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, ...

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 ...

Explore chemistry through the making of this delicate, yet crunchy toffee confection. Sponge candy, a delicate, yet crunchy toffee confection covered in chocolate, is perhaps the sweetest way to ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – “Smitten with Science” at the Great Lakes Science Center blends candy, chemistry and creativity into a hands-on Valentine’s season experience designed to show kids that science can ...

Join us as Rich Hartel returns to dive deeper in to the chemistry of your favorite sweet treats! Learn how not all caramels and gummies are created equally and learn what candy corn is actually made ...

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 ...

Candy-size molecular models, about the diameter of Nerds candy, can help students with blindness to learn chemistry. Bryan F. Shaw If you hold a blackberry, you’ll likely feel its bumps and grooves ...

While the variety of candies seems endless, all of them fall into two main categories: crystalline (typically soft and creamy) and non-crystalline (generally hard and brittle). The deciding factor is ...