Fascinating Connections Between Chemistry, Discovery and Switzerland: a fun quiz to celebrate the SCS anniversary

To celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Swiss Chemical Society (SCS), Ferdinand Wild has created ten exciting chemistry quizzes. You can access the quiz on the website of ChemistryViews on https://www.chemistryviews.org/fascinating-connections-between-chemistry-discovery-and-switzerland/ 

The individual questions were published on the ChemistryViews website between September 7 and 18, 2026 and are summarized in the article collection via the link above.

From ancient pigments and alchemy to polymers, hydropower and Nobel Prize experiments, there are exciting stories and fascinating facts all connected to Switzerland and chemistry. The 10 topics of the quiz questions are:

  1. Ancient Blue Pigments
  2. From Barges to Boats
  3. Hydropower and History
  4. Who Invented Epoxy Resins?
  5. Cheese, Alchemy, and the First Plastics
  6. A Hidden Link to Switzerland
  7. The Experiment That Secured a Nobel Prize
  8. The Hunt for Gold-Makers
  9. Scientific Excellence and Moral Courage
  10. Mother’s Little Helper

I hope you enjoy the quiz questions and the discussions with your colleagues. We welcome any feedback to the SCS, Ferdinand Wild, or ChemistryViews.

David Spichiger, SCS
29.09.2026