Which molecules are involved in falling in love? And which ones are responsible for the intoxicating aroma of wine? How does photographic film work? This book reveals how organic chemistry permeates our lives, sometimes without us even noticing.

Have you ever thought that chemistry is an abstract and incomprehensible universe reserved for a select few?
Chemical Serendipity is born precisely to debunk this myth and show how organic molecules are protagonists of stories that have shaped our lives and our destiny, often in surprising ways. Chemistry is everywhere. Every time we are enveloped by a scent or sip a glass of wine, when we lose ourselves in the pleasure of an emotion or capture a moment with a photo, when we enjoy a cool drink chilled in the refrigerator or try to ward off a mosquito, we come into contact with organic chemistry. What would have happened if organic molecules had never been discovered or synthesized? Would our society have evolved differently? Would the world be a better or worse place? The answer might surprise us.

Alessia Micheloni – Paola Rampa – Laura Trapani
Alessia Micheloni, Paola Rampa, and Laura Trapani are three dynamic science teachers at a scientific high school in Rome, dedicated to sparking curiosity and passion for science in their students. Holding doctoral degrees and authors of scientific publications in international journals, they have for the first time taken on the role of science communicators in the field of organic chemistry.