chemist

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In November 2019, soil engineer Tim Neiligan, a former FBI chemist, began researching how bodies decompose in soil.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

Alberts, an award-winning chemist, worries that the administration will not properly fund scientific endeavors, leading to economic setbacks with fewer advancements made.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

For example, a chemist might request that a specific ring be formed early or that unnecessary protecting groups be avoided.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

"Some of the SPF testing, I feel, has become a bit more of a marketing exercise than a real reflection of efficacy," cosmetic chemist Michelle Wong told the BBC last year.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

As is often the way in science, the principle had actually been anticipated three years previously by an amateur chemist in England named John Newlands.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson