Why I Wrote This Book
1.1 The scientific life
1.2 The networking life
1.3 The mentoring life
1.4 Three lifes and three core subjects
2 Curiosity and How One Step Led to Another
2.1 The starting point
2.2 From atmospheric reactions to combustion
2.3 From combustion physics to engineering
2.4 From combustion reactors to laser spectroscopy
2.5 From familiar to uncertain territory
2.6 Returning to physical chemistry
2.7 From table-top experiments to synchrotrons
2.8 From flames to materials
2.9 From methods to perspectives
3 Networks, Organizations, and Participation
3.1 Research and funding
3.2 Academic governance, participation, and science-based advice
3.3 Conferences, networks, and scientific discourse
3.4 Professional societies and leadership
3.5 Combustion chemistry in different environments
4 Sharing the Passion for Science
4.1 Science for schools
4.2 Motivation for students: unusual insights into current research
4.3 Encouraging careers in science
5 Looking Back
Appendix
Words of thanks
Vita
Chemistree
Holographs
Documents
Publications
Glossary
Links
Image sources
Index
