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Learn How to Make Water Disappear

Learning intricate card tricks and complex hand movements can be overwhelming and hard to execute in front of an eager audience, so here is a how to perform a magic trick that does not require any skill but, instead, just…

Glow in the Dark Nail Polish in Five Easy Steps

In the early 1920’s glow in the dark watches were the newest fad out there. The United States was in a radium craze. Doctors preached its health benefits when consumed in small amounts and food products laced with it were…

Chemical Secrets Behind Dragon Beard Candy

The Georgia Tech STEMcomm VIP team had the Taste of Science festival on March 12, 2018.  During this event, my group (members from Georgia Tech SASE) and I decided to make dragon beard candy. Now let’s see the steps of…

The Primary Colors are What?!

It’s about that time of the year where projects are due. You want to create a fantastic looking poster to present your research in a neat editing software. Yet you’re having trouble choosing the correct colors. Or wait, is it…

Get Ready for Earth Day!

The Earth’s core is red The oceans are blue We’d like to keep it that way And you can help too! In preparation for Earth Day here are 5 ways you can help the cause and save the planet. Educate…

The Science of Tempering Chocolate

Which dessert can take shape as a chip in your favorite cookie or as a bar, and can be enjoyed in both a liquid and solid form? That’s right- it’s chocolate! Most of the time that you take a bite of chocolate, however, you probably…

Brulosophy: Home Brewing Meets the Scientific Method

“One man’s making cheap booze is another man’s crafting an ecosystem in which a microorganism can thrive.” That’s my usual response whenever someone’s eyes go wide upon hearing that (a) I’ve used home brewing examples in my general chemistry class…

Chemistry at Home: Exploring the MEL Chemistry Kit

MEL Science is on a mission to make mail-order chemistry kits for kids big again. They’ll deliver two sets per month right to your door containing 1 – 3 chemistry experiments. From their website: “I don’t know about you, but…