Chemistry for Breakfast

"In this quirky and endlessly surprising book, scientist and award-winning YouTuber Dr. Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim tells us about the amazing science behind everyday things (like drinking water) and not-so-everyday things (like space travel and baby dinosaurs). Come along for the ride of a lifetime! Chemistry for Breakfast turns the ordinary into extraordinary, explaining everything from heat conduction to expiration dates, with a side of states-of-matter and biological clocks. With Mai as your guide, you'll find something fascinating in everything around you. (You'll also sound smarter at dinner parties.)"--Publisher's website.

DR. MAI THI NGUYEN-KIM is a chemist and science journalist. During her doctoral studies at Harvard, she started the YouTube channel The Secret Life of Scientists, which marked the start of her mission to “infect” people with a love of science. She lives in Germany, where she hosts a national TV series on science and produces the YouTube channel maiLab.

Foreword 1. Obsessed with Chemistry 2. Death by Toothpaste 3. Down with Chemism! 4. Sitting Is the New Smoking 5. Chaotic by Nature 6. What’s in It for Me? 7. Baby Dinosaurs and Monster Burgers 8. Covalently Compatible 9. Chemistry Stinks 10. There’s Something in the Water 11. Culinary Therapy 12. The Right Chemistry 13. A Passion for Facts Bibliography Index