WSIU Events
SIU Connections Kekule Riddle
Special | 27m 13s
Chemistry professor John H. Wotiz of Southern Illinois University. Taped on 3/22/1993.
Chemistry professor John H. Wotiz of Southern Illinois University discusses his accusations against German chemist Friedrich August Kekulé of scientific fraud for making up the dream that gave him the idea for solving the structure of benzene and for failing to properly credit the work of previous researchers in the field.
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WSIU Events is a local public television program presented by WSIU
WSIU Events
SIU Connections Kekule Riddle
Special | 27m 13s
Chemistry professor John H. Wotiz of Southern Illinois University discusses his accusations against German chemist Friedrich August Kekulé of scientific fraud for making up the dream that gave him the idea for solving the structure of benzene and for failing to properly credit the work of previous researchers in the field.
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