Why is mercury a liquid?

Relates very much to our discussion of IM in CHE 112.

http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/the-curious-wavefunction/2013/07/31/what-does-mercury-being-liquid-at-room-temperature-have-to-do-with-einsteins-theory-of-relativity/?WT.mc_id=SA_emailfriend

International REU programs

Study abroad, research...why not both?

Check into it here...but hurry, the deadline is January 31!

http://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/global/international-center/programs-by-country/global/global-undergraduate-programs/international-research-experience-for-undergrads--ireu-/ireu-outside-us.html