Scientific writing samples, insights on analytical chemistry, and explorations of method development and research communication.
Three instruments that together can identify and quantify almost anything in a sample. Learn how ICP, IC, and GC work from first principles — with diagrams — and what to expect from each in a QC lab setting.
Read more →Discover the chemistry behind perfectly seared steaks, golden bread crusts, and rich coffee flavor. Learn how the Maillard reaction transforms your cooking through amino acids, sugars, and heat.
Read more →From saponification to micelle formation, discover how soap molecules use their split personality to clean. Learn about surfactants, why hard water causes problems, and the chemistry that makes your hands clean.
Read more →PFAS have been found in rainwater worldwide and in the blood of 98% of Americans. Learn what these forever chemicals are, why they persist, and what the science says about health risks—from a chemist who analysed them in the lab.
Read more →From pine forests to citrus peels, terpenes create the smells around you. Learn what terpenes are, how they work, and why limonene smells like oranges while its mirror image smells like lemons.
Read more →Discover the chemistry behind decaf coffee. Learn about Swiss Water Process, supercritical CO₂, and solvent methods in this complete guide to decaffeination.
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