Arts and Entertainment
Friday, March 27, 2009
'Molecules That Matter' opens at the College of Wooster
Science as art and commentary
WKSU's Jeff St. Clair reports
Buckyball molecule
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Morning Edition Host Jeff St. Clair
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From DDT to Prozac, a new exhibition at the College of Wooster chronicles the 20th century one chemical at a time. 'Molecules That Matter' pairs 10 chemicals with modern works of art and cultural artifacts to help us understand the science that shapes our lives.
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10 Molecules That Matter:
1900 : Aspirin
1910 : Isooctane
1920 : Penicillin G
1930 : Polyethylene
1940 : Nylon 6,6
1950 : DNA
1960 : Progestin
1970 : DDT
1980 : Prozac
1990 : Buckyball & Carbon Nanotubes
Web Resources
Molecules That Matter website
College of Wooster Art Museum website