Feature Articles
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The articles from 2008 are listed below.
1996-2007 Articles
2008 (Volume 85)
If You Seek a Useful Journal, Look About You! by John W. Moore; p11 (Jan).
Research Advances: Explosive Discovery on Genetically Engineered Tobacco Plant; New Explosives Prove Unusually Touchy; New Technology for Tracking Down Builders of Homemade Bombs by Angela King; p12 (Jan).
Soda Can Density and Unexpected Results by Erica K. Jacobsen, Donald R. Paulson, and Michael J. Sanger; p18 (Jan).
What Goes into Good Web Design? A Report on the New ACS Web Site by Adam Boyd and Natasha Bruce; p20 (Jan).
Volume 85: Celebrating Journal Milestones
The New Periodic Table Live! by JCE Editorial Staff; p22 (Jan).
The Chemical Education Digital Library by JCE Editorial Staff; p23 (Jan).
All Back Issues Are Now Available! by JCE Editorial Staff; p25 (Jan).
Explore the Hidden JCE—Go Online! by JCE Editorial Staff; p27 (Jan).
Advice to My Intellectual Grandchildren by J. Dudley Herron; p24 (Jan).
Committee Reports, October 2007; p34 (Jan).
What's Wrong with Cookbooks? (LTE) by Gail Horowitz; p47 (Jan).
Determining the Pressure inside an Intact Carbonated Beverage Can (LTE) by Leslie Glasser; p47 (Jan).
Using Popular Magazine Articles To Teach the Art of Writing for Nontechnical Audiences by John D. Sivey and Cindy M. Lee; p55 (Jan).
A Bright Spark: Open Teaching of Science Using Faraday's Lectures on Candles by Mark Walker, Martin Gröger, Kirsten Schlüter, and Bernd Mosler; p59 (Jan).
The Different Periodic Tables of Dmitrii Mendeleev by Michael Laing; p63 (Jan).
An Experimental Approach to Teaching and Learning Elementary Statistical Mechanics by Frank B. Ellis and David C. Ellis; p78 (Jan).
The Role of the Laboratory in Chemistry Instruction by M. J. Elliott, K. K. Stewart, and J. J. Lagowski; p145 (Jan).
New! JCE Web-Ready Software for All Your Students by JCE Editorial Staff; p170 (Feb).
Streaming Chemistry by John W. Moore; p171 (Feb).
Research Advances: Hard-Shelled Bioindicators; Improving Water Quality with Chicken Manure?; Fishing for an Answer: Wild or Farmed? by Angela G. King; p174 (Feb).
Balneology: Spa Science by Kathryn R. Williams; p179 (Feb).
News from Online: Water, Streaming Chemistry by Janice Hall Tomasik; p185 (Feb).
JCE Resources for Chemistry and Water by Erica K. Jacobsen; p188 (Feb).
We'll Make You a Better Teacher: Learning from Guitar Techniques by Thomas J. Greenbowe; p191 (Feb).
A Simplified Model To Predict the Effect of Increasing Atmospheric CO2 on Carbonate Chemistry in the Ocean by Brian J. Bozlee, Maria Janebo, and Ginger Jahn; p213 (Feb).
Using the Relationship between Vehicle Fuel Consumption and CO2 Emissions To Illustrate Chemical Principles by Maria T. Oliver-Hoyo and Gabriel Pinto; p218 (Feb).
Air Toxics under the Big Sky: A Real-World Investigation To Engage High School Science Students by Earle Adams, Garon Smith, Tony J. Ward, Diana Vanek, Nancy Marra, David Jones, Melissa Henthorn, and Jim Striebel; p221 (Feb).
The Role of Water Chemistry in Marine Aquarium Design: A Model System for a General Chemistry Class by Jeffrey J. Keaffaber, Ramiro Palma, and Kathryn R. Williams; p225 (Feb).
Strategies To Simplify Service-Learning Efforts in Chemistry by Susan Sutheimer; p231 (Feb).
Active Learning of Biochemistry Made Easy (for the Teacher) by Joseph A. Bobich; p234 (Feb).
Student Perceptions of the Benefits of a Learner-Based Writing Assignment in Organic Chemistry by Lois Ablin; p237 (Feb).
Using Tactile Learning Aids for Students with Visual Impairments in a First-Semester Organic Chemistry Course by Thomas Poon and Ronit Ovadia; p240 (Feb).
Low-Cost Laboratory Adaptations for Precollege Students Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired by Cary A. Supalo, Thomas E. Mallouk, Lillian Rankel, Christeallia Amorosi, and Cameala M. Graybill; p243 (Feb).
How Does Inquiry-Based Instruction Affect Teaching Majors' Views about Teaching and Learning Science? by Michael J. Sanger; p297 (Feb).
Investigating Students' Ability To Transfer Ideas Learned from Molecular Animations of the Dissolution Process by Resa M. Kelly and Loretta L. Jones; p303 (Feb).
Vote for Science: Science, Education, and the Political Process by John W. Moore; p331 (Mar).
Nature: A Box of Physical, Chemical, and Biological Tricks by Sabine Heinhorst and Gordon C. Cannon; p334 (Mar).
The Teaching Philosophy Statement: Purposes and Organizational Structure by Robert J. Eierman; p336 (Mar).
No Apple Fool: Biochemistry and Taste by Lynn Diener; p345 (Mar).
New Orleans ACS National Meeting: New Orleans, April 6–10
Program for the Division of Chemical Education: New Orleans, April 6–10, 2008 by Julianne M. Smist, Trace Jordan, and Richard W. Schwenz; p346 (Mar).
CHED Events: New Orleans by Donald J. Wink; p354 (Mar).
High School Teachers Program; p355 (Mar).
Undergraduate Program: New Orleans by Lori Betsock; p356 (Mar).
Presidential Symposia and Events: New Orleans; p358 (Mar).
Covert Approaches to Countering Adult Chemophobia by Susan Billington, Robert B. Smith, Nikolaos G. Karousos, Emma Cowham, and James Davis; p379 (Mar).
Using Problem-Solution Maps To Improve Students' Problem-Solving Skills by Mailoo Selvaratnam and Sebastian G. Canagaratna; p381 (Mar).
Dynamic Reaction Figures: An Integrative Vehicle for Understanding Chemical Reactions by Emeric Schultz; p386 (Mar).
Integrating Advanced High School Chemistry Research with Organic Chemistry and Instrumental Methods of Analysis by Brian J. Kennedy; p393 (Mar).
The Meaning of Meso by Addison Ault; p441 (Mar).
A Graphical Examination of Uranium and Plutonium Fissility by B. Cameron Reed; p446 (Mar).
Evaluating Web-Based Information: Access and Accuracy by John Markwell and David W. Brooks; p458 (Mar).
Journal of Chemical Education on CD-ROM, 2007. Abstract of JCE CD 2007 by Jon L. Holmes; p460 (Mar).
JCE Web Software by Jon L. Holmes; p461 (Mar).
Netorials. Abstract of the Newest JCE Web Software by Rebecca Ottosen, John Todd, Rachel Bain, Mike Miller, Liana Lamont, and Mithra Biekmohamadi; p463 (Mar).
Academic Extensions of Gresham's Law by John W. Moore; p475 (Apr).
Research Advances: Printing with Enzymes Instead of Ink; New Way to Watch the Lipid Flip—Flippases, Flopases, and Scramblases; Fast, Accurate Sensor to Detect Food Spoilage by Angela G. King; p478 (Apr).
Why Tungsten Instead of Wolfram? by William B. Jensen; p488 (Apr).
The Physics Teacher: The Physics First Curriculum for High School: Do Chemists Even Know This Is Happening? by Roy W. Clark; p490 (Apr).
The Flyleaf Periodic Table (LTE) by Roy W. Clark and Gary D. White; p497 (Apr).
Discussion: Should Students Calculate Titration Curves? (LTE) by Stephen J. Hawkes; p498 (Apr).
In Partial Defense of Calculating Titration Curves (LTE) by Daniel C. Harris; p498 (Apr).
Reply to In Partial Defense of Calculating Titration Curves (LTE) by Stephen J. Hawkes; p499 (Apr).
The Chemical Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Serpentine Remains by Ken Shaw; p507 (Apr).
Elements—A Card Game of Chemical Names and Symbols by Richard S. Sevcik, O'Dell Hicks, Linda D. Schultz, and Susan V. Alexander; p514 (Apr).
Periodic Table Target: A Game That Introduces the Biological Significance of Chemical Element Periodicity by Richard S. Sevcik, Ragan L. McGinty, Linda D. Schultz, and Susan V. Alexander; p516 (Apr).
Chemistry Taboo: An Active Learning Game for the General Chemistry Classroom by Ken Capps; p518 (Apr).
The Return of the Black Box by Malka Yayon and Zahava Scherz; p541 (Apr).
A Statistical Analysis of Infrequent Events on Multiple-Choice Tests That Indicate Probable Cheating by Michael J. Sundermann; p568 (Apr).
Does the Answer Order Matter on Multiple-Choice Exams? by Joel Tellinghuisen and Michelle M. Sulikowski; p572 (Apr).
The Role of Triads in the Evolution of the Periodic Table: Past and Present by Eric Scerri; p585 (Apr).
JCE ChemInfo Collection of the JCE Digital Library by Jon L. Holmes; p590 (Apr).
What Price Quality? by John W. Moore; p603 (May).
Research Advances: Toward a Faster Prenatal Test for Down Syndrome; Test for Headache-Causing Food Toxins; Hydrogen Storage Materials in Automotive Systems; Newly Solved Structure Reveals How Cells Resist Oxygen Damage by Angela G. King; p606 (May).
Prussian Blue: Artists' Pigment and Chemists' Sponge by Mike Ware; p612 (May).
Using "Blueprint Photography by the Cyanotype Process" by JCE Editorial Staff; p620 (May).
Chemistry and Children's Literature: Sun Up, Sun Down by Patricia B. McKean; p622 (May).
The Origin of the Polymer Concept by William B. Jensen; p624 (May).
Chemical Education at the Crossroads of America. 20th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, July 27-31, 2008 by Steven M. Wietstock, Cathrine Reck, and Regina Zibuck; p626 (May).
Computer Speed and Avogadro's Number (LTE) by Paul S. Poskozim; p634 (May).
Potassium Metal Is Explosive—Do Not Use It! (LTE) by Andreas Grubelnik, Veronika R. Meyer, Peter Bützer, and Urban W. Schönenberger; p634 (May).
Visualizing Statistical Concepts (LTE) by Robert de Levie; p635 (May).
Reply to Visualizing Statistical Concepts (LTE) by Myung-Hoon Kim and Maureen Burkart; p635 (May).
Reply to Visualizing Statistical Concepts (LTE) by William F. Coleman; p637 (May).
Field Trips Put Chemistry in Context for Non-Science Majors by Keith E. Peterman; p645 (May).
Using the ACS Journals Search To Validate Assumptions about Writing in Chemistry and Improve Chemistry Writing Instruction by Marin S. Robinson, Fredricka L. Stoller, and James K. Jones; p650 (May).
Digital Ink: In-Class Annotation of PowerPoint Lectures by Anne E. Johnson; p655 (May).
Got Bio? A Short Course Introducing Students to the Applications of Biochemistry by Reid Chamberlain and Amy L. Rogers; p658 (May).
The Same and Not the Same: Chirality, Topicity, and Memory of Chirality by Wolfgang H. Kramer and Axel G. Griesbeck; p701 (May).
The Effects of a Two-Year Molecular Visualization Experience on Teachers' Attitudes, Content Knowledge, and Spatial Ability by Vickie M. Williamson and Thomas J. José; p718 (May).
Degree of Mathematics Fluency and Success in Second-Semester Introductory Chemistry by Doreen Geller Leopold and Barbara Edgar; p724 (May).
Teaching Thinking by John W. Moore; p763 (Jun).
Research Advances: Eating Your Greens Could Prove Life-Saving If a Heart Attack Strikes; "Dragon's Blood" Quenches Stomach Ulcer Bacteria by Angela G. King; p764 (Jun).
Als Ik Kan…My New Year's Resolution by Jim D. Roach; p768 (Jun).
The Science Teacher: Spring 2008 by Steve Long; p772 (Jun).
The Origin of the Rubber Policeman by William B. Jensen; p776 (Jun).
Communicating Chemistry from Molecules to International Efforts: An Interview with Peter Atkins by Liberato Cardellini; p791 (Jun).
A Directed Framework for Integrating Ethics into Chemistry Curricula and Programs Using Real and Fictional Case Studies by Ellen R. Fisher and Nancy E. Levinger; p796 (Jun).
Trying a Case on Ethics in Scientific Research. A Role-Playing Exercise for Students and Faculty in a Summer Undergraduate Research Program by Patrick E. Hoggard; p802 (Jun).
Crime in the Classroom Part IV: Conclusions by David N. Harpp; p805 (Jun).
Forensics as a Gateway: Promoting Undergraduate Interest in Science, and Graduate Student Professional Development through a First-Year Seminar Course by Louise K. Charkoudian, Jared J. Heymann, Marc J. Adler, Kathryn L. Haas, Kassy A. Mies, and James F. Bonk; p807 (Jun).
An Assessment of the Effect of Collaborative Groups on Students' Problem-Solving Strategies and Abilities by Melanie M. Cooper, Charles T. Cox, Jr., Minory Nammouz, Edward Case, and Ronald Stevens; p866 (Jun).
Concept Learning versus Problem Solving: A Cognitive Difference by Mark S. Cracolice, John C. Deming, and Brian Ehlert; p873 (Jun).
Energy by John W. Moore; p891 (Jul).
Water Filtration: Small Changes Make a Difference by Erica K. Jacobsen; p892 (Jul.)
Research Advances: Sugars May Revolutionize Treatment of Bone Disorders; Treating Muscle, Bone Loss in Elderly Men; "Self-Cleaning" Wool and Silk Fabrics by Angela G. King; p894 (Jul).
Summer Reading by Cheryl Baldwin Frech, Hal Harris, Jeff Kovac, and Dick Pagni; p904 (Jul).
If You Were a Molecule in a Chromatography Column, What Would You See? by John Mattice; p925 (Jul).
JCE Classroom Activities #1-50, on CD-ROM. Abstract of a Classroom Resource Compilation by Jon L. Holmes; p1006 (Jul).
Mathematics Education by John W Moore; p1019 (Aug).
Research Advances. Human Urine As a Fertilizer for Food Crops; Faster, More Sensitive Anthrax Detection; Seagulls Monitor Oil Spill Pollutants; Gender Through Feathers by Angela G. King; p1022 (Aug).
The EPA Schools Chemical Cleanout Campaign (SC3) and How You Can Help by Russell W. Phifer and Marta Gmurczyk; p1026 (Aug).
Committee Reports, May 2008; p1028 (Aug).
Philadelphia ACS National Meeting: Philadelphia, August 17–21
Program for the Division of Chemical Education Philadelphia, August 17–21, 2008 by Julianne M. Smist, Matthew A. Fisher, and D. Paul Rillema; p1034 (Aug).
CHED Events: Philadelphia by Donald J. Wink; p1041 (Aug).
Presidential Events and Symposia: Philadelphia; p1042 (Aug).
Fluorite Mineral Samples (LTE) by JCE Editorial Staff; p1051 (Aug).
Using Molecular Dynamics Simulation To Reinforce Student Understanding of Intermolecular Forces by Phillip R. Burkholder, Gordon H. Purser, and Renee S. Cole; p1071 (Aug).
Using Candy Samples To Learn about Sampling Techniques and Statistical Data Evaluation by Larissa S. Canaes, Marcel L. Brancalion, Adriana V. Rossi, and Susanne Rath; p1083 (Aug).
Using Graphs of Gibbs Energy versus Temperature in General Chemistry Discussions of Phase Changes and Colligative Properties by Robert M. Hanson, Patrick Riley, Jeff Schwinefus, and Paul J. Fischer; p1142 (Aug).
d entropy of d wrld tends 2 a maximum by John W. Moore; p1163 (Sep).
Research Advances: New CO2 "Sponge"; Big Molecules with a Big Future; Solving the Mystery of the Metallic Sheen of Fish by Angela G. King; p1166 (Sep).
A Colorful Connection for Your Classroom by Linda N. Fanis; p1172 (Sep).
An Interview with Richard Goodman, 2008 Award Winner by JCE Editorial Staff; p1176 (Sep).
An Experimental Approach to Teaching and Learning Elementary Statistical Mechanics (LTE) by Frank B. Ellis, David C. Ellis, and Frank L. Lambert; p1191 (Sep).
Undergraduates' Understanding of Entropy (LTE) by Arnd H. Jungermann; p1192 (Sep).
Similar Articles about the Absorbance of Colored Drinks (LTE) by Dale E. Wheeler and Samuella B. Sigmann; p1194 (Sep).
Reply to Similar Articles about the Absorbance of Colored Drinks (LTE) by Karen E. Stevens; p1194 (Sep).
Liebig–Wöhler Controversy and the Concept of Isomerism by Soledad Esteban; p1201 (Sep).
Selamat Datang di Indonesia: Learning about Chemistry and Chemistry Education in Indonesia by Brian P. Coppola; p1204 (Sep).
Learning Common Chinese Chemical Terms and Characters. A Resource for Scientific Research and Collaboration by Hsiu-Yi Chao and David G. Churchill; p1210 (Sep).
Forecasting Periodic Trends: A Semester-Long Team Exercise for Nonscience Majors by John Tierney; p1215 (Sep).
Appreciating Oxygen by Hilton M. Weiss; p1218 (Sep).
The Correlation of Binary Acid Strengths with Molecular Properties in First-Year Chemistry by Travis D. Fridgen; p1220 (Sep).
Helping Students Assess the Relative Importance of Different Intermolecular Interactions by Paul G. Jasien; p1222 (Sep).
Helping Students Make Sense of Logarithms and Logarithmic Relationships by Ed DePierro, Fred Garafalo, and Rick Toomey; p1226 (Sep).
Examining Quantum Oddities within the Context of Other Major Scientific Theories by Pablo A. Molina; p1229 (Sep).
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