Mi vida es química

People have a preconceived idea not only of chemistry itself, but also of those who are engaged in it. "You don't look like chemistry," Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim, a young scientist who authored this book and very popular on YouTube, is frequently told. But when she drinks coffee, brushes her teeth, or plays sports, she can't stop thinking about receptors for adenosine, fluoride, or metabolic enzymes. With a couple of exceptions, scientists are seen as unknown creatures, locked in laboratories and libraries. In My life as a chemist, Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim dismantles this image and shares her day-to-day life with humor and honesty. The objective? Show us that chemistry is really everything, from the molecules that intervene in sleep, stress and the temperature of things, to the processes that participate in alcohol consumption, sedentary life, disorder, cleaning... It is It is fascinating to see how someone who is dedicated to chemistry lives, and this book is an invitation to discover the irresistible charm that this science hides.