Eggs are everywhere in our kitchens, but not all eggs serve the same purpose. In poultry, we broadly see two types: table eggs for eating and hatched eggs for producing chicks. Here’s the no-nonsense breakdown, plus a simple explainer of …

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Benjamin List, David MacMillan, and the Nobel That Changed Chemistry

In 2021, the Nobel Prize in Chemistry went to Benjamin List and David W. C. MacMillan for a breakthrough that looks simple but changed modern chemistry: asymmetric organocatalysis. The Problem: Making the Right Hand Many molecules that matter to us …

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In February 1944, Kasturba Gandhi—wife of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi—lay gravely ill in the Aga Khan Palace detention facility in Pune. Suffering from a severe case of bronchitis that progressed into pneumonia, her condition became critical. By that time, penicillin—a revolutionary …

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fear of chemicals

Sharing a few thoughts to help dispel any unnecessary concerns and fears about chemicals that might be lingering in our minds. First things first, let’s remember that everything around us, including our own bodies, is composed of chemicals. From the …

Curious to explore a fascinating aspect of our existence – chemicals! 🧪 Read more »

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