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valentine's day

Valentine's day must be near, as I'm getting requests from radio stations to comment on the science of love :) This is all because of the Chemistry World feature I did last year:

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Gross M:
Chemistry World 3, No 2, 32-35
Cupid's chemistry
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Chemistry World

which made me famous for a few days in the run-up to V-day.

This year, I don't have an article on that topic, but there is this lovely book that I can recommend, which didn't quite make it to the shops in time for last year's V day. Perfect gift for your scientifically minded romantic interest:

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Gabi and Rolf Froböse; translated and edited by Michael Gross:
Lust and love: is it more than chemistry?
Hardback RSC publishing July 2006, ISBN 0-85404-867-7, £ 24.95 (€ 24.95, $ 49.95), 169 + xii pp.

Apologies for the rather ridiculous price, but a) nothing should be too expensive on this occasion, and b) if we don't get a lot more sales it will never come out in a more affordable format, so there is no use sitting back and waiting for the paperback.

Buy it now, e.g. from:

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2007-02-12 13:36:05 GMT


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