Art Detectives: How Chemistry Unmasks Forgeries and Authenticates Masterpieces

Imagine coming before a magnificent work of art only to find it to be a brilliant replica. Although there are many forgeries in the art world, fortunately forensic chemistry is acting as the best art detective. An art forgery documentary intrigued me once, and it dawned on me the great part chemistry plays in exposing ...
Read MoreQuantum Chemistry in Everyday Life: The Hidden World of Electron Behavior

Over my career in quantum chemistry, I have been enthralled by how tiny quantum events shape the macroscopic world we live in every day. From the colors we perceive to the chemical connections keeping our bodies together, quantum chemistry rules everything. Investigating molecular orbital theory has helped me to understand how quantum physics models events ...
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