I'm a chemist and...
From the chemistry of cooking to the geometry of field hockey, our chemists have hobbies down to a science. Scroll to the end of the article to meet Dr. Katherine M. Davis a chemistry postdoctoral scholar at Princeton University and...a new faculty member in the Department of Chemistry starting January 2020!
I'm a chemist and...
...a climber.
"If you’re not regularly pushing outside of your comfort zone, you’re probably not growing."
Dr. Jen Heemstra
I'm a chemist and...
...a cook.
“I take pride in my experimental skills as well as in my cooking skills, and to a good extent, they are really the same thing.”
Zed Xu
Graduate Alum, Lian Group
I'm a chemist and...
...a field hockey player.
"I was so excited to be able to continue to play the sport I love in grad school, especially because field hockey isn’t that popular in the south (yet). A lot of times in the lab I’m faced with challenging situations; field hockey has always been a great outlet for me to de-stress and have a supportive team surrounding me!."
Ally Boyington
Graduate Scholar, Jui Group
I'm a chemist and...
...a musician.
When you listen to a song, you are limited by the recordings that you hear, stagnant and unchanging. When you perform a song, you can make it unique every time, changing things you may not like or adding your own personality to it.
Andrew Mahoney (far left)
Graduate Scholar, Wuest Group
I'm a chemist and...
...an improv comedian.
"If you can do improv, you can stand in front of three experts and pretend to be one of them.
Cameron Pratt
Graduate Scholar, Jui Group
I'm a chemist and...
...a traveler.
As Mark Twain eloquently stated, “travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness,” and I take travel opportunities as they arise to enrich my life outside of the laboratory. Conveniently, when I let my mind wander I often find inspiration for my science where I least expect it.
Dr. Katherine M. Davis
Do you want to be an Emory chemist (and...)?
Visit our website to learn more about how to become a chemistry major or graduate student or faculty member in the Department of Chemistry at Emory University.
Are you an Emory chemist who wants to share your "I'm a chemist and..." story? Contact Kira Walsh, Outreach and Communications Coordinator.
Photographs in this article courtesy of the subjects and Jessica Lily Photography for Work+Play.
