Demetria Dickinson
Demetria earned her PhD in carbohydrate chemistry from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and now works as a pharmaceutical chemist and science writer. She has contributed articles to Neuroscience for Kids, the Minnesota Women's Press, and Technology Networks. Demetria is a member of the National Association of Science Writers.
Demetria has a BS in chemistry from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, and a PhD in chemistry from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Her graduate work focused on the synthesis of carbohydrate drugs.
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