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Author: Natalie Hudson-Smith

February 10, 2020 blog post

Pokémon Carbon Chemistry: Carbink and Diancie

For our Halloween blog post back in 2017, I used chemistry to figure out how many moles of gas are in a

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October 31, 2019 blog post

How science helped me overcome my fear of death

Do you remember the first time you saw a dead body? I do, and it isn’t a very pleasant memory.

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February 14, 2019 blog post

Valentine’s Day Science: What do M&Ms have to do with nanotechnology?

Do you have a favorite color of M&M, or a favorite type of M&M? Personally, I’m partial to orange M&Ms

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sparkler
December 28, 2017 blog post

Bringing the Year in with a Bang!

The first time I used a hand-held sparkler was just a year ago. As I watched small sparks fly off

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Gastly
October 30, 2017 blog post / mole day

How many moles of gas are in a Pokémon Gastly?

This year, Pokémon Go is celebrating the Halloween season with extra spooky Pokémon! As an avid fan of Pokémon as

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Royal Rife
August 18, 2017 blog post

Royal Rife’s Universal Microscope (and Why It Can’t Exist)

In the 1930s, microscope designer Royal Rife made a splash with reports that he had designed a new microscope that

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ivy
October 27, 2016 blog post

Ivy League Nanoparticles

Climbing ivy is a part of the everyday landscape. For some, it is a nuisance plant which is notoriously difficult

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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology, grant number CHE-2001611. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed on this web site are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation or the participating institutions.

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