Overheard at C&EN
@censays.bsky.social
A curated selection of out-of-context nonsense spoken and Slacked by the newsroom of scientists and science-adjacent punks at @cenmag.bsky.social. Any views expressed are those of a couple of chaos muppets on the science team, not our employer.
Disagree. The Canada goose is the most disturbing of the birds.
November 12, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Disagree. The Canada goose is the most disturbing of the birds.
that's a bitchin' molecule
November 12, 2025 at 3:58 PM
that's a bitchin' molecule
I love a coup. Sounds fun.
November 5, 2025 at 5:08 PM
I love a coup. Sounds fun.
i collect libraries like infinity stones
October 31, 2025 at 8:30 PM
i collect libraries like infinity stones
Pickle Elvis accepts you
October 31, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Pickle Elvis accepts you
I was born with low RAM
October 30, 2025 at 6:57 PM
I was born with low RAM
Unfortunately, the excellence of the bit does not reduce the necessary development hours
October 29, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Unfortunately, the excellence of the bit does not reduce the necessary development hours
Do people call Omar Yaghi MOFman?
October 29, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Do people call Omar Yaghi MOFman?
This is my stupid internet
October 29, 2025 at 4:56 PM
This is my stupid internet
All bears look sort of like people in bear suits. But sun bears look like something went wrong at the bear suit factory
October 28, 2025 at 7:44 PM
All bears look sort of like people in bear suits. But sun bears look like something went wrong at the bear suit factory
i love you ridiculous protein names
October 28, 2025 at 6:48 PM
i love you ridiculous protein names
I still haven't recovered from the chemical romance thing
October 24, 2025 at 3:18 PM
I still haven't recovered from the chemical romance thing
We're in the office. I never know then things are broken.
October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
We're in the office. I never know then things are broken.
I don't like this timeline
October 21, 2025 at 2:14 PM
I don't like this timeline
Mike's in the pocket of Big Baby
October 17, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Mike's in the pocket of Big Baby
The real question is why aren't we all in trees
October 15, 2025 at 3:39 PM
The real question is why aren't we all in trees
You're never gonna believe this, but it's in Science
October 13, 2025 at 3:14 PM
You're never gonna believe this, but it's in Science
Total synthesis of the heart
October 13, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Total synthesis of the heart
It's not written in stone. It's not written in electrons, either.
October 10, 2025 at 2:53 PM
It's not written in stone. It's not written in electrons, either.
[sadly] It's haunted, so...
October 9, 2025 at 2:31 PM
[sadly] It's haunted, so...
I think I might've woken up in the middle of the night muttering "MOFs"
October 8, 2025 at 1:00 PM
I think I might've woken up in the middle of the night muttering "MOFs"
I love a naked role mat
October 6, 2025 at 3:07 PM
I love a naked role mat
That'll teach you to change the world
October 6, 2025 at 2:09 PM
That'll teach you to change the world
Long Doomscroll of Missed Opportunities
October 3, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Long Doomscroll of Missed Opportunities