I'm a photochemist

I'm Boof,

I have a PhD in organic photochemistry. And I love learning about damn near everything I can get my hands on. One thing that I'm particularly interested in is using light to create new molecules, I like the idea that a photon of energy can create and destroy bonds. It's you shouldn't use a flash in an art museum when you take a picture. It's also why transition lenses change color in the presence of UV light.

I like photochemistry because it's involves the sun. We are after all, star dust. The thing that creates our existence is the vehicle for my intellectual pursuits. The sun at 93 million miles from our faces can still put out some serious energy. In fact, the world energy estimates for 2050 are above 50 Terawatts. But the crazy thing is that the sun light produces over 85 terawatts per hour on the surface of the earth.

I'm about to start on my career as an independent researcher, at a wonderful university. I envision myself using cryptocurrencies to help fund my lab when I get a large enough capital. But that's a long-term goal.

Thanks for reading!