ESP Biography



JEREMY LAI, Stanford Freshman Studying Chemistry




Major: Chemistry

College/Employer: Stanford

Year of Graduation: 2015

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Brief Biographical Sketch:

I like chemistry and food.



Past Classes

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P4114: Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream in Splash Spring 2015 (Apr. 11 - 12, 2015)
The chemistry behind liquid nitrogen ice cream. We'll be applying the scientific method to cooking. Experimental design: hypothesis, testing, and discussion of results. There will be a quiz. Yes, it's ice cream.


S780: Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream in Splash! Spring 2010 (Apr. 17 - 18, 2010)
In this course, we'll learn how to make delicious liquid nitrogen ice cream. We'll also discuss how liquid nitrogen is used in the research environment and what other cool things we can do with it.


S781: Scientists and their dirty little secrets in Splash! Spring 2010 (Apr. 17 - 18, 2010)
In this course, we'll talk about some of the most famous scientists and their accomplishments. Although these individuals are remembered for their contributions to science, many of them made the headlines with embarrassing implications. Topics include: Richard Feynman, Marie Curie, Erwin Schrodinger, and many more.


S783: Organic Chemistry, it's not that scary in Splash! Spring 2010 (Apr. 17 - 18, 2010)
Organic chemistry is often the bane of many medical students, but it really shouldn't deserve such a reputation. It is a fascinating subject that has many implications in medicine and science. I'll introduce the subject and discuss some examples of organic chemistry in the real world.


S613: Organic Chemistry, it's not that scary in Splash! Fall 2009 (Oct. 10 - 11, 2009)
Organic Chemistry gets a bad reputation as the demon that tortures pre-med students through their college years. It's really not that as bad as people make it out to be. In this course, we'll introduce some concepts that are important to organic chemistry and connect them to real life examples.


H650: An Introduction to Cooking in Splash! Fall 2009 (Oct. 10 - 11, 2009)
Do you burn water? Do you get scared by those humongous knives you see on Top Chef? Take this class if you want an introduction to proper knife skills, preparing vegetables, and cooking simple dishes.