STEM Illustrated Board
Editor-in-Chief
Gloria Yu
Executive Editor
Clare Pei
Copy Editors
Mila Cooper Mira Ponnambalam
Writing Editors
Miu Baholyodhin Audrey Shueh
Graphics Editor Lucia Chen
Publication Managers
Anika Amin Alice Kim
Faculty Advisor
Kenneth Mills
Acknowledgements: We would like to thank Kenneth Mills for his crucial guidance and mentorship of STEM Illustrated. Additionally, we are immensely grateful to Ajanae Bennett for her support of the publicaiton. Also, thank you to Ian August and Sibel Siglam for their assistance with the publication process. In addition, thank you to all students and faculty who supported STEM Illustrated along the way and made this publication possible.
STEM Illustrated, an international science graphics publication created by students of The Lawrenceville School, aims to turn difficult STEM concepts into fun, comprehensive graphic chapters to foster STEM education and environmental awareness.
To everyone who wants to learn more about the natural world.
Table of Contents
Artist: Shreshta Agrawal, Writers: Alice Kim & Millie Mario
Artist: Rory Laubach, Writer: Haldora Churchill
Artist: Gloria Yu, Writers: Miu Baholyodhin & Clare Pei & Isha Poluru
Artist: Vivien Yang, Writers: Mila Cooper & Alice Kim
Artist: Madisen Kim, Writers: Madisen Kim & Sonia Shum
Artist: Vivien Yang, Writers: Ananya Chopra & Audrey Shueh & Gloria Yu
Artist: Lucia Chen, Writers: Miu Baholyodhin & Clare Pei
Artist: Sophia Abi-Atme, Writers: Ananya Chopra & Nicole Li & Sophie Liu
Artists: Claire Zhou & Gloria Yu, Writers: Anika Amin & Mila Cooper & Audrey Shueh
Artist: Gloria Yu, Writer: Mila Cooper
Artist: Vivien Yang, Writers: Anika Amin & Clare Pei
Artists: Sophia Abi-Atme & Vivien Yang, Writer: Mira Ponnambalam
Artist: Gloria Yu, Writer: Mira Ponnambalam
Artist: Gloria Yu, Writer: Miu Baholyodhin
Artist: Gloria Yu, Writer: Haldora Churchill
Key Terms
Adsorption
Bioaccumulation
Biodegradation
Biosolids
Carboxylic Acid
Enzyme
Filtration
Functional Group
Hydrophilic
Hydrophobic
Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances
Phytoremediation
Sulfonic Acid
Sources
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
American Society for Microbiology
Chemical & Engineering News
Chemistry Europe
Cleveland Clinic
Interstate Technology Regulatory Council
Manufacturing Dive
National Association of Clean Water Agencies
National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
National Institutes of Health
Nature
Oxford Academic
Phys.org
Safer States
ScienceDirect
Swedish Chemicals Agency
The Hagley Digital Archives
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Traveling to the Future
PFAS Discovery and Early Use
How Do PFAS Enter the Environment?
How are Humans Exposed to PFAS?
The END.
