Just the other day, I thought about how neato my basement would look with a laboratory set up like Dr. Frankenstein, with beakers and burners and electrical gadgets. Now Wired has a how-to video on just that!
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They don't make chemistry sets like they used to -- no more uranium or explosives. What's an aspiring mad scientist to do? Go DIY. In your own smoking, bubbling lair, you can make everything from bouncy balls to rocket motors. Here's a catalyst to get you started.
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You go girl! Prove her wrong.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Golden_Book_of_Chemistry_Experiments
Here's a depressing, though informative, read on the issue:
http://memepunks.blogspot.com/2006/06/americas-war-on-science.html?dupe=with_honor