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Readers’ Favorite Stories
by Kimberly R. Dunham
September 5, 2013
| A version of this story appeared in
Volume 91, Issue 36
To help the magazine ring in its 90th birthday, C&EN reached out to you, our readers, to tell us about your favorite articles. We began collecting responses at the 245th national meeting in New Orleans in April and continued accepting submissions online until July 15. We randomly awarded one iPad mini to entice you to write in, and we are happy to report that you sent us more than 60 thoughtful responses! Included here is a sampling of them. Miss our deadline for submission? Share your favorites by commenting on this article below.
"What's That Stuff? I always enjoy this feature a lot. My favorites are blue jeans, contact lenses, and silly putty"
- Joan Merlin Palmer, University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration
Winner of the iPad mini
By: Jeff Johnson & Alex Scott
Feb. 18, 2013
"I teach a course that discusses the impact of policy on the development of energy technologies, and this article provides a balanced perspective that can be used to start a class discussion."
- Elsa Reichmanis
Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Institute of Technology
By: Jyllian Kemsley
Oct. 8, 2012
"I loved the 'Food Detectives' article by Jyllian Kemsley in the Oct. 8, 2012, issue. I am a young grad student and this article has aligned with the start of my research on food science. It got me super excited to read and learn more about analytical techniques that are used in the field."
- Nate Stebbins
University of Scranton
University of Scranton
By: Celia Henry Arnaud
May 6, 2013
"'Eating Arsenic,' because it tackles not only the analytical aspect of detecting the arsenic but the root causes of arsenic buildup by the plants and ways to reduce it."
- Nancy Winchester
Chevron
Chevron
By: Rudy M. Baum
Aug. 18, 2008
"'Humans need to change their relationship to Earth.' A short and important message highlighted by this article with nice facts and figures. Calling for a change in the way we make, consume, and dispose of things."
- Kadhiravan Shanmuganathan
University of Texas, Austin
University of Texas, Austin
By: Bethany Halford
Sept. 24, 2012
"Newscripts articles on the Ig Nobel prizes. I love the summaries that are written about the prizes, and I appreciate the humor that is provided by Newscripts articles each week. The humor in each article helps get my week off to a great start!"
- Michael Bindis
Miami University, Ohio
Miami University, Ohio
By: Rachel Petkewich
Jan. 16, 2006
"Glassblowing. A fine and beautifully illustrated report on one of the great 'plastic arts.' Where else was I going to encounter this fine piece? Well done!"
- Ted Lindeman
Colorado College
Colorado College
Superlatives
By: Elizabeth K. Wilson
June 13, 2011
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