by Tyler Irving Chemistry subject editor Are you a chemophobe? Given that you’re reading this on ScienceBorealis.ca, a site dedicated to science communication, I’m going to assume that you’re probably not. And why should you be? Good chemistry is the basis of romance, so much so that it’s the name of a prominent dating site. But when it comes to the actual stuff that chemistry is done with – chemicals – many people quickly change their tune. In the media and in daily parlance, the word ‘chemical’ is often paired with words like ‘toxic,’ ‘dangerous,’ ‘hazardous’ or even ‘deadly.’ Having […]
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