During the hard part of the night, listening to the hooting owl outside the window, have you ever wondered: What is love?
Continue ReadingThe weather is cooler and it’s time to bake! Let’s learn about the science behind different ingredients and how they come together to form baked goods.
Continue ReadingI recently performed a chemical reaction where I made two carbon atoms from different compounds join to form a new chemical bond. Why is that significant? I explain through the lens of something many of us can understand—love and relationships.
Continue ReadingDiveristy in STEM can vary widely across fields. Let’s delve into what fields are more underrepresented, what drives this, and how we can address it.
Continue ReadingHow will future astronauts and space voyagers build shelters? Turns out, their own blood might be key.
Continue ReadingWhy 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.
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