Copper compounds add color to nature. Sepia squids swim with blue blood thanks to hemocyanin and its sister enzyme, tyrosinase, which is responsible for tanning skin, hair, feathers and fruit. In addition, copper has accompanied human civilization for 10,000 years, from the first swords to today's coaxial power cables and cell phones. To the article about copper on the Fascination Chemistry website.

What role does copper play in Prof. Dr. Jean ? François Kidney Garden can be found in the Chemistry series In My Element: Copper. There is also a video about copper in the ChemistryViews video competition.