Normand Voyer's work demonstrates the molecular richness of the Canadian Great White snowy North and the importance of stewarding its fragile ecosystems.
Why you should listen
Normand Voyer sparked his passion for chemistry while making (and testing!) gunpowder. He's now a chemist and professor of chemistry at Université Laval, where his research into new natural products has led to discoveries of potential therapeutics. When he’s not in his laboratory or harvesting plants in Nunavik, Canada, he promotes science to the general public, particularly teens. He has presented his lecture "The chemistry of love" hundreds of times, to some 65,000 people. As a radio and television commentator, he speaks on myriad subjects, including rust, mosquitos and snowflakes. He has received several science teaching awards.
