Chemist (Food, 3D printing), Professor (American University), Author (Chemistry in Your Kitchen)
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I personally like the chrono timeline, but agree you shouldn't have to post a lot The ChemSky feed *should provide a way to get real engagement from the chem community. There are some times when that feed gets spammed by journals sharing papers, which detracts from the community using it ...
friggin Collum ...
The Women Artists of the DMV mega-show has a website! šØ
Live outside of DC (work in DC) now Lived outside of LA (Alhambra) prior Lived in Chicago prior to that The government is terrorizing my neighbors.
The video of trash getting tossed from the White House window proves EXACTLY one thing (at this moment): Netflix should have renewed The Residence
I literally remember feeling a huge amount of joy/relief/hope when Pfizer shared that first data set in 2020.
Just photoshop some plants into the background and nothing else needs to be changed
Michele!!! š¤£
I am so sorry for your loss
Billy the Squid!!
Thank you! Me too!! And I had put it off by a year. Wish I wouldn't have
I'm a '78. Docs found a tumor during my colonoscopy. I hadn't felt any symptoms. Was a lifesaver!!
The trend is really fucking obvious
Holy shit
Holy shit
Three years ago, I wrote about a hop making its way through advanced trials, and a couple weeks ago, it made it to the promised land. In todayās post I speak with breeders and researchers about newly-minted Dolcita and what makes her special.
Reeves Field, American U's soccer field, has been undergoing renovations for ages now. Great to have our squads playing here again. This view is from my lab and features our Eagles playing Howard (happening now)
I gotta admit, I clicked the "make reservation" button pretty quick when I saw that Perry's was hosting a Brooklyn Kura themed/paired/elevated dinner. Love to see some more DC friends over there! resy.com/cities/washi...
Will put out the good word
Just put in our reservation. Sounds incredible!!
New Haven pizza is my favorite
Alt text continued: The full image indicates that the difference between dryer lint and a dust bunny is the presence of dust mites.
This is amazing! Alt text for the image: The left hand of the image shows NMR spectra that correspond to pictures on the right side of the image. The top spectrum and image is a dust bunny. The middle spectrum and image is of dryer lint. The bottom spectrum and image is a dust mite.
DU-pont cc @brandondoughan.bsky.social
Here in Baltimore this morning, where clergy and activists have gathered in support of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who is set to check in with ICE this morning. Heavy faith presence in addition to, just, a lot of people for 6:45am. Kilmar himself is about to speak.
We're going to deport you to a random country if you don't take a plea deal for a crime you said you didn't do, doesn't sound like justice to me.
Fun times in DC ...
Looks like this is happening- hope to see yall there
Fascinating list of the scientists who have saved the most lives, via @maxroser.bsky.social at @ourworldindata.org , 2 of the top 3 are food related: #1 - Haber & Bosch, for synthetic nitrogen (2.3 billion) #3 - Norman Borlaug, for high-yield crops (245 million) Data source: www.scienceheroes.com
āDefend the Districtā protest and Go-Go concert against Trumpās takeover at 14th and U St:
i remember when jd vance blamed the haitian immigrants to springfield for rising home prices. well, the prices will come down, because a mass departure of haitian workers will crash the local economy.
#Chemsky āļø see job add above
š¢pls share We are hiring! New opening for a W2 Professor in "experimental inorganic chemistry" @unibonn.bsky.social Deadline Oct. 10 t.co/EqMLA0fCuC
New Washington Post-Schar School poll: Most D.C. residents strongly oppose Trumpās city police takeover, with crime concerns continue a sharp decline and statehood support reaches a record high. Story w/ @joeheim.bsky.social @emgusk.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
The regionally appropriate half-smoke
Can I ask microsoft to have Clippy and Copilot fight to the death?
It's, ultimately, really frustrating to me that we are throwing away real expertise (and application of that expertise) for AI. Nowhere else in medicine would this be allowed. How many tests have been done showing the benefits of AI over the previous standard of care?
After my surgery (and getting the pathology of my tumor - stage II), the doctor showed me a chart with a decision tree for whether chemo was an appropriate option for me. He told me it wasn't (hopefully that'll hold) but said the insurance co would be using AI and would come to same conclusion
It's just incredible. The museum is near perfect.
Watched that on my way to London with the fam. Fantastic. Had to reroute us one day to Paddington Station just to see the statue
Well done @acs.org
Today the agency sent out an advisory recommending that we not "eat, sell or serve" frozen shrimp from an Indonesian company. The shrimp, sold by Walmart under the Great Value label, appears to have been packed in containers contaminated by Cesium-127.
Hi friends at #ACSFall2025 #Chemsky Sorry I haven't been to the convention center yet. It's been a day
Good thing we've got extra National Guard on their way
It was a very sad day when the university stopped supporting Windows 97
Thank you, Erica and Gretchen.
I'm surprised I haven't seen a 'This Sandwich Kills Fascists' a la Guthrie photoshop yet.
Newsom: He is a failed president. Who else sends ICE at the same time while having a conversation like this? Someone who is weak, broken. His weakness is masquerading as a strength. The most unpopular president in modern history.
This is literally what his felony convictions were for. Cooking the books. Only now, it's national data and not just his businesses.
if you're in DC, come hang out with me this evening! I (well, DCSWA) will pay for your ice cream!
The sugar does help it get more 'syrupy'. You can use lots of sugar in low-sugar pectin. You just don't need to. So your texture is going to be a little off (not as firm) with the regular pectin. And it'll be a little sweeter with the added sugar. Will still be delicious.
The issue is the balance of acidity and setting strength. Regular pectin doesn't need sugar to set (low pH does most of the work there; protonating carboxylates to allow for aggregation). Low sugar pectin allows for setting at higher pH values (Ca2+ crosslinking carboxylates)
This is important to notice. I keep hearing this notion that Americans are not protesting the authoritarian takeover. Yes, American are protesting and recognition of that will allow it to continue to grow.
The best thing about the National Mall is the Smithsonian. The second best thing about the National Mall are all the food trucks. This is so fucking stupid.
cc @wastedfoodntwk.bsky.social
Meal planning for carbon reduction (and maximizing food freshness)!!!
Found (and defaced? upgraded?) an incredible @rsc.org @rscbooks.rsc.org book today in their library.
@neilwithers.bsky.social and I taking competing selfies after a wonderful lunch in sunny London. Don't mind the glare off our heads
lolwut?!?!???
ChemSky
Apparently this is what the weather in London is like ... Thanks to everyone who ordered up these blue skies for us.
I'm so sorry about all of this.
Probably get fewer veggies for the same cost in a salad
Iām just a girl screaming into the void that the destruction of our institutions WAS THE ENTIRE POINT. This is why @timothysnyder.bsky.socialās *SECOND* (of 21!) lesson in his book On Tyranny is āDefend Institutionsā
The age requirements for colon cancer screening got changed to 45 from 50 (in 2021 I think?). If I had to wait until 50 for my colonoscopy, my prognosis (and the physical damage to my body) would have been indescribably worse. Thankfully, feeling great after my colon resection surgery.
ICE's optics are so bad that frozen water has resorted to this š
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i can haz pdf? academic.oup.com/jaoac/articl... matthartings at gmail thx
When I read this over the weekend, this part resonated so strongly. When I saw the arguments of loan-cancelation opponents, it became clearer to me just how central higher ed is to the whole game.
(I know you know ... but its good to hear)
Such a cool cover! Congrats, Chanda!!
Just amazing to see. Speaks to both the atrocities in Gaza and the real humanity of so many people watching the world's acquiescence in the face of forced Palestinian famine.
Colombian (for me) tastes like coffee (I know this is not helpful or insightful). But I do think that Colombian plays off grassy notes as its base while Ethiopian plays off fruity notes.
The beauty of it all is that the fermentation (by the natural microbes) make them distinct. And then the roasting can play those up loads and loads.
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Happy birthday, Doc! Btw ... Very randomly I was at your sister's on the 4th. Played baseball with a bunch of old men. Saw your parents, too.
The lightning has been CRAZY tonight
Literally her face
So ... Our dog LOVES LOVES ABSOLUTELY ADORES wrapping paper. This is a picture of her trying to be patient while Jack reads their cards.
We're going tonight for the youngest's bday.
Most of the scientific community moved on from this so quickly...
Speaking of things that are 15 years old (and have aged much better ...) my youngest is 15 tomorrow
š Fif-TEEN years. Wow.
It can be a group effort
Marlboro points
Is PotUS personally receiving all of their indirects?
Very rare that the kids are all happy with dinner. Chipotle chicken on the grill is a blessed exception.
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What a goal
Kevin Kos's superjuice calculator: www.kevinkos.com/post/how-to-...
I think we'll see a lot more people making/using super juice. Lots of recipes and calculators out there. Sharing one of them in the following post.
Noooooo
Just sent in our first college payment for kid #1. I'm feeling justifiably old. Any amount of pity will be accepted
Can attest. I commissioned mugs from Amy for some colleagues when they got tenure. The mugs are incredible
I'm old enough to remember Eric Cantor. The hubris is starting
Absolutely
Had to pull my kids away from what they were doing to show them this. I can't even stand while wearing rollerblades
ChadGPT
So sorry, Chris