As part of our #DecolonisingChemistry curriculum project work @chemistryatyork.bsky.social, we now highlight the work of Marie Maynard Daly, the first black woman to receive a chemistry PhD in the USA. Her work developed a mechanistic understanding of heart disease, transforming patient care.

One of the most interesting biographies I discovered during my #DecolonisingChemistry project for the @chemistryatyork.bsky.social curriculum was that of Alice Ball a black chemist, whose leprosy treatment, using carbonyl chemistry to build on traditional medicine, was stolen by a male colleague.

One of the most fascinating stories, completely new to me, was that of gold-plating. In particular, I enjoyed learning about the remarkable chemistry performed by the Inca in South America to create golden objects from 'tumbaga' using selective redox chemistry. #DecolonisingChemistry