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Periodic Graphics: The Chemistry Of Pumpkins

Chemical educator and Compound Interest blogger Andy Brunning carves up the seasonal squash to reveal the molecules behind their color, aroma, and taste

by Andy Brunning
October 12, 2015 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 93, Issue 40

A collaboration between C&EN and Andy Brunning, chemistry educator and author of the popular graphics blog Compound Interest. To see more of Brunning’s work, go to compoundchem.com. Check out all of C&EN’s Periodic Graphics here.

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Credit: Andy Brunning/Compound Interest
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The cover of “Why Does Asparagus Make Your Wee Smell?: And 57 other curious food and drink questions” by Andy Brunning
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