Did you know Monday, November 8, was X-ray Day? The X-ray was discovered in 1895, purely by accident. Wilhelm Röntgen, a German physicist, was experimenting with electron beams on a gas discharge tube. When the…
Who doesn’t love the great taste of caviar? This gourmet hors d’oevre is considered a luxury delicacy. Caviar is the salted, non-fertilized roe, or ripe internal ovaries or egg masses of fish and certain marine…
Sputnik changes history For skywatchers, this anniversary is another reason to turn our eyes to the skies. To do so, a versatile telescope is necessary. Cole-Parmer offers a series of microscope/telescope combinations that allow users…
Whenever there is sufficient voltage in an electrical system and a path to ground, an electric arc or arc flash can occur. Arc flashes can be quite dangerous and may cause extensive damage to electrical…