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August 4, 2016 blog post

Thus Spake Paracelsus*

The Swiss Renaissance physician, alchemist and founder of toxicology Philippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus (!) von Hohenheim, better known as Paracelsus

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November 18, 2014 blog post

Using Nano/Micromachines to Help Clean Up Oil Spills

One of the largest oil spills in recent history happened in April 2010 in the Gulf of Mexico when the

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November 11, 2014 blog post

Is triclosan safe? What you should know about this antibacterial chemical

Back in January, I wrote a post about the potential hazards of traditional cleaning chemicals. Based on questions and comments

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September 23, 2014 blog post

Nano-Sensors: Small size, big impact

If you took high school chemistry, you might remember using pH indicator strips. You’d take a piece of the specially

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September 2, 2014 blog post

Our Hidden Bacterial Friends Keep Us All Alive – Shewanella oneidensis

While the word “bacteria” conjures images of human illness and death for many people, the vast majority of bacteria in

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July 22, 2014 blog post

Invisible Remnants of Dead Stuff Hiding in Water

Ready for a little test?  Try to list all of the things you can think of that are found in

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June 26, 2014 blog post

The Chemical Story Behind Non-Petroleum-Based Plastics

Every year, millions of tons of plastic are discarded into landfills, where they will take hundreds of years to break

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June 3, 2014 blog post

Dumping Nanoparticles into a Fjord: How to Think About the Potential Environmental Impacts

Nanoparticles and the Environment Series, Part II  (click here for Part I) Let’s dive in to a real-world nanotechnology problem

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May 13, 2014 blog post

Nano Contaminants: How Nanoparticles Get Into the Environment

Nanoparticles and the Environment Series, Part I (click here for part II) More than a year ago on this site,

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March 4, 2014 blog post

Turning Plastic Bags into Carbon Nanotubes

I was surprised to learn recently that plastic bags can be turned into a new material called carbon nanotubes. Prior

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