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  Home > JCE Print > Journal of Chemical Education > Issues > 2005  > May  >
Chemistry for Everyone
Chemistry, Creativity, Collaboration, and C60: An Interview with Harold W. Kroto
Liberato Cardellini
Dipartimento di Scienze dei Materiali e della Terra, Università Politecnica delle Marche, 60131 Ancona, Italy
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May 2005
Vol. 82 No. 5
p. 751
Abstract
This interview offers a sketch of the story of Harold Kroto’s scientific life, highlighting his research activities and discoveries. Illustrative examples include Kroto's study of electronic spectra of molecules, the synthesis of phosphoalkenes and phosphoalkynes, the study of long carbon chain molecules in the lab, and the search for long carbon chain molecules in the interstellar medium while at Rice University that led to the serendipitous discovery of fullerene. Kroto defends and stresses the importance of fundamental research and the role of scientists in society; he also suggests a way to foster children's interest in science.
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*  Citation
 Cardellini, Liberato. J. Chem. Educ. 2005 82 751.
*  Keywords
 General Chemistry; History / Philosophy; interview*; Public Understanding; Teaching / Learning Theory / Practice
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Last Updated:		 March 28, 2005
April 15, 2005
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