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Shamus Funk
ProfessorFunk
Shamus is a freelance writer for the Motley Fool focusing on energy, agriculture, and materials. He has his Ph.D. in Chemistry from North Dakota State University. After graduation, Shamus worked at a small biotechnology firm before becoming a professor of chemistry.
Recent Articles by Shamus Funk

Jun 24, 2014
by Shamus Funk
Big News for Natural Gas Is Big News for This Industy
The price of natural gas seems far more newsworthy than the price of nitrogen fertilizers, but the two are tied closely together. Here is what to expect in the earnings from fertilizer companies when the price of natural gas fluctuates.

Jun 12, 2014
by Shamus Funk
A Warning for Biofuel Investors
New financing requires dilution. Big rewards require big risks. Sorting out when new financing is worth it, and when the risks that come with biofuel companies are worth taking will make all of the difference between making money and losing money.

May 4, 2014
by Shamus Funk
Why My Chemistry Students Are Ethanol Skeptics
The chemistry behind ethanol and gasoline tells a slightly different story than the one most commonly told by proponents on both sides of the ethanol debate. Should ethanol investors be worried about how these numbers are interpreted?

Apr 29, 2014
by Shamus Funk
What Brewery Will Anheuser-Busch InBev Buy Next?
A-B InBev has made a handful of acquisitions recently that put them in a strong position for growth in markets where they had little presence. Is there still room to expand their beer empire through more acquisitions, or should their shopping spree come to an end?

Apr 28, 2014
by Shamus Funk
DuPont and Dow Chemical Playing the Same Hand Differently
The agriculture segments for DuPont and Dow Chemical Company are sources of great potential growth for each company. Is the future of agricultural technology promising enough to replace a long history in the broader chemical business?

Apr 17, 2014
by Shamus Funk
What Do Pulitzer Prize Winners Mean for Businesses?
Pulitzer Prize-winning stories from the past two years have focused largely on exposing amoral behaviors among both government agencies and publicly traded companies, making it one of the few times each year when it may be best to stay out of the public eye.

Mar 24, 2014
by Shamus Funk
Monsanto’s Next Breakthrough May Have Been Developed for the Medical World
Monsanto announced today the creation of a new company, Preceres LLC., which hopes to apply successful drug delivery technologies originally created for medical applications towards the development of agriculture biologicals.
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