Jonathan Forney

Feb 2, 2024 | patreon.com | Jonathan Forney

I've spent a good portion of my adult life actively trying to date and being on the apps, to middling success, I'd say. But one trend I've started to notice recently is the sometimes-unfair expectations people put on people from the first date. What I'm going to say is going to read like I'm jaded after getting rejected one time too many (and that's probably a fair read of the situation, honestly), but I'm going to really try and make an actual point instead of just whining for a few paragraphs.

Oct 8, 2023 | cen.acs.org | Jonathan Forney

There are roughly 76,000 chemists and chemical engineers in the US. Of them, an estimated 5,000 are Black. And of those Black chemists and chemical engineers, 1,500, or about 30%, are members of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE, pronounced "no-buh-shay").

Jul 23, 2023 | cen.acs.org | Jonathan Forney

Making a cocktail someone will love is a delicate balancing act. How sweet is too sweet? Should it be bitter? Shaken, stirred, or strained? As it turns out, there are some scientific rules of thumb that anyone can apply-from party host to professional bartender-to take their drink ideas to the next level.