Hello everyone! I hope fall is off to a great start for you. I have two talks scheduled this fall and I hope you can make it. Apologies for the short notice, but the first one is this Saturday, September 23. I will be delivering one of my most popular talks, “No Filter Required: Tips for Great…
Online seminar happening Friday, March 18!
Apologies for the last minute information but I will be delivering an online seminar TODAY, Friday, March 18, 2022, 4-5 pm EDT. This is being hosted by the Toronto Public Library’s Teen Department (TPL Teens) and will be streamed on Crowdcast. “No Filter Required: Tips for Great Skin” is all about product recommendations and skin…
Instagram Updates!
I have started doing quick updates on a regular basis on my Instagram account. My goal is to try to cover current news stories, and take in-depth looks at ingredients and chemistry concepts. If you have not had a chance to look at my Instagram account, please head over and start following!
Community Call March 2021!
The first ever Ingredients List Community Call happened on January 19, 2021. Thank you to everyone who participated! I had a great time chatting with Ingredients List community members and answering questions. There were quite a few people who were not able to make it to an afternoon time slot, so I will be doing a…
Crowdcast Online Seminar, Feb. 26, 2021: “Pandemic Skin Care”
The Toronto Public Library has asked me to do a special seminar devoted to “pandemic skin care”, and it’s scheduled for Friday, February 26, 2021, 4:30 – 5:30 EST. I will covering hand sanitizers and disinfectants, forms of skin irritation commonly seen from prolonged mask/PPE use, and tips on how to care for your skin…
Community Call January 2021!
Whenever I do talks at the library, I always feel like there’s never enough time to answer all the questions and address people’s concerns. Seeing as it will be many months before we can return to in-person talks, I am planning to do an online Community Call. If you have burning questions about skin care…
Crowdcast Virtual Seminar, Friday Oct. 23: “Beauty Hacks”!
I will be delivering an online seminar hosted by the Toronto Public Library, this Friday, October 23, 2020 at 4:30 p.m. EDT., streaming on the Crowdcast platform. The seminar is entitled “Beauty Hacks”, and I will be talking about the environmental impact of beauty products, and ways to reduce consumption, including streamlining a skin care…
Videos: “The Science of Sunscreen” and “The Science of Laundry”
Since April, I have been working on short educational videos for the Ontario Science Centre and my most recent video is about the science of sunscreens! On a related note, I strongly recommend watching my science of laundry video, as I go into solubility and polarity. Although this may appear to be about laundry detergent,…
Crowdcast Virtual Seminar, July 21, 4:30 p.m.!
The Toronto Public Library has switched to offering talks and seminars online, and so I will be delivering “The Science of Beauty” online for the first time, on Tuesday, July 21, 2020, 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Click on the link below to head over to Crowdcast to sign up! Since this is a virtual event,…
Updates: Living through a Pandemic, The Case for Masks, and Cancelled Library Talks
I think it’s safe to say that the past couple weeks have been a pretty wild ride for most of us! I hope everyone reading this is managing to stay safe and well during these challenging times. By now, you have probably heard all the warnings from health and government officials: Keeping a physical distance…