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Margaret E Schott @pegdesigns.bsky.social · 2h

Extended structure of Rb+ CD-MOF

Margaret E Schott @pegdesigns.bsky.social · 2h

Thanks for the memories of this terrific 2010 piece of science: Metal–Organic Frameworks from Edible Natural Products,
Ronald A. Smaldone, Ross S. Forgan, Hiroyasu Furukawa, Jeremiah J. Gassensmith, Alexandra M. Z. Slawin, Omar M. Yaghi, and J. Fraser Stoddart* DOI: 10.1002/anie.201002343

Margaret E Schott @pegdesigns.bsky.social · 2h

Anyone who has visited Bell Labs' anechoic chamber will instantly recall the sensation - or lack thereof!

Margaret E Schott @pegdesigns.bsky.social · 2h

Was this the work of Randall Snurr's group?

Margaret E Schott @pegdesigns.bsky.social · 14d

This book for youngsters by the one and only Anissa Ramirez looks pretty cool.

Ainissa Ramirez, PhD @ainissaramirez.bsky.social · 15d

Hey #BookSky!

It's the one-month countdown to the release of #picturebook SPARK! 🎉

Now available for pre-order: bit.ly/SPARKbk

SPARK educates the next generation about former Bell Labs scientist, Jim West. Give the gift of science! 🎤

#STEM #BlackInSTEM #HiddenFigures #Scientists #Inventors

Spark: Jim West's Electrifying Adventures in Creating the Microphone - Candlewick Press

In this first picture book in the Black Innovators series, meet the insatiably curious Jim West, who invented a vital piece of the device we all carry in our...

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Margaret E Schott @pegdesigns.bsky.social · 19d

Hopefully they reference the work of Professor Nina Kraus of Northwestern University.

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Margaret E Schott @pegdesigns.bsky.social · 28d

Jer, With your knowledge of and enthusiasm for chemistry and your mentorship skills, high school teaching may be a viable choice.

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Margaret E Schott @pegdesigns.bsky.social · Sep 8

An idea for Chicago: Would it be possible for everyone (who is able) to wear a face-concealing mask and gloves to conceal skin color and ethnic features so that ICE and other round-up-minded government agents could not apply their biased thinking to apprehend people they think should be detained.

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Margaret E Schott @pegdesigns.bsky.social · Aug 25

This fall the Lost Women of Science podcast will feature four episodes on the life and work of Katharine Burr Blodgett plus a bonus episode on Agnes Pockels. Hoping the producers will include some of my audio on KBB that took a month to prepare.

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Margaret E Schott @pegdesigns.bsky.social · Aug 8

Just finished The Brothers Vonnegut: Science & Fiction in the House of Magic, about Kurt and Bernard and how their lives intertwined at General Electric. Excellent read.

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Margaret E Schott @pegdesigns.bsky.social · Aug 6

Glad I'm done with Grammarly, er, making payments for Grammarly.

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Margaret E Schott @pegdesigns.bsky.social · Aug 4

We went through a lot of nude mice when I worked in there NIH/NCI Laboratory of Tumor Immunology and Biology, as the only chemist among 70 microbiologists.

Margaret E Schott @pegdesigns.bsky.social · Jul 24

The title does not read well

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Margaret E Schott @pegdesigns.bsky.social · Jul 14

In freshman biology class, we were studying about life. Then the exam question was 'What is death?' My blue book scribblings did not merit a good grade.

Margaret E Schott @pegdesigns.bsky.social · Jul 11

I love this! A while back it was my job to order 3D-printed CD-MOFs for Fraser to show-n-tell. By the way, did you know that Maye Musk (Elon's mother) was at one time a model for Fraser's skin care company?

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Margaret E Schott @pegdesigns.bsky.social · Jul 11

I was a "Scout" in the Girl Scouts (and still am a lifelong member). Several years ago together with Fran Kravitz in the Chicago ACS Section I helped write a manual for the Marie Slowdowska Curie Chemistry Patch activity for young girls.

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Margaret E Schott @pegdesigns.bsky.social · Jun 30

"Youth interested in fitting into an expanding universe and looking to science, because of its natural appeal, is not encouraged by gloomy suggestions of a moratorium in science, or suspension in truth-gaining....We are not injured by knowledge, but by its ignorant misuse." (1933, "Irving Langmuir")

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Margaret E Schott @pegdesigns.bsky.social · Jun 28

First page of Irving Langmuir's laboratory notebook from his time at Göttingen, where he obtained his PhD with Nernst. Dated 6 August 1904. Image was taken at the U.S. Library of Congress (yes it's still open).

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Margaret E Schott @pegdesigns.bsky.social · Jun 19

Random comment: Isaac Asimov was for a time listed as "Galactic Correspondent" for The Chemical Bulletin, the monthly newsletter of the Chicago ACS Local Section.

Margaret E Schott @pegdesigns.bsky.social · May 26

Print originals or copies of Sir Fraser Stoddart's ~1300 publications are now located in the Northwestern University archives, along with MANY other files.

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Margaret E Schott @pegdesigns.bsky.social · May 26

The livestream didn't come through but the May 19 broadcast did. Excellent storytelling by all involved. Thanks for sharing. Ainissa, you had the last word!

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David Amabilino @damabilino.bsky.social · May 24

On what would have been Fraser Stoddart's 83rd birthday, many of us remember the incredible legacy he has given us.

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Margaret E Schott @pegdesigns.bsky.social · May 19

Hi Beth, Congrats on your 'longevity' at C&EN! Another topic, some of Fraser's former students are planning a symposium in his honor for the Fall 2026 ACS National Meeting in Chicago. So just in case you might want to give a talk, keep that in mind. Best, Peggy (now retired)

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Ainissa Ramirez, PhD @ainissaramirez.bsky.social · May 19

@AmericanExperiencePBS presents a tale of hubris, technology, brilliance—and a billion photographs a year. MR. POLAROID premieres Monday,May 19 at 9/8c on @PBS, YouTube, and the PBS App. Check local listings. → to.pbs.org/3S26MWq #MrPolaroidPBS

Mr. Polaroid | American Experience | PBS

Before the iPhone, the Polaroid camera let people instantly chronicle their lives. Along with instant photo mania, its company culture became the model for Silicon Valley. Mr. Polaroid is the story of...

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Margaret E Schott @pegdesigns.bsky.social · May 11

Congratulations to Kang Cai and team. The creativity of chemists never ceases to amaze me!