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Ottawa student’s chemistry rap takes off

’Only got a lil’ glucose in my pathway’

May 2, 2013

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University of Ottawa student Wilson Lam’s chemistry-inspired rap video about turning carbohydrates into energy has been viewed more than 125,000 times on YouTube. The song is a parody of Thrift Shop by Macklemore with lyrics like "I’m gonna pop some carbs, only got a lil’ glucose in my pathway" replacing "I’m gonna pop some tags, only got twenty dollars in my pocket." The video helps students remember the complex metabolic process glycolysis. Mary-Ellen Harper, Lam’s professor, told the Ottawa Citizen that she encourages musical devices among her students.

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