A celebratory spin for C&EN’s centennial
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May we have this dance? Celebrations are afoot at C&EN. While the magazine marks its centennial, Newscripts also has a special anniversary: for 80 years, we’ve been bringing C&EN readers quirky science news. To paraphrase late Kenneth M. Reese, who wrote from 1968 to 2004, column favors chemical over nonchemical, scientific nonscientific, peculiar pedestrian. Readers interested in Newscripts’ origins should read Reese’s account of column’s first 50 years , as well “ Best ” article he assembled when turned 75. Here back magazine, things can get pretty wild. When had 90th birthday, toasted it with some our favorite alcohol-related stories, or booze-scripts, call them. For gang another one ways celebrate: dance. We took
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عنوان ژورنال: C&EN global enterprise
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['2474-7408']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/cen-10126-newscripts