{"id":756,"date":"2023-08-03T09:42:46","date_gmt":"2023-08-03T08:42:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harkup.co.uk\/?page_id=756"},"modified":"2024-10-28T12:04:55","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T12:04:55","slug":"the-secret-lives-of-molecules","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/harkup.co.uk\/?page_id=756","title":{"rendered":"The Secret Lives of Molecules"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"756\" class=\"elementor elementor-756\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-element elementor-element-394fa22 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"394fa22\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-366a84e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"366a84e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quercusbooks.co.uk\/titles\/kathryn-harkup\/the-secret-lives-of-molecules\/9781529425093\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Secret Lives of Molecules<\/a><\/h1>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-754\" src=\"https:\/\/harkup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/9781529425093-691x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"346\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/harkup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/9781529425093-691x1024.jpg 691w, https:\/\/harkup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/9781529425093-202x300.jpg 202w, https:\/\/harkup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/9781529425093-768x1139.jpg 768w, https:\/\/harkup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/9781529425093-1036x1536.jpg 1036w, https:\/\/harkup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/9781529425093-1381x2048.jpg 1381w, https:\/\/harkup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/9781529425093-scaled.jpg 1726w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 346px) 100vw, 346px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>This is not a chemistry book!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>What happens when you really get under the skin of the world around you? Everything that surrounds us \u2013 and we ourselves \u2013 are made of molecules, constructed from a limited set of elements that can combine to form an almost limitless kaleidoscope of possibilities.<\/p>\n\n<p>Dr Kathryn Harkup reveals the inner lives of the invisible molecules that make up our world, ranging from the fundamental to the frivolous; via the psychedelic effects of caffeine to the deadly march of carbon dioxide emissions. This is a book about the stories of discovery, the quirks of science and of human history that have enhanced our appreciation and understanding of the world.<\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Talks<\/h4>\n<p>As well as writing about molecules I can talk to you about some of my favourites. If this sounds interesting, fill in the form <a href=\"https:\/\/harkup.co.uk\/?page_id=121\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reviews<\/h4>\n\n<p>\u2018It&#8217;s a book that&#8217;s entertaining and informative in equal measures.\u2019 &#8211; Brian Clegg<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/popsciencebooks.blogspot.com\/2023\/08\/the-secret-lives-of-molecules-kathryn.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PopSciBooks &#8211; The Secret Lives of Molecules<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h4>Interviews<\/h4>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- \/wp:list --><!-- wp:heading --><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/popsciencebooks.blogspot.com\/2023\/08\/kathryn-harkup-five-way-interview.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Popular Science &#8211; Five Way Interview<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lapl.org\/collections-resources\/blogs\/lapl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LA Public Library<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lapl.org\/collections-resources\/blogs\/lapl\/interview-author-dr-kathryn-harkup-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Interview with an Author<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Secret Lives of Molecules This is not a chemistry book! 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