Alex Li talks about how Organic Chemistry, an overlooked field of science and commonly dreaded academic course, surrounds and impacts our daily lives in ways we would least expect. Alex (22S03O) is a current Y6 student studying in Raffles Institution. Ever since his encounter with the periodic table in primary 4, Alex has since then strove to find out more about the wonders of this world through the lenses of Chemistry. Alex has taken part in a number of activities to this end, such as enrolling in the Raffles Academy for Chemistry, participating in the Chemistry Olympiad and obtaining a Silver Medal. He is especially passionate about Organic Chemistry, believing it has the potential to be part of many important applications in society. He is currently undertaking online research at Cambridge University for Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) and at Princeton University for Polymer Synthesis. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx