost 2 million years, but what chemical compounds give smoky flavours and what are the reactions ## [Magnolia molecules: fragrance, pigments and medicines](https://www.compoundchem.com/2026/04/20/magnolia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=magnolia) _2026-04-20 · Andy Brunning · Compound Interest_ The delicate pink-hued magnolia blooms herald the start of spring, and also harbour a range of fragrant and medicinal chemical compounds. Some ## [What are metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) used for? – in C&EN](https://www.compoundchem.com/2026/04/15/mofs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mofs) _2026-04-15 · Andy Brunning · Compound Interest_ Researchers working on Metal-Organic Frameworks, or MOFs, won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. In the latest edition of Periodic Graphics in ## [International Women’s Day: Twelve women from chemistry history – pt. 8](https://www.compoundchem.com/2026/03/08/international-womens-day-twelve-women-from-chemistry-history-pt-8/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=international-womens-day-twelve-women-from-chemistry-history-pt-8) _2026-03-08 · Andy Brunning · Compound Interest_ Today is International Women s Day, so here is another edition of the Women in Chemistry history series. This edition features women whose ## [What are the 2026 Winter Olympic medals made of?](https://www.compoundchem.com/2026/02/22/what-are-the-2026-winter-olympic-medals-made-of/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-are-the-2026-winter-olympic-medals-made-of) _2026-02-22 · Andy Brunning · Compound Interest_ As the Winter Olympics draw to a close, what are the medals that the top athletes will be taking home made of? ## [100,000 Bonus Points Await You (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/MAE2g37c4W7r) _2026-02-22 · **Sponsored**_ Earn 100,000 bonus points after spending $5,000 in the first 3 months. ## [How do antiviral nasal sprays work? – in C&EN](https://www.compoundchem.com/2026/02/16/antiviral-sprays/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=antiviral-sprays) _2026-02-16 · Andy Brunning · Compound Interest_ Manufacturers claim that antiviral nasal sprays can reduce the duration of cold and flu symptoms, but how effective are they? The latest ## [Today in Chemistry History: Dmitri Mendeleev and the Periodic Table](https://www.compoundchem.com/2026/02/08/mendeleev/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mendeleev) _2026-02-08 · Andy Brunning · Compound Interest_ Today (8 Feb) marks the birthday of Dmitri Mendeleev, one of the best-known chemists. His name is synonymous with the periodic table; ## [Climbing Ben Nevis with a bag of treasure](https://www.bradyharanblog.com/blog/climbing-ben-nevis-with-a-bag-of-treasure) _2025-09-16 · Brady Haran · Blog - Brady Haran_ Last weekend I hiked up Ben Nevis, the UK’s highest peak. I was part of a team fundraising for Muscular Dystrophy UK, and if you’d like to make a donation to this worthy cause then here’s a link . The Scottish mountain, topping out at 1345m, is probably a modest challenge for regular walkers. But for me it was a cold, hard slog. However I struggled on, motivated by a small green bag stowed at the… ## [An Asteroid named Bradyharan](https://www.bradyharanblog.com/blog/an-asteroid-named-bradyharan) _2025-02-25 · Brady Haran · Blog - Brady Haran_ Incredibly honoured that the name “Bradyharan” has been chosen for an asteroid in the main belt between Mars and Jupiter. Artist’s impression of 46925 Bradyharan (Pete McPartlan) The name was approved by the International Astronomical Union and announced in this recent bulletin . I’ve made a video all about it . After a lonely billion years orbiting the sun, the asteroid was discovered in 1998 by… ## [Peter Haran - 1948-2025](https://www.bradyharanblog.com/blog/peter-haran-1948-2025) _2025-02-21 · Brady Haran · Blog - Brady Haran_ Just a short post to mark the passing of my dad, Peter Haran. Peter died on February 10, 2025, the day before his 77th birthday. I won’t write his biography here - plenty about his extraordinary life can be found from other sources (see below). But I was very proud of him and grateful for the time we had together. We travelled to Vietnam in 2014 and made some videos about Peter’s experiences in… ## [The Zeeman Medal](https://www.bradyharanblog.com/blog/the-zeeman-medal) _2024-09-11 · Brady Haran · Blog - Brady Haran_ I’m very proud to have been awarded the 2024 Zeeman Medal for the communication of mathematics ( press release here ). The medal is awarded by two esteemed organisations - the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications and the London Mathematical Society . The prize is named after a famed British mathematician and populariser of maths, Sir Christopher Zeeman . It has a distinguished list of…