#chemist

Happy birthday Rosalind Franklin (1920 – 1958), #chemist & x-ray #crystallographer whose x-ray diffraction images were instrumental to discovering double-helix structure of #DNA, made important contributions to #carbon & #virus research, was 1 of the great scientists of the 20th century.⁠ ⁠ Watson’s bio lead some to (inaccurately) joke, “What did Watson and Crick discover?” “Rosalind Franklin’s notes.” While it’s important 🧵1/ #linocut #printmaking #WomenInSTEM #histsci #mastoArt #sciart⁠

Happy birthday to pharmaceutical #chemist Alice Ball (1892-1916) who developed 1st effective treatment for #leprosy. Though her life was cut tragically short, her research saved 1000s from exile & painful, ineffective lifelong treatment for leprosy, & she was a trailblazer for both women & Black scientists.⁠ ⁠ Ball studied #chemistry at UW earning a BSc & 2nd degree in pharmacy 2 years later. 🧵 https://minouette.etsy.com/listing/578429732 #printmaking #sciart #BlackInSTEM #womenInSTEM #histsci

Hey, can I get a #chemist on the line? Maybe one with #cosmetic or #polymer knowledge? So, I have psoriatic arthritis, and a manifestation is a degradation of my nails. And I was looking into a product, which is advertised as "beneficial" to one's nails, which is not a thing associated with manicure products. It is a #uv cured gel, but rubberized in some way. Here's the thing, all of these "gel" or uv cured products appear to be #resin. Am I wrong in assuming that both long term exposure to resin and UV is incredibly dangerous? When I've done resin work, I've been fully masked and gloved and all of the safety sheets say to avoid skin contact. I stopped working with it because of safety and environmental concerns. How is nail resin any more safe? #Chemistry #question #healthAndSafety