Back in 2013, I created the DIY Science Zoneâ„¢ as an program submission to GeekGirlCon. After the success of that first year at GeekGirlCon, I have managed all aspects of the DIY Science Zone while this innovative program was hosted at GeekGirlCon. This year, at GeekGirlCon 2017, will be the 5th DIY Science Zone! It […]

Thanks to the folks at ACS Reactions, I’ve gotten the chance to fight ninjas do a little green screen filming.  The first video, Zombie Apocalypse Survival Chemistry: Death Cologne, was based on a guest blog I wrote for Scientopia (‘Chemistry for the zombie apocalypse‘) which I turned into a presentation most recently given at SciPop […]

National Chemistry Week is upon us and this year’s theme is Solving Mysteries Through Chemistry. Here are real-life who, what, why do its! The history of sux, the world’s most discreet murder weapon Because she didn’t die The suspicious case of Miss Sapwell The poisoning of Potbelly patrons How Forensic Scientists Find a Dead Body— […]

Because of moments like this… …and this… Oh no #GGC14’s Science Zone taught my son the forbidden secrets of wacky alchemy pic.twitter.com/hBUB8mkllJ — ted, let’s get that 2019 ðŸ�ž (@teioh) October 11, 2014 …and this… …and this… Great weekend at #GGC14. The two 8 year olds had such a blast at the DIY science zone […]

Thanks to the folks at Chemistry World‘s Chemistry In Its Element, I’ve gotten the chance to use my NPR voice to tell the stories of six compounds. How can a compound have an interesting story? Link a bunch of atoms together. THE END. Ah, that’s not the story. The story is about fighting a disease. Or […]

Most important sign outside my new office. Thanks to U of Minn. Dr. Penn for designing! pic.twitter.com/kP0aMSitwe — Raychelle Burks (@DrRubidium) July 29, 2015 You too can be an ally! How? Follow @chescaleigh‘s 5 tips! Ready? Good! Here are the ‘Recources of allies’ @chescaleigh provided with her video at YouTube. Read them. And there’s more! Get thee to […]

  CONvergence is a few weeks away and guess what?!?! I’ll be back for the second year in a row!     This science fiction and fantasy con almost contains TOO MUCH goodness!!! As a Skepchick, I’ll be participating SkepchickCon, the science track of CONvergence and other shenanigans. Here’s what I’ll be up to… Thursday, July 2 12:30 PM Robot Liability […]

  CONvergence is a few weeks away and guess what?!?! I’ll be back for the second year in a row!     This science fiction and fantasy con almost contains TOO MUCH goodness!!! As a Skepchick, I’ll be participating SkepchickCon, the science track of CONvergence and other shenanigans. Here’s what I’ll be up to… Thursday, July 2 12:30 PM Robot Liability […]