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Russell Burke is an associate editor at Biology Insights with a focus on chemistry and science education. Based in Flagstaff, Arizona, he has a background in exhibit development and museum tours, as well as theatrical writing. Burke, who rides a road bike on paved county routes, went to graduate school for museum studies after undergraduate studies in history.

Where Does Heavy Water Come From?
What Elements Explode in Water and Why?
How Was Nitrous Oxide Discovered?
What Is Analytical Chemistry and How Does It Work?
What Makes the Periodic Table Such a Useful Tool?
What Is an Electron in Chemistry?
Do Crystals Reproduce? The Science of Crystal Growth
What Is the Lightest Gas and Why?
Is Chemistry a Physical Science?
Is Einsteinium a Metal? Its Properties and Discovery
Are Lab-Grown Diamonds Pure Carbon?
How Did the Egyptians Use Chemistry?
Is Francium the Most Reactive Element?
What Important Developments Took Place in Chemistry?
What Is Valence? From Chemistry to Psychology
What Minerals Are Used to Make Bright Flashes in Fireworks?
What Is the Smallest Particle Representing Water?
Who First Determined Atomic Weights for Elements?
What Does Analytical Chemistry Study?
Why Is Chemistry Interesting? From Everyday Life to New Materials
What Is the Difference Between Litmus Paper and pH Paper?
How Many Elements Were Known in the 1860s?
Is Limestone Calcium Carbonate? Its Chemical Identity
What Holds a Compound Together?
Which Metal Ion Is Responsible for the Red Firework?
What Is a Valence Electron and Why Are They Important?
What Are the Properties of Metals?
Why Do Books Smell Good? The Chemistry and Psychology
What Minerals Are Used to Make Orange Fireworks?
Are Crystals Alive? A Scientific Look at the Evidence