Gifts for chemists

Without a measuring jug, we would be lost in the kitchen! Cooking is always possible without precise measurements, but when it comes to baking, we ...

If dihydrogen monoxide (DHMO) is leaking around you, you need to act fast! After all, this nasty chemical is extremely dangerous and sends countles...

Did you know that you can make a lot of money with compression? No, we're not talking about the inventors of WinRAR - they're still waiting for the...

This T-shirt is a must-have for all animal lovers! The pictures of the animals, all a little bewildered with a blue shirt that is far too small, ar...

Once the old warlock has gone away, and now the elements shall live according to my will... Goethe wrote something like this a few hundred years ag...

Insects are rarely mentioned as favorite animals, even though they have the greatest biodiversity on earth. Not only that: many of these species ar...

Let someone say again that we humans are always interested in our own safety: Our investigative research has revealed that almost all people surrou...

When the dirty dishes in your kitchen start to pile up so high that you start to expect to see the fiery eye of Sauron enthroned on them, it's actu...

For anyone who comes into contact with chemicals such as sodium chloride and dihydrogen monoxide on a daily basis, handles all kinds of acids and b...

You can only get through long nights of programming with lots of coffee/coke/Penguin Peppermints ;)

The Plantarium Garden Lab lets seeds sprout without you having to water them regularly. Ideal if normal houseplants don't have a long life in your ...

While nerds and geeks have already conquered large parts of everyday life and can show off their preferences with cool shirts and iconic mugs, the ...

During the pandemic, we have learned more about viruses than we ever wanted to know. Just like bacteria, by the way, these little beasts are real s...

Practice early! What applies to music, sport and almost everything in general also applies to nerdy topics. You don't have to build a functioning n...

Trust in God is one of those things. Most scientists here would probably reject it as the basis of their existence. Hardly verifiable, very uncerta...

Even though there are unfortunately many reasons to be in a bad mood in everyday life, we should at least try not to let it ruin our whole day. Bec...

Another piece from our own geek jewelry collection: the DNA molecule earrings. Jay! :)What could be more personal than giving a little piece of DNA...

There are many curious and often somewhat strange-looking creatures in the deep sea. One of the best known is probably the so-called blobfish, whos...

Ever since Heinz Rühmann's comments on alcoholic fermentation in Die Feuerzangenbowle, we have known that chemistry and tipsy fun go hand in hand. ...

Did you know that chickens are direct descendants of dinosaurs? No joke! More precisely, our cackling friends are descended from the fearsome thero...

There are different ways to learn your chemistry lessons.One of them would be with jokes:When helium comes into a bar, the bartender says: 'Sorry, ...

Ever since school lessons at the latest, it should be clear to everyone that nothing works without chemistry. In the 17th and 18th centuries, the s...

Do you love science, cats and good jokes? Then the Cat-Ion shirt meets all the criteria for the perfect nerd shirt. The motif alludes to the name o...

We proudly present: our Geek Gems. At last, fashion-conscious geeks no longer have to make their jewelry (only) from discarded electronic parts. Or...

As we all know, the average nerd prefers his coffee black. No milk, no sugar, no frills. But every now and then a latte macchiato, a crema or anoth...

We all know the old adage: cooking is art, baking is science. After all, messed-up dishes can usually be salvaged somehow, whereas one milligram to...

If you were to find surprises as an element in the periodic table, it would surely only be by chance (it has to be a surprise). But if you do want ...

There are many important scientists in physics who should be taken as examples. But often overlooked are the smallest of the small in the world of ...

Bring the magic of the Japanese Hanami festival into your home with the Magic Sakura - Magical Growing Cherry Tree! In Japan, the cherry blossom is...

The kitchen can be a dangerous place - you handle acid, sharp blades and high heat and trigger chemical reactions. There should be much more warnin...

If you're interested in what makes our universe tick, you can't get past the periodic table of elements. This list contains all the elements that h...

At this point, we would like to dispel the widespread prejudice that geeks don't like plants. The problem that geeks have with plants is rather tha...

Dihydrogen monoxide is just like many other chemical substances - the dose makes the poison. However, it is not only the quantity that determines h...

If you talk to a hard rock fan at a party and casually ask what the AC/DC on his shirt means, the conversation will either come to an abrupt end or...

Let's talk about the elephant in the room: dihydrogen monoxide (DHMO). This chemical is a silent killer that kills countless people every year - an...

Plant breeding is a science in itself. No wonder it also has many fans among nerds. And especially when you spend a lot of time at home gaming, wat...