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Developed over many years of the authors' teaching at Pennsylvania State University, Physics and Chemistry of Clouds is an invaluable textbook for advanced students in atmospheric science, meteorology ...

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We’ve probably all heard about the dangers of microplastics and how we can end up ingesting them, but researchers from The Pennsylvania State University (often referred to as ‘Penn State’) have ...

Explore Science: Let’s Do Chemistry is a set of free hands-on activities and tips for chemists and science educators to use when they share science with school-aged children. Videos and instructions ...

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A workshop organized jointly by the chemistry and art departments spotlights how chemical methods enabled the development of ...