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Former process chemist now working in IP, science and technology nerd, hockey fan
I was a grad student at UT and attended this lecture. While not one of your professorial colleagues, I was appalled by this lecture, as were nearly all the grad students I know that attended.
November 9, 2025 at 5:56 AM
I was a grad student at UT and attended this lecture. While not one of your professorial colleagues, I was appalled by this lecture, as were nearly all the grad students I know that attended.
Not really sure how you can call that “control” of the puck, but since when have NHL reviews been predictable?
October 29, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Not really sure how you can call that “control” of the puck, but since when have NHL reviews been predictable?
We’ll see if any actually get built. Track record of being even close to on time or within 2x of original budget suggests no.
October 29, 2025 at 12:07 AM
We’ll see if any actually get built. Track record of being even close to on time or within 2x of original budget suggests no.
Having lived in a few places, including DC and TX, I concur about the taxes. I’ve told people for years that all states get their money, it’s just a question of how.
July 29, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Having lived in a few places, including DC and TX, I concur about the taxes. I’ve told people for years that all states get their money, it’s just a question of how.
I was wondering if that was him.
April 5, 2025 at 2:10 AM
I was wondering if that was him.
He’s always been a slow starter and streaky goal scorer, at least at the NHL level.
January 21, 2025 at 2:25 AM
He’s always been a slow starter and streaky goal scorer, at least at the NHL level.
Don’t think I’ve seen mine do this, but apparently you can’t turn it off currently.
January 19, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Don’t think I’ve seen mine do this, but apparently you can’t turn it off currently.
When paired with a bottle of t-butanol, you have a pretty handy check on whether the chemistry lab is getting a bit warm or cold
January 16, 2025 at 5:17 PM
When paired with a bottle of t-butanol, you have a pretty handy check on whether the chemistry lab is getting a bit warm or cold
With all of the ads and “featured content” they’ve been pushing, it basically became unusable for its purpose of being connected to your friends a while ago. But you never know how much worse they can make it unless they try!
December 30, 2024 at 3:12 PM
With all of the ads and “featured content” they’ve been pushing, it basically became unusable for its purpose of being connected to your friends a while ago. But you never know how much worse they can make it unless they try!
It works as a sub for Campari and bitter alcohols in mixed drinks but not sure about this
December 12, 2024 at 2:30 AM
It works as a sub for Campari and bitter alcohols in mixed drinks but not sure about this
I’m with you on this. Not a fan of using English rules to pluralize Latin words. Sadly, I also don’t expect to win the argument either.
December 1, 2024 at 1:24 PM
I’m with you on this. Not a fan of using English rules to pluralize Latin words. Sadly, I also don’t expect to win the argument either.
I did as well. No issues.
November 25, 2024 at 11:37 AM
I did as well. No issues.
Not sure if I can provide a lot of help without knowing what the coupling partner/catalyst are, but the thought that comes to mind is perhaps you need some water in there? Might check the DMSO and MeOH on a KF for water content…
November 22, 2024 at 3:02 AM
Not sure if I can provide a lot of help without knowing what the coupling partner/catalyst are, but the thought that comes to mind is perhaps you need some water in there? Might check the DMSO and MeOH on a KF for water content…
Several of these look familiar. I have newer editions for sure of Carey and Sundberg and the Shriver/Atkins inorganic chem book.
November 17, 2024 at 1:46 AM
Several of these look familiar. I have newer editions for sure of Carey and Sundberg and the Shriver/Atkins inorganic chem book.
Never did when I was working in the lab. I’ve seen folks do it, but not very many (and usually on the older end of the spectrum).
November 12, 2024 at 4:49 PM
Never did when I was working in the lab. I’ve seen folks do it, but not very many (and usually on the older end of the spectrum).
I’ve seen the aurora a few times in Michigan, and generally you have to be out where it’s pretty dark to see any color at all (I’ve personally only ever really seen the green). Cameras definitely give you a better idea of the actual color.
October 23, 2024 at 5:09 PM
I’ve seen the aurora a few times in Michigan, and generally you have to be out where it’s pretty dark to see any color at all (I’ve personally only ever really seen the green). Cameras definitely give you a better idea of the actual color.
Doesn’t seem like the counterion would have that large of an effect, since it really wouldn’t be part of the chromophore. I’m only familiar with shifts like that happening when you add or replace a functional group with something very electronically different.
September 27, 2024 at 2:05 AM
Doesn’t seem like the counterion would have that large of an effect, since it really wouldn’t be part of the chromophore. I’m only familiar with shifts like that happening when you add or replace a functional group with something very electronically different.
Can confirm having lived in the DC area for about 7 years that no one locally calls it anything other than “National.”
September 7, 2024 at 1:46 PM
Can confirm having lived in the DC area for about 7 years that no one locally calls it anything other than “National.”
My biggest pet peeves for chemistry presentations are 1) syntheses where the presenter keeps changing the orientation of the molecule, which makes more complicated transformations harder to figure out. 2) Not using the ChemDraw cleanup function and ending up with really funky looking structures.
September 6, 2024 at 10:03 PM
My biggest pet peeves for chemistry presentations are 1) syntheses where the presenter keeps changing the orientation of the molecule, which makes more complicated transformations harder to figure out. 2) Not using the ChemDraw cleanup function and ending up with really funky looking structures.
I’m sure some of the reaction mechanisms you see when grading are highly sus…
May 25, 2024 at 6:09 PM
I’m sure some of the reaction mechanisms you see when grading are highly sus…
Looks more like dinitrogen tetroxide like you’d get from fuming nitric acid to me.
May 25, 2024 at 5:56 PM
Looks more like dinitrogen tetroxide like you’d get from fuming nitric acid to me.
I think Porsche, Ferrari, and McLaren.
May 24, 2024 at 2:07 AM
I think Porsche, Ferrari, and McLaren.