Fuss Free Science

Hello Reader! Before I start on the topic proper, here are some updates. Firstly, I have a personal page! If you've ever been curious to know more about me or where else I'm active at, you can head on to linasalleh.com. Secondly, Fuss Free Science has it's own website! If you've missed any of the previous editions, head on down to fussfree.science. Now, onto the topic! Time Flies Have you ever felt like that is not enough time to do everything? Sometimes I wish I have a Time Turner just so...

Hello Reader! The last time I fell down the coffee rabbit hole, I talked about caffeine. This time I discovered interesting things (to me) about coffee proper. And here’s what I learnt. TL;DR Coffee beans from different regions have distinct flavours because of the soil, climate, and altitude where they are grown. Different methods of processing the beans can also give rise to very different flavour profiles. Different brewing methods have different pros and cons. So choose one that suits...

Hello Reader! A few months back, my daughter turned to me and said, “Mama, I want to be a scientist like you when I grow up.” I told her, “Ok baby. You can be a scientist if you want,” But on the inside, I was screaming. I don’t want my kids to be scientists. Here's why. How it started When I started my journey into science, it was at a point in time when the Singapore government was trying to get people into biotechnology. They were pumping in funds to create new research institutes and...

Hello! I'm Lina Salleh, founder of Fuss Free Science. You're receiving this email because you signed up to the Fuss Free Science, a monthly newsletter about science topics, made easy to understand. Thank you for being here. If you enjoy the newsletter, please forward it to a friend. And if this email was forwarded to you, you can get your own. Hello Reader! When I started this newsletter, I thought that it was going to be something fun. I wanted to read and research the things that struck my...

Hello! I'm Lina Salleh, founder of Fuss Free Science. You're receiving this email because you signed up to the Fuss Free Science, a monthly newsletter about science topics, made easy to understand. Thank you for being here. If you enjoy the newsletter, please forward it to a friend. And if this email was forwarded to you, you can get your own. Hello Reader, As mentioned in my previous edition of the newsletter, over the next few months we will be learning about: what happens during the...

Hello! I'm Lina Salleh, founder of Fuss Free Science. You're receiving this email because you signed up to the Fuss Free Science, a monthly newsletter about science topics, made easy to understand. Thank you for being here. If you enjoy the newsletter, please forward it to a friend. And if this email was forwarded to you, you can get your own. Hello Reader! This is going to be a short newsletter edition, just to update you on what I’ve got planned for the newsletter over the next few months....

Hello! I'm Lina Salleh, founder of Fuss Free Science. You're receiving this email because you signed up to the Fuss Free Science, a monthly newsletter about science topics, made easy to understand. Thank you for being here. If you enjoy the newsletter, please forward it to a friend. And if this email was forwarded to you, you can get your own. Hello Reader! In this edition, we’re going to learn about coffee and caffeine. Now that Ramadan is over, I can drink coffee again! This month we’re...