Apparently today is Robert Boyle‘s 386th birthday. He also happens to be the reason that this blog is called ‘The Sceptical Chymist’. So today, of all days, why not go and have a look at the first ever post on this blog (almost 7 years ago — wow…) explaining a little more about Boyle and his ‘The Sceptical Chymist‘.
PS: the e-mail address listed in that first post no longer works; if you want to contact us, use nchem@nature.com or leave a comment.
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Also worth a read is Boyle’s scientific “wish list” of projects he hoped to embark on and scientific breakthroughs he hoped to see, including “the cure of wounds at a distance” and “varnishes perfumable by rubbing”: http://blogs.royalsociety.org/history-of-science/2010/08/27/robert-boyle-list/