In case you were wondering what’s in here. 🧪 #chemsky

Wot

Suicide mortality among adolescents and young adults declined after the launch of the #988Lifeline, with fewer deaths observed than expected based on pre-2022 trends. ja.ma/4djJxCT

Twice I have tried and failed to get into the lottery for this. Question: are there any other similar types of interesting natural phenomena like this to see? I think there are the bats exiting caves in Texas. Other stuff? Anything. 🧪

Apparently Wheaton (or anyone?) does not make these desiccators any more - the ones with the gaskets. I like them much better than the ones you have to grease, and require force to pull the lids off. Do you know if these are sold anywhere? (Besides eBay) 🧪 #chemsky

What do the SPACE SHUTTLE, ICE RINKS and your SEX LIFE have in common? Let's talk about it. In the 1970's, an engineer was working on active cooling systems for NASA's Space Shuttle program. There were already freon-based closed loop systems, but they took time to cool & circulate.

This is what happens under fair maps—and why they gutted the Voting Rights Act. Get it? This is why generations marched, organized, and mobilized. And so must we. 📈

On this day 70 years ago-May 1, 1956-the polio vaccine was first made widely available to the public. The vaccine’s developer, Dr. Jonas Salk, did not patent the vaccine so that it would remain available to as many people as possible in the US and internationally. Image: Harvey Georges/AP.

Harold Urey was born on this day in 1893. He discovered deuterium in 1932. Willie Nelson was born on this day in 1933 (same year as my mom). Urey got the Nobel Prize in 1934. Are these events connected? Here’s a New Ales Post Mow Lawn German Kolsch 4.2% to them. Willie is still with us! 🧪 #chemsky

Every time I see someone shame-post about how people should give up driving and bike to work, it’s a picture of someone on a completely flat road in the middle of the city. Not on hilly country roads for 30 km on icy roads in the dark with cars 2 cm from them. 🚲

Dude had an attitude. 🐢

They should make these in funky colors and designs. 🧪 #chemsky

"All of these things frighten me, and they should frighten you as well. I made the decision to create a life for myself here, because I viewed this as a place that rewarded determination, hard work, and integrity. It still has a chance to be that place again." open.substack.com/pub/ofthebra...

A woman with an ultra-rare combination of three autoimmune diseases has had no symptoms since receiving a single dose of engineered immune cells go.nature.com/3PYWqsG

Happy Easter, #chemsky 🧪

Been firmly opposed to the anti-decency (and anti-science) party for a long time. 🧪 #chemsky

WHY does my pump make a HORRIBLE ear-splitting racket for 5-45 min after turning it on. After that time it settles down. Doesn't seem to be related to amount or cleanliness of oil, or the belt. I think it's in the oil reservoir. 🧪 #chemsky

A viral dog rescue from 2016 is now immortalized with a statue in Kazakhstan. When a dog fell into the Sayran reservoir, bystanders formed a human chain to pull him to safety. The statue is a reminder of the value of unity, solidarity and collective action. 14/10 for all

If I only had a dollar for every time I realized it had not been rotovaping the last two hours because I did not hit the heating start button. 🧪 #chemsky

My daughter made these. 🥰 🧪 #chemsky

I cannot think the words “cold finger” without humming a James Bond movie tune. 🧪 #chemsky

Guess I wore the right shirt today! 🍀 🧪 #chemsky

I confess that I like vids of adorable animals or people doing amazing things. But now I have to view every single one with the knowledge that it might be a fabricated by AI and that is starting to totally ruin it all. 😕

Ugh

Trying this again. Who are these two, and how are they connected? 🤓 🧪 #chemsky

Our postdoc Willi Amberg built SynStrategy, a learning tool that categorizes 500+ reactions by functional group with 400+ total synthesis examples. If you’re into #OrgChem, check it out (it’s free)! iOS:  apps.apple.com/de/app/synst... Android: play.google.com/store/apps/d... #ChemSky

Who are these two, and what is their connection? 🧪 #chemsky

Didn’t make it to a rally today, but yes I Stand Up for Science! 🧪 #chemsky

Who knew little Qatar made so much He? 🧪 #chemsky

Forever and ever I thought that if the tube did not spin, the signals would be crap. But our spinner was down for weeks and everything was just fine. Signals looked just like they always looked. What do I not understand? (Spinner is back to working now, actually.) 🧪 #chemsky

I was in grad skool 89 years ago but I have this memory that we used to buff our bench tops with mineral oil to make them shiny/pretty? Did I? Did anyone else? Do you do this or something similar now? 🧪 #chemsky

Max Jr can probably tear a mouse or bird to pieces yet I feel the need to mash up his pâté up for him.

Kinda looks like I’m making 🎃 🥧 #chemsky 🧪

Small pet peeve, found on some glassware. I know the markings are only “5%” accurate anyway but why not just go all the way? What, are they saving some money doing this? #chemsky 🧪

Came across this. Interesting. “we administered 20% heavy water (D2O) to a guinea pig for 156 days and regularly measured the deuterium uptake in C-H groups in the different compounds of blood, urine and feces using high-resolution mass spectrometry." www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/27... #chemsky 🧪 1/n

As the Winter Olympics draw to a close, what are the medals that the top athletes will be taking home made of? This graphic takes a look and also highlights the values of each medal: www.compoundchem.com/2026/02/22/w... #ChemSky 🧪

I somehow have only recently discovered I can do SiO2 chromatography using an eluent of 45:45:10 CHCl3:MeOH:con NH4OH. No problem. Wouldn’t have previously guessed I could use that much aqueous and MeOH. Anyone else doing similar things? #chemsky 🧪

Wow.

Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.

This Valentine's Day, we wanted to help all the chemistry-minded sweethearts out there. Choose from one of five exciting cards to share with that special someone. In matters of love, it all comes down to chemistry. #ValentinesDay #chemsky 🧪

In Episode 77 of Topics in Endurance Sports I talk about three short trails races I did. In Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana.

US government rn

Trump’s America.

Nightmare.

A joke for the history buffs.

Danish Parliament Deputy Speaker Lars-Christian Brask: "If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"

Ain’t having much luck with this Northern Lights thing. The one time I didn’t go out (bc my useless app suggested not to) people nearby posted cool pics. The three times I did go out, I’ve mostly seen nothing but dull sky. 🧪

The Nobel Peace Prize committee may have to give itself the Nobel Peace Prize for not giving Trump the Nobel Peace Prize.

Pew Research Institute (2023): • Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants • Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants • Blue State Minnesota has 130,000. And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration." It's *not* about immigration.