Many people think of crystals as little more than sparkly things behind glass cases in museums. But crystals are everywhere, from the dinner table to the human body. Because 2014 is the International Year of Crystallography, Reactions is celebrating with a video highlighting five surprising facts about crystals. The video is available at: https://youtu.be/urq8SuPMZ_w.
Have a favorite crystal? Our friends at Chemical & Engineering News want to hear about it! Vote at https://cen.acs.org/favecrystals, and while you’re there, you can learn a lot more about these amazing structures.
Subscribe to the series at Reactions YouTube, and follow us on Twitter @ACSreactions to be the first to see our latest videos.
Original Release: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2014-08/acs-spd082014.php