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Every time someone learns I have a chemistry degree, they immediately suggest synthesizing illicit substances. Because clearly, my years of studying molecular orbital theory and reaction mechanisms were just elaborate preparation for recreating a TV show plot. Next they'll be shocked when I explain that most chemists spend their days running column chromatography and filling out safety documentation rather than dramatically tossing chemicals into desert RVs. Revolutionary concept: chemists can actually do things besides making methamphetamine.