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Shauna Matsumoto

Shauna Matsumoto teaches chemistry and physical science at a public high school. With 13 years in the sciences, she worked in industrial chemical production and refinery laboratories before entering the classroom. Matsumoto also contributes pieces on industrial chemistry to Biology Insights.

What Was Heavy Water and Why Was It Important in WW2?Chemistry
Title: CO2 Phase Diagram: Pressure, Temperature, and Unique States Chemistry
Why Is the Law of Conservation of Mass Important?Physics
Why Is Carbon Important to Life on Earth?Biology
How Is THC Extracted From Plants? A Detailed Look Chemistry
Is Butane Denser Than Air? The Science and Safety Chemistry
Is the Iron in Your Body the Same as the Metal Iron?Chemistry
What Does Petroleum Smell Like and Why?Chemistry
What Do They Embalm Bodies With? A Chemical Breakdown Chemistry
What Is Pen Ink Made From? The Chemistry Explained Chemistry
Can Amber Be Melted? The Science of Heating Amber Chemistry
What Is Cobalt-60 Used For in Medicine and Industry?Chemistry
How to Destroy Rubber: Chemical and Physical Methods Chemistry
Does Propylene Glycol Expire? The Science of Its Stability Chemistry
How to Make Calcium Hydroxide: The Two-Step Process Chemistry
Why Do Cigarettes Smell So Bad? The Chemistry Explained Chemistry
Where Do We Get Our Nitrogen From and Why Is It Important?Chemistry
What Are Nitrogen Isotopes and What Are They Used For?Chemistry
How Is Argon Made From Air? The Process Explained Chemistry
Why Is Oxygen Considered the Deadliest Gas?Chemistry
At What Temperature Does CBD Vaporize?Chemistry
What Are Calcium Ions and What Do They Do?Chemistry
What Is Thermal Stability and Why Is It Important?Chemistry
Why Is Hydrazine Used as a Rocket Fuel?Chemistry
How Does Adhesion Help Life on Earth?Chemistry
What Things Have Nitrogen in Them? A Detailed Look Chemistry
How Rare Is Helium and Where Does It Come From?Chemistry
How Is Xenon Made? From Air to High Purity Chemistry
What Are the Potential Risks of Radioactive Isotopes?Physics
What Is Dibenzothiophene and Why Is It a Concern?Chemistry