So many of us come away from chemistry in school thinking it’s a dull lab-based science primarily comprising balancing reactions and mixing up obscure solutions in a laboratory. In reality, chemistry is what happens inside us and all around us every day. For example, if you’ve ever wondered why barns are always painted red, you’ve thought about chemistry. If you’ve tried to suss out the line between pharmaceuticals and poisons, you’ve pondered chemistry. If you’re curious about the molecules you eat and why you need them, chemistry has the answer. Dr. John Hendrickson will address these and other applications of chemistry in the real world.
