Chemistry
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Hot Cocoa to help Light the Night
Congratulations to the Skepchick teams for raising over $2,500 for Light the Night and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society! I…
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Crowdfunding Science
As a scientist just beginning her career, the prospect of fishing for federal grant money in an increasingly overfished and…
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“Breaking Bland:” the Story of MSG
A while back, I wrote an post about the much-maligned, flavor-enhancing food additive MSG, its history, how it tastes, and…
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Hot! Capsaicin, Chili Peppers, and Jalapeño Jelly
This post was inspired by a recent series of photos taken by Surly Amy of peppers she is growing at…
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What does 200 calories look like?
There’s a pretty cool post over on Wise Geek of photos of 200 Calories’ worth of different foods, arranged in…
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The Cueva Ruso Cocktail
As part of our fundraiser for SkepchickCON, I auctioned off three original cocktails. The follow post is for one of…
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Spider Silk Transhumanism
This artist “fused” spider silk and human skin cells to make a material that can kind of, sort of, deflect…
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Baking Gluten-Free Bread, Part 2
Last week, I wrote about the science of baking and what it means for gluten-free bread. Today, I’ll share some…
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