Sam Lemonick
Forbes
Berkeley, CA, United States
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Tattoos Leave A Potentially Toxic Mark Deep Under The Skin
Scientists found metals and other chemicals in the lymph nodes of tattooed people, but we need more research to know if they're doing any harm. → Read More
These Smart Contact Lenses Could Painlessly Monitor Diabetes
Their invisible electronics could allow your contacts to monitor thousands of different health variables. → Read More
Bionic Leaf Makes Fertilizer From Sunlight And Air
The technology could be a boon to farmers in the developing world, if it can make the leap from lab to field. → Read More
The Time Isaac Asimov Clowned On Chemistry
April Fools’ Day is the worst day on the Internet, so let’s appreciate a hoax that's actually good. It's one of the best scientific jokes ever told: Isaac Asimov’s masterful send-up of academic science writing. Isaac Asimov in 1984. (AP Photo/Mario Suriani) In 1947, at age 27, Isaac Asimov was already an established and successful sci-fi writer. He was also working on a PhD in biochemistry.… → Read More
What Is The Chemical Safety Board?
The White House wants to defund it. Here's what it does. → Read More
What A Nuclear Test Can Teach Us About The Moon
The violent conditions at the world's first nuclear blast have helped confirm a theory about how our moon formed. → Read More
Everybody Needs To Stop With This Turmeric Molecule
Consumers and scientists can't leave curcumin alone, even though there's little evidence it has any medicinal value. → Read More
Writing Text Messages With Household Chemicals
Move over, emojis. → Read More
Seeing A Key Air Pollution Reaction In Unprecedented Detail
A new technique is like a movie camera for chemical reactions. → Read More
Sam Lemonick
Sam Lemonick Full Bio » There are few things in life better than listening to a researcher explain how they made their latest discovery. As an independent journalist, I write about what's happening in chemistry (and the rest of science) and what it all means. That has included everything from cyborg bugs to shouting matches in Congress. My work has appeared in Chemical & Engineering News,… → Read More
Pioneering Chemist Ahmed Zewail Has Died
He is remembered for his work visualizing chemical reactions and his commitment to his native country. → Read More
Cod Makes a Comeback—in Canada
Newfoundland’s cod fishery—once nearly wiped out—has made a comeback. Meanwhile, south of the border in the Gulf of Maine, cod stocks continue to collapse. What the hell? → Read More
How a Company Famous for Mason Jars Could Help Get Us to Mars
NASA’s great hope for future manned space exploration, the Orion capsule, was supposed to launch Thursday on its first test flight, but plans were scrapped because of various problems. The team will try again Friday morning. But when the capsule finally lifts off, it will bear the logos of the... → Read More