Chemicals & Chemistry

Until recently, I had not given any thought to hair extensions, although I was once in a salon where I was amazed at the variety of these products.

Chemophobia is one of the most pervasive and fashionable phobias of the modern era, despite the central irony that chemicals are not only ubiquitous in every facet of life but also constitute life as we know it.

Dr. Chuck Dinerstein weighs in, in our latest video.  

She’s been taking high-dose turmeric supplements… every day… after seeing influencers promote it as a “natural cure-all.”

Dr. Jess Steier, founder of Unbiased Science, joins Ana and Cam on this episode to break down her most effective misinfo-fighting techniques.

A new paper in Analytical Methods reaches a surprisingly simple conclusion: the measured quantity of microplastics may be overestimated due to a simple lab error.

I don’t often quote the Bible, but I’ll snip a phrase from Matthew 7:7: “Seek and you shall find.” Matthew did not have chemistry in mind, but of course I do.

Q: What's the difference between Breaking Bad and Netflix's new documentary, The Plastic Detox?

On the latest episode of Science Dispatch, Ana Dolaskie and Cameron English sit down with chemist and science communicator Dr. Simon Maechling. With over 17 years in agricultural research and development Dr.

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