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GetzlerChem

@GetzlerChem@mstdn.science

Loves mentoring undergrads. PhD with Coates at Cornell, BS with Abrams & Lisensky at Beloit College. he•him. ⚗️♻️
https://sites.google.com/kenyon.edu/getzlerlab/home
#chemiverse #polymers #pui #chemistry

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GetzlerChem, to chemistry
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Has anyone ever tried using silicone brake lubricant like Sil-Glyde in place of Dow Corning High Vacuum Grease? It's about 1/4 the cost.

GetzlerChem, to random
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I am thrilled and humbled to announce that my research will be supported by the Macromolecular, Supramolecular & Nanochemistry Program in the Division of Chemistry at NSF. In addition to supporting Kenyon College student researchers during the school year and summer, this award will fund a post-baccalaureate fellow. I am nearly as excited about this new mentoring opportunity as I am for the science we will all develop together.

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    GetzlerChem,
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    @aetataureate but they promised not to be evil. How could we have known?

    GetzlerChem, to random
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    @aetataureate thanks for recommending How High We Go In The Dark a bit back. Imaginative, heartfelt, and beautifully written

    GetzlerChem, to Ohio
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    What do you call it when a city in northeast seems like it’s from a different time?

    Anakronistic.

    GetzlerChem,
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    @kyonshi I like that this not a retiring joke

    GetzlerChem, to science
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    Does anyone on here have any experience with benches? Most are (very flat and smooth, softer) but some are (slight textured, harder & lighter). Flinn sells an epoxy product, but I have no idea if it’s any good. Please boost for visibility!

    GetzlerChem, to Minnesota
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    Holy shit just learned about the deposit just confirmed in ! Such good news for all the departments who were worried their (or budget!) was going to quench because of the cost and shortage!
    https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/helium-discovery-northern-minnesota-babbit-st-louis-county/

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    GetzlerChem,
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    @aetataureate

    Two large trees in the American Midwest in autumn. The one on the left is nearly totally green while the one in front and on the right is richly varied in reds, oranges, and yellows. Behind is a distinctly blue sky with long wispy clouds seeming to radiate from the trees

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    GetzlerChem,
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    @aetataureate I was initially very confused, thinking it was some sort of animated magical adaptation of the Hillary Mantel book 😝

    GetzlerChem, to random
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    This calls for “one large (10 oz)”, but the chonker we have is a whopping 39 oz!

    GetzlerChem,
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    @aetataureate oooooh I haven’t heard of that. Recipe? Also, I may be entirely wrong and using a rutabaga 😝

    GetzlerChem, to chemistry
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    Sigh. Another language game that didn’t pass organic

    freemo, to chemistry
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    TIL you can literally drink pure Phosphoric Acid and it wont destroy your mouth. I mean i knew it wasnt the strongest of acids but I didnt realize how weak it was.

    I found this out because a vitamin I bought is 95% water and 5% pure phosphoric acid. i put a few drops out and let the water evaporate then licked it and to my surprise it was tart but didnt burn. Should have been close to 85% pure after the bulk of the water evaporated.

    GetzlerChem,
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    @freemo fun experiment! It is not considered a strong acid in that it does not fully dissociate in water, but it still, IMO, deserves a little cautious respect. Fully protonated phosphoric acid (H3PO4) is ~150x stronger than acetic acid (vinegar). In your mixture, it may have been present to pronate the vitamin to make it positively charged and therefore more soluble. The second deprotonation (of H2PO4-) is ~300 times weaker than acetic acid.

    GetzlerChem,
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    @freemo oh wow. Wild that it's not sold as the phosphate salt. H3PO4 will def etch your tooth enamel if it sits there for long.

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    GetzlerChem,
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    @aetataureate
    Non-male authored books (read in last 2yr; assuming fiction)

    • The Night Watchman; Louise Erdrich <—so good

    • The Memory Librarian; Janelle Monáe

    • Whose Names Are Unknown; Sanora Babb

    • This Is How You Lose The Time War; Amal El-Motar and Max Gladstone

    • White Teeth; Zadie Smith

    • Kantika; Elizabeth Graves

    • Demon Copperhead; Barbara Kingsolver

    • Thistlefoot; GennaRose Nethercott

    • Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

    • also enjoyed Novik’s “Temeraire” and Wells’ “Murderbot”

    GetzlerChem, to chemistry
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    Reading a student capstone paper about synthetic receptor agonists and the author notes that "Efficacy can also be determined in vivo by radiobiotelemmetry, which can quantify physiological levels of the 'cannabinoid tetrad' (i.e. hypothermia, analgesia, hypolocomotion, and catalepsy)." This has got to be the most sciency way ever of saying that you can tell if the person is really high.

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    GetzlerChem,
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    @inquiline I used to agree and now love them. what I’m wearing right now

    GetzlerChem,
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    @inquiline thank you!

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    GetzlerChem,
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    @LeafyEricScott @babelcarp @ellestad @tea reduction of nitrogen gas is very challenging and performed by a very limited subset of organisms. More common anaerobic oxidants (terminal electron acceptors) are nitrates, fumarates, sulfates, or other oxygen containing molecules. Also pure sulfur, some metals, and more. CO2 can even be used. This is where the methane in swamps/bogs/etc comes from.

    GetzlerChem,
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    @babelcarp @LeafyEricScott @ellestad @tea I am way out of my depth with biochemistry. GABA synthesis is human neuronal tissue is glutamine dependent, but I do not have any idea if this is preserved across domains and kingdoms. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2013.00059/full

    nisreen, to academia
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    Hello
    If (free) peer review for journals is really an integral part of a research academic job, where would you put it under in your appraisal review? CPD? Research activity? Communication & engagement? Other?
    Tell me please….

    GetzlerChem,
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    @sundogplanets @nisreen same

    josh, (edited ) to academicchatter
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    My syllabus statement on AI generative text. Feel free to reuse CC0 and/or critique here with responses. Responses also welcome if you’re gonna use it (I might put a tally in the annual report)

    @academicchatter

    GetzlerChem,
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    @josh @academicchatter I hope you’ll follow up with how this plays out in your class!

    ml, to academicchatter
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    Time to get to know one another,

    Introduce yourself in the replies, your research, collaborations you're looking for or would be open to, and what you enjoy about the non-professional side of scientists on social media! @academicchatter

    GetzlerChem,
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    @DesertAndReef @ml @academicchatter awesome! I’m search chair and happy to answer any questions

    Edent, to random
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    It is a gorgeous sunny day - and our tree is thriving.

    We were a bit concerned with how it would do in the London clay, but with a bit of TLC, a splurge of food, and plenty of water, it is growing up quickly.

    Huge thanks to https://www.hardy-eucalyptus.com/ for the plant, accessories, and advice.

    GetzlerChem,
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    @Edent I submit, for your consideration, bees getting covered in pollen from rummaging around in your squash flowers

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