“Everything I do is with chocolate,” says Haroon Malak, Global Chocolate Senior Scientist and Radiation Safety Officer at Mars, the company that makes M&Ms®, Snickers®, Dove® 3M® and Twix® bars, …
How are atoms arranged within molecules? X-ray crystallographers like Haroon Malak shoot x-rays into crystals to figure out how their atoms are arranged. X-ray crystallography is a widely known application which helps scientists figure out the spacial orientation of molecules in different substances. This tool is applicable to many types of research and industries including pharmacology and confectionery production.