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Debbie Gale Mitchell

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Chemist, 🧲 spectroscopist, mother, Associate Teaching Prof. of Chemistry at University of Denver. Loves reading romance and nonfiction 💖📚, currently writing a narrative nonfiction book on spectroscopy🚨Opinions and thoughts and posts are my own!

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Debbie Gale Mitchell @heydebigale.bsky.social · Mar 25

I have some big news!

I’m writing a book about spectroscopy! 🚨🧲🌈🖼️🔦

My book is narrative nonfiction—with illustrations ✍️

A huge thank you to my wonderful agent Jessica Papin!!

Also thank you to my β-reader Sarah Zingales who has supported me through this whole process 🥹

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RESONANCE & RADIANCE
By Debbie Gale Mitchell
Imprint: MIT Press
Professor and chemist Debbie Gale Mitchell's RESONANCE & RADIANCE: HOW LIGHT REVEALS THE CHEMISTRY OF OUR WORLD, a narrative and illustrated exploration of the singular field of spectroscopy, explaining how the interaction of light and molecules is not only a science of astonishing beauty, but also a powerful analytical tool, to Andrew Kinney at MIT Press, by Jessica Papin at Dystel, Goderich & Bourret (world).
Non-fiction: Science/Technology
March 21, 2024

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Alex Hanna-ween @alexhanna.bsky.social · 2h

As an instructor, I'd rather see your fever dream, No Doze-fueled 4AM essays written at an IHOP rather than anything generated by an LLM.

Hope this helps

Dane 🔜 NYCC AA L-34 @monkeyminion.com · 4h

I wrote a 15 page report on heraldic symbolism in medieval armor and weapon design for my art history class the night before it was due (8am class). Made up 90% of it (only found one book for reference) and got an A. GenAI could fucking never.

wrote 20 pages on Faulkner's The Bear four hours before final papers were due on trucker pills and coffee and cigarettes and got an A, fuck you.
You people couldn't hang with real slackers.
finn
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It's fuck Al till your homework due in 25 minutes

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 13h

BREAKING

In a new video, Dolly Parton, the Queen of America, says she’s going to be ok.

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Compound Interest | Chemistry infographics @compoundchem.com · 9h

The 2025 #NobelPrize in Chemistry was awarded today for the development of metal-organic frameworks, molecular sponges with applications in gas storage, water purification and more: www.compoundchem.com/2025/10/08/2...

#ChemSky 🧪

Infographic on the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar M. Yaghi for the development of metal-organic frameworks. The infographic explains that metal-organic frameworks are molecular sponges built up from metal ions and organic compounds that act as linkers. Small molecules such as gases can move into and out of cavities in these frameworks. The graphic highlights some of the MOFs the laureates have developed and concludes by looking at possible future uses of MOFs, including gas storage and extracting water from air.

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Matt Hartings @matthartings.bsky.social · 18h

Imagine that all you needed for a building was brick and mortar, you mixed them together, and they assemble themselves into enormous buildings with rooms and hallways. It is really very whimsical when it comes right down to it, regardless of any application.

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Matt Hartings @matthartings.bsky.social · 19h

MOFs are great for a lot of reasons. But the basic chemistry drive of it all ... How do we build really cool and unique shapes and structures with these tiny building blocks? MOFs and zeolites are such great examples of molecular architecture (in the literal sense of that word).

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Neil Withers @neilwithers.bsky.social · 20h

Ah, but is it [organic, solid state, coordination, physical] chemistry?

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Derek Lowe @dereklowe.bsky.social · 18h

I don’t think I’ve ever had more fun in the lab than when I was making MOFs myself (and trying to use them for small-molecule X-ray structure determination). So let me celebrate by posting a few of the MOF crystals I prepared:

Bright green transparent metal-organic framework crystals prepared with copper and a “multipronged” carboxylic acid ligand. The crystals formed blocky roughly rectangular pieces with some very large emerald-like chunks.

Pink/red transparent metal-organic framework crystals prepared with cobalt and a “multipronged” carboxylic acid ligand. The crystals formed as a mixture of long rectangular types and aggregated chunks.

Purple transparent metal-organic framework crystals prepared with cobalt and a “multipronged” carboxylic acid ligand. The crystals formed long slightly blocky needles.

Clear transparent metal-organic framework crystals prepared with zirconium and a “multipronged” carboxylic acid ligand. The crystals formed chunky hexagons.

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Dr Nathan Kilah @chemistrynathan.bsky.social · 18h

Woohoo!!! Chemistry Nobel Prize to the University of Melbourne's Richard Robson!!! Let's go #OzChem!!!

C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · 20h

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 🧪

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

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Jamie Gould @jamieagould.bsky.social · 20h

I'm really happy to see that MOFs got the Nobel prize, & that they picked these 3 scientists, who really drove the field. Especially Richard Robson, whose visionary paper showed the first synthesis & predicted the design & functionality of these materials #ChemNobel #Chemsky @rsc-pormat.bsky.social

Chemistry World @chemistryworld.com · 20h

Congratulations to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi! For more reaction, follow our live blog.

The 2025 Nobel prize in chemistry as it happens – live

Join us as we provide analysis and commentary in the run up to the announcement of the biggest prize in chemistry

www.chemistryworld.com

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Stu Cantrill @stuartcantrill.com · 20h

Time to break out this pic of me being strangled by a future #Nobel Laureate in 2017… #Chemsky #chemnobel…

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Laura Howes @laurahowes.bsky.social · 20h

Have we written about MOFs before? Um, quite a bit:

cen.acs.org/topics/mater...

C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · 20h

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

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Oded Rechavi @odedrechavi.bsky.social · 1d

Fwd: Fwd: “I hope this email finds you well”

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Dr. Sarah Fortner @erthsarah.bsky.social · 6d

Great contest & use of LIDAR:

“While they do not weigh individual bears during the contest because of safety concerns, Chunk and others have had their density scanned to bolster weight estimates in the past using laser technology called LIDAR”

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Chunk, a 1,200-pound bear with a broken jaw, wins Alaska's popular Fat Bear Week contest | CBC News

Chunk, a towering brown bear with a broken jaw, swept the competition Tuesday in the popular Fat Bear Week contest — his first win after narrowly finishing in second place three previous years.

www.cbc.ca

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 5d

On October 3rd, I’m asking you to register to vote.

zohranfornyc.com/register

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Debbie Gale Mitchell @heydebigale.bsky.social · 6d

Saving to read later!

C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · 6d

All-in-one test could fast-track care for people with possible sepsis

Inflammatix shows how its sepsis diagnostic could shift the needle in emergency rooms. cen.acs.org/analytical-c... #chemsky 🧪

All-in-one test could fast-track care for people with possible sepsis

Inflammatix shows how its sepsis diagnostic could shift the needle in emergency rooms

cen.acs.org

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Lingfeng Ge @lingfengge.bsky.social · 6d

Does anyone on #ChemSky know how to effectively remove silica dust from aluminium foil or any metal surfaces? It's not easy to wash it off with water🤦‍♀️ I'm ready to throw it away tbh

Lingfeng Ge @lingfengge.bsky.social · 6d

I've just got some aluminium foil from another lab but it turns out their lab is so messy that everything has some silica dust (yeah, the silica for column chromatography) sticking to it 🤦‍♀️ I have to wash the foil

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Debbie Gale Mitchell @heydebigale.bsky.social · 6d

Definitely!!!

Debbie Gale Mitchell @heydebigale.bsky.social · 7d

Oh that’s awesome! Relearning is definitely a challenge.

I’m having so much fun with the drums! I’m hoping I can stick with it.

Debbie Gale Mitchell @heydebigale.bsky.social · 7d

Lol whatever

Debbie Gale Mitchell @heydebigale.bsky.social · 7d

Omg right?!

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LouWojcinski @louwojcinski.bsky.social · 7d

Yes. I feel like an interview question when hiring should be: Tell us something you are horrible at and how does this affect your teaching.

We need to be humbled a bit sometimes

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Debbie Gale Mitchell @heydebigale.bsky.social · 7d

I will send you a DM!

Nice thing about drums is that I can have nails! :)

Debbie Gale Mitchell @heydebigale.bsky.social · 7d

Honestly it’s such a good reminder!!!

Debbie Gale Mitchell @heydebigale.bsky.social · 7d

I love that.

Debbie Gale Mitchell @heydebigale.bsky.social · 7d

LOL