But the biggest disappointment of all was the chemistry set. The ads everywhere showed kids happily pouring vials of colorful liquids and holding up beakers while all around them gazed in wonder.

Credit: Jordan Bentley My interest in chemistry began at the age of five, with a chemistry set that was a birthday gift from my parents. I remember using it while sitting in my wheelchair.

To sweeten this already enticing offer, the National Geographic Amazing Chemistry Set is surprisingly affordable. With so much to offer, you might assume this set would cost you a small fortune.

This set, which focuses on colloidal and polymeric chemistry, comes with chemicals and instructions for eight activities, including making pseudo putty out of borax and glue and creating cross ...

Toys from the 1920s included the teddy bear, chemistry set, the modern yo-yo and a little red wagon.

Experimenting with a chemistry set could have a long-term effect Expand Chemistry set: the ideal gift that will make the recipient an innovator Dick Ahlstrom ...

A chemistry set, designed by a bioengineer from Stanford University, costs just $5. This "chemistry set for the 21st century" was inspired by a toy music box. It is compact, yet still allows young ...

Harvard chemistry professor Martin Karplus was one of the three to receive the 2013 Nobel Prize in chemistry. Essdras M Suarez/Globe Staff ...

For Better is a good gift for the lovelorn. But while there's illuminating research in it -- especially comparing gay and straight marriages -- there's also plenty of stuff, frankly, I've heard ...

This holiday, we wanted to find a kid's gift that would really make a bang. We wanted a chemistry set. Though many adults have fond memories of playing with sets that created explosions or fires ...