Chemistry
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The Queen of Wind-Blown Sediments: Kelly Deuerling’s Aeolian Geochemistry (Women in Science 53)
Life is an ion-hungry enterprise. Sure, carbs, proteins, and fatty acids get most of the press, but without a steady…
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Mad Art Cast: Blood Brain and Chick Tracts
This week A’s back on the ‘cast and we’re talking about an amazing bit of artistry in science (breaking the…
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More Than a Prize Unwon: The Manifold Legacies of Rosalind Franklin (Women in Science 50!)
When Rosalind Franklin (1920-1958) succumbed to cancer at the age of thirty-seven, she left behind monumental contributions to three different…
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Mad Art Cast: Performance Anxiety
This week A gives us an update on the “female Viagra” and Ashley brings us a story about Adele and…
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The Chemistry of Rose Scent
I created a painting about the chemistry of the scent of roses. Chemist, Dr Ray Burks was my science advisor…
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Art Inquisition: A Cure For What Ails You?
I’ve been sick this weekend and more than a little brain-fuzzy, but I still wanted to do A Thing. An…
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Capsaicin and The Science Inside Hot Peppers
My painting that teaches a bit about the bite that bites back in chili peppers is complete! *This post was…
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Mad Art Cast: Lady Viagra Quickie
Recently, something the media is calling “Viagra for women” was in the news, and is on it’s way to being…
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