Dahlias start blooming this month (here, at least). Ever wonder what causes their colours and why you never see a blue one? This graphic explains: compoundchem.com/2021/09/12/dah…

Today is #WorldPlantMilkDay 🌱🥛 How are plant milks made, and how does their environmental impact and nutritional content compare to cow's milk? Find out here 👉 wp.me/p4aPLT-8rR

Summer hair surprises! ☀️ How can swimming pools, lemon juice and sunscreen affect lighter hair colours? This graphic in C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) takes a look: cen.acs.org/environment/Pe…

Today is #NationalPetroleumDay 🛢️ Petrol and diesel are both refined from petroleum (aka crude oil) ⛽ How do they fuel vehicles and what do octane ratings mean? This graphic takes a look: compoundchem.com/2016/05/17/pet…

I’m delighted and honoured to have been selected as the 2025 winner of the ACS James T. Grady–James H. Stack Award for Interpreting Chemistry for the Public 🏆 Thank you to those who nominated me & to everyone who shares my infographics, helping them reach such a wide audience!

Today is #NationalRedWineDay 🍷 What gives red wine its colour, flavour, and complexity? Here's the chemistry! compoundchem.com/2014/05/28/red…

The latest edition of the Periodycal newsletter is out! ✈️ Aeroplane air chemistry 🏭 Air pollution stripes 🌞 Summer hair colour changes And more! Read and subscribe here: compoundchem.substack.com/p/periodycal-2…

Happy Birthday to Ernest Rutherford, born #OTD in 1871 🎂 Most famous for his gold foil experiment, from which he developed a model of the atom ⚛️ he also won a Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on radioactivity ☢️ compoundchem.com/2016/08/30/tod…

It's #NationalBeachDay! Do you love the smell of the sea? 🌊 For the large part, what you're enjoying is the smell of algal decay with notes of seaweed sex. You're welcome! More in this graphic: compoundchem.com/2014/07/18/the…

Just as an FYI, I'm scaling back from posting here. I'll still be sharing the graphics, but they will be delayed compared to other social media sites. I'll also be sharing additional content elsewhere (particularly on 🦋). So I'd encourage you to join me and others there!

Have you spotted the aurora this year? ✨ Recently, the aurora has been visible further from the poles than usual. This infographic looks at what causes the aurora and its colours! wp.me/s4aPLT-aurora

John Dalton was born #OTD in 1766 🎂 He took pioneering steps in developing atomic theory and created these symbols in 1803 to represent elements known at the time. Learn more about Dalton here: bit.ly/4ebLZJc

August Kekulé was born #OTD in 1829 🎂 As well as being one of the few people whose name reveals that they were an overdue baby, Kekulé is best known for his work on benzene's structure. Graphic download: bit.ly/4dWdDKy

"In the unlikely event of a sudden loss of cabin pressure, oxygen masks will drop from the panel above your head." But where does this oxygen come from? This edition of #PeriodicGraphics in C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) takes a look at that and some other in-flight chemistry: bit.ly/3XBs9RZ

Today is #NationalPortWineDay, so here's some imPORTant chemistry 🍷 More detail & graphic download here: bit.ly/4dU2t99