Jason Gavenonis
@gavenonis.bsky.social
Society governance at ACS. Former faculty, lapsed organic chemist. Opinions mine.
(but still really cool for the glass-plate folks!)
November 13, 2025 at 9:46 PM
(but still really cool for the glass-plate folks!)
Also: Al-backed plates and a paper cutter
November 13, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Also: Al-backed plates and a paper cutter
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A handy translation guide for non-academic speakers.
November 13, 2025 at 2:19 PM
A handy translation guide for non-academic speakers.
Can't rule out that copilot is cross-referencing it with your grading spreadsheet
November 5, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Can't rule out that copilot is cross-referencing it with your grading spreadsheet
Back of the envelope I think it's actually pretty close. Estimate the Sahara Desert at 10^7 km², assume constant sand depth of 1 m and grain size of 1 mm³, that's already ~17 mmol. Makes a good gen chem problem for this time of year!
October 23, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Back of the envelope I think it's actually pretty close. Estimate the Sahara Desert at 10^7 km², assume constant sand depth of 1 m and grain size of 1 mm³, that's already ~17 mmol. Makes a good gen chem problem for this time of year!