bᵻfˌoːɹ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks mˈælkəm wʌzɐ kˈɛmɪstɹi lˈɛktʃɚɹɚ fɚðɪ ˈoʊpən jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ænd mˈɛnɪəv hɪz bˈʊks hæv ɐ kˈɛmɪstɹi kənˈɛkʃən.
Before 1996 Malcolm was a Chemistry lecturer for the Open University and many of his books have a chemistry connection.