So, remember that MAHA summit 2 weeks ago that @statnews.com broke the news of and @maxkozlov.bsky.social somehow got into for Nature, even though it was closed to the press? The organizers posted the entire 6.5-hour conference proceedings to YouTube last week. cen.acs.org/policy/MAHA-...

Love it when I look at a list of important tasks I jotted on a post-it note. Item 4 full text: "Think about this" Super helpful past Chris. Well done.

#chemsky, what made you want to be a chemist? How did you overcome a difficult obstacle? What did it feel like to solve a problem you'd been working on for years? I'm editing this series about how life and chemistry interact. Reach me at [email protected], or encrypted at [email protected]

Fifth-Grade Science Paper Doesn't Stand Up To Peer Review

The fine print on this entry is interesting: "The content is adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License." grokipedia.com/page/Heterog... It looks a lot like a copy of en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heterog...

Working on this with Victor for @cenmag.bsky.social was fascinating

Reading Frankenstein made him want to be a chemist!?! At this year's ACS fall meeting, Victor Olet said this and caught the attention of several of our editors. What a thrill to work with him on this piece about what he's gained by reading the book 25 times cen.acs.org/people/Chemi...

Very happy about today’s little library findings

cen.acs.org/environment/... At long last, scientists have figured out what causes will-o’-the-wisps. It’s not ghosts or ghouls, but a newly discovered phenomenon called “microlightning.” Learn more in my latest for @cenmag.bsky.social

Reading the novel ‘Frankenstein’ made Victor Olet want to be a scientist working in this was so much fun cen.acs.org/people/Chemi...

I love this way of thinking about the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. I think of the 4th season of “the bear” as having such ordinary moments. It also excels at showing people loving their work and struggling with their boundaries. Not every scene can be so moving, they just have to push ahead

I’m at the Baltimore comic con today in a session about the logistics of making a comic. So much of this guidance is applicable for science journalism too. Timelines, what to do first, etc

Several employees at the CDC’s Office of Science Quality and Library Services, for example, remain RIF’d. Without those clearances, “CDC can’t publish any scientific documents,” says a recently RIF’d CDC employee. cen.acs.org/policy/regul...

In need of a weekend read? May I recommend Max's latest cen.acs.org/pharmaceutic...

MOFs are pretty darn cool. Here's our story, in @cenmag.bsky.social cen.acs.org/people/nobel...

From a 2019 interview with Kitagawa -- "it was common sense that organic materials could not make a stable porous structure. People thought we were doing “useless” research because they did not realize the potential of the seemingly trivial space inside the pores." pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

Phew, that feedback on the youtube stream stopped #nobelprize

Less than 5 minutes until the announcement of the #nobelprize in chemistry -- our team is ready to report @cenmag.bsky.social

It's nice to be excited about science again. Congratulations to my old colleague, Michel Devoret! Being quoted in this article about this amazing achievement is a major bonus 🤓 cen.acs.org/people/nobel... #NobelPrize #Physics #Science #PhysicsNobel

New nobel laureate Michel Devoret once led a course on Cinema and Physics physics.yale.edu/sites/defaul... -- he told a historian that he was surprised when the enrollment for that was larger than a course on differential equations

The @aip.bsky.social's oral histories are a great resource on the physics #nobelprize. Delighted to be able to read Michel Devoret's where he calls his work "low-energy physics" repository.aip.org/node/129778 - dealing with "ordinary matter consisting of mundane particles like electrons and atoms"

The laureates' 'prize-earning' papers in Phys Rev Lett, Phys Rev B from 1985 + 1987 have 276, 342 and 518 citations [Scopus] - low for Nobel-winning work, maybe? [1/2]

Macroscopic quantum tunnelling wins -- goes to the trio of Martinis, Clarke, and Devoret

It's physics nobel prize day! -- Youtube stream pre announcement room noise is a highlight of the #nobelprize reporting and editing experience

1/ 🧪🍃🐙📰 We @biographic.bsky.social have been hard at work for the past 8 months developing a deep, rich, behind-the-scenes feature story exploring how the Trump Administration's cuts to international conservation are affecting biodiversity on the ground.

Fluoride has proven dental health benefits, this common additive to drinking water is now banned in Utah. Other states may do the same. Is there any real risk to fluoride at the levels present in drinking water? Story by Priyanka Runwal for @cenmag.bsky.social cen.acs.org/environment/...

“My inbox is flooded with [potential news] items every day—which is part of the administration’s “flood the zone” strategy. They are overwhelming us intentionally.” – @hayleysmith.bsky.social. Five reporters share what it means to cover science in the U.S. right now.

Just wrapped a parantha around scrambled egg with sumac, added provolone and a touch of tamarind chutney. Surprisingly good combo, or I'm incredibly hungry. Maybe both?

Sometimes finding a career in science takes creativity, initiative, and a willingness to build something new. Here's how Dr. Vanessa Rosa found her niche, for @cenmag.bsky.social -- cen.acs.org/careers/Chem...

And this was published only hours before the CDC chaos!

13 new clinical candidates debuted at #ACSFall2025 - See them all in this piece @bribarbu.bsky.social and I put together for @cenmag.bsky.social cen.acs.org/pharmaceutic...

Particularly amazing because it’s almost reflective of the same people — born in 1952 vs born in 1947.

If you're at #ACSFall2025, I'm moderating a panel on "Navigating Disruptions to Science Funding" at 11:30 am at the Periodic Talks Theater -- we're sure to talk about the disruptions and challenges mentioned in this month's cover story, along with opportunities and new trends.

2025 has been a whirlwind for chemistry and science funding. Led by reporting by Robin Donovan and original illustrations by Elia Sampò, the cover story from our next issue of @cenmag.bsky.social shares perspectives from many sectors about how the field will move forward cen.acs.org/careers/US-s...

I mean, damn. This is an incredible letter.

News: legendary Washington Post sports columnist @sallyjenx.bsky.social is leaving The Post.

Important reporting and context around the announcement of changes to EPA emissions regulations

Lede of the week www.motor1.com/news/766631/...

Hey @raminskibba.bsky.social— cool story. Right after college I worked as a piping plover monitor on Fire Island for 6 months. Was a great time, thanks for the interesting read!

NOPE www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

Time for my personal “The Emmys left out Andor’s actors?!?” protest — youtu.be/y6wLcx7AkRM?...

Half the time I'm feeling lousy it seems like the answer is drinking 2 or 3 glasses of water. Annoyingly simple.

I’m sure this isn’t meant to be read this way, but… if the second is n/a beer, the top category is?

[I work for a chemistry magazine] I will not write nautical pun headlines that only make sense to sailors. I will not write nautical pun headlines that only make sense to sailors. I will not write nautical pun headlines that only make sense to sailors. I will not write nautical pun headlines tha...

I’m sure my editing will be fine today. Just looked at my phone and thought to myself “where’s my phone.” Then went to check how my toast was doing. The toaster wasn’t plugged in.

Our team @cenmag.bsky.social is looking for a reporter to cover the chemical engineering beat. The position will help keep C&EN readers informed about research in chemical engineering, materials science, and related fields. More details here: recruiting.ultipro.com/AME1095ACHM/...

Could hear some of this — including what sounded like a portion of “the rainbow connection” from our neighborhood, not far from UMD

Yeah, I don't like doing interviews by video call because I spend all my time looking down at my notebook not the screen. I need something that lets me call phones, including landlines, overseas for cheaper than my phone company.

Popping in to say eating a ripe mango is a nice break from reading about everything happening today

There are 77 currently-approved drugs in the US that can only be prescribed with extra care and precautions, because their risks might outweigh their benefit to patients. Pharmacists can't get updated info about how to dispense some of these drugs after the FDA RIF. cen.acs.org/safety/drug-...