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@tevetorbes.bsky.social
Assistant professor of Agricultural & Biological Engineering • PhD Inorganic Chemistry • bird-shirted puzzle baby • he/him
Toronto I am in you
July 13, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Toronto I am in you
Met @gricechemistry.bsky.social at ACS GCE- he didn’t even know he was talking to me I’m such a ninja
June 24, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Met @gricechemistry.bsky.social at ACS GCE- he didn’t even know he was talking to me I’m such a ninja
This morning's hot take is brought to you by my reading of a Qualifying Exam this morning.
Stop using Latin in writing.
All of it.
Yes that includes et al. And etc. And e.g. And viz. And every other Latin phrase that has an english equivalent.
Stop using Latin in writing.
All of it.
Yes that includes et al. And etc. And e.g. And viz. And every other Latin phrase that has an english equivalent.
April 16, 2025 at 12:27 PM
This morning's hot take is brought to you by my reading of a Qualifying Exam this morning.
Stop using Latin in writing.
All of it.
Yes that includes et al. And etc. And e.g. And viz. And every other Latin phrase that has an english equivalent.
Stop using Latin in writing.
All of it.
Yes that includes et al. And etc. And e.g. And viz. And every other Latin phrase that has an english equivalent.
Curious the number of faculty who will gladly carry water for the "university endowments don't work like that" crowd
April 14, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Curious the number of faculty who will gladly carry water for the "university endowments don't work like that" crowd
A tale told in three parts
April 3, 2025 at 10:40 PM
A tale told in three parts
I'm not going to wade into the fluoride in water debate (ha!), but let's at least get our messaging right.
We can't simultaneously lionize and demonize the word "natural."
Contrast :
Ephedra is a natural plant extractive
Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral in soil, water, and rocks
We can't simultaneously lionize and demonize the word "natural."
Contrast :
Ephedra is a natural plant extractive
Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral in soil, water, and rocks
March 28, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I'm not going to wade into the fluoride in water debate (ha!), but let's at least get our messaging right.
We can't simultaneously lionize and demonize the word "natural."
Contrast :
Ephedra is a natural plant extractive
Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral in soil, water, and rocks
We can't simultaneously lionize and demonize the word "natural."
Contrast :
Ephedra is a natural plant extractive
Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral in soil, water, and rocks
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23ANDME: we're bankrupt
ME: uh oh are you going to sell my DNA?
23ANDME: yes but it won't be a problem
MY UNAUTHORIZED CLONE: yeah stop worrying so much fuckface
ME: uh oh are you going to sell my DNA?
23ANDME: yes but it won't be a problem
MY UNAUTHORIZED CLONE: yeah stop worrying so much fuckface
March 26, 2025 at 10:16 AM
23ANDME: we're bankrupt
ME: uh oh are you going to sell my DNA?
23ANDME: yes but it won't be a problem
MY UNAUTHORIZED CLONE: yeah stop worrying so much fuckface
ME: uh oh are you going to sell my DNA?
23ANDME: yes but it won't be a problem
MY UNAUTHORIZED CLONE: yeah stop worrying so much fuckface
Does your culture make a sandwich or wrap of some kind, containing deliciously seasoned meat? Do you also put French fries on it? We could probably be friends hmu
March 26, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Does your culture make a sandwich or wrap of some kind, containing deliciously seasoned meat? Do you also put French fries on it? We could probably be friends hmu
Reminding everyone at whatever conference you may be attending that a comment is not a question
March 24, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Reminding everyone at whatever conference you may be attending that a comment is not a question
Just saw @drlcsquare.bsky.social but he got accosted by somebody else so I just kept moving
March 24, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Just saw @drlcsquare.bsky.social but he got accosted by somebody else so I just kept moving
Good morning San Diego!
March 24, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Good morning San Diego!
Reminds me of the time I entered the job market in 2010 with my fresh PhD diploma.
The "Great Recession" was technically ending, but job growth was still slow.
I talked to every OM chemist I could find at ACS San Fran in spring 2010 to see about a postdoc. Nobody had funding.
The "Great Recession" was technically ending, but job growth was still slow.
I talked to every OM chemist I could find at ACS San Fran in spring 2010 to see about a postdoc. Nobody had funding.
Senior chem majors spoke with @laureloldach.bsky.social, @rowanwalrath.bsky.social and I and shared how federal funding cuts are starting to shape their career paths.
cen.acs.org/careers/empl...
#ChemSky @cenmag.bsky.social
cen.acs.org/careers/empl...
#ChemSky @cenmag.bsky.social
Chemistry majors, set to graduate in May, stress over their futures
Federal funding cuts to universities are another hurdle in a challenging career course for young people
cen.acs.org
March 18, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Reminds me of the time I entered the job market in 2010 with my fresh PhD diploma.
The "Great Recession" was technically ending, but job growth was still slow.
I talked to every OM chemist I could find at ACS San Fran in spring 2010 to see about a postdoc. Nobody had funding.
The "Great Recession" was technically ending, but job growth was still slow.
I talked to every OM chemist I could find at ACS San Fran in spring 2010 to see about a postdoc. Nobody had funding.
With the number of review requests I get one can only assume I am one of like 5 people actually reviewing manuscripts anymore
March 12, 2025 at 10:58 PM
With the number of review requests I get one can only assume I am one of like 5 people actually reviewing manuscripts anymore
So has anybody started the “who’s going to ACS thread” yet?
March 12, 2025 at 1:12 PM
So has anybody started the “who’s going to ACS thread” yet?
That the Vice Provost for Engagement and Public Relations at Liberty University doesn’t understand The Golden Rule (Matt. 7:12) is probably the least surprising news of the morning
March 12, 2025 at 12:31 PM
That the Vice Provost for Engagement and Public Relations at Liberty University doesn’t understand The Golden Rule (Matt. 7:12) is probably the least surprising news of the morning
Dunno if anybody else has been trying to submit a PRF proposal, but it has been an UNMITIGATED DISASTER from start to finish.
March 11, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Dunno if anybody else has been trying to submit a PRF proposal, but it has been an UNMITIGATED DISASTER from start to finish.
Happy Mario Day!
March 10, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Happy Mario Day!
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me: no it’s not the same time it was yesterday we changed the clocks last nite
my cat: are you even listening to yourself rn
my cat: are you even listening to yourself rn
November 5, 2023 at 2:31 PM
me: no it’s not the same time it was yesterday we changed the clocks last nite
my cat: are you even listening to yourself rn
my cat: are you even listening to yourself rn
Rice Krispie treats are nature’s perfect food
March 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Rice Krispie treats are nature’s perfect food
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happy birthday to all international women
March 8, 2025 at 6:15 PM
happy birthday to all international women
It's Friday, which means it's time to post logical fallacies disguised as "intelligent discourse"
I love that mute button!
I love that mute button!
March 7, 2025 at 5:42 PM
It's Friday, which means it's time to post logical fallacies disguised as "intelligent discourse"
I love that mute button!
I love that mute button!
Discourse on lunch in a nearby dining hall today
March 7, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Discourse on lunch in a nearby dining hall today
In case you were wondering how many students would be on campus the Friday before spring break, the answer is zero.
March 7, 2025 at 2:18 PM
In case you were wondering how many students would be on campus the Friday before spring break, the answer is zero.
Students! An excellent resource! #chemsky
On a whim I made a blog post about solvent properties to help teach my students about them. Here's the post: depaulcatalyst.wordpress.com/2025/03/03/a...
I am hoping to make more posts that blend the concepts students learn in classes with a little more in depth info related to the literature.
I am hoping to make more posts that blend the concepts students learn in classes with a little more in depth info related to the literature.
A Soliloquy About Solvents – Useful Information and Resources
Hello DePaul Chemistry Community! Dr. Grice here, I’m an inorganic chemistry professor in the Department. I teach general chemistry, inorganic chemistry, and other courses, and do research on inorg…
depaulcatalyst.wordpress.com
March 6, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Students! An excellent resource! #chemsky