Author name: Dr. Lillian Greenfield

Throughout my years in environmental chemistry, I have constantly found that micro- and macroalgae are among the most misunderstood organisms on our planet. Public perception frequently paints algae as nothing more than an unsightly nuisance, a green film ruining a lake view or an invasive problem in water bodies. However, when you analyze aquatic systems […]

As an environmental chemist, I have spent more than twelve years investigating the invisible, molecular-scale interactions between toxic pollutants and living ecosystems. In the laboratory, we use specialized instrumentation to isolate and quantify dangerous gases, but what makes carbon monoxide ($CO$) particularly terrifying is that the average household possesses no biological senses to detect it.