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Science Rendezvous is TODAY!

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The Canadian science outreach event of the year is happening as we speak (11 am to 4 pm)! Science Rendezvous! Chemicals Are Your Friends is participating at the University of Toronto, Chemistry Department, Science Rendezvous event, where you can make your own cosmetics, see food…

sucralose vs sucrose vs DDT

Is sucralose (aka Splenda) more similar to DDT than sugar?

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Dr. Mercola (you may know him from the Dr. Oz Show) recently commented on his website that “Splenda [or sucralose] is actually more similar to DDT than sugar”, and there is a whole article about this! Now, take a moment and look at these different…

Chromatography Flower in the making

How to make Chromatography Flowers!

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Important note for Torontonians: We will be making Chromatography Flowers, as well as demonstrating other fun experiments, this Saturday from 11-5 as part of Science Rendezvous. You can find Chemicals Are Your Friends in the lobby of the Lash Miller Chemistry building at 80 St….

synthetic sweeteners part 2

Synthetic Sweeteners Pt. 2 – Sucralose, Neotame, Saccharin and Special Natural Guest, Stevia

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This is the second part of a discussion on synthetic sweeteners. The first part focused on aspartame since that’s the sweetener most commonly found in diet drinks (at least the ones that I drink) and, consequently, the one that gets questioned about the most. In this part,…