We need to talk about the women founders of modern science: Meet Tu You You
Tu YouYou is a medical scientist and chemist who became the first mainland Chinese to receive a Nobel Peace Prize…
Your Water Was Poisoned – The Dupont Chemical Scandal
Have you ever been to your grandparents’ house and looked in their kitchen cabinets? As you dove through the clutter,…
A Chemist, a Vegetable, and Iron Oxide Walk into a Bar
POV: you’re a college student who lives on her own. Not only do you have to do homework and go…
A Spotlight on Black Licorice and its Darker Side
Black licorice. You either love it or you hate it. Some delight in the intense spice flavor that comes with…
Coffee Chemistry
Written by Julia Raver and Lauren Mellinger Coffee – an integral part of your morning routine. You wake up and…
Sucrose V.S. Sucralose
Sucrose vs Sucralose Sucrose is the sugar we use in baking, but sucralose is an artificially made sugar. Some artificial…
A Picture Can be Worth a Thousand Words…or Dollars
Whether you dabble in it or appreciate it, we come across art in any shape or form several times in…
The Science of Baking Pt.2
Introduction Welcome to Part 2 of The Science of Baking! Since this is the second installment of the series, I…