Articles by Sean
Understanding Liquid Helium, The Superfluid
The ability of helium in its liquid state to seemingly disobey the laws of physics has been the subject of study for almost a century; what occurs is a spontaneous process in which liquid helium rises up and out of its container. Yet this phenomenon is not commonly taught in schools, or even universities for that matter. In this article, we will attempt to explain the science behind this phenomenon in the simplest terms possible. […]
Welcome to The Skeptical Chemist
Hello, world. Aside from taking up a few minutes of someone else’s time, what is the purpose of writing science? More specifically, what place does scientific writing have in the life of a layman? This is a question that cannot be given a simple answer, rather, several reasons are behind our motivation to create this website as a scientific tool. […]
Sean is a consultant for clients in the pharmaceutical industry and is a lecturer at a local university, where unfortunate undergrads are subject to his ramblings on chemistry and pharmacology.