Chemist

Contributions of Gertrude B. Elion There have been many famous female Chemists throughout history that have made extraordinary contributions to society. Their contributions have helped society in a variety of things. One of these famous female Chemists is Gertrude B. Elion. She has brought many discoveries about drugs to the world throughout her life that helped many people. Gertrude B. Elion has many accomplishments including creating new drugs, and winning the Nobel Prize. Elion was born on…

order to re-create and/or intensity flavors found in food. Flavor scientist are able to do this by using material that are safe to consume such as botanical extracts, essences, essential oils, and flavor aromas. To put into simple terms, a flavor chemist can use a blend of different chemicals in order to fool the olfactory and gustatory system into believing that it is tasting the natural flavor of a certain food. Yet, in reality it is tasting a complete or partial mixture of different…

the Canto of Ulysses from Dante’s Inferno. As passages from the text begin to form within his mind, so do bits of his days outside the camp. He seemed to be drawing a conclusion from all the extractions, but, as before with the conference with the chemist, he was reminded of his place and everything was swallowed up once more. Perhaps what Levi was realizing was answering his own syllogism, “…if this is a human, then…”. After all, what does it mean to be human? Perhaps answering the syllogism…

Jacob Reed Ms. Taylor Green Chemistry I December 9, 2016 The Life of Rosalind Franklin Rosalind Elsie Franklin was born on July 25th, 1920 into an class family in London, England. Born as the second of five children to Ellis Arthur Franklin and Muriel Frances Waley, Rosalind had science involved in her life from a young age as her father Arthur, who was an investment banker, also taught lessons about electricity and magnetism at London’s Working Men’s College. Rosalind’s education was mostly…

but came in all different shapes and sizes. Atoms were infinite, always jiggling and joining together. More than two thousand years later, in the early 1800’s the Chemist John Dalton came across a new theory…

There are numerous scientists who have positively impacted the field of Chemistry; from Robert Bunsen to George Washington Carver, chemists have and continue to shape the publics knowledge of Chemistry. However, one chemist stands out from all the rest because of his historical, societal, and person significance: George Claude Pimentel. Pimentel’s life, work, and contribution to Chemistry have shaped this field and impacted it in ways that other scientists have not. Background George Claude…

element into a full story with an introduction, climax, conflict and a conclusion. When he taught the reader about the stability of nuclei in the Periodic table, Kean taught within the context of the life of scientist Maria Goeppert. Maria Goeppert, a chemist I had never heard of before reading The Disappearing Spoon, is most well known for her research on the differing stabilities of the nucleus and her discovery of “nuclear shells” or “magic…

STEM careers include occupations in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. There are demands for certain STEM careers at this time which are jobs like Chemist, Dietetic Technicians, Medical Scientist, and Electrical Engineers. The big question that's being contemplated in this decade is whether women should be able to work in STEM careers? Are they at a disadvantage if they do choose to pursue a STEM career? A woman should be able to obtain a degree and work in a STEM…

As per the assignment assigned by our professor Mr. Micheal Hughey we had to write an essay regarding the topic “Sociological Eye and Its Blinders” written by the writer Randall Collins. The main reason to write this essay by the writer was a question of many people i.e. Is there a core to sociology? Simply, sociology is the systematic study of a human society. Sociology is a discipline, and it takes discipline to understand it. The main theme of this essay is to outline the core essence of…

The pounding drums overwhelm the young, eager Babongo boy, crumpling him to his knees in front of the turbulent flames. Red-and-white-paint smeared faces flicker behind the flames, as the fire-illuminated forms of their dancing relaxes the boy, their incantations filling the emptiness of the night. The wise N’ganga steadily approaches, and forces into the boy’s mouth a chewy, acidic-tasting compound: ibogaine. A mirror is placed at the base of the flames and the boy looks at his wavering,…