Congratulations to @geoffreywcoates.bsky.social , who was announced as a laureate of The Benjamin Franklin Medal in Chemistry! We’re thrilled to celebrate this remarkable achievement 🥳👏🎉 fi.edu/en/awards/fr...

pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... I'm excited to be able to share this publication from Shilin, Moritz and Jackie!

We had some visitors in lab today! 🐈‍⬛

Chicken chemistry 101 a halogenation reactions. #chemsky

I am once again using my foster kittens to illustrate catalytic polymer functionalization

"Under the terms of the executive order, political appointees loyal to the president can willfully find justification to label any research finding as scientific misconduct" This should terrify every single scientist in America.

Two possible reasons for this are: 1.) Women, POC and/or disabled people are more likely to do equity oriented work 2.) Women, POC and/or disabled people have been marked as DEI regardless of what they do The government will try to point to the former reason when it is in reality the latter

I'm the 1st scientist in my family. My parents were amazed I could attend @caltech.edu, an elite private school, for my PhD studies FOR FREE. In fact, I was paid to become a PhD chemist. STEM is a pathway to a good career. I study TB- a disease that impacts millions. Fund NIH.

The National Science Foundation marks its 75th anniversary this week. Rather than celebrate, it's time to save it. www.savensf.com/nsf-at-75-to...

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NSF REU sites awarded: 2015 - 207 2016 - 232 2017 - 248 2018 - 204 2019 - 209 2020 - 222 2021 - 189 2022 - 219 2023 - 212 2024 - 217 2025 - 52 This is not likely to increase; REU awards are made early in the year to enable recruitment for summer.

U.S. citizen interested in grad studies at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver (Canada)? Grad programs are re-opening applications of US programs for one week. With expedited decisions. U.S. Applicant Week: www.grad.ubc.ca/us-applicant... #AcademicChatter #Canada #GradSchool

We are saddened by the recent loss of Fred Greene, professor emeritus and physical organic chemist. A member of our community for over 40 years, he was a beloved professor and mentor, celebrated for his lasting impact on generations of chemists. chemistry.mit.edu/chemistry-ne...

The "brain drain" is not going to come from scientists moving abroad, but from scientists being forced into work that does not require their expertise so that they can pay their bills.

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"… it is the words and actions of all members of the scientific community … that form the collective voice of science …," writes @holdenthorp.bsky.social in a new #ScienceEditorial. scim.ag/4hR6ux0

The response of the science community to the last month is not about one statement or action. It's about all of us with our different frames. For Science's part, we are doing what we have always done and have no plans to change. My thoughts on what we can do. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Let’s say that, conservatively, the 2.3 million federal employees spent an average of two hours dealing with, having meetings about, or just thinking about the OPM email. Captain Efficiency over there just cost the government 4.6 million person-hours for literally no reason.

Great coverage of the Newcomb-Cleveland prize winner in #ScienceAdviser @nerdychristie.bsky.social www.science.org/content/arti...

Found this in my @effinbirds.com backfile today and seems needed with all the BS at HHS this week

If you're a chemist and you ever need to practice for an interview, email me instead of using an AI: [email protected] chemjobs chemsky 🧪⚗️

When Trump was sworn in, Elon Musk's corporations were under more than 32 investigations conducted by at least 11 federal agencies. Most of the cases are now closed or likely to be closed soon, and the federal agencies are being defanged by DOGE. Funny how that works, huh?

These are research grants awarded through evaluation of their merits by scientific peers, in which the investigators are carrying out important, ground-breaking work. They're being targeted because, as required by NSF guidelines, they include some investment in benefits for the broader community.

Decimating the NSF would be an act of violence against USA competitiveness in science, technology and innovation. Have any of these people seen Shanghai lately? arstechnica.com/science/2025...

Many of you may have known Greg Hillhouse, who passed away in 2014. A memorial fellowship has been set up in his honor at the U. of Chicago chemistry department. Here is the link if you are interested in finding out more. www.trailblazers.psd.uchicago.edu/gregory-hill...

I've fostered 34 kittens since summer 2023. I ended up foster failing and adopting these wee beasties (# 33 and 34)

my foster kittens graciously agreed to help me illustrate catalytic reactions on polymers