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Kerri Jansen

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Washington, D.C.
As seen in: American Chemical Society, Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN), Automotive News, RealClear Science, Plastics News, MetroParent.com, Tire Business
Science writer specializing in chemistry + science history + audio/video production | Views my own
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Stereo Chemistry revisited: ‘Wicked amazing scientist’ James Harris’s untold story

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By Jonathan Forney Verified, Kerri Jansen Verified
| Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN) Verified
Chemists may know James Harris as the first Black scientist to be credited with codiscovering an element. In fact, we referenced this in a previous episode of Stereo Chemistry about making superheavy elements. But beyond this memorable factoid, details about this accomplished nuclear chemist are scarce, and most sources repeat the same superficial information. Kristen Frederick-Frost, curator of modern science at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, wants to change that.
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California confronts monitoring challenges for microplastics in drinking water

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By Britt E. Erickson Verified, Kerri Jansen Verified
| Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN) Verified
Researchers reported finding microplastics in drinking water nearly 5 years ago, prompting California lawmakers to require monitoring of the state's drinking water for the tiny particles. But in 2018, there were no standard methods for analyzing microplastics. So California regulators reached out to chemists and toxicologists from all sectors to develop those methods.
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Carolyn Bertozzi and K. Barry Sharpless chat about sharing the 2022 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

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By Gina Vitale Verified, Kerri Jansen Verified
| Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN) Verified
In this bonus episode of C&EN's Bonding Time, we hear from 2022 chemistry Nobel laureates Carolyn Bertozzi and K. Barry Sharpless, who shared the prize along with Morten Meldal for their work on click chemistry and bioorthogonal chemistry.
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