cancer

Cancer plays no favorites. It can strike the young, the old, the poor, the rich.  

For an in-depth look, check out the original article by Stan Young. 

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Our story starts with “surfactants,” a term derived from “surface active agents.” These are molecules with one end being “hydrophilic”, meaning it is attracted to water, while the other “hydrophobic” end is attracted to oily substances or to air.

Long before “wellness influencers” honed the art of spreading misinformation on the internet, the public was at the mercy of being befuddled by hoaxes through chain emails.

In the annals of medical and political history, few episodes better illustrate the conflict between environmental conservation and medical necessity than the effort to bring Taxol to patients.

I was tempted to say, “Why don’t you buy the book?” but that sounded a bit too self-serving. So, let me dig into the science that centers around a small molecule called acrylamide.

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.

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.