Author Archives: Mauri

You can tell a lot about an organization or a person by what it is most quick to defend.  Often, we defend first that which we value most. I was therefore gratified to see our students rise to defend the … Continue reading →

Several decades ago, when I was teaching analytical chemistry, I received a sample of road dust with a request that I determine whether it contained toxic substances. It came from the neighborhood where I had lived during high school.  As … Continue reading →