D.C. is amazing

Recently returned from D.C. which is by far the most beautiful city that i have been in my life....so far...The city was clean...i am not exaggerating. I had to look for trash and cigarette buds and all i found was a piece of gum. All the buildings looked new and the people i met were nice. The ACS meeting was fun. We were able to see other project seed members and interact with people who are in the science field. One thing i noticed, i was able to hold my own in a convesation with someone who has been studying for years. Also, to say how diverse D.C. is, we ate at 2 American restuarants the entire time we where there. I would talk about sushi, but that is a whole other story. The expo was also really cool. There was a lot a swag and i got a really cool NASA calendar. What a nerd. Overall this was a great experience and i am glad that i did it. Thanks to everyone who made it possible.

Life is like a box of enzymes

I am working with an enzynme that is required for humans to live. It is a Molybdenum (Mo) enzyme and without it humans cannot sustain life for more than a year. A genetic disease causes the lack of the production and it is rare, so the market for a cure is very low. Hopefully, my work can help lead to new discoveries and eventually there will be a way to if not cure, then prevent future occurences.


James