On Life and the Turns it Takes
It’s been a while since I last posted. In fact, it’s been forever. Why? I got caught up in the whirlwind that is a completely new direction. I used to […]
On Whodunnit? and Why They Have a Terrible Team of Science Writers
With my burgeoning career as a bread baker extraordinaire, I seem to have neglected the rest of the world. I’ve gotten lost in the gelatinization of gluten and starch to […]
On a Publication Finally About Explosives
Learning to professionally toss pizzas is difficult. The variables to good pizza tossing are not just limited to the professional skill of the tosser; the variables quickly become a function […]
On the Similarities Between Sucralose and DDT
As scientists, one of the biggest issues we face is that, so far as the general public is concerned, we are nothing but villains and liars. We are for sale, able […]
On Dr. Seuss’s Famous Non-Newtonian Fluid
Welcome, one and all, to #RealTimeChem week. Thousands of scientists (mainly chemists) this week around are going to be tweeting pictures of their labs and showing the rest of us what […]
On Tossing Cigarettes at Gasoline for #ChemMovieCarnival
For those of you that don’t know, next week is #RealTimeChem week. It’s kind of a big deal for chemists. It’s a time for all of the chemists across the […]
On Household Hydrogels
Hello, everybody! My friend N.Tesla has invited me to place some science here. So you know I’m not some hobo off the street (donations always accepted), I’m Vincent Stoddle, a […]
Questions from Kids: Why does baking soda react with vinegar?
There’s something awesome about answering questions for kids. Redditor HippySkippy noted that her 7-year-old son had recently developed a love for the wondrous world of chemistry. However, like many books written for […]
On Dispelling Rumors of a Sweeter Death
There are a large number of people on this planet. Approximately 313,914,040 people in the US. 6,973,738,433 people in the world. And I guarantee every single person on Earth could identify Coca-Cola. This […]
On the Development of a Method for Dish Sanitization
Sorry for the super late post – I was on vacation. My best friends were getting married and I wanted to devote my full attention to them. I’ll try and […]
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