@balbes

Chemist. Freelance technical writer/editor since 1992. Career management for scientists presenter.

 Kirkwood, MO
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Joined September 2007
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Now this is a chemistry career change! cen.acs.org/careers/nontradi…

This chemist went from the lab to the rink

Eric Tulsky now leads a hockey team -- and spare a thought for the thinkers

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Tea fights COVID? @MichelleFrancl I did not see this in your book.... #Steeped newscientist.com/article/mg2…

Dedicated experiments needed to understand why dogs wag their tails | New Scientist

Feedback finds that despite close investigation, more research is needed to "better quantify tail wagging in general"

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Am I allowed to be annoyed when I email someone "Please don't do X", and the email back "I did X."?
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And now, as predicted, my job has become harder because they did not follow directions.
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Been hearing this a lot lately. wsj.com/articles/land-a-new-…

Land a New Job, With Help From the Inside

Knowing how to ask a company or industry insider to vouch for you can help you stand out in a sea of applications.

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Any chemistry peeps have a good anti-skunk remedy? They have tried tomato juice, dawn, and H2O2, no luck. Dog still smells.
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FYI, the ACS Midwest/Great Lakes Regional Meeting will have a job opportunity table starting tomorrow. If you want to advertise #chemjobs or #chempostdoc, send them to me ASAP.
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Not sure if I'm happy or sad that my spell checker knows "pentavalent".
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My book might have been used to train ChatGPT! Not sure how I feel about this. theguardian.com/books/2023/a…

Zadie Smith, Stephen King and Rachel Cusk’s pirated works used to train AI

Works by thousands of authors also including Margaret Atwood, Haruki Murakami and Jonathan Franzan fed into models run by firms including Meta and Bloomberg

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I walked 22,222 steps today and got the Minions: Kevin badge with Fitbit! fitbit.com/user/26P4GM #Fitstats
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This one was written just for you! cendigitalmagazine.acs.org/2… @MichelleFrancl

Piping hot science: Coffee or tea?

  A fine grind Size matters: For many, this bed of ground espresso is a welcome sight in the morning. But is it the best grind for the best brew? Shutterstock Americans drink more than 491 million...

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I painted the warrior of light, my husbands ffxiv character, Grim Castle— she’s got a very cool axe. Whenever I play I just want to paint people’s cool glamours
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I am very sad to see that "Covid Compliance Officer" is now a job.
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Searching for recent article on science behind airplane food. Thought it was @cenmag or @scifri , but can't find it. Am I dreaming?
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We're 2 weeks away from #ACSSpring2023! Here's info about child care, which is available for children ages 3-14 . Registration for child care is required and due Friday, 3/17, so make sure you sign up!
Information about childcare services during the ACS Spring 2023 National Meeting. Registration required by 3/17

ALT Information about childcare services during the ACS Spring 2023 National Meeting. Registration required by 3/17

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Units matter. "Due at the end of the week" is not the same as "Due at the end of the month."
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BREAKING NEWS: The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2022 #NobelPrize in Chemistry to Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Morten Meldal and K. Barry Sharpless “for the development of click chemistry and bioorthogonal chemistry.”
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Seeking tips on how to create diverse scientific panels. #chemtwitter
"...reading comprehension is reduced when reading from an electronic device..." nature.com/articles/s41598-0…

Reading on a smartphone affects sigh generation, brain activity, and comprehension

Scientific Reports - Reading on a smartphone affects sigh generation, brain activity, and comprehension

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Is no one safe?? abcnews.go.com/Health/dr-ant…

Dr. Anthony Fauci tests positive for COVID-19

Dr. Anthony Fauci is a senior adviser to the president on COVID-19.

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