Brian Dai
Chemistry
Welcome to the Chemistry News website. Here, you can find articles on everything chemistry-related at Palmer.
Why is Chemistry Important?
Why is chemistry important to us? Why should we study it? What can you do with chemistry? In this article, you will find answers to those questions.
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Understanding
Chemistry, a part of science, explains how everything around us works. By learning about chemistry, you get information on the food that you eat, air that you breath, and the ground you stand on. Gaining a deeper understanding of our world is extremely beneficial to us and allows us to unlock more potential in this universe. ​
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Life skills
Basically, you need chemistry to do and learn basic and practical life skills. Having this knowledge will help you, for example, in cooking, baking, and making better choices regarding your health, or just any everyday task.
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Critical thinking
Chemistry at Palmer will enhance your problem-solving skills and teach you to analyze complex systems. ​​
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​Career opportunities
Chemistry provides a strong foundation for careers in high-demand fields in science, like chemistry, biochemistry, and more.
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Education beyond university
Chemistry is a field of science that connects to other major sciences, like biology, physics, and medicine. Having a good understanding of chemistry will allow you to specialize in its studies and and unlock more opportunities in university.
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Awareness
Chemistry helps us develop sustainable practices and solutions for environmental concerns.
​To summarize, chemistry is part of our everyday lives, and forever will be. Learning, understanding, and taking it to another level is something that makes us better people on this planet. It allows us to make better choices, protect our home, and get to know the vast infinity beyond our sights. Our ancestors paved the road for us to this point, and it is our job to carry on and advance as humanity.
The front of a chemistry classroom
A collection in cabinets
A timeline of historical scientists and their findings
Shelves full of specimens and their jars