Polywater, August Kekulé, and Synsepalum dulcificum

Commissioned illustrations for a calendar about chemistry science facts

The subject of this picture is the Polywater scientific controversy in the 1960s.

Do you know the scientific controversy about a hypothesized polymerized form of water? There’s an interesting article here, about the “Polywater”.

A portrait of August Kekulé

August Kekulé was the principal founder of the theory of chemical structure, particularly the structure of benzene.

The picture is a funny representation of two chemicals: Miraculin and Luciferase.

A funny representation of two chemicals: Miraculin and Luciferase.