2026-10-30T19:04:57Z https://nostr.now Getzler Lab at KenyonCollege https://nostr.now/npub1l8nraq03tjlweukfuv6a0x0pmm7mqc4lh6kf2y85hjyvj53jpy6q8ev6x4 https://static.mstdn.science/accounts/avatars/109/634/081/685/703/445/original/45ed094de3373936.jpeg https://static.mstdn.science/accounts/avatars/109/634/081/685/703/445/original/45ed094de3373936.jpeg https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdrsk3n7rt9jstxzn9g809jetp8nj2zy6fqe87ywccvg7aged4gzczyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyng6mfmn8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0ws8k2pwukp79x3v08es22cdmq4dznkt27yw6ptndxcnmrspr24c70hwpd'>nevent1q…hwpd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I was personally torn between plasma first (the sun!) and last (I never really get to experience it directly). Most surprising result out of this is how three are basically tied and almost no-one loves gas. 2026-10-29T18:45:21Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0ws8k2pwukp79x3v08es22cdmq4dznkt27yw6ptndxcnmrspr24czyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngzphdz6 Help settle a heated debate between me and my child. What’s your favorite state of matter? Give your ranking in a reply<br/>#poll #Science #chemistry 2026-10-22T18:31:23Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvxr7zk7wvcgsss6xg56zr46krnnyawpeqt6vec3sn3vtnwrej4vszyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngkc9xc0 Come be my colleague!<br/><br/>Kenyon College is hiring a combined Chemical &amp; EH&amp;S and Technical Operations Specialist (start Nov 2026). This is a 12-month, full-time position w/benefits.<br/><br/>The position focuses on 1) chemical, laboratory, and workplace safety and safety training, hazardous waste handling and disposal, and compliance with safety regulations and 2) maintenance of laboratory equipment and collaborative operation of natural sciences labs.<br/><br/>#chemjobs #altchemjobs <br/><br/><a href="https://careers.kenyon.edu/jobs/chemical-and-environmental-health-safety-coordinator-and-natural-sciences-technical-operations-specialist-gambier-oh-ohio-united-states">https://careers.kenyon.edu/jobs/chemical-and-environmental-health-safety-coordinator-and-natural-sciences-technical-operations-specialist-gambier-oh-ohio-united-states</a> 2026-09-22T16:09:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9andp46xzlm898x6qxm0qxp8a8nfpc7gyeahnqqe0d3vdhnc6lgczyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngxfxapv #silentsunday<br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/117/303/624/767/039/528/original/b39b66483501fe04.png"> <br/> 2026-09-20T13:38:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsptnc4luj0l5elyyahqptel07qv9k8rag2mdc8t2fanv8jaz7w20szyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngfjrr2z In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv7d8yvcaz63ljdg906j3xqhfhyz4mf9p6gnh99yuk739p4q4egfsyq5zff'>nevent1q…5zff</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>mediocre 2026-09-06T14:17:55Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqhfyen00n2mkz0v2jle60f2my2k4r4ghulfldf5qewg8hlej2eeqzyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyng5jlqhq We serendipitously stumbled into the Tavares Strachan installation at The Pizzuti in Columbus last night. Fantastic. It occupies every space in the gallery. Stunningly ambitious and wonderfully realized. Plus, if you like fancy cocktails, the bar that’s part of the exhibit was great too. #art #strachan #installation #columbus <br/><br/><a href="https://www.columbusmuseum.org/exhibitions/details/tavares-strachan-the-day-tomorrow-began">https://www.columbusmuseum.org/exhibitions/details/tavares-strachan-the-day-tomorrow-began</a> 2026-09-06T13:17:48Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszun5zapmwgk9pwc3hp0m4uxx602d4ufjdlw2qnak7dxmcg20vn2szyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngjl3975 A special Mozart-themed dance for high schoolers called Promadeus 2026-09-05T18:22:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv7d8yvcaz63ljdg906j3xqhfhyz4mf9p6gnh99yuk739p4q4egfszyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngkwjut4 #pun #cayenne #cyan<br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/117/213/367/488/733/286/original/eea331a9515d7890.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/117/213/367/495/873/291/original/d054f883299d8a83.jpg"> <br/> 2026-09-04T15:01:59Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg7rc029mv7yl4llejcj9gnxtpj90endkj8xvnt9jdj5ndaqu4jdgzyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngvtne8h In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspfy4ggsytl5fe78nkdf4q3m0j5454ldtcdnhny4g8z8pv7mycpus3a94hc'>nevent1q…94hc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>yeah this was the crux of the argument I was having with the younger kid who was saying that it’s an elevated version of himself so should be considered acting 2026-08-11T00:48:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstvv3rcg0ee8zrn3xefwgj2xv5wqr946z8pvnttv0mw04y0k99hlgzyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngdmj3xc If someone only ever plays themselves (e.g. Alex Horne), would you call them an actor? 2026-08-11T00:41:50Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8fjhl07t428xdyvaxxmcjtwwj26p7e27586ref9qaq0775ve0xxczyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngac3sef Brag time! I&#39;ve had this idea for *years* and have been working on it with greater seriousness since early January. The slab came from a red maple that was in our tree lawn. The city cut it down when replacing lead water pipes. It is finished with tung oil. The uplighting are Sienna dim-to-warm strips and the bulbs are from the ghost line by Be•bulbs. I may be proudest of the flange, which is purely decorative. There is a functional one above it behind the drywall. #DIY #woodworking<br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/116/921/227/380/108/472/original/8f33ec71b1d86cdc.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/116/921/227/380/227/151/original/7da8eba0843bd292.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/116/921/227/364/817/639/original/3cf997878c9ba1f9.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-07-15T00:55:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszsgzg2atscrw8upv4u8jqwweccrzg7e75luk9fny469twlfaca4czyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngf467t2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqxdgghp86kwpszhvdt4mxzrrfkhgyafgnvrqpdmdexnctlnlacvgk7c9g2'>nevent1q…c9g2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I bought this print many years ago at a charity auction. It hangs in my office where my students can see it. It sparks a lot of conversations. My memory is that the artist was working as a public defender or some similar capacity in NYC.<br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/116/817/032/726/208/177/original/b1ea1f8c22fe2d6d.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-06-26T15:19:55Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9nau0ecf9vnt0f6wp73hzzc7qw75jd7x900zufdz5qfp4l2epzxgzyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyng4hnc7v What a joy to march in Columbus’s Pride with my kid’s scout troop. This was the third year marching in the parade and the first years was at my kid’s suggestion.<br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/116/784/636/310/263/487/original/676079f497bb073c.png"> <br/> 2026-06-20T21:57:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfe8m4jyyc2tmzumy9mqatqhq959jzwq7a9uemjxf5cmfzn9uqfyqzyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyng6ej2zj #ThrowbackThurday to the late 80’s safety posters that were still up when I started grad school in the last year of the 90’s. Saved this one to put up outside my own lab.<br/>#chemistry #lablife #vintage #yikes<br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/116/773/850/942/500/574/original/301cd0c76397c693.png"> <br/> 2026-06-19T00:07:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszqeng0ww8uu9gd604wssl4u2mage0n3hjveegjsg7xavsulx6xdqzyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngy0q8gx Problem: the pockets have ripped out on your lab coat.<br/><br/>Me (boring, lazy): Safety pins!<br/><br/>My student (creative, motivated): Sew it up and add awesome embroidery!<br/><br/>#lablife #chemistry #craft #sewing #embroidery #jellyfish<br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/116/756/200/704/271/522/original/dcabd0d6c837e8d6.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/116/756/200/720/850/592/original/bdc78ced64d01f87.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-06-15T21:24:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsphdpl7mdwtfdvpuvdn86n992dxg6mvruq209wsku3jhlq6u6lf7szyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngyjs6j9 Velcro is one of the greatest inventions ever 2026-06-08T14:25:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw6fffe4k3wcqx5tlj6834eupflxpvwy9zpfp5fcpsmeqn57e24ngzyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngdx97t2 RE: <a href="https://mastodon.social/@fesshole/116686612556579660">https://mastodon.social/@fesshole/116686612556579660</a><br/><br/>This is a wild idea! For any chemist who’s been around a while, I assume it reminds you off sand bath for reaction heating as well. I wonder if the metal beads that I’ve seen used more recently would work as well and be easier to clean off. What’s the alloy on those? Is it food safe?<br/>nostr:note1g7zla8v3vgw7wdqvrectsl5l2hr9m72ay57nqytqpskr2d3rv50qmw9556<br/> 2026-06-03T15:01:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvg6ecakqtp9p35dhhwy8577t3kscuqjk5w0xn8azu0zjnxyl2dyqzyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngpq85hy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyh0ttq56p7jytr2xp8g4dyea8acfmnmd5vpheg849qanhhhhx4agqvlgyk'>nevent1q…lgyk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I just haven’t had as much luck with the hypervalent iodide reagents. Not sure why 2026-05-28T15:41:48Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstefspnm6ssnv3elnx7tfmej02p7dskl4erthxuumye7p4d46x2lczyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyng8ul7kk Has anyone replaced DCM with a non-halogenated solvent in the Swern? 2026-05-28T15:26:59Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswvcug56z6re0y3cyhqv930e0tvduh96lea9ufjqrj0xpm83ut50szyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngsv05pa I highly recommend adding cardamom to a graham cracker crust for a cheesecake #baking 2026-05-22T01:19:51Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrtpm23qct2vkuk0z9nhwlq0hez9jnyetnrfgr6p2fzeess8wk3qczyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngqya8m9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstytrspfgkj7auex3n5ld0kp5k5cvgrc8u9k7447gzvw7jm9gn5mgdegh7y'>nevent1q…gh7y</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>thank you. this is a useful perspective 2026-05-20T02:50:17Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst8fgl35x7dv3jq5u8apn32x9463vwcdvvnq99vknqnzn026wr60szyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgynguw9vdx Is anyone on here a member of or have opinions on Sigma Xi? It bills itself as the &#34;Scientific Honors Society&#34; I think kinda like sciency Phi Beta Kappa. I can&#39;t tell if it&#39;s a worthwhile org or a slightly more interest-focused Who&#39;s Who kinda pay to be listed thing. 2026-05-19T22:39:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstnkvtp5fjfrudkyv8lwg5tuq9jhm3mnjr9h7sqrlksfy2lawauqgzyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngen7fq0 Formaldehyde vs functionaldehyde 2026-05-03T00:18:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvj433r6zymqakh8w6flunu55gwjuj473q4e6t3vclk8mssun7q8czyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngyuuwqq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz7ls4wpgcjkk4rpmg7x5wfgkcpk8gyqu4a5d90lp8ev4pu5fr3jgx8kjf0'>nevent1q…kjf0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I love relating blood buffering to decompression with diving to avoid the bends. I think it’s also related drug treatment of altitude sickness since diamox inhibits carbonic anhydrase, lowering blood pH which triggers increased respiration and therefore higher blood oxygenation 2026-04-30T11:55:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2n0wmyx43mjc2ev2jazqtd34z405hu4detgf7jcwa53a69jagh8qzyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyng3rxyyz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv7a5krfvuyww5lxlcy2rjjn2fgsxp9p6mfcuven03wnx7ggrsx6qxxz2da'>nevent1q…z2da</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I think Djerassi Institue might be open to chem-oriented work, but I don’t know of any place where an artist has been embedded in a chem setting the way it has happened at CERN or other places 2026-04-29T14:19:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvr08xt32cu54rgnp9akq9eshw7e9pmxhvtskpuc9n7jjn2wcthpgzyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyng5j0urn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgxz906zfwqhuskfmtlcepvk0wveq84aesx3tgkef3f88qxnr669spscyk4'>nevent1q…cyk4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I guess I’d assume it’s a metal. In this formulation it would be any alkali metal, but has the advantage that you can change it to M(OH)n for other groups 2026-04-27T14:36:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszyphnpcdcrrjmg4avn2puke7tuufq9vsd4mklj0mjtae76kg0t9gzyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyng7zs9q4 Whatever you do, do not follow this driver. Their obsession for revenge will result in death and destruction for most who do. #mobydick #ahab #melville<br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/116/406/147/601/756/126/original/80c532812332c728.png"> <br/> 2026-04-15T01:37:11Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstyjjylrh32vhded5pmx6t58q5sgks8s7cq36uugg59yq8s9en6pczyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngrq9txp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgh5zcpdtrkums6rqqhlvs95gnuj69kufhr36eyymq5fgden78pkq22ph7h'>nevent1q…ph7h</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>this is exactly how I teach thermo in my gen ed environmental chem course 2026-04-14T23:18:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvpasqzu98ah7gdgr58j230nvx9j4c9g2e739y43fnwsspm4app0gzyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyng4t0c09 I am quite happy to have moved from slack to zulip, even with it costing me &gt;$300 in sunk costs aka slack ‘credits’ that I cannot get back. Better to have it done. Still, that’s some bullshit 2026-04-08T22:51:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0nh5mnxcr05grnpc46l577uuywrjkg4p4pf0mr0vyzyajf7akz5czyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngec2wvl Arc of Appalachia<br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/116/357/203/908/998/958/original/9784e089dd4d20a7.png"> <br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/116/357/204/272/388/850/original/e732b3d5435793a5.png"> <br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/116/357/204/648/518/418/original/000136184f1caad2.png"> <br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/116/357/204/959/941/446/original/9e393adcae2887ac.png"> <br/> 2026-04-06T10:09:46Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqjrzuvu6fz8d7nn9p08peys4s9khl7kt3n4keskv4ee72r3demkczyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyng0crt0a In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs844hg9pdrskef6n3gn5fngthjvf8d6n33u7tw3cp092sl0f0sseg34e9mm'>nevent1q…e9mm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I think I may have missed that one. Or at least I don’t remember it 2026-04-02T10:02:35Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs88kwqmursekzpf00hpk5ajxqu8muurut30q0ryyyw97s50azplwczyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyng9ee6z8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszh3cwn44gum8ppuhapd38zsrqgag52s8f5r90y4965ejnul3wt3qg0fm6s'>nevent1q…fm6s</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Mary Roach is a treasure. I don’t recall a book of hers I haven’t enjoyed 2026-04-02T03:35:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrvdxd44j606v3dcjfkzhwhtx3uyf2zm24e37kxud6fhfhdkxttvczyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgynggx2ae6 Just looked up the pKa of triflic acid and I had forgotten how insane it is (-14.7!!!) and would not have estimated that low based on sulfuric acid having a pKa of -2.8. Like, acetic to trilfluoroacetic only drops by 4.2 pKa unit. Holy hell is that a strong acid! <br/>#chemistry #pKa #acid #acidity #mindblown 2026-03-29T22:43:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz35psg7uuv6g6a2jk8xlaah845gatsl9tf6lcynzemn4kc0x6pzszyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngquk98p I have a bunch of really pedagogically useful animation on a CD but they are... trapped in Macromedia Flash. They are (kinda) still available via a new publisher, but only if you buy their textbook and then it is an annual subscription. I purchased this CD years ago, loved the animations, and miss being able to show them in class. This seems like a place where I might be able to hire someone to port it? I&#39;m quite unskilled with coding. #plannedobsolescence #software #macromedia #flash #help 2026-03-20T14:15:57Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsp7vsr60cj5ve2pymkklndtqkaf900uq8cdr2jr85hkw47mfr0qlszyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngted6ra Someone on here recommended Skim as an open-source, AI-free pdf reader. Thank you, whoever made the rec and boosted it into my feed. It is fast, light, full of features I want, and easy to use. <br/><br/><a href="https://skim-app.sourceforge.io">https://skim-app.sourceforge.io</a><br/><br/>#pdf #FOSS #pdfreader #skim 2026-02-15T20:24:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgjs80dszajyktr57ekpkkuhswyn02e943lm92a0splgz34wzfv9szyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngt3y3we In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspl99cc2cler4hhg95yh6klr7nrkgey5069fqws24mcev8g5j3j8g8c96gj'>nevent1q…96gj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>my favorite remnant from alchemy that is still widely used in modern chemistry is the upward pointing triangle to indicate heating a reaction. Many people assume it is an uppercase delta, commonly used to indicate change. In fact, it is the alchemical symbol for fire to show we’ve made a little fire under the reaction to make it all toasty warm<br/><br/><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alchemical_symbol">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alchemical_symbol</a> 2026-02-14T19:59:11Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs22jg72tt9gtv7f6p3ngxhwcpq6ra3tj3g542jx423gafq8svfgcczyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngj4ska0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs23p6d8035pu2g5lsg6epqvkyrl9xd8hecemd2t9l67a7ymmfklkcvj5z5p'>nevent1q…5z5p</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I always did like the smell of gasoline. Less so now compared to when I was a kid. Also model kit glue and paint. Pretty sure some of that had benzene in it, having caught the occasional accidental whiff in recent years 2026-02-10T19:20:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdgjvqt4lptt0lhdxun57ysyujnw0ptmerslauj0z6vf2tq49av3gzyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngdpd4nf RE: <a href="https://mastodon.ozioso.online/@DorotheaLange/116045464980529577">https://mastodon.ozioso.online/@DorotheaLange/116045464980529577</a><br/><br/>Chemical production from non-fossil biomass. #chemistry #history #biomass<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1n2hngtf59kd2xjjnkpeka9dc384u07mjtxaryph2wuf6nckkn3mqe3tt0g" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1n2h…tt0g</a></span><br/> </div> Turpentine "stiller" near Valdosta, Georgia <br/><br/> #Valdosta #Georgia #American #DorotheaLange #America #DustBowl #undefined #photography #DorotheaLange <br/><br/><a href="https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017770344/">https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017770344/</a><br/> <img src="https://mastodon.ozioso.online/system/media_attachments/files/116/045/464/909/279/002/original/049f5c7a38ae98cf.jpeg"> <br/> </blockquote> 2026-02-10T13:04:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqar7t4l7yakssrukrnwpe7szqymvrsddm5x70wtyefhmnrkjx75gzyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngj3pk4u I’ve never posted something like this. I overlapped with Omar during my last sabbatical. He was all the good things one could want from a person. I’m not looking for sympathy or condolences. His parents and partner are in need of that. And they have asked that friends spread the word about this in hopes that it helps generate some action on his case. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/omar-padilla-killed-in-puerto-rico-vacation/4340776/">https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/omar-padilla-killed-in-puerto-rico-vacation/4340776/</a> 2026-02-05T12:56:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgdcet3k3uxkfrafamuhzzgx2xwwfr3phs4sf54ft89savlh5taaczyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngy0f4uu ortho-xylene always looks like the face of an extremely nonplussed ant to me<br/>#chemistry #xylene #bond-line #ants<br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/115/981/827/901/271/841/original/0b5e174d083a6df2.png"> <br/> 2026-01-30T03:06:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsp4fpcqs2qswcscckkjr7pchjhk3ph0lhgn2hhfp4dwy27l7crrrszyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngaxjwzs Obsessed with the animated logo for Instron that they place in their videos. Instron makes equipment for testing material properties and got their start in tensile testing, that is, pulling very precisely on stuff and seeing what happens.<br/>#instron #tensile #materials #logo<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/115/979/609/140/345/389/original/a4ad7f3353d9d734.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-01-29T17:43:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw5zjf2fdheal650pm7nqsxcjww790nkea7msdtfwdf7qg0d4tcfqzyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngwqw4kt First homemade Trinidad sours<br/><br/><a href="https://iba-world.com/iba-cocktail/trinidad-sour/">https://iba-world.com/iba-cocktail/trinidad-sour/</a><br/><br/>#cocktail<br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/115/834/278/979/260/163/original/f9042396f91cb965.png"> <br/> 2026-01-04T01:42:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfnhs5kd9sr9r8qvvdkrvksjuejn376kvdg7y7sca26x5ls5pzsngzyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyng906n0z In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgj4ry6yqa9ed48f89w74aty3zcatpw7xqkpc27vfummhscsw56scvj9zux'>nevent1q…9zux</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>i kinda assume the odorant is some kind of relatively non-polar ester? So not clear to me how bicarb reacts to fix it, compared to the volatile amines it’s good for 2026-01-03T05:33:49Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv24n65tk6ma7388ug7xh37vmecap3vl3k9fan64gurd8ugj3qutczyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngv536s6 A: Aniseotropy<br/><br/>This joke is for like seven people max but I love it so much 2025-12-24T23:36:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfpsfrzs0659cz4p49d8hkcz44utyneef3ypfqy4vhtwt68ww4xjqzyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngan0cfv The postbac I am mentoring has thus far applied to a 18 PhD programs (a reasonable precaution right now), 13 of which have fees for a total cost of $1,001 (AVG = 77±20, max=105, min=30). I know the numbers because, as part of the position, I committed to paying these fees out of unrestricted funds. It&#39;s a good thing, too, because as a 1st gen student, this many applications would be totally unaffordable. <br/>#gradschool #expense #access #STEM #research #PhD #academicchat 2025-12-10T03:01:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqcmktvg72u7dspqm8230qm2ygnlf96m5a8e45g8v2requ4jm5e9qzyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngef0tzc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvgmtfd8tuhm9h8yq6cjeyyj8ukg8adgal8txsttx7sfm5seew4nsyjkm0l'>nevent1q…km0l</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>the chemist I know on here with the best knowledge of hydrogen is <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub133ywdvtvj7yku0sw7dd9nvfyuwwepwwwtpfha79rsh84gl5kknlq8kwjt7" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>KeithDPatch</span> (<span class="italic">npub133y…wjt7</span>)</a></span> <br/>He may know what you’re asking about 2025-12-03T00:07:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0l7jrcz735q3fdzjru87m6qhwnmhv787ladfyywklwvstmw8rmkqzyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgynga08f4f The universal basic formula for roasted veggies: olive oil, salt, pepper, 425-450 °F, 8-150 min<br/>#cooking 2025-12-02T02:29:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqtkk3pddwwy9825n95se87xs4c5v88mx5knlczy2hymtpr4lv60gzyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngpafwad Gin Mare, Trincheri, pickled jalapeno.<br/>Cheers! #Martini #drinkstodon #coupe<br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/115/590/106/659/316/886/original/b3d5471c2874df81.png"> <br/> 2025-11-21T22:47:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswklarfv236yh3uuksxytathw47plcxtekudnh5l92z4mm5rtacqgzyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyng8cqdfw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2758020l9qhxr4he067nctj8seql2j5tvf7rmjs62ezlw8vuvylgd3uhda'>nevent1q…uhda</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>it came from my wife’s grandmother, so there’s a good bit of nostalgia. She remembers using as a kid. We’ll use it if we’re making a lot of scrambled eggs or similar. Every once in a while, if we’re having a party, we’ll collectively hand whip the whipping cream. Always blows the kids minds that it can be done without electricity 2025-11-06T11:11:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs27cj4pdlz0cd5hdzzza7t3pakca488vnc4aeskftmqp530vnzfpqzyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngvqf70c In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs25s2jtw5nv5rr2v7hznkyj3v30cxuwhy9ax93mw694ldkkdudy2q5g75gz'>nevent1q…75gz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>we have one of those too! Can’t let go of it! 2025-11-06T03:59:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvsmscda0uw9zuyw2cqz3mytxqyjm8fa90n40v3v7jl3saap7mr9czyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgynghztxsp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp9tflvg5f5c4c3jjhxjv0q2t9qpc9exm4j3rc4sk525dmfx6n70gx2vce9'>nevent1q…vce9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>the blindness to chemical hazards when they are happening outside of what people perceive as a chemical context… 2025-10-30T02:04:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr4hc8wc2hc9hr92nxmhcy30x4wx0hdax3hknymed6l4najl0v6xgzyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyng2c5k7e If you&#39;ve got some grant money that needs spending and will be using benzene-D6 for a long time, CIL is selling a kilo for $1,800. kinda an unreal deal. If I was in the first year of my career, I would do this in a heartbeat. Would have saved me a fortune.<br/><br/><a href="https://isotope.com/special-offers/product-category=nmr-solvents-and-consumables/benzene-d6-d-dlm-1-group">https://isotope.com/special-offers/product-category=nmr-solvents-and-consumables/benzene-d6-d-dlm-1-group</a> 2025-10-24T14:26:55Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvzcfqqngwpqp9wt7hkm7mstn8629wd58wpq9es9qagrv6ux80hfszyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngrtw07q In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgt4rjsel8z5pnw38tf4n86sxuchyzvd6punvlm6gmtu2kf2ufwug67qysw'>nevent1q…qysw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>oooooh riiiight! Thank you! You do still run into that terminology in the older literature.<br/><br/>And here I was imagining old chemical pirates... 2025-10-20T02:47:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr4lxn8uth90cx8s0wmnf0v6mxrcl2d5nqel9m3jz6jk763zdkfzczyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngnz7rtu There&#39;s an Indian restaurant in Columbus called Rooh, always capitalized in their branding, &amp; I always read it as an organic peroxyalcohol. I was explaining this to my sister, and that the solo R is unclaimed on the periodic table. I said it indicated an arbitrary organic thing and then instantly wondered if R is related to arbitrary. Anyone have any idea where this designation stated? I do so love #etymology and I think this fits the bill. #chemistry #nomenclature 2025-10-20T02:25:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsved46qrnvlal2zfvru35y5h2xjzhhr2yvmwas98grt7nfn54ea3qzyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngy3g3ss #nokings #columbus #Ohio<br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/115/400/839/873/052/372/original/185fddba3603a5ad.png"> <br/> 2025-10-19T12:32:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyg5t6sqtl7ucqhl8qa9k03n5x5yqr5hjrgwcxjzmrc6spp4k3xvgzyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngzaas2p Elizabeth Catlett at the Art Institute of Chicago #art #linocut #print #peace<br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/115/359/216/878/766/767/original/1105bd4118053971.png"> <br/> 2025-10-12T04:07:51Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsp5nw3p3x933h7zpc40h5t502eg4a3x9zq0jglsf4cnak535yxhlgzyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngcy5g58 Roasted cauliflower: a drama in three acts <br/>#cooking #cauliflower<br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/115/341/346/185/273/646/original/5eb918022b3f83b8.png"> <br/> 2025-10-09T00:24:11Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfcl7rucf3qums7x6tq9dt29v6rr5rxsz9q2hmpjv7rue9n8xsywgzyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyng2awkcv In a historic first, I folded my laundry and had no extra/missing socks 2025-10-08T00:58:30Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrzsq487w8w7909alxyks0jsty66dmmj68r72z5u6ff2dxauk44cqzyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyng5td8kr As someone who studies macrocycles, this is a super interesting paper. I don&#39;t think anyone has previously visualized them without their having been pretty dramatically derivatives to make them more visible to AFM. On top of it, the comparisons of radius of gyration, contour length, and cyclic diameter by DLS vs CryoEM are really useful.<br/><br/><a href="https://doi.org/10.1021/acsmacrolett.5c00529">https://doi.org/10.1021/acsmacrolett.5c00529</a> 2025-09-30T18:04:21Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9rp3t9u53jxj7gn35pv87vc8j8a7yrdcs7lmnpgggylc580kjz0qzyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngc3hatk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs005asv9d50l0znqxc7dldfqadntrzup242hz56ql623pc6nahazc6s02el'>nevent1q…02el</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Lavoisier would be proud of your attention to nomenclature 2025-09-23T12:30:11Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdxh8vwfx9e2g97m964xup5g3dg8s2t2vnvcnfqzxh2re9zttr0kgzyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngyk234g שנה טובה!<br/>#AppleCake #baking #NewYear <br/>(from my grandmother’s recipe. I’m often told by strangers that this is the best apple cake they’ve had)<br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/115/245/131/504/651/469/original/d3d66cd1bd1c786f.png"> <br/> 2025-09-22T00:38:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg3jntdjf3j0rpy0dmlu4fp2qpvfmhvryrndc8rd2lzylvvn7panczyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngqh2e9r Incredible sculpture in Methyr Tydfil. The text on the plaques (in the alt text) is what makes it. #wales #mining #labor<br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/115/187/215/711/818/325/original/f6aa31bd55dd5820.png"> <br/> 2025-09-11T19:08:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgc7cxpeeq3sjwtqgzh9uh0wt2gs4z7jp7l5rfk3jz5g909d7z5xgzyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngrlftle Did I accidentally just exit a video installation into a fire exit and have to leave the museum to reenter it? Yes I did 2025-09-06T15:24:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyrmsk6tq4pku5yap4mxj48emgstw84lgj0mgv3y3ppeug549z2lqzyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyng7t8sch bystander # 014 2016, printed 2021<br/>Photograph, digital C-print on paper with artist&#39;s frame by Mari Katayama<br/>#art #photography #TateModern<br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/115/157/943/698/059/692/original/024132fa04be6705.png"> <br/> 2025-09-06T15:02:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstnfelupm2204pa8hcwd74tam8sef2amxh7m2e6jp5u8rq0ehyamszyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngan94ma In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs26z0gze95x3pwszjhuskj2phqdv6dr4azxm9dg8836w037pzk7ssuwzzx3'>nevent1q…zzx3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I was just looking at Merthyr Tydfill and was going to contact a hotel to ask about getting to the trailhead 2025-08-06T17:04:50Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspv8n65h498rfwarad0rg0u9lcmtyhw08ynyhv38rhtas7hpr70tczyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyng0mgm54 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgscxjx6alpyjgl0kp4nxacypkyjla3tnmuhvdvjtrw7wfx8ekfhc9gp0gq'>nevent1q…p0gq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Pen-y-Fan looks fabulous! Thank you so much for the recommendations! I’m hoping to use public transit, but that looks possible, if not super convenient 2025-08-06T17:00:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswy5d4s28pgjaakymctxtspnf4n7hecrpas27re0079pnsn6vfs9szyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyng3q9cf9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs899msfzffdn8ejfdpgk8zj872djyryd7gtsx60q7x4wgzsqhchusmav3em'>nevent1q…v3em</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>some time outside walking with a compelling view. I’d love to visit the Lake District, but that’s clearly too far for the time I have. Alternatively, I love a good sculpture garden (ala Walker, Storm King). I plan to visit the Tate before the conference 2025-08-06T16:44:49Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsycgfcqzdeh9utv8r7hmc2ek9jmrtzrw4gsxc3ashqza9g233hzyszyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyng5yfuw7 Update: Answered! #UK fedifriends: is the Beacon at Rhossili Down worth traveling to from Oxford? I have 1.5-2 days between an event there and one in Birmingham and I’d like to do something nice outside. Happy to have time on the train to get some work done. #fedihelp #hiking #Swansea #wales 2025-08-06T16:10:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0qz7qpnzkadyaf06nrwht0tlrx53uc3u6d0a9vm7m8f6udz39h3qzyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngpwxalg might have to become a merit badge counselor so I can do this for my kid&#39;s troop. apparently, not a lot of scouts do this one. flame tests and nylon are options for completion. Plus, &#34;chemistry, one of the original 57 merit badges offered when the organization was founded in 1911 and one of the 11 that have used the same logo continuously since then&#34; and that logo is pretty dope. #chemistry #scouting <a href="https://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2025/06/09/the-reason-behind-those-major-chemistry-merit-badge-updates/">https://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2025/06/09/the-reason-behind-those-major-chemistry-merit-badge-updates/</a><br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/114/911/554/453/079/170/original/c9de0d2059bf6938.webp"> <br/> 2025-07-25T02:47:46Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsp89mhuaf5xuqfa3eppc48y6659w9v84sn6lkmfakr0re4z6dcp8qzyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngsjcf56 We were going through tanks too quickly in the lab, so I made a sign. feel free to use as you wish #lab #lablife #chemistry #chemiverse #smokeythebear #reminders #gas #research<br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/114/716/977/257/637/974/original/225b7db30efe58b0.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-06-20T17:58:51Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz2029llmx9z2h5r7mnrfzv94wggw7p5n4gnf6qa3awnk9sd5m48gzyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngj2nk4x was looking for 24/40 stoppers and, shocked by the price of $16/ea, just discovered how much less synthetic glassware is on eBay 2025-06-19T14:54:20Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstq5mw7mmhrqhlk4g9csxw03yd3u77ks4dxhmsgnq76alryytgdlczyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngycxq8w “Pssst. Got any treats?” #raccoon #urbanwildlife #sewer #seenwhilewalking<br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/114/690/230/561/329/391/original/c6fa0ae1cea390bf.png"> <br/> 2025-06-16T00:35:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2n77vl8qnx7rf32v8wh2wr47wued6sh2v0xdxgj5sjhuzdmj8qwgzyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngh2zjkd The Southside<br/>1 part simple syrup<br/>1 part fresh lemon<br/>2 parts #gin<br/>5 #mint leaves<br/><br/>Shake, strain, garnish <br/>#cocktails #summer<br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/114/644/376/183/591/920/original/63714538c55b097b.png"> <br/> 2025-06-07T22:14:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw53gjm98crk3gjvvakvyy9f8ka8xhx57tq5zupdp7er7399lmdtszyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyng09y6u8 I heard peals of laughter spilling out of the lab Friday afternoon. The students were really enjoying getting soap bubbles to fill with mist from subliming dry ice, left over from the -78 bath for the Swern. I love that they are already having so much fun together. That’s already a huge win for me as a mentor. #proflife #PUI #chemistry #research #lablife #SummerScience<br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/114/643/075/933/112/336/original/8326d3e1f4c10c54.png"> <br/> 2025-06-07T16:46:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0jgygqr3dnz8jx4p8827seu39tn5htwlhyjzt7tf8l8hlyjv298czyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngs56uw3 At my 18yo’s suggestion, we watched “I’m Still Here” (Ainda Estou Aqui), a dramatization of one family’s life under and after the Brazilian military dictatorship. Highly recommended, and not just for the central role that a writ of habeus corpus plays. The acting is top-notch across the board and the cinematography is beautiful, with strong echoes of Almodóvar. That this was xeir Friday night movie pick also makes me so pleased as a parent 2025-05-10T18:17:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszfalq65akjms53552x7p4vqjde9s72sf4zlfc4kz78xgaqfsslmgzyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyng0gjdvh I&#39;m sure this has been proposed before, but I would really love it if, when I accepted a request to review a paper, that provided me with access to the cited papers. Especially when they are from the journal or publisher I&#39;m reviewing for...<br/>#proflife #AcademicPublishing #academicchat #peerreview 2025-05-05T13:55:59Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr7e9h2nvkuwvq72yekx9rpdamrgug6qcuzf3y0t3jcy5tfukjh4czyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngdf6n3a Next time you talk on a cell phone, hear a weather report, search the web, or get an MRI, remember the NSF helped make that all possible, &amp; more<br/>Since 1950, NSF has invested in ideas &amp; innovations that have shaped the modern world — pushing the boundaries of what&#39;s possible &amp; deepening humanity&#39;s understanding of the world<br/>On this page you can explore NSF-supported research across all fields of science &amp; engineering that power the American economy &amp; touch everyone&#39;s lives<br/><a href="https://www.nsf.gov/impacts">https://www.nsf.gov/impacts</a> 2025-04-30T01:32:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg2p0yelgsquc4qftjvrqefje9pdjyy495syhr4ztm8daaxczrw5szyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyng55kpms Bird collision deterrence dots installed #sundaychores #birds #window #birdstodon<br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/114/372/119/172/965/329/original/2c6aabbf0053cec4.png"> <br/> 2025-04-20T20:16:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs93446d7hvpptdhd6q8e5tx2qlzfph7ka85yu6f6l9yw8r6ks52tqzyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngvhquu6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs95tm3tqdg25ufxanax33vcsvk9rulkqyh25nuxnts3kn2cvllg8qsxx4hk'>nevent1q…x4hk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>ooooh thank you! I’ll add it to my list. I’d meant to see what else she read butHEY look at that shiny thing over there! 2025-04-19T21:03:35Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrtpcxtecd6r2x88q6tz7vqfgs2kkpuzfshx8mwwrupufx9cqc55czyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgynguf90gr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8jac2mwhdku9cvhuag8fuy6hpwds5z9fvy6st7c5p0s78gp9gypcmeulkc'>nevent1q…ulkc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>one of my favorite books from the last few years is “The Poison Squad”, about the origins of the FDA. <a href="https://deborahblum.com">https://deborahblum.com</a> <br/>Haven’t seen the PBS show about it, but I bet it’s good too <a href="https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/poison-squad/">https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/poison-squad/</a> 2025-04-19T12:59:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspujrk2u7v4njrp7c586q53vsd55qe9h4apv2y828u3w4r85ggq8czyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngryl9xq I have such fond memories of my days studying Academic Subjects at Donor Name Hall.<br/><br/>(this was on large printed fabric hiding construction fence around said hall at a school I was visiting)<br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/114/356/795/441/701/494/original/e4c42d8136a7fdb3.png"> <br/> 2025-04-18T03:22:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfwkhs2wpea7vj63py4zwgwdg6hvtsge4c49y2tjpppu0sr9j4ttszyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngl072zh Is there anything feeling better than a former student, succeeding in some challenging task by dint of their own considerable skill, giving you, their former teacher, collateral credit for that triumph? 2025-04-11T02:56:51Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgz6le7a3ahrdxfz84c9yt822t8pncftw2dtf34psej7ucp0zgfeczyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyng2dyay0 no it&#39;s not<br/>#chemistryfails #chemistry #NOTchiral<br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/114/279/908/662/487/469/original/1ddbce20825fe935.png"> <br/> 2025-04-04T13:25:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2pufm0z6m6f93w0wv9lqp2xxl9864zfrymxhu76alp7cvws6k2hczyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngx5uege In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstycsrx7er8xw4j5gk0t6q9rpx4j7ftxf2p3g9j75w0td7kpmp3ngk8m5t9'>nevent1q…m5t9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>this report from 2020 outlines a path to zero leakage. They also built a policy model that anyone can use. An updated report and significantly more detailed model is expected by the end of this year <a href="https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2020/07/23/breaking-the-plastic-wave-top-findings">https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2020/07/23/breaking-the-plastic-wave-top-findings</a> 2025-03-20T14:30:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrkscmkexyclz0d9dml9qq30jhd4l7c9kvulvelcmne6pajkf4msgzyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngdtutv3 an unnamed college that it trying to get my (artist) older child to attend sent a brochure touting an honors program. part of it featured the fun of being able to use generative AI to make a picture of the mascot crying over their organic chemistry textbook. the combination of AI art that maligns organic (what I teach) may have dropped that school off the list 2025-03-15T00:19:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqausvquf4yvtdm748lplfwex03k2xwaaeqwkd8g6wa3a86572yrczyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngnnpv8s was just talking with someone who had (thankfully) never heard of mouth pipetting and then found this article and the accompanying pictures are *HORRIFYING*!! <br/><br/>#science #lab #mouthpipette #nightmarefuel <br/><br/><a href="https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/suck-it-the-ins-and-outs-of-mouth-pipetting">https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/suck-it-the-ins-and-outs-of-mouth-pipetting</a> 2025-03-12T16:04:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxkhxn6e87la2zyxy83hfeh0fwrlpselzffmjttp5n9a5mrx2gyzszyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngrnp9ct forgot I made this years ago and don&#39;t think I&#39;ve shared it here.<br/>#polymers #chemistry #meme #staudinger #pun #socialism<br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/114/141/586/568/372/819/original/04d33f5df58d7c3d.jpg"> <br/> 2025-03-11T03:10:54Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgn44a2vvss0nc8ln6t4zgegm0adc9fjfsus73au8f53utgas6jwgzyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyng8p544q In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstmuhv30uztw2v4pu25dg4q3tg9uj27596nz5lm9m2wsxjud3hk2s383g3p'>nevent1q…3g3p</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>not really. From the clip you sent earlier it looks they are dividing based on some response of a biological system. I don’t really do biological structure-activity work so don’t have a good instincts with the data 2025-03-10T23:22:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs03hxp065ax65mkjvwjxlqw8mwvuh53q3jgsek8ctdsta2qa35xsczyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyng5p7njk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqtefqt6zte73xdzm72rcqlhguqdj6mksgkf3rdx3fzlm7jmn9tysgrz25g'>nevent1q…z25g</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>without seeing the larger context, it is hard to tell. However, I think they are using functional and fraction just as ways of saying five different ways of operating in the system they are studying. I cannot determine five logical classes just by examining the structures 2025-03-10T22:06:49Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgxl0aryjmgdqltgm238t97a857s7krdqns9y98h4gj46drkh5lvszyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngltcnde Rereading Allison Cobb’s amazing book “Plastic: An Autobiography” and stunned to learn that in 1958, 1/3 of the HDPE produced in the US went into making hula hoops #plastic #history #toys #bookstodon 2025-02-09T13:50:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0kuf826pfd0lucvpja4dzteznwr6y0x2fx2xxf9x56c7zpq0grlczyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyng7afv80 Found this square prism stuck to the bottom of an old bottle of mushroom soy sauce. I believe it is a sizable crystal of sodium chloride. #chemistry #soysauce #Crystals #cooking<br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/113/920/043/914/558/709/original/e84a742f3a578de5.png"> <br/> 2025-01-31T00:07:54Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9a84hw07khwfd4c9up8l20eej2dqd5z6cfq9g9fhfcycx9k9rs8szyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyng5jnfuc I cannot explain quite how comforting it is to hear the nitrogen boiling from the traps in the Schlenk line while I watch boiling solvent being stripped from a reaction. Just feels like all is right with the world for a moment when endothermic and exothermic processes occur just as they should. In related news, made sooooo much catalyst today. #lablife #chemistry #chemiverse #pui #proflife 2025-01-08T21:37:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszz0s52kys8txqyhxjajntf74am8jzqte0g2s5jrndpxrcfztkf0czyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngjcrnsd For the 7th year running we made this recipe and it continues to be worth the mess. We’ve found it’s optimal to have 11 people so everyone gets two and there’s some spares. I never liked jelly donuts much, but being able to use a really yummy jams for filling changed that for me. #cooking #sufganiot #ħanukah <a href="https://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/hanukkah-doughnuts">https://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/hanukkah-doughnuts</a> 2024-12-29T21:48:17Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8clgdt3u2tnhuwa6ezl22kfjhgscm3m2sh0ef86ehc72m3284g2qzyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngr5u54v Working on a grant that, if awarded, would be pretty significant but my portion is only 6% of the budget and I’m trying not to vastly exceed 6% of the effort of writing 2024-12-05T17:07:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxdanyf83nlyv2s3n5mzwulnfynuyg674023m70tgslg2prhh4p4czyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyng0l0c2q At the Gillian Welch &amp; David Rawlings show in Akron and good god damn can they write and perform a song (sketch by my talented kid)<br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/113/535/428/693/160/609/original/baf9b9cdf563b513.png"> <br/> 2024-11-24T01:44:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw5wh8u7awurvy2rhfq02yvvmj0c75z5p6vrpu6sr0lgtqv2nsh4czyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngxnyp5p Shouldn&#39;t have taken me so long to get to this point, but I&#39;m glad I&#39;m here<br/><br/><a href="https://www.science.org/doi/epdf/10.1126/science.adt9934">https://www.science.org/doi/epdf/10.1126/science.adt9934</a><br/><br/>#proflife #mentoring #sciencemagazine #science #personal #workinglife 2024-10-24T20:19:51Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszs3x6gm0xj68t7lnj2l7wrd69n3qfulmq4vs5kdw2lel0scdaxrszyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngct0ru6 just had a student say they really liked the whole vibe of my office, so that&#39;ll probably be the best thing that happens to me today 2024-10-22T14:54:52Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfhscsjp45mhhaktmape2gyclgzcv484plmfsmswcsddur7n8hmvszyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngrehewz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv0nx56zc7vztrlc5a74ttphln3x4axuacqhs08hm0h0eqsyl3cegp0l8u3'>nevent1q…l8u3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>*I mean a great periodic table fact, setting aside the absurdity of naming a colonized place after the source of wealth that can be extracted from it 2024-10-11T13:54:17Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv0nx56zc7vztrlc5a74ttphln3x4axuacqhs08hm0h0eqsyl3cegzyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgynggu6qwm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9rfj0tcmn5uwgvjmlyxqldurcw4yjd7awa74wjen7u9nhqnzqducanhyqw'>nevent1q…hyqw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I was thinking professions, but I didn’t know Argentina! That’s great! 2024-10-11T13:52:30Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswuzkvqs4lxsj4yurle92vu8yrjvd2ha6lwu6lzvw2xa2gzvj9ytczyru7v05p79wtam8je83nt4ueu800mvrzh7l2e9gs7j7g3j2jxgyngllarrt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdq7erdj40fgdq05kjnw6vq7d3upulseam4at27zcdgqfh4qe7prslaw2tz'>nevent1q…w2tz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Now I’m kinda wondering about chalk and chalchogens 2024-10-11T13:37:52Z