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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.

Why Is Carbon Important to Life on Earth?
What Is Photolysis and How Does It Work?
Why Is Sulfur Biologically Important for Life?
What Would Silicon-Based Life Actually Look Like?
What Is Periodicity? From Chemistry to Biology
Why Don’t We Breathe Nitrogen Instead of Oxygen?
What Does Not Affect the Rate of Diffusion?
What Are Some Chemical Reactions That Happen in Your Body?
What Is Cellulose Debris? Sources and Implications
What It Means to Be Carbon Based and Why It’s Important