Alison Frontier

[Alison Frontier @rochemalumni]

Nitrogen tetroxide. Trying to wrap my head around it... #startrek #voyager

[Alison Frontier @rochemalumni]

McGyver stopped a sulfuric acid leak with chocolate bars in his TV debut. Something about polymerizing the carbs into goo I think.

[Alison Frontier @rochemalumni]

@ohtheprofanity Do you know which writer named "organics" vs "photonics?"

[Alison Frontier @rochemalumni]

Dyk: chemists are "clannish?"

[Alison Frontier @rochemalumni]

Sodium pentothal= necessary for death row executions. Problems with drug supply. Complex ethical dilemma. http://t.co/vjk20kP via @sfgate

[Alison Frontier @rochemalumni]

"Poisonous Plants May Look Like Tasty Summer Treats, So Be Wary" We talked about the chemistry of some of these poisons in class.

[Alison Frontier @rochemalumni]

June 2: Australian parrots show signs of poisoning from an unknown source: http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2010/06/02/152611_ntnews.html

[Alison Frontier @rochemalumni]

MAy 30: Is the molecule adenosine responsible for the anesthetic effects of acupuncture? - U of R Medical Center: http://bit.ly/d4OhzG

[Alison Frontier @rochemalumni]

How scary are the chemicals in plastics (phthalates and bisphenol A?) http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2010/05/31/100531fa_fact_groopman

[Alison Frontier @rochemalumni]

May 27: On 60 Minutes, studies on the impact of phthalates on health: http://bit.ly/9npV5L

[Alison Frontier @rochemalumni]

May 17: A story called "The Treatment" ran in the New Yorker, on the development of cancer drugs: http://www.gladwell.com/pdf/treatment.pdf

[Alison Frontier @rochemalumni]

Decided to share organic chemistry news with graduates of Chemistry 204.