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Liralen Li ([personal profile] liralen) wrote2008-04-30 01:25 pm
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Chemistry Sets!!

Okay, due to liability problems and public image problems, in the last four or five decades chemistry sets, real chemistry sets have been dumbed down until they're practically useless for teaching real experimental practices...

O'Reilly Books has just published a beauty.  *grin*  All you geek parents of gifted kids, you might be interested in this BiubgBiubg book review of The Illustrated Guide to Home Chemistry Experiments. It's a beauty.
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[identity profile] rmd.livejournal.com 2008-04-30 07:33 pm (UTC)(link)
and there's always www.unitednuclear.com for supplies...

[identity profile] liralen.livejournal.com 2008-04-30 07:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Amen. :-) Oh, what a nice selection!!

[identity profile] sarakate.livejournal.com 2008-04-30 07:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, that's nifty.

[identity profile] grey-lady.livejournal.com 2008-04-30 08:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Very interesting! I may need to point to this in my own LJ for some friends with bright kids.

[identity profile] liralen.livejournal.com 2008-04-30 09:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, please do! I think it'd be cool if more folks know about it.
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