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Sarah Buzsaki
@sbuzsaki.bsky.social
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Process chemist | Chem PhD- West Lab/Rice 2025 | BS- Nomura Lab/Cal 2020 | she/they | just trying my best

In no particular order: reading, plants, powerlifting, dance, video games
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chemjobber.bsky.social
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 🧪⚗️
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
sbuzsaki.bsky.social
One of my very favorite things about being back in CA is the ability to comfortably eat lunch outside and go on walks for sunshine/fresh air. Everyone's idea of perfect weather is different, but I could never have enjoyed this in Houston outside of like one week a year
October 21, 2025 at 7:50 PM
sbuzsaki.bsky.social
Given the many life transitions over the past couple months I've been comfort re-listening to The Adventure Zone Balance for the nth time. Forgot how much I loved everything about The Stolen Century and especially the conservatory ❤️
August 26, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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pazzojinn.bsky.social
Welcome to MRI Training.
Hey. The MRI is basically a really big magnet and by basically I mean it is and we literally never turn it off. It's like really big. Really really big and powerful and The Magnet is always on. We don't turn it off Ever, for any reason. We mean it bro, The Magnet is literally always on. It's crazy strong and will definitely kill you. So don't bring any metal into the MRI room, man. You will fuck up the machine (because The Magnet is always on) and then you will die (again, because The Magnet is always on). Here's some fun questions for you to test your understanding! 1) The ______ is always on. 2) The Magnet is ______ on. 3) How often is The Magnet on? 4) The Magnet is always __. 5) The Magnet is always on. T/F 6) The Magnet is usually on but we know to turn it off for you because you're a very special boy :) T/F 7) My weak fleshy body can survive the wrath of The Magnet. T/F 8) Look at this 500 lbs steel hospital bed, which The Magnet has crumpled into an origami crane. Imagine if that was you. 9) Is The Magnet ever off? 10) Sometimes we turn The Magnet off. T/F
July 19, 2025 at 6:02 PM
sbuzsaki.bsky.social
Today marks the completion of my first month at my new job, and during this transition period I have felt a lot like this raccoon
youtu.be/n3x-SAyU3pQ?...

learn learn learn learn learn learn BREATHE 🙃
Man Feeds Raccoons Living Under His Deck
YouTube video by Fur Family
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July 18, 2025 at 7:29 PM
sbuzsaki.bsky.social
A fundamental truth of the lab is that instruments can only answer the questions you ask them. A question for myself, however, is why do I keep managing to ask such bad questions 🙃
July 15, 2025 at 8:21 PM
sbuzsaki.bsky.social
#chemsky How common is it for people you do not know to try and list you as a reference/referral on an application to your company? Either asking to, or just doing it without asking first? Just happened to me for the first time and it feels... weird
July 13, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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pcberry.bsky.social
Wish it was reasonable or economical to have an in-home nmr or mass spectrometer. I am normal and can be trusted with a 4T electromagnet
July 4, 2025 at 12:54 AM
sbuzsaki.bsky.social
one of the best parts of moving is getting to add another library card to Libby
June 23, 2025 at 3:32 AM
sbuzsaki.bsky.social
I don't have capital G Gamer skills, but over the last few weeks I've been picking my way through 1000xResist and man what a gorgeous game to experience. Vibes of Evangelion, the surreal poetry of This is How You Lose the Time War, and just as impossible to explain as Disco Elysium. Hekki grace ❤️
May 19, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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chemjobber.bsky.social
total synthesis chemists, definitely hardcore widget-ers

[looks at camera] metholology types? they got some spreadsheet going on

(jkjk)
opinionhaver.bsky.social William B. Fuckley @opinionhaver.bsky.social · Apr 28
the central divide in science is whether at the end of your phd program you are expected to produce a little widget or a spreadsheet. all empirical disciplines can be classified along the spreadsheet-widget axis.
April 28, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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chromatowski.bsky.social
This is incredibly cool: if you search for a condition that’s affected your family, the site returns stats on how much NIH has done for that disease, *and* a contact form for reaching out to tell your Members of Congress why you want to see them defend NIH.

Pass it on!
April 21, 2025 at 1:06 PM
sbuzsaki.bsky.social
#PhDone !!! Very happy to say that (yesterday) I successfully defended my thesis after five years at Rice University working with @pushingarrows.bsky.social to become Dr. Buzsaki! Thank you to everyone who was there, in person, on zoom, or in spirit. ❤️
Austin, Julian, and Sarah posing for a picture outside of Valhalla under an archway after successful theses defenses! Austin and Sarah posing for a picture inside Valhalla, after having done the tie cutting celebration Close up picture of the cut off tie taped to Valhalla, labelled "Dr. Sarah Buzsaki April 14 2025 "
April 15, 2025 at 1:39 PM
sbuzsaki.bsky.social
love my happy lil flowers
bright pink flower crown on a tall cactus (likely mammillaria) light pink small flowers on a light green multi lobed cactus one beautiful pink flower on a short stubby cactus a bouquet of little white flowers on a (most likely?) sedum adolphi firestorm with aloes in the background
March 19, 2025 at 8:23 PM
sbuzsaki.bsky.social
Excited (and nervous) to say that as of today, I'm a month away from my thesis defense! If you're not at Rice and interested in virtually attending, please fill out this google form :)
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Sarah Buzsaki Thesis Defense
For those outside of Rice University, please fill out the details below if you're interested in virtually attending my thesis defense! :) I'll send you an email with the Zoom link, and (hopefully) a r...
docs.google.com
March 14, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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trantteam.bsky.social
Share with US students who had their offers of admission withdrawn for PhD programs:

Apply to Canada. Check out Canadian professors, and contact us. Our system works differently here, and we are all still, technically, able to accept students for Fall 2025.
March 13, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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finetraces786.bsky.social
Dear #Chemsky,

My team is conducting a research study on invisible work in chemistry academia and how it impacts scientific and professional advancement.

I want to invite you to check out our team's study:

umn.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Please feel free to RT!

#InvisibleWorkSTEM #AcademicSky
A flyer for a research study: Research study on invisible work in chemistry academia Seeking participants for a research study about invisible work done in U.S. chemistry academia and how that impacts scientific and career advancement. Invisible work is essential to the progress of science but may not be professionally recognized or valued. Participants will fill out an anonymous survey that takes 15-20 minutes to complete. At the end of the study, participants can enter a raffle for a $50 gift card. Eligibility: -current graduate student, postdoc, staff, or faculty in chemistry academia in the US -recent graduate, postdoc, or departed a PhD program within 5 years in the US -18+ years old Interested in participating: Please check out the QR code https://umn.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eyNjWAWlQMilJwa Questions: Contact Dr. Safia Jilani at sjilani@umn.edu and/or Dr. Miriam Krause at mkrause@umn.edu
March 3, 2025 at 6:10 PM
sbuzsaki.bsky.social
I gotta say, it's quite something to have started my PhD during the height of COVID, and now about to defend during... all of this. Could I maybe live in some non-interesting times, please?
February 11, 2025 at 5:34 PM
sbuzsaki.bsky.social
we love Saxton ❤️
austinjacious.bsky.social Austin Moser @austinjacious.bsky.social · Feb 6
Look at this awesome drawing and editorial piece in ACS Nano made by my friend, Saxton Fisher!
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

"The fight for a seat at the table is a collective and intersectional one"

#ChemSky #STEM #academicsky #science #art #lgbtstem
February 6, 2025 at 9:57 PM
sbuzsaki.bsky.social
starting scheduling my thesis defense and i feel like i need those blinders like a horse has?
January 22, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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hankgreen.bsky.social
Yes.
andghost8694.bsky.social Anita - AndGhost 🏳️‍⚧️ @andghost8694.bsky.social · Dec 16
@hankgreen.bsky.social Is a science project just a nonfiction art project?
December 16, 2024 at 3:49 PM
sbuzsaki.bsky.social
I'm really enjoying Spy x Family so far but it is by far the most dedicated to reminding me of its basic premise every episode, of all the anime I've watched
December 6, 2024 at 12:45 AM
sbuzsaki.bsky.social
I try to mitigate my hoarding tendencies but I suspect this picture won't be far off for me 😅
candidchemist.bsky.social The Candid Chemist @candidchemist.bsky.social · Dec 3
In grad school, I saved any reaction product that wasn’t what I wanted, but wasn’t complete decomposition either. You know, just in case. This was the result of clearing out those vials post-defense. #chemsky
Boxes full of small vials containing reaction products in a chemistry lab
December 4, 2024 at 1:07 PM
sbuzsaki.bsky.social
Also schedule in maintenance for your instruments, or they will schedule it for you! At the worst possible time, naturally!
sararah.bsky.social Heavily Into The World Of Magnets @sararah.bsky.social · Nov 20
hug your instruments, speak softly to them, tell them you believe in them and that they should not break and ruin your day/week/month/life
klbr.bsky.social klbr @klbr.bsky.social · Nov 20
the school sent photographers for an upcoming press release and they took a picture of what looks like me petting the Krios
November 21, 2024 at 12:35 AM
sbuzsaki.bsky.social
All I want to do is fall into the black hole that is a new Stardew Farm but I have all these neverending responsibilities like job hunting to keep my intended thesis defense timeline
November 16, 2024 at 6:59 PM