I am afraid of Cockroaches. I know you must be wondering what it has to do with chemistry. But you see, it is my fear and hatred of cockroaches that made me fall in love with chemistry. It all happened on one fateful night when I was young. I got up to get some water for myself from the kitchen. As I reached the kitchen sink, I saw the biggest cockroach that ever existed. At first I was fearful of it. But as it sauntered near my favorite glass, I just had to do something. I picked up the dishwashing ...