I am a civilian physicist working for the US Navy with a strong interest in the hobby of home chemistry. I have an active interest in element collecting, and this was the drive for starting my lab in the first place. I run a YouTube channel with the goal of sharing the exciting work I do at home and spreading interest in chemistry and science in general - www.youtube.com/mrhomescientist . I have a companion blog as well: www.thehomescientist.blogspot.com . I also co-host a science demonstration stage show for elementary school kids in the area, and you can read more about that at www.sciencebrothers.com .