Chemistry is Awesome!

This blog is designed to answer your chemistry questions without the technical jargon that bores or confuses people. Ask away! Chemistry is awesome!

Monday, December 1, 2014

Welcome to Curiosity Science

Thank you all you lovely followers! I have decided to expand by launching a new science communication project: Curiosity Science. Inste...

Saturday, October 25, 2014

The Immune System: Your Own Person Military

This post has taken me quite awhile to write, but here is the starting point for our journey to understanding vaccines: the immune sys...

Friday, August 15, 2014

More on Ebola

I have already written about the approval of experimental drugs, but it seems that the waters are getting muddier as the ebola outbreak...

Experimental Ebola Drugs Now Approved for Use

The recent Ebola outbreak in western Africa has been something that has captured the world's attention, especially with its high d...

Monday, August 4, 2014

Dear Pro-Vaxxers: Let's Lay Off Jenny McCarthy

Vaccinations: I am guessing that by clicking on this entry you are expecting either some fear-mongering piece on how vaccinating y...

Sunday, December 8, 2013

Science Policy and Communication

One of my favourite topics to get up on my soapbox about is science policy and that not enough of the policy makers have a true understandi...

Friday, June 14, 2013

Biodiesels

I am currently writing my dissertation for my Ph.D. entitled "The Use of Canola Oil as a Carbon Feedstock in the Synthesis of Value-Ad...

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Brenna Brown: Qualifications: B. Sc. Honours in Chemistry 2007 University of Alberta PhD in Chemistry 2013 University of Alberta Favourite Element: Carbon Favourite Nobel Laureate: Marie Curie Favourite Reaction: the Fritsch-Buttenburg-Weichell rearrangement

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