Select a modern-day chemist who is conducting research that interests you. Introduce and summarize the work this chemist is conducting. Identify the subspeciality of chemistry this researcher is primarily working in (organic, analytical, environmental, etc.). Explain how this work is applicable to society (for example, through medical discoveries, improving the environment, improving the quality of life, etc.).

The following 5-minute video provides an introduction to some of the most common branches of chemistry: