Rice University chemists bake graphene out of Girl Scout cookies, redefine low-carb diets (video)

Would you like some cookies? Well, you’re gonna have to buy them, and then get thee to a Rice University chem lab, stat ! The Texas institution of higher learning recently played host to Girl Scouts Troop Beverly Hills 25080, turning their om nom carbohydrated delights into billion dollar graphene . Resident scientist James Tour gathered his gaggle of grad students for a hands-on demo, walking the future Phyllis Neflers through the transformative steps that convert carbon-based material (see: a box of Samoas), into $15 billion worth of scientific loot — or as one astute troopster put it, “… a lot of cash.” Indeed it is young lady, but something tells us your well-earned Science in Action badge won’t go too well with those cookie-bought Louboutins. Skip past the break for the full video and a little “Cookie Time” nostalgia. Continue reading Rice University chemists bake graphene out of Girl Scout cookies, redefine low-carb diets (video) Rice University chemists bake graphene out of Girl Scout cookies, redefine low-carb diets (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 06 Aug 2011 10:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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