Marion H Emmert
@emmertlab.bsky.social
Chemist, lover of catalysis, high-throughput experimentation, drug discovery & development. DEI enthusiast and cat lady. Former professor. German ex-pat.
#chemsky #merckchemistry #HTE
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#chemsky #merckchemistry #HTE
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CJ on a roll with some pre-Thanksgiving chemistry facts*
*Factual content has not been independently verified
#ChemSky #ChemChat
*Factual content has not been independently verified
#ChemSky #ChemChat
Not that you asked, but here's a thread of intriguing 100% FAKE chemistry facts to amuse/bore your friends and family.
Great for gatherings when you need to change the subject!
(Feel free to add your own!)
#chemchat
Great for gatherings when you need to change the subject!
(Feel free to add your own!)
#chemchat
Not that you asked, but here's a thread of intriguing (real!) food facts to amuse/bore your friends and family.
Great for gatherings when you need to change the subject!
Great for gatherings when you need to change the subject!
November 25, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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We're getting to the end of 2025, so why not: We made a bracket. VOTE on our best science photos. These scientists ... man, are they doin' some wild stuff! #CENChempics @cenmag.bsky.social cen.acs.org/education/sc...
Our first-ever Chempics Bracket is here. Vote for your favorite science photo
Only one photo will emerge victorious
cen.acs.org
November 19, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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Molecule 💥 of 💥 the 💥 year!
There wasn't a clear winner this year for me. But the #chemchat -esque idea of an inverted sandwich is pretty cool.
Is a Malteser an inverted sandwich?
There wasn't a clear winner this year for me. But the #chemchat -esque idea of an inverted sandwich is pretty cool.
Is a Malteser an inverted sandwich?
It's that time again: @cenmag.bsky.social 's molecule of the year poll is now OPEN! Check out the contenders, lovingly curated by yours truly from past C&EN stories, and vote for your favorite by Dec. 11
#chemsky #scisky #moty2025
cen.acs.org/synthesis/Mo...
#chemsky #scisky #moty2025
cen.acs.org/synthesis/Mo...
Meet the molecules of the year 2025
C&EN editors’ annual round-up of spectacular molecules we’ve covered in the past year
cen.acs.org
November 19, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Molecule 💥 of 💥 the 💥 year!
There wasn't a clear winner this year for me. But the #chemchat -esque idea of an inverted sandwich is pretty cool.
Is a Malteser an inverted sandwich?
There wasn't a clear winner this year for me. But the #chemchat -esque idea of an inverted sandwich is pretty cool.
Is a Malteser an inverted sandwich?
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At my blog, I write more about my concerns for aspiring entering grad students in chemistry for Fall 2026. To reiterate - if you don't have a plan for next fall RIGHT NOW, you need to talk to your professors and advisers and develop a plan NOW: chemjobber.blogspot.com/2025/11/towa...
#chemchat 🧪⚗️
#chemchat 🧪⚗️
Towards a data-informed prediction of Fall 2026 US chemistry PhD admissions | a warning to senior undergraduates
As faithful readers of this blog know, I found the statement that Harvard Chemistry and Chemical Biology was cutting its Fall 2026 entering ...
chemjobber.blogspot.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:27 PM
At my blog, I write more about my concerns for aspiring entering grad students in chemistry for Fall 2026. To reiterate - if you don't have a plan for next fall RIGHT NOW, you need to talk to your professors and advisers and develop a plan NOW: chemjobber.blogspot.com/2025/11/towa...
#chemchat 🧪⚗️
#chemchat 🧪⚗️
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Now online and open access:
Article by Michael J. James & co-workers
Reductive radical chain initiation through the thermal generation of carbon dioxide radical anion
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
#Chemsky
Article by Michael J. James & co-workers
Reductive radical chain initiation through the thermal generation of carbon dioxide radical anion
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
#Chemsky
Reductive radical chain initiation through the thermal generation of carbon dioxide radical anion - Nature Synthesis
Radical chain initiation strategies are fundamental to the synthesis of small molecule drugs and macromolecular materials. Here a general, thermally driven and scalable method for reductive initiation...
www.nature.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Now online and open access:
Article by Michael J. James & co-workers
Reductive radical chain initiation through the thermal generation of carbon dioxide radical anion
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
#Chemsky
Article by Michael J. James & co-workers
Reductive radical chain initiation through the thermal generation of carbon dioxide radical anion
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
#Chemsky
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Empowering Women in Organic Chemistry (EWOC) is hosting a virtual symposium on Friday, November 14th 3-4:30 pm EST. Keynote speaker Dr. Vy Dong will be presenting “Choose Your Own Adventures in Catalysis” #chemsky 🧪⚗️
Learn more about EWOC at EWOChem.org
Register:
forms.office.com/pages/respon...
Learn more about EWOC at EWOChem.org
Register:
forms.office.com/pages/respon...
EWOC – Empowering Women in Organic Chemistry
EWOChem.org
October 29, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Empowering Women in Organic Chemistry (EWOC) is hosting a virtual symposium on Friday, November 14th 3-4:30 pm EST. Keynote speaker Dr. Vy Dong will be presenting “Choose Your Own Adventures in Catalysis” #chemsky 🧪⚗️
Learn more about EWOC at EWOChem.org
Register:
forms.office.com/pages/respon...
Learn more about EWOC at EWOChem.org
Register:
forms.office.com/pages/respon...
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The 2026 Chemistry Faculty Jobs List has 273 tenure-track positions and 32 teaching-only positions: docs.google.com/spreadsheets... #facultychemjobs #chemsky ⚗️🧪
The 2026 Chemistry Faculty Jobs List
docs.google.com
October 28, 2025 at 12:34 PM
The 2026 Chemistry Faculty Jobs List has 273 tenure-track positions and 32 teaching-only positions: docs.google.com/spreadsheets... #facultychemjobs #chemsky ⚗️🧪
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In a chemistry classroom far, far away…Darth Vader’s weak red lightsaber was no match for our Jedi Chemistry professors blue lightsabers. #wsuchemistry #HappyHalloween #ChemSky #StarWars
October 31, 2025 at 3:55 PM
In a chemistry classroom far, far away…Darth Vader’s weak red lightsaber was no match for our Jedi Chemistry professors blue lightsabers. #wsuchemistry #HappyHalloween #ChemSky #StarWars
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#chemsky, please share! Virtual information session Thursday, November 13th at 7:30 – 8:30 pm CST for students interested in pursuing a PhD in chemistry. Register here: uiowa.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
November 4, 2025 at 3:01 PM
#chemsky, please share! Virtual information session Thursday, November 13th at 7:30 – 8:30 pm CST for students interested in pursuing a PhD in chemistry. Register here: uiowa.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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#chemsky ⚗️🧪
It’s true that some scientific results can’t be replicated. And it’s also true that some people do the right thing when that happens:
Taking It Back, The Right Way
www.science.org
November 4, 2025 at 10:07 PM
#chemsky ⚗️🧪
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ACOC 6: A FEST of ORGANIC CHEMISTRY! Feb 2026, Türkiye, great program, enjoyable setting - learn & make friends! Kevin Brown (Chair), Ramazan Altundaş (Executive Officer).
Speakers incl Beller, Emmert, Grzybowski, Knowles, König, Kürti, McNally, Morken, Özçubukçu, Watson 😀🚀👍
anatolianorgchem.org
Speakers incl Beller, Emmert, Grzybowski, Knowles, König, Kürti, McNally, Morken, Özçubukçu, Watson 😀🚀👍
anatolianorgchem.org
October 22, 2025 at 10:21 AM
ACOC 6: A FEST of ORGANIC CHEMISTRY! Feb 2026, Türkiye, great program, enjoyable setting - learn & make friends! Kevin Brown (Chair), Ramazan Altundaş (Executive Officer).
Speakers incl Beller, Emmert, Grzybowski, Knowles, König, Kürti, McNally, Morken, Özçubukçu, Watson 😀🚀👍
anatolianorgchem.org
Speakers incl Beller, Emmert, Grzybowski, Knowles, König, Kürti, McNally, Morken, Özçubukçu, Watson 😀🚀👍
anatolianorgchem.org
Excited to be part of this amazing conference and return to Türkiye for its 6th installment!
ACOC 6: A FEST of ORGANIC CHEMISTRY! Feb 2026, Türkiye, great program, enjoyable setting - learn & make friends! Kevin Brown (Chair), Ramazan Altundaş (Executive Officer).
Speakers incl Beller, Emmert, Grzybowski, Knowles, König, Kürti, McNally, Morken, Özçubukçu, Watson 😀🚀👍
anatolianorgchem.org
Speakers incl Beller, Emmert, Grzybowski, Knowles, König, Kürti, McNally, Morken, Özçubukçu, Watson 😀🚀👍
anatolianorgchem.org
October 28, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Excited to be part of this amazing conference and return to Türkiye for its 6th installment!
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The 2025 #NobelPrize in Chemistry has been awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi “for the development of metal–organic frameworks.” Stay tuned for the full story to come! cen.acs.org/people/nobel...
#ChemNobel #Chem #Chemistry #chemsky 🧪
#ChemNobel #Chem #Chemistry #chemsky 🧪
The 2025 chemistry Nobel goes to MOFs
Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi win the prize for developing metal–organic frameworks
cen.acs.org
October 8, 2025 at 10:12 AM
The 2025 #NobelPrize in Chemistry has been awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi “for the development of metal–organic frameworks.” Stay tuned for the full story to come! cen.acs.org/people/nobel...
#ChemNobel #Chem #Chemistry #chemsky 🧪
#ChemNobel #Chem #Chemistry #chemsky 🧪
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You think BlueSky doesn't have the juice to rival old chemtwitter, and it doesn't... yet.
However, nobel prize season comes along and you see the potential. It's there.
However, nobel prize season comes along and you see the potential. It's there.
October 6, 2025 at 4:55 PM
You think BlueSky doesn't have the juice to rival old chemtwitter, and it doesn't... yet.
However, nobel prize season comes along and you see the potential. It's there.
However, nobel prize season comes along and you see the potential. It's there.
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Goodbye Jane #Goodall. You were trully amazing.
a blurred image of a person 's face in the dark
ALT: a blurred image of a person 's face in the dark
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October 1, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Goodbye Jane #Goodall. You were trully amazing.
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Even when she saw terrible, horrible things, she kept hoping and working and fighting for a better future. May we all carry some of her spirit into the work ahead.
The naturalist Jane Goodall died today at 91. Hope, she argued, is not merely “passive wishful thinking” but a “crucial survival trait.” Revisit a conversation with Goodall, from 2021: nyer.cm/F55JtsS
October 1, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Even when she saw terrible, horrible things, she kept hoping and working and fighting for a better future. May we all carry some of her spirit into the work ahead.
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I’m biased 🇩🇰, but this is quite nice to read:
I thought science hinged on prestige. Moving abroad made me reassess my priorities
www.science.org/content/arti...
I thought science hinged on prestige. Moving abroad made me reassess my priorities
www.science.org/content/arti...
I thought science hinged on prestige. Moving abroad made me reassess my priorities
In Denmark, this Ph.D. student fell in love with an egalitarian society that values work-life balance
www.science.org
September 12, 2025 at 7:50 AM
I’m biased 🇩🇰, but this is quite nice to read:
I thought science hinged on prestige. Moving abroad made me reassess my priorities
www.science.org/content/arti...
I thought science hinged on prestige. Moving abroad made me reassess my priorities
www.science.org/content/arti...
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Scientific American has created graphics outlining the vaccines recommended by the FDA’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) as of its final meeting in 2024 br (Before RFK Jr).
Save lives, share widely.
@sciam.bsky.social
🧪 #MedSky
www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-...
Save lives, share widely.
@sciam.bsky.social
🧪 #MedSky
www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-...
Here’s Your Cheat Sheet for Vaccine Recommendations Backed by Science
These graphics will guide you through science-based vaccine guidelines for children and adults
www.scientificamerican.com
September 9, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Scientific American has created graphics outlining the vaccines recommended by the FDA’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) as of its final meeting in 2024 br (Before RFK Jr).
Save lives, share widely.
@sciam.bsky.social
🧪 #MedSky
www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-...
Save lives, share widely.
@sciam.bsky.social
🧪 #MedSky
www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-...
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Don’t miss our First Time Disclosures session on Wednesday, August 20 at #ACSFall2025. Wrap up the day with the Pharma Community Networking Reception and Future Pharma Innovators Poster Session afterward.
Thank you to our sponsor Drug Hunter!
Thank you to our sponsor Drug Hunter!
August 13, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Don’t miss our First Time Disclosures session on Wednesday, August 20 at #ACSFall2025. Wrap up the day with the Pharma Community Networking Reception and Future Pharma Innovators Poster Session afterward.
Thank you to our sponsor Drug Hunter!
Thank you to our sponsor Drug Hunter!
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#ChemSky - Since the demise of #ChemTwitter there are a lot of people posting papers here which is great
But…
Others are sharing papers with commentary over on LinkedIn but without acknowledging the authors - don’t do that - authors put a lot of work into their publications. They deserve it
But…
Others are sharing papers with commentary over on LinkedIn but without acknowledging the authors - don’t do that - authors put a lot of work into their publications. They deserve it
July 18, 2025 at 5:21 PM
#ChemSky - Since the demise of #ChemTwitter there are a lot of people posting papers here which is great
But…
Others are sharing papers with commentary over on LinkedIn but without acknowledging the authors - don’t do that - authors put a lot of work into their publications. They deserve it
But…
Others are sharing papers with commentary over on LinkedIn but without acknowledging the authors - don’t do that - authors put a lot of work into their publications. They deserve it
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Working on the ORGN program for the Spring 2026 ACS meeting (yes already)
Song titles/lyrics that could be ACS symposia
Offspring: Gotta keep ‘em separated (ANYL)
Aerosmith: Make it (ORGN)
Who: The kids are alright (YCC)
Don Felder: Heavy Metal (INOR)
David Gilmour: Blue Light (ORGN)
#ChemSky
Song titles/lyrics that could be ACS symposia
Offspring: Gotta keep ‘em separated (ANYL)
Aerosmith: Make it (ORGN)
Who: The kids are alright (YCC)
Don Felder: Heavy Metal (INOR)
David Gilmour: Blue Light (ORGN)
#ChemSky
July 6, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Working on the ORGN program for the Spring 2026 ACS meeting (yes already)
Song titles/lyrics that could be ACS symposia
Offspring: Gotta keep ‘em separated (ANYL)
Aerosmith: Make it (ORGN)
Who: The kids are alright (YCC)
Don Felder: Heavy Metal (INOR)
David Gilmour: Blue Light (ORGN)
#ChemSky
Song titles/lyrics that could be ACS symposia
Offspring: Gotta keep ‘em separated (ANYL)
Aerosmith: Make it (ORGN)
Who: The kids are alright (YCC)
Don Felder: Heavy Metal (INOR)
David Gilmour: Blue Light (ORGN)
#ChemSky
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Word. Spoken.
This is worth 3 minutes of your time. No one wants to eat at a restaurant that only serves bland chicken. (It’s not about chicken, or restaurants, tho)
June 16, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Word. Spoken.
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"Black applicants would, on average, need credit scores approximately 120 points higher than white applicants to receive the same approval rate, and about 30 points higher to receive the same interest rate."
June 7, 2025 at 5:09 AM
"Black applicants would, on average, need credit scores approximately 120 points higher than white applicants to receive the same approval rate, and about 30 points higher to receive the same interest rate."