Interested in joining us to explore biopolymers and non-canonical amino acids? Undergraduates 🌎🌍🌏 apply for a 3 month Mitacs Globalink Research Internship. The deadline is September 18th and it provides funding for research next summer. mitacs.ca/our-programs/g…

What makes #icecream so irresistible? 🍦😋🍦It’s the fascinating #chemistry at play, balancing fat globules, air & ice crystals to perfection - basically, ice cream isn’t just a treat, it’s a chemistry masterpiece!😉Check out this cool visual by Compound Interest | Chemistry infographics Andy Brunning

Dahlias start blooming this month (here, at least). Ever wonder what causes their colours and why you never see a blue one? This graphic explains: compoundchem.com/2021/09/12/dah…

How does the sun affect our skin? 🏖️Andy Brunning of Compound Interest | Chemistry infographics looks at the biochemistry behind sunlight’s effects on our skin in this edition of #PeriodicGraphics: cen.acs.org/biological-che… .

First lab group pipette racking olympics, 2 min 20 seconds for the🥇in 1 mL tips by Roozbeh! Well done Layla Owens and Emma.

Today is #WorldMosquitoDay – how do insect repellents keep them at bay and why do mosquitos prefer some people to others? compoundchem.com/2014/07/14/ins…

End of summer thank you lunch for the talented student volunteers. Liam for the prize in glow in the dark ⛳️. Excited follow their academic journey’s! Dalhousie Chemistry

Today is #WorldPlantMilkDay 🌱🥛 How are plant milks made, and how does their environmental impact and nutritional content compare to cow's milk? Find out here 👉 wp.me/p4aPLT-8rR

Summer hair surprises! ☀️ How can swimming pools, lemon juice and sunscreen affect lighter hair colours? This graphic in C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) takes a look: cen.acs.org/environment/Pe…

Scientists should get paid for thinking time nature #PhD #PhDlife #academics #AcademicChatter #AcademicTwitter #Postdocs #Research #Science

🏊Hitting the swimming pool this summer? Swimwear relies on a range of materials to keep you comfortable and prevent it from breaking down. Here's how it works. cen.acs.org/materials/poly… #PeriodicGraphics

Happy Birthday to Ernest Rutherford, born #OTD in 1871 🎂 Most famous for his gold foil experiment, from which he developed a model of the atom ⚛️ he also won a Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on radioactivity ☢️ compoundchem.com/2016/08/30/tod…

It's #NationalBeachDay! Do you love the smell of the sea? 🌊 For the large part, what you're enjoying is the smell of algal decay with notes of seaweed sex. You're welcome! More in this graphic: compoundchem.com/2014/07/18/the…

John Dalton was born #OTD in 1766 🎂 He took pioneering steps in developing atomic theory and created these symbols in 1803 to represent elements known at the time. Learn more about Dalton here: bit.ly/4ebLZJc

Congrats Ahmed H. Badran and team!

It's #InternationalChocolateDay! Did you know that chocolate is toxic to dogs? 🐶 Or that some chocolate contains butyric acid, also found in vomit? 🤮 More chocolate chemistry in this updated edition of #PeriodicGraphics in C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) 👇