Bri Muhammad
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Chemist creating immersive worlds through beauty, sensory design, and science. [email protected]
I am an advocate for green chemistry and the women's STEM movement. A Non-Toxic Activist, and Biotechnology Advocate striving to lead an enterprising network of professional women through dynamic execution of green chemistry education, activism, and advocacy. I am crafting my life’s work around the transcendence of Womanhood and my career. I like to bring a warmhearted perspective to cosmetic chem
06/11/2026
We are officially full for the Green Beauty Labs summer program.
Every seat has been filled, and I am so grateful for the families, students, and community partners who continue to believe in this work.
Green Beauty Labs was created to give young people access to hands-on science, product development, creativity, entrepreneurship, and real-world problem solving in a way that feels exciting, relevant, and possible.
This summer, our students will not only learn about cosmetic chemistry and formulation, they will also build confidence, ask better questions, explore careers they may have never considered, and see themselves as scientists, creators, founders, and innovators.
The beautiful part is that the interest is here. The need is here. The children are ready.
Our hope is to continue expanding so we can serve more students, remove more barriers, and create more access for families who are looking for meaningful, high-quality summer learning experiences.
When young people are given the right environment, the right tools, and the right people pouring into them, something powerful happens.
They don’t just learn. They light up and he have FUN! Like that’s one of the most important.
And that is exactly why this work matters.
Green Beauty Labs is full for the summer, but this is only the beginning. We are building something that our children, our families, and our future workforce truly need.
A little morning hello from these beauties. Lavender, Echinacea (Corn Flower) + Hydrangeas.
06/06/2026
⛳️ Tee-Time.
Tee-time.
06/06/2026
If you see this creature, don’t be alarmed it is a hummingbird moth. Today, I thought I was being viciously attacked by God knows what. Raw terror. Hummingbird moths are completely harmless to humans and pets. They do not bite, they have no stingers, and they are not aggressive. I have a pollinator friendly garden, a little echinacea, basil, hydrangeas, strawberries, mint, bee balm just a little of the essentials and when I was planning, I was thinking bees and hummingbirds. I had no idea there was a hummingbird moth. You learn something new everyday.
06/05/2026
Detroit Zoo We will be there this summer!
“Core memories” are obviously fictionalized for movies, but neuroscience suggests the idea is rooted in reality.
The brain forms stronger long-term memories when emotion, sensory input, and meaning happen simultaneously.
So if someone is:
• emotionally present
• physically engaged
• socially connected
• and sensorily stimulated
the brain is much more likely to deeply encode the moment.
This is supported by the work of neuroscientist Dr. James McGaugh, whose research on emotional memory demonstrated that emotionally significant experiences are more likely to be stored and remembered over time than neutral experiences.
That’s why some experiences stay with people for years.
Not necessarily because they were extraordinary, but because they were meaningful.
The people.
The environment.
The feeling.
The scent.
The conversation.
The experience.
The brain remembers more than what happened.
It remembers what mattered.
The clothes we wear influence the way we feel.
Why does linen feel different than polyester?
Why does raw wood feel different than laminate?
Why do some environments instantly feel calming before we consciously understand why?
Part of the answer may lie in how the brain processes sensory information.
Research in environmental psychology and biophilic design suggests that humans often respond positively to natural materials, natural patterns, and environments that reflect characteristics found in nature. One of the most influential researchers in this field, Dr. Stephen Kellert, spent decades studying how natural elements influence human well-being, stress levels, and environmental preference.
When we interact with materials like linen, cotton, wood, stone, or clay, we’re not just experiencing a visual aesthetic.
We’re engaging with texture.
And texture is information.
The nervous system is constantly collecting data through touch, temperature, weight, texture, scent, sound, and visual cues to help determine whether an environment feels comfortable, stimulating, or restorative.
Maybe that’s one reason linen feels so timeless.
Not because it’s trendy.
But because it gives the brain something authentic to experience.
The more I study sensory engagement, the more I realize that human experience is often shaped by things we barely notice:
• the texture of fabric
• the scent of a room
• the weight of a ceramic mug
• the feel of natural materials against our skin
The brain is always paying attention.
Even when we aren’t.
05/29/2026
They are so cute! Detroit Zoo for taking care of them! ❤️❤️
05/28/2026
These are my neuroscience behind scent, memory, and sensory engagement notes. You will see that smell has a direct pathway to the limbic system the area tied to emotion and memory formation. the brain forms stronger recall when emotion, scent, touch, and experience happen together. The brain encodes emotion, environment, sensation, and memory together.
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