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American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- Dec. 5, 2007
Date:12/10/2007

American Chemical Society has selected winners from schools around the nation for its 2007 poster contest for National Chemistry Week. That program, celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, has taught millions of students in grades K-12 and others about chemistrys central role in everyday life. This years theme, The Many Faces of Chemistry, emphasized chemistrys roles in improving public health, protecting the environment, providing innovative new products, and making life longer, healthier, and happier. For names, schools, and hometowns of winners and other details, please visit http://www.flickr.com/groups/ncwpostercontestwinners/ or contact m_bernstein@acs.org

Highlights, resources from ACS' Chocolate Workshop now online

The American Chemical Societys workshop Cooks with Chemistry The Elements of Chocolate [http://acselementsofchocolate.typepad.com/elements_of_chocolate/] provided reporters with a delectable assortment of new information on the worlds favorite treat. Held Oct. 11, 2007, at the Institute of Culinary Education in New York City and sponsored by the ACS Office of Communications, the chocolate workshop featured presentations from Harold McGee and Shirley Corriher, award-winning cookbook authors, and Sara Risch, the noted food and flavor chemist. With chocolate consumption nearing an annual peak as the holidays approach, we are providing content from this event to news media unable to attend the workshop. The material includes ACS journal articles about the chemistry of chocolate; advice for cooks who run into trouble with chocolate recipes; tips on how to successfully use new chocolates in old favorite recipes; and a fascinating comparison of the health benefits and flavor components of different kinds of chocolate. For interviews with the c
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