Call me Pixar.

"Untitled" on KindofStephen.

My Public Lab spectrometer arrived! I’ll be using it to create tutorials on how to measure Vitamin C levels in products and other (hopefully) neat stuff! Can’t wait to get started with this little gadget

"My Public Lab Spectrometer!" on KindofStephen.

I’ve been growing my hair out so I can donate it eventually. Finding ways to style it has been tricky, I don’t think this is it.

I was inspired by my incredible friend Francesca, as well as my inability to grow a mo’.

Francesca is also collecting bras to support the “Free the Girls” organization. She’s collected more than 360 so far! If you’re in the Toronto area consider helping out

By the way, I’m on Instagram! @kindofstephen 

"I’m donating my hair!" on KindofStephen.

These are all mined or created in America.

There’s been reports of child labour being used in mica mines in India. These cost more – but don’t contribute to unethical practices.

"So many pigments!" on KindofStephen.

"…with Blobfish!" on KindofStephen.

…but then…

…done? No! It keeps going…

We can do better, science doesn’t have to be exciting and groundbreaking all the time. People are curious, it’s time for the media to stop treating us like we’re naive or stupid.

"10 Reasons Why Science Writing Should Be Less Clickbaity" on KindofStephen.

It’s important to keep in mind as you study chemistry or any other science that scientific theories are not laws of nature and can never be absolutely proven. There’s always the chance that a new experiment might give results that can’t be explained by present theory. All a theory can do is to represent the best explanation that we can come up with at the present time. If new experiments uncover results that present theories can’t explain, the theories will have to be modified or perhaps even replaced.

— John E. McMurry, Chemistry 7th Edition

"A wonderful quote about science and chemistry" on KindofStephen.