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Cooking crystal meth is just “basic chemistry” for Walter White, the fictional chemistry teacher and anti-hero of the TV drama “Breaking Bad.” Organic chemist Donna Nelson serves as science adviser to the show; she explains how the series’ writers work to get the science right.