Why do smells invoke such strong emotions? Why are they good or bad? Read on to find out.
Continue ReadingWith the Olympics on everyone’s TV screens, many of us are inspired to hit the gym hard…and end up with muscle soreness the next day. Let’s take a closer look at the science powering everyone’s muscles, from the most casual weekend warrior to Simone Biles.
Continue ReadingAmericans throw away 80 billion pounds of food each year and the food waste makes up more than 22% of space in landfills. That’s equivalent to 219 pounds per person…
Continue ReadingSalt is used to season virtually everything – from the simple scrambled eggs made five minutes before your first Zoom meeting, to an entire pot roast that took the whole…
Continue ReadingHow does a runny raw egg get transformed into one that is edible?
Continue ReadingCBD is marketed as a treatment for a multitude of conditions including depression, anxiety, cancer, nausea, and chronic pain. You can find it in oils, teas, lotions, and shampoos. But is it safe and effective?
Continue ReadingJust two centuries ago, an estimated 70% of people died before the age of 25. In the mid-19th century United States, over 20% of children didn’t make it through their…
Continue ReadingMost likely, you’ve taken an antibiotic before – whether it was a tablet like penicillin or a topical cream like NEOSPORIN. Antibiotics are prescribed for bacterial and fungal infections like…
Continue ReadingExamining the hidden chemistry of art restorations
Continue ReadingA recent article published by an international chemistry journal faced huge backlash for its stance on workplace diversity and the grad student/PI relationship. Here, I unpack some of the issues, including racism in chemistry, that this article brought to light.
Continue ReadingBlack scientists have contributed landmark discoveries that affect the lives of thousands of people every year. Here are 5 Black scientists you should know… but probably don’t.
Continue ReadingHave you ever wondered what makes a firefly glow? Learn about the exciting chemistry behind this beautiful summertime insect.
Continue ReadingThe batteries that power everything from mobile phones to electric vehicles have changed our lives, especially in the current age of a global pandemic. The technology of lithium-ion batteries are built on decades of studies and a variety of expertise around the world, and will progress in the days to come.
Continue ReadingA new non-toxic blue pigment in two centuries has just been discovered. Now the team of chemists set out to find a safer red pigment.
Continue ReadingIt was March 2019, I was at the end of my fourth year of graduate school, and finally taking a ‘real’ vacation. This meant I tried my best to unplug…
Continue ReadingWhile HIV treatment has come a long way over the past few decades, there is still a discrepancy between total number of HIV patients and those with access to life-saving…
Continue ReadingEvolution, the process of gradual changes to genetic information in each generation over millions of years, proposed by Charles Darwin in the 19th century is being revolutionized by modern science.…
Continue ReadingCancer is an immensely complex disease to treat. The number of mutations and combinations of mutations that can lead to its development make each “cure” more of a patch to…
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