📰 BREAKING NEWS: American Chemical Society members have elected their 2026 president-elect. cen.acs.org/acs-news/ele...

I’ve been on flashes for photosharing and forgot to share some peeks into a glorious WV weekend (and perpetual reminder what connecting with nature can do for your soul). 🥹

It's that time of year #ChemSky. Make sure to register for a fun conversation.

Scientists recently analyzed the brightness of autumn leaf color across several mountain sites in Japan between 2011 and 2020, compared the results to climate data, and discovered that warmer temperatures and leaves opening earlier in spring led to less vibrant hues. cen.acs.org/biological-c...

In early Dec., scientists will gather in Hawaii for what will be an international experience that combines beautiful scenery, cutting-edge science and research, and networking across the chemistry enterprise. Laurel Schafer, the chair of #Pacifichem2025, has some tips: cen.acs.org/acs-news/mee...

The @acs.org 2025 candidate election statements are now available on @cenmag.bsky.social (and will be available in the Sept. print issue): cen.acs.org/acs-news/ele...

While not all policies are directly related to science, Lewis makes the point that many policy issues today are scientific in nature, citing climate change, energy, public health, manufacturing, critical materials, and science, technology, engineering, and math education, to name a few.

ACS Council approved establishing the Committee on the Advancement of LGBTQ+ Chemists in their fall council meeting today + other actions: cen.acs.org/acs-news/acs... #Chemsky

This year, as part of #ACSFall2025, I looked at Kids Zone a little bit differently--through the role of the famous ACS mascot, Meg A. Mole.

"Volunteering also gives me moral and emotional satisfaction from contributing, even in small ways, to building a better society. Everyone should come forward to help create a better future." Mohammad N. Siddiqui chats about chairing an international chapter: cen.acs.org/acs-news/Moh...

Comment authors, Mary Carroll, John Gavenonis, and Ann Kimble-Hill, have been sharing some timely thoughts in the ACS News section these past few weeks: #ChemSky #ScienceNews

Team USA brought home gold for the 57th International Chemistry Olympiad. They received their medals during a closing ceremony held on Sunday. cen.acs.org/acs-news/pro... @cenmag.bsky.social @acs.org

Catching up on some ACS News in @cenmag.bsky.social from the last couple of weeks (🧵): 🔹 ACS is seeking nominations for the 2027 American Chemical Society National Awards (the deadline for submitting materials is Nov. 1): cen.acs.org/people/award... #ChemSky #ScienceNews

This week researchers, educators, industry professionals, and others interested in the chemistry enterprise gathered in Pittsburgh for the 29th annual Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference. 🧪 More on the programming + what attendees thought on @cenmag.bsky.social: cen.acs.org/acs-news/mee...

If you keep up with ACS governance, in June the Board of Directors met and actions were taken: cen.acs.org/acs-news/gov...

The irony of being stuck on the tarmac from a storm (likely worse from climate change) searching for a customer care email for the airline, only being able to reach an AI chatbot to leave my concerns, and being asked if I, their customer, would like to donate to their “sustainable fuel fund”. 🫠

No matter how many summers you’ve spent on this Earth, it’s always exciting to catch a lightning bug in your hand

What do public high schools in North Carolina have in common with a university in Japan? That is where three North Carolina students will be presenting research this month! cen.acs.org/acs-news/pro...

A new declaration was launched a couple of weeks ago calling for a commitment to more sustainable chemistry (at scale). cen.acs.org/environment/...

The ACS Publications Division announced the launch of two new journals recently, both expect to begin accepting submissions for their first issues this June. More on both in @cenmag.bsky.social: 🔹 ACS Nano Medicine, cen.acs.org/acs-news/pub... 🔹 ACS Nutrition Science, cen.acs.org/acs-news/pub...

Last Friday over 50 scientific societies and organizations, including ACS, issued a letter to Congress expressing support for NSF and urging the relevant committees to exercise their oversight authority. Read more on @cenmag.bsky.social: cen.acs.org/acs-news/Sci...

Garden to table. 🍓

Know a chemical technical professional? @acs.org has named tomorrow a day of celebration for chemical technical professionals. cen.acs.org/acs-news/ACS... #chemsky @cenmag.bsky.social

Nominate this year's @cenmag.bsky.social Trailblazers! We will be featuring the work of chemists with disabilities and highlighting how they make their workspaces accessible. Before June 4, use this form to tell us about who inspires you—maybe even yourself? :) forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

Also a great story on the Green Chemistry Institute Pharmaceutical Roundtable. Get a little glimpse into how these companies collaborate for the better, and some breakthroughs in green chemistry the last 20 years: cen.acs.org/acs-news/pro... #chemsky #greenchemistry #sustainability #pharma

The finalists have been named for this years Chemistry Olympiad Study Camp. Students will compete to be a part of Team USA at the 57th International Chemistry Olympiad. 🧪🥇 cen.acs.org/acs-news/ACS... #chemsky #chemistrycompetition @cenmag.bsky.social

Lots of good little news pieces in the ACS News section of @cenmag.bsky.social this month (a lot going on in the community #chemsky) 🧵: ✍ Seeking nominations/proposals ⬇️ 🔹 ACS GCI Pharmaceutical Roundtable seeks research proposals (May 16 deadline): cen.acs.org/acs-news/ACS...

Want to catch up on hashtag#ACSSpring2025 news? Here's what we covered on C&EN last week, #Chemsky. 🧵

I initially pursued this @cenmag.bsky.social story for #WomensHistoryMonth, but have found it to be so much more than that. cen.acs.org/acs-news/Org...

I will die on the hill that people should feel excruciatingly embarrassed to leave their trash in nature. It really says so much about you as a human.

I don’t know a more simple way to put it: It’s literally a public office position elected by the people, if they don’t like that they can/SHOULD go do something private for a job; and they should all be reminded of this.

If you're attending #ACSSpring2025 this week, we're publishing photos daily over on C&EN. Check out photos from yesterday's Kids Zone: cen.acs.org/acs-news/acs...

If you're at #ACSSpring2025 this week, two ACS News pieces in @cenmag.bsky.social you might find of interest: 🔹 Authors give ACS the copyright to 'Laboratory Safety for Chemistry Students' (An event for this will take place on March 24 in the Expo Hall): cen.acs.org/acs-news/Aut...

Sitting in an airport where measles was reported and I texted my mom making sure I was vaccinated so I could not worry about at least one thing. In this exchange, I had a moment:

Highlights in the ACS News section of @cenmag.bsky.social this week + might be of interest to #chemsky and ACS members: 🔷 If you're headed to hashtag#ACSSpring2025 in San Diego, the meeting guide is now available (lots of good and important info inside!): cen.acs.org/acs-news/mee...

I’ve often been asked to do a graphic on this #StPatricksDay phenomenon. I still haven’t, but thanks to @leighkboerner.bsky.social I have this @cenmag.bsky.social article to link them to now!

A very fun one for @cenmag.bsky.social readers in the ACS News section today! ACS member, Mike Ferguson shares the cool chemistry trick he took with him backstage at Jeopardy! and his quest for "making chemistry cool": cen.acs.org/acs-news/Mik...

A round-up of some ACS News in @cenmag.bsky.social as we get into March: 🔹 ACS names its 2025 Outreach Volunteers of the Year: Anne-Catherine Bédard of the Midland Local Section is named the global winner (a nice bit about helping Girl Scouts get their science badges) cen.acs.org/acs-news/ACS...

I'll be covering tomorrow's Stand Up for Science rally in DC for C&EN. Will you be attending? Want to meet briefly to talk about why you're there, what's at stake, etc.? Hit me up by DM or on Signal (Laurel_Oldach.07)

Science and other Communicators: This webinar may be of interest to you. The authors dive into how emotions shape messaging. They offer strategies for building constructive dialogue, building on past skills, & turning conflict into connection.🔬🧪🧬 #SciComm #Communication #Webinar

A couple of @acs.org local sections are seeking nominations for some prestigious awards, noted in @cenmag.bsky.social: 🔹 2025 Linus Pauling Medal recognizes outstanding achievements in chemistry (May 2 deadline): cen.acs.org/acs-news/Nom...

The biggest joke is calling any of this “innovation”. You can’t truly innovate if you don’t actually know what people want and you don’t actually know what you’re solving. It’s spaghetti against the wall of “features” and it’s kind of exhausting.

I downloaded ‘Flashes’ this morning to share photography—chasing the simplicity of original-photo-sharing-Instagram. See below if you’d like to follow along visually. 👇

The ACS director of sustainable development and 2025 ACS president-elect, attended a launch event in Dec. 2024 for a new federal report outlining strategic goals to advance sustainable chemistry. The event, report, and sustainable chemistry on @cenmag.bsky.social: cen.acs.org/acs-news/New...

Ann Kimble-Hill, chair of the ACS Committee on Chemistry and Public Affairs, wrote a C&EN Comment last week: cen.acs.org/acs-news/com... My favorite nugget is how chemists can get involved by connecting with policy-makers and advocating for science-based solutions.

As someone who grew up in rural WV and now lives in DC, I love this so much!! Talking about science (think gardens/food, local rivers, local industries) are the easier topics to connect with my family on in the world today.

Stories to share? Here’s how to reach C&EN to share.

It is no secret volunteers are a core part of the ACS (truly these people move mountains). The ACS Leadership Institute helps ACS members strengthen skills and prepare for volunteer roles within the society.

A useful article about how face-to-face encounters and personal connections can combat misinformation. As also espoused by @katharinehayhoe.com!

👋 Hi #chemsky, this article (cen.acs.org/acs-news/gov...) had a lot of views yesterday! I'm happy to see the engagement, and thought it might be useful to highlight some facts from the article since I was able to ask a lot of questions; and facts and context feel useful when chaos is happening.