Innovations and new technologies are emerging worldwide at a dizzying speed. These developments are the result of scientific advances and are critical to improving the human condition. Despite, or perhaps because of, all the progress Read More
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Several technical terms in the field of chemistry may be misused or confused with other similar terms. Such use may seem appropriate and barely register as problematic, especially if frequently used in informal settings where Read More
Movies are often a way for us to escape into a place of hyperrealism, whether it’s a team of superheroes defending our planet against a purple alien or a boy wizard saving a magical Read More
When OpenAI launched the chatbot named ChatGPT (Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer) in November 2022, academia by and large did not pay much attention to it. Some weeks later, this advanced artificial intelligence (AI) model began creating Read More
Giant strides in technology, improved digital connectivity, cheaper transportation, and international cooperation have made the world highly connected and interdependent. This globalization has accelerated the need to cultivate intercultural and international collaboration in nearly every Read More
Taking on a PhD should lead to a fascinating life of discovery, where students navigate new challenges and transition from being pupils to becoming scholars in their own right. However, life as a PhD student Read More
The number of research papers published annually is growing and growing. According to a 2016 article from D-Lib Mag, the publication volume increased from <1 million in 1980 to >7 million in 2014. Considering this exponential growth, investing Read More
UV-Vis spectroscopy seems to be one of the simplest forms of optical spectroscopy. However, most of us have learned at some point of time or another that what looks simple can be highly complex (like Read More
Did you know that only eight women have won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry ever since it was first awarded in 1901? The first woman laureate was Marie Curie in 1911. Of these eight Nobel laureates, five Read More
Comic strips, humorous blogs, and other sources of memes have long been part of academic culture. For example, xkcd is influential in geek culture and has many followers in academia, and I remember the Bio-Rad Read More
