Our chemical romance - how chemistry touches our lives

摘要

Many people may not realise it, but even while we sleep, our bodies carry out complex chemical reactions, breaking clown food substances ingested during the day, to convert them into energy stores required to keep all 50 trillion cells in the body functioning. Chemistry affects almost every aspect of our daily lives, from the fuel in our cars, to the safety of our food and water, the quality of the air we breathe and the cosmetic products we use every day. A range of industries, from food ro biotechnology, have grown up using chemistry- and analytical science generally- to provide us with these vital everyday commodities.