Drooling Electrons, Thermodynamics and Beta Decay...In Verse
Clip: 11/17/2011 | 5m 44s
Radhakrishnan talks to Hari about her new book on chemistry poetry.
Mala Radhakrishnan, assistant professor at Wellesley College, has recently released a book on poetry chemistry, called "Atomic Romances, Molecular Dances." Her aim is to use poetry, but also easy-to-understand analogies to teach about thermodynamics, kinetics and molecular reactions.
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Drooling Electrons, Thermodynamics and Beta Decay...In Verse
Clip: 11/17/2011 | 5m 44s
Mala Radhakrishnan, assistant professor at Wellesley College, has recently released a book on poetry chemistry, called "Atomic Romances, Molecular Dances." Her aim is to use poetry, but also easy-to-understand analogies to teach about thermodynamics, kinetics and molecular reactions.
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