by Daniela Danilova Before there was on-demand streaming, there were infomercials. Although nowadays a practically extinct form of advertising, these […]
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Why You Should Read Shampoo Bottle Labels
by Rachel VanKeulen-Miller Do you use deodorant? While I hope that the answer is yes, many studies have found that […]
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How Lava Lamps Work
By Henry Dieckhaus Lava lamps! Who doesn’t love those bubbly little jars of fun-colored magical goo? These fascinating contraptions, originally […]
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Your Cells are Left-handed: The Chirality of Living Things
By Henry Dieckhaus Approximately 10% of people identify as left-handed if asked to write a sentence or throw a ball […]
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Calorie
(noun. /KAL-or-ee/) by Mariah Jones What does it mean? A calorie is a unit of energy. One calorie is the […]
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Mouthwatering Munchables: The Maillard Reaction
by Siena Mantooth Crispy french fries, toasted brioche rolls, seared steak – what makes all these foods taste incredible? The […]
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Alkaline diet, yay or nay?
by Mariah Jones In a world of having access to information at our fingertips we can become easily influenced. There […]
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Fluorescence
(noun. /floor-ESS-uns/) By Rami Major What does it mean? Light travels in waves. The length of these waves (also called […]
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El Legado de las Chicas del Radio
Publicado en Noviembre 10, 2022 por Margaret Dedloff (English version) Traducido por Maria X. Cardenas, PhD El radio es un […]
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by Margaret Dedloff(En Español) Radium is a radioactive metal that can be found naturally in the environment. Radium was discovered […]
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It’s All Gouda: The Science of Making Cheese
by Margaret Dedloff We eat cheese as a snack, we put it on our pasta and our pizza, we even […]
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Why are Blueberries Blue?
by Taylor Tibbs Versión en Español I can think back to the hot summers of my childhood bickering with my […]
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Smelling Sulfur: the Chemical Culprit behind Eggs, Skunks, and Garlic Breath
by Bree Iskandar All of us are familiar with the distinctly unpleasant smells of rotten eggs, garlic breath, skunk spray, […]
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Wavelength
(noun. /WAYV-length/) by Amy Aponte What does it mean? Waves transmit energy from one point to another in the form […]
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Yield
(noun. /yeeld/) by Anna Wheless What does it mean? In chemistry and biochemistry labs, scientists may set up chemical reactions […]
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The Chemistry of Tie-Dye
by Katie Acken The Chemistry of Tie-Dye If you’ve tie-dyed before, then you’ve actually set up a chemical reaction! This […]
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Mass Spectrometry
By Yasemin Cole Fun Rating: 4/5 Difficulty Rating: 4/5 What is the general purpose? Mass spectroscopy is a technique used […]
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Ligand
By Seth Veenbaas (noun. /LIG-uhnd/) What does it mean? In biochemistry, a ligand is a molecule that binds to or […]
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How Do We Track Down Alien Life?
By Brandon Le Does life exist outside the confines of our home planet? If this question captivates you, you’d find […]
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The Chemistry of Fall Colors
By Taylor Tibbs It is that time of year again: the morning air is crisp and you can feel a […]
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