Rob Scott
@saskchemprof.bsky.social
Prof @USask. Research includes nanochemistry, catalysis, and staring at X-rays. Dad of two teenagers and 1 cat, avid reader, and movie buff. Social introvert and lover of bad dad jokes.
For the record - I think genius and my better half thinks it’s an abomination.
November 26, 2025 at 6:46 PM
For the record - I think genius and my better half thinks it’s an abomination.
We have one house on our street that never took theirs down since last Xmas. Not sure if this is due to tremendous inertia or incredible genius.
November 26, 2025 at 6:38 PM
We have one house on our street that never took theirs down since last Xmas. Not sure if this is due to tremendous inertia or incredible genius.
Thanks for heads-up!
November 26, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Thanks for heads-up!
I thought that was only in Down Under.
November 26, 2025 at 2:58 AM
I thought that was only in Down Under.
I think that's the pre-coffee drawing...
November 25, 2025 at 6:25 PM
I think that's the pre-coffee drawing...
Is Bluesky a mall?
November 24, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Is Bluesky a mall?
I was conferencing a few years ago and it was cheaper to go from Saskatoon-Calgary-Austin-Atlanta-Winnipeg than it was to go direct from Saskatoon to Winnipeg. 🤦
November 24, 2025 at 8:39 PM
I was conferencing a few years ago and it was cheaper to go from Saskatoon-Calgary-Austin-Atlanta-Winnipeg than it was to go direct from Saskatoon to Winnipeg. 🤦
Ah, if you ever come out west you've got to take her to the Royal Tyrrell museum in Drumheller. Running around between the dinosaurs will tire her out in record time.
November 24, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Ah, if you ever come out west you've got to take her to the Royal Tyrrell museum in Drumheller. Running around between the dinosaurs will tire her out in record time.
I’ve always felt that doublets look like fangs.
November 24, 2025 at 8:17 PM
I’ve always felt that doublets look like fangs.
When I was in grad school one of the other students would spend hours mapping out these reactions at the pub on cocktail napkins.
I've always been a little scared to look to see where he ended up.
I've always been a little scared to look to see where he ended up.
November 24, 2025 at 6:04 PM
When I was in grad school one of the other students would spend hours mapping out these reactions at the pub on cocktail napkins.
I've always been a little scared to look to see where he ended up.
I've always been a little scared to look to see where he ended up.
This definitely belongs in a museum somewhere.
November 24, 2025 at 5:35 PM
This definitely belongs in a museum somewhere.
This work is the second publication by the outstanding dynamic duo of Siddhant (senior PhD student) and Dami (undergraduate researcher), with great assistance from Meruyert in our lab as well. (2/2)
November 24, 2025 at 4:38 PM
This work is the second publication by the outstanding dynamic duo of Siddhant (senior PhD student) and Dami (undergraduate researcher), with great assistance from Meruyert in our lab as well. (2/2)
That’s an oddly specific superpower.
November 23, 2025 at 12:19 AM
That’s an oddly specific superpower.
Reposted by Rob Scott
I wrote about that! www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/wher...
Where does bromine come from?
A journey that begins in a former oil field in Arkansas
www.chemistryworld.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:36 AM
I wrote about that! www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/wher...