Entries from 2019-07-01 to 1 month

Shopping Guides: Benefits of Double Cleansing

39 SharesTweet0 PinsShareWe all know that cleansing is an essential step in any daily skin care routine, but did you know that your cleansing routine might not be working as hard as it possibly could for your skin? When we consider that th…

My bush supermarket adventure and the lab work that followed it...

Its not every day that you get to work in a laboratory on Groote Eylandt, a place that I only heard about during my Help Desk duties at New Directions. On that point I have to remind you all that as a professional cosmetic chemist I cant a…

Material Girl - If you stink, it's probably your clothes fault.

It has come to my attention that the deodorant you choose and use is only part of your war-on-stink arsenal and that it possibly isnt even the most important part. With that in mind I turned to fabric in my bid to understand why I can crea…

When plants are chemical factories.

Let me introduce you to another Australian Native plant, Nicotiana Benthamiana and yes, you can smoke or chew it:This unassuming little plant that grows across WA, the Northern Territory and Queensland is quite the laboratory super-star th…

My bush supermarket adventure and the lab work that followed it...

Its not every day that you get to work in a laboratory on Groote Eylandt, a place that I only heard about during my Help Desk duties at New Directions. On that point I have to remind you all that as a professional cosmetic chemist I cant a…

When Your Science Doesn't Overcome Your Bias

I read a fair few science papers and not all of them contain what would be thought of as good science, mostly because there is something lacking in the methodology or the way conclusions are drawn. In some cases what is lacking is an under…

I do believe in fairies but I don't believe in that.

Ive always believed in fairies and by believed I mean I can feel the magic of the world everywhere. Every time I go out on a bush walk (which is quite often) I see little faces in the rock formations, the clouds, the trees even. I smell th…