Chemistry: A Volatile History Chemistry: A Volatile History Chemistry: A Volatile History is a 2010 BBC documentary on the history of chemistry presented by Jim Al-Khalili. It was nominated for the 2010 British Academy Television Awards in the category Specialist Factual. Only in the last 200 years have we known what an element is – a substance that cannot be broken down further by chemical reaction. The Ancient Greeks, with no way of breaking open substances, could only base their ideas of the elements on what they could see: Earth, Fire, Water and Air. In the 16th century alchemists were busy trying to turn
Institute of Chemistry of Ireland Chemistry of Ireland on 18 January 1950. Members of the ICI are chemists who satisfy certain qualification criteria. There are several membership categories. The official journal of the ICI is "Irish Chemical News". Two issues are published each year and are available through the institute website. The "journal Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics" (PCCP) published by the Royal Society of Chemistry is co-owned by the ICI along with 17 other national chemical societies. The journal publishes a broad range of research articles in physical chemistry, chemical physics and biophysics. Institute of Chemistry of Ireland The Institute of Chemistry of Ireland (ICI)