If the goal of National Chemistry Week (NCW) this year was to sweeten the public’s perception of chemistry, it surely succeeded. NCW is the American Chemical Society’s largest annual outreach event, ...

Candy making isn’t just for Christmas time, it’s something you can enjoy year-round. Only for many of us, making candy isn’t that enjoyable. It can be complex, finicky, and basically make you feel ...

There's a real art to making candy — and a lot of science, too. Even the simplest sugary treat is shaped by complex chemistry. Here's some of the inventive science that goes on behind the scenes of ...

CLEVELAND — There is science behind some of your favorite sweets. Like classic peanut brittle. “What you're seeing going on inside this copper pot is we're boiling the sugar and glucose,” said ...

Oberlin High School Chemistry teacher Terra Burnette thought outside the box in early March as she brought in an interesting item to help with a chemistry lesson: M&M’s candies. “As a way to add a fun ...

From soft crack to hard ball to cotton candy, you can make a lot of different styles of candy with sucrose. Have you ever wondered about the science and chemical reactions that occur when making your ...

Introduction Here is a fun project you can try with leftover candy you have. You will make some amazing art using nothing but colored candy and hot water—and a little bit of science. Save some of your ...