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I trained as a chemist but currently seem to be more like a data scientist while working as a management consultant.

But, once a chemist, always a chemist.

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Why can a diamond be broken using a hammer if it's the hardest natural substance known?
Oct 15, 2018
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How does Walter White make pure crystal meth using a non-stereospecific reaction?
Dec 23, 2013
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Is carbon dioxide organic or inorganic?
Dec 30, 2014
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Why doesn't NASA or SpaceX use ozone as an oxidizer for rocket fuels?
Dec 19, 2020
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Does heavy water taste sweet?
Dec 31, 2016
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Why is chemistry unpredictable?
Oct 19, 2020
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Why does mercury decolourise a gold ring?
Jun 25, 2017
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How could the ideal gas law be discovered from experiments on real gases?
Feb 13, 2019
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Why is snow white?
Feb 28, 2015
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Is it actually possible to dispose of a body with hydrofluoric acid?
Dec 23, 2013
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