Sciencegeist: In Defense of Arsenic


Originally posted June 1, 2011

All things in moderation

June 1, 2011

Today, for personal motivations, I am going to list all of the wonderful things that arsenic is responsible for. Please feel free to add to this list in the comments section as you see fit.

Green Apples by Paul Cezanne made w Paris Green Cu(C2H3O2)2·3Cu(AsO2)2

GaAs solar panels

Arsenic-loving-author Deborah Blum and her wonderful book – The Poisoner’s Handbook

Author Alan Bradley and his arsenic-loving-heroine Flavia de Luce

Not only can arsenic cause you to die, but it can almost kill the interwebz too #arseniclife

Where would you be without your arsole

Arsenic-based sea monkeys from ThinkGeek

From @Rachel (see comments) Arsenic trioxide used to treat leukemia