ESP Biography



SIMON YE, Slowly unravelling the beauty of science



Major: Chemistry

College/Employer: Stanford University

Year of Graduation: 2012

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Brief Biographical Sketch:

Currently double-majoring in Biological Chemistry and an as-of-now unknown other field. Science should be fun!



Past Classes

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S380: Drugs and Poisons in Splash! Spring 2009 (Apr. 04 - 05, 2009)
How does methadone counteract the effects of heroin withdrawal without causing a 'high'? Why are dimethylmercury and polonium-210 so deadly while mercury and uranium-235 are relatively harmless? Why are penicillin and nitroglycerin such important drugs for human health today? This intensive class will survey the intriguing mechanisms of action of a variety of drugs and poisons used from antiquity to present day. Furthermore, this class will go over methods of drug discovery and production in history and modern methods used by pharmaceutical companies to discover the latest in blockbuster drugs.