Oviya Sathiyanarayanan

Sun’s Out, Sunscreen’s Out

Published by on November 16, 2023

Sunscreen contains compounds that contribute to marine ecosystem degradation. It is for this reason that in 2021, Hawaii banned sunscreens containing the chemicals oxybenzone (BP-3) and octinoxate (Suh, et al., 2020). These two chemicals are damaging to coral reefs, which are already compromised due to anthropogenic factors, like pollution. This discussion is centred around BP-3 Read the full article…

Frankly, Fridges

Published by on September 16, 2023
Frankly, Fridges

Fridges are appliances with a range of utility, from personal use in homes to commercial use in laboratories. The key component within these machines is refrigerant, a fluid which uses properties of the ideal gas law to allow heat to dissipate away from stored contents (McLinden and Huber, 2020). Despite contributing immensely towards efficient storage, Read the full article…