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If it stinks, it's chemistry—that's one memory trick some smart-aleck high-school students might recommend to identify the core sciences. But chemistry goes far beyond noxious fumes. It serves as the backbone of our modern society and is essential for a sustainable future and an improved standard of living for all.
To bring that message to people of all ages, the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) have designated 2011 as the International Year of Chemistry, or IYC2011. It happens to coincide with the 100th anniversary of Marie Curie's Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Officially launched on January 28, IYC2011 will rely on the help of chemical societies, academies and institutions worldwide to increase the public appreciation of chemistry in meeting world needs; boost interest of young people in chemistry; and generate enthusiasm for the creative future of chemistry. Lectures, exhibits and hands-on experiments will explore how chemical research can help solve vexing global problems related to food, water, health, energy and transportation. Check the IYC2011 website for details and activities in your area.
As for Scientific American , we've got a series of articles planned that will explore the cutting edge of chemistry and nanotechnology. The special package will appear in a fall print issue, although you will be able to see early versions on our Web site.
We have also partnered with NBC Learn, which has begun its Chemistry NOW project in conjunction with the National Science Foundation. It features educational videos and other content about chemistry in everyday life. For Valentine's Day, NBC Learn takes a look at the chemistry of chocolate, explaining why the treat is so irresistible thanks in part to its ideal melting temperature and mood-lifting compounds.
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為了向所有年齡段的人傳達這一信息，純淨與應用化學國際聯盟（IUPAC, the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry ）和聯合國教科文組織（UNESCO）把2011年指定為國際化學年（IYC2011）。它正好和居裏夫人獲得諾貝爾化學獎100周年相一致。
2011國際化學年活動正式啟動於1月28日，它會借助全世界的化學學會、院校和機構來增加公眾對“化學滿足了世界需求”的de認ren識shi，增zeng加jia年nian輕qing人ren對dui化hua學xue的de興xing趣qu以yi，催cui生sheng公gong眾zhong對dui化hua學xue創chuang造zao性xing未wei來lai的de熱re情qing。講jiang座zuo，展zhan覽lan和he親qin自zi動dong手shou實shi驗yan，會hui告gao訴su你ni化hua學xue研yan究jiu是shi如ru何he解jie決jue全quan球qiu性xing的de棘ji手shou問wen題ti，比bi如ru說shuo食shi品pin、水、健康、能源和運輸。點擊 2011國際化學年（IYC2011）網站可查詢到你所在地區的活動和細節。
至於我們《科學美國人》，我wo們men為wei此ci準zhun備bei了le一yi係xi列lie的de文wen章zhang來lai探tan索suo化hua學xue和he納na米mi科ke技ji前qian沿yan。雖sui然ran你ni可ke以yi在zai我wo們men網wang站zhan上shang看kan到dao早zao期qi版ban本ben，但dan這zhe個ge特te別bie方fang案an會hui在zai秋qiu季ji期qi刊kan上shang展zhan現xian給gei大da家jia。
我們也同 NBC learn 合作，NBC learn 已經和美國國家基金會一起啟動了“此刻化學”活動（Chemistry NOW project） 。這個活動以關於日常生活中化學的教育性視頻和其他內容為特色。對於情人節，NBC learn 關注了巧克力中的化學，解釋了我們對其如此難以抗拒的原因部分是因為它理想的熔化溫度和情緒提升的化合物。
2011國際化學年（IYC2011）網站http://www.chemistry2011.org/
NBC Learn的網站地址 http://nbclearn.com/chemistry
原文鏈接：http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post.cfm?id=international-year-of-chemistry-kic-2011-02-14
