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The Chemistry of a Hangover

I figured after #girlsweekend I definitely had to write about how a hangover is caused! After drinking lots of ethanol (wine, Tito’s sprite and lime juice), we were all exhausted from the amazing memories we made! Ethanol or ethyl alcohol is an organic compound…

February 10, 2019
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The Science of Blue Light

In a poll I took on my Instagram, 71% of people knew what blue light was which is pretty shocking seeing as most jobs require us to look at some type of screen during the day. All over the internet I see everyone talking…

February 3, 2019
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The Chemistry of Kombucha

I took a poll on Instagram to see who knew about Kombucha and if they did know what it was, if they drank it. So the results showed that 63% of people knew what Kombucha was while 37% didn’t know what it was. Of…

January 27, 2019
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The Science of How We Sleep

This past week I have been hyper aware of how I was sleeping! It got me thinking about what positions I sleep in and how they relate to our health! Then I started asking other people what their favorite positions to sleep are and…

January 20, 2019
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Science Sunday – The Chemistry of Gel Nail Polish

I am not alone when I say I am a lover of gel nail polish! The sleek and chic look that lasts three weeks…it’s beautiful. A lovely co-worker of mine gave me the idea to write this because she had a “not so great”…

January 13, 2019
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Science Sunday – Chemistry of Curly Hair

In the last couple of months I have become so interested in taking care of my curls!! There is no right way to take care of curls but I think I have found what works best for me!! But what I didn’t know was…

January 6, 2019
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Science Sunday – Wine Making Part 1

I am not a huge alcohol drinker but when I’m home I will definitely indulge in a glass of red wine…or two. I have always been fascinated by the wine making process!! And a dream of mine is to own a winery (this girl…

December 30, 2018
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Science Sunday – Cookie Chemistry!

Hi friends!! It is officially holiday break and I could not be any more excited! I plan on relaxing everyday and watching lots of Netflix!! Then preparing for our New Year’s Eve party!! I hope you get to spend the holidays surrounded by the…

December 23, 2018
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Science Sunday – Oxytocin

Hey my peeps!! It has felt like a jam packed weekend but I did nothing yesterday lol and was all over the place today seeing my dad then my mom before going grocery shopping! Now time to get a couple hours of downtime watching…

December 16, 2018
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Science Sunday – Viral Infections

Hey there everybody! Just want to start by saying sorry for disappearing over the last week; things have been a little crazy over here lately. I’ll be better about posting and getting into the groove!! Stick with me!! So let’s start with work. It’s…

December 9, 2018