Resumen de Telling the Stories of Chemistry
This article describes the author's long-established practice of including in every chemistry lecture an "interest interlude"—a few minutes of discussion about some fascinating, amazing, or amusing aspect of chemistry. It may be about a piece of cutting-edge research, about an aspect of chemical history, or about the impact of chemistry on some aspect of the everyday world. Students are without fail enthusiastically receptive to this teaching technique and report that it significantly enhances their enjoyment of lectures and appreciation of chemistry. The author recommends this practice as a valuable way of dispelling the misbelief (discussed in recent issues of this Journal) that "We do not have time to discuss applications and implications of chemical science".
