It is easy to overlook just how important temperature is when it comes to chemistry and Michelle Francl wonders if thermometers had a role in turning alchemists into chemists.
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Francl, M. Changing chemistry by degrees. Nature Chem 8, 289–290 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.2483
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