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If you ever want to see a chemist do a magic trick, ask them to pour a liquid from one weird container to another—they will probably be proud to show you that they can do it without spilling a drop. Because of the intellectual work scientists are known for, it is easy to forget that … Continue reading The Magic of Chemistry: What I Learned About Doing Science From Talking With A Magician
For many students, calculus is both a brave new world of mathematical challenge and also the very last math class they will ever take. And yet, calculus itself is almost 200 years old. How can it be that most people, even some of the most educated, are missing over 200 years of discoveries in mathematics? … Continue reading Unfolding Humanity: Bringing Mathematics to Life
If you love the ocean and want to have some fun learning more about it, I’ve got a book for you. Squidtoons: Exploring Ocean Science with Comics by Garfield Kwan and Dana Song was just released last week and is now available for purchase on Amazon. The webcomic started off as a passion project, and … Continue reading Book Review! Squidtoons: Exploring Ocean Science With Comics
As you look up at the night sky this month, out amongst the abyss of stars, you are likely to notice that one “star” in particular is getting brighter. Mars is approaching closer to Earth than it has in the last 15 years, making its brightness almost double in magnitude. This planet may be more … Continue reading Cyanos on Mars: Bringing Life to the Red Planet
Imagine you are surrounded by the ocean. The water is pristine and blue. You see schools of giant tuna and you can hear the songs of whales as they migrate through the deep water. But as you watch, the bigger fish start to disappear. The water becomes murky and a jelly fish appears out of … Continue reading The Ocean Tunnel: Art Meets Activism for Ocean Science
What does it mean to be alive? This has been a fundamental question since the first humans began asking questions at all. While many of our species have determined that an answer cannot be ascertained because of the shear ineffability of the gods, others of us have attempted to create simulacra of life … Continue reading Dylan’s Game of Life: A Mandala Generator Decoded
As a graduate student, I spend a lot of time teaching chemistry to students who will never become chemists. For these kids, chemistry is a class that they have to pass just to do something else, anything else. This demotivates a lot of teachers and it’s a lot of the reason that good chemistry teachers … Continue reading Op-Ed: Why I Study Chemistry And Your Kids Should Too
Ariana Remmel 