Toxic or Essential? The Chemistry and Controversy of Pesticides
By Wu Zhang, Year 12 As the global population grows, agriculture faces a challenge to produce more food with limited…
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Reinventing Catalysis: The Nobel-Winning Chemistry of Asymmetric Organocatalysis
By Wu Zhang, Year 12 Our modern chemistry focuses towards the ability to build complex molecules with precision, allowing high…
The Science of Chewing Gum
By Wu Zhang, Year 12 Gum is regarded as a fascinating and satisfying material that combines properties of both solids…
The Hidden Chemistry Behind the Fizz
By Wu Zhang, Year 12 That sharp hiss when you open a Coke bottle isn’t just sound, it’s chemistry in…
How Molecular Gastronomy Uses Chemistry to Change Texture and Taste
By Wu Zhang, Year 12 For the food and chemistry enthusiasts, molecular gastronomy might interest you ardently. Molecular gastronomy is…
Greener Molecules: How Green Chemistry Is Transforming Drug Manufacturing Sustainably
By Wu Zhang, Year 12 The pharmaceutical industry has traditionally relied on complex, synthetic pathways to obtain a variety of…
Short on Sleep but High on Stress? The Science of Student Exhaustion
By Wu Zhang, Year 12 No matter what grade you’re in or which school you attend, it’s a universal student…