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Surrounded by science: February 2009
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General interest science discussion and news. Wednesday, February 25, 2009. I've been busy applying for postdocs, so I haven't updated recently. Will update soon- stay posted! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). I recently obtained my Ph.D. in chemistry, with a focus on biological chemistry, at Stanford. View my complete profile. Quick Hits: Ever Evolving Barbie. Sound of The Voice. 5 CDs a Week, week 8. She Blinded Me with Science. A dream is a wish your blog makes.
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Surrounded by science: Diamonds are a girl's best friend OR How carbon turns into a diamond
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General interest science discussion and news. Wednesday, January 14, 2009. Diamonds are a girl's best friend OR How carbon turns into a diamond. In honor of my best pal Kathleen (who is an astrophysicist, just in case you were wondering) getting engaged, I'm going to discuss what makes a diamond a diamond (not not just a pile of carbon). Diamonds are also made almost entirely of carbon atoms, but in this case the carbon atoms each have four carbon atoms attached to them (in a white diamond). The atom...
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Surrounded by science: The science behind free diving
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General interest science discussion and news. Saturday, January 10, 2009. The science behind free diving. Thanks to Luke, who wanted to know about The Science of Scuba Diving and Free Diving - the role of nitrogen and oxygen, pressure, and how the make-up of the body's tissues govern these sports. I'm going to start with Free diving. Some people like to participate in an activity called free diving. More on SCUBA soon:). August 1, 2010 at 8:18 PM. Costa rica investment opportunities. Diamonds are a girls...
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Surrounded by science: June 2009
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General interest science discussion and news. Friday, June 5, 2009. It's taken a little while, but I am finally back! The scoop: I will be traveling to Chittagong, Bangladesh to teach at the Asian University for Women for 6 months! Then I will come back to the SF Bay Area). I will get more regular with my postings- I still have a ton of great ideas for postings from friends (that I need to write up! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. Quick Hits: Ever Evolving Barbie. Sound of The Voice.
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Surrounded by science: Show me the women!
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General interest science discussion and news. Tuesday, January 13, 2009. Show me the women! I'm having a lot of fun discussing random science topics, however I'm going to digress from my usual ramblings to discuss the recent news about women faculty. In Chemical and Engineering News. As the author Corinne Marasco notes,. That said, I can think of several reasons (frequently discussed at WCGL. To sum up: the results of the survey are somewhat disheartening, though not surprising. I hope that the chemi...
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Surrounded by science: January 2009
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General interest science discussion and news. Wednesday, January 14, 2009. Diamonds are a girl's best friend OR How carbon turns into a diamond. In honor of my best pal Kathleen (who is an astrophysicist, just in case you were wondering) getting engaged, I'm going to discuss what makes a diamond a diamond (not not just a pile of carbon). Diamonds are also made almost entirely of carbon atoms, but in this case the carbon atoms each have four carbon atoms attached to them (in a white diamond). The atom...
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Surrounded by science: Tell me about stem cells (part 1)
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General interest science discussion and news. Sunday, January 11, 2009. Tell me about stem cells (part 1). This topic has come up quite a bit, especially a few months ago when I applied for a job at the. California Institute for Regenerative Medicine. What exactly is a stem cell? Where do they come from? Why is there a big moral brouhaha about them? That last one was from Megan) Why are we so excited about them? More on this later, but for now you can find out more about this at the. An urban myth about ...
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Surrounded by science: Applying for postdocs
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General interest science discussion and news. Wednesday, February 25, 2009. I've been busy applying for postdocs, so I haven't updated recently. Will update soon- stay posted! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). I recently obtained my Ph.D. in chemistry, with a focus on biological chemistry, at Stanford. View my complete profile. Quick Hits: Ever Evolving Barbie. Sound of The Voice. 5 CDs a Week, week 8. She Blinded Me with Science. A dream is a wish your blog makes.
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Surrounded by science: An urban myth about coffee
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General interest science discussion and news. Wednesday, January 14, 2009. An urban myth about coffee. I was recently asked this question: Will coffee kill your taste buds? The upshot: coffee, by itself, does not kill taste buds. I'll leave you with an article on this interesting coffee study. Coffee apparently can cause people to hallucinate. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). I recently obtained my Ph.D. in chemistry, with a focus on biological chemistry, at Stanford. View my complete profile.
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