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It’s a hot, humid summer day; the sun is blazing down making waves of heat bounce off the pavement, the air is thick with moisture and there’s no sign of a breeze anytime soon. There are many ways to cool off in times like these: having a cold glass of lemonade, taking a refreshing dip in … Continued
According to Drew Killius, searching for (and finding) answers is the best way to explain how the world works. And when it doesn’t, Killius is probably the guy you want working on the reasons behind a product’s failure. As Senior Materials Scientist at Analytical Answers, Inc., he’s been asked multiple times about the questions he … Continued
The more things change, the more they stay the same! What was true 25 years ago – as reprinted from 128 News (pictured on the right) and The Burlington Connection – is still true today! L.J. Arne wrote the enclosed article, and it’s amazing! Why? Because through all those years the basic principles have … Continued
Did you miss our final webinar before the summer – Anywhere Services Live? Don’t worry, you can learn everything that you missed right here in this blog post or you can watch the recorded version on demand here: http://analyticalanswersinc.com/anywhere-services-live/ This May webinar was a bit different from our traditional webinar format. Analytical Answers recently celebrated … Continued
Adhesives play a pretty important role in our everyday lives; even if we aren’t always aware of them, they’re present in the world all around us. Whether it’s the wood glue holding our tables and chairs together, or the duct tape that we haphazardly throw on something in a desperate attempt for a quick fix, … Continued
Careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) have been the fastest growing fields for years now. The employment growth, median wages, and growth opportunities are well above most other fields. “The future of the economy is in STEM,” says James Brown, the executive director of the STEM Education Coalition in Washington, D.C. “That’s … Continued
Did you miss out on our January webinar – Visualizing Hydration and Dehydration of Pharmaceuticals, Foodstuffs, and Other Materials Using Wet Scanning Electron Microscopy? Don’t worry about it, because you can learn about everything that you missed right here or even watch the recorded webinar on demand here: http://analyticalanswersinc.com/about-us/webinars/ Edward Norton, Technical Director at Analytical … Continued
Have you ever thought about how we detect smells, or how we determine if it is a good smell or a bad smell? This blog will give you some insight on just that, as well as a smell that many of us enjoy – the smell of rain. To smell an odor air is inhaled … Continued
Can you guess what this microscopic picture is? Here are a few hints; it’s native to North America, plays an important role in many natural processes, and can be considered a sign of good luck or good fortune. Still no clue? Here is a picture of the same subject on a regular scale. If you … Continued
William (Bill) Harris is an FIB Microscopist and Senior Surface Scientist at Analytical Answers lab in Woburn. Though being a scientist might be considered a conscious decision, Harris says his path might actually be more basic. He forged a career in the industry simply because science is interesting. According to Harris, “I think I was … Continued