Kellen Kartub

Chemistry Ph.D.
Science Communicator - chemistry in our everyday.
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I am SO excited to share my script - Viral Mania!

I got to collaborate with @kennenhutchison himself and it was a total blast!

Definitely take a listen! Together we crafted a fun script about the herpes virus and… https://t.co/OnknpzsZ23

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If soaps and sanitizers work so well on our hands and surfaces, why not our insides?

Well, the quick answer is because they would work too well! Anything they do to kill viruses they will also do to our cells and… https://t.co/wppQDdgj7V

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Sanitizer vs. Alcohol.

How are they similar? How are they different?

More to come on this topic later. But! If you want to know now, you can check out the link in the description!

Also, I found this little bottle… https://t.co/nvfp23ULYQ

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@ChemMike @cenmag @ChemCooper Thanks Mike! I agree, the discussion was amazing!

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Can't wait to chat with everyone at @cenmag table talk tomorrow!

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Anty-who?! Antibodies, they got your back. And researchers like those in the @uciweisslab and Penner labs are working on a test to count them! All to help combat coronavirus.

By @ChemWithKellen

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Super excited to facilitate one of C&EN table talk events! Please consider registering

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#ChemTwitter GRAD STUDENTS: Participate in discussions on surviving grad school during #COVID19 in this virtual @cenmag Table Talks. Topics led by experts and peers @DrBoyd_Chemist @jenheemstra @ChemistryCayk @xiaofei_lin & more. Register: https://t.co/SCBD2apyd8 @ACSGradsPostdoc

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Last post on soap, I swear.

For now at least.

Soap, like many cleaning products, is rather alkaline - or basic.

In these pictures, I've got regular water to the left and soapy water (hence the bubbles) to the… https://t.co/j6xQyScvYH

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Is washing our hands with soap really the best we can do to protect ourselves from coronavirus? Let's take a look at the #history and #chemistry of soap.

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#covid19 #scicomm #science #health

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Surfactant actually stands for Surface Active Agent!

And despite working with them for years, I only just learned that a month ago!

While in the case of soap, surfactants help remove and destroy viruses and grease,… https://t.co/GWSJR9lqVv