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Rachel W. Martin

@rwmartin.bsky.social

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Biophysical chemist, NMR spectroscopist, vision researcher, plant enthusiast, enzyme hunter. I stage tiny, elaborately choreographed musicals starring nuclear spins. Lab website: probemonkey.com

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Rachel W. Martin @rwmartin.bsky.social · 1h

I'm already Like This. I think the damage is done.

Rachel W. Martin @rwmartin.bsky.social · 1h

Ohh, this is news to me. I'll check it out.

Rachel W. Martin @rwmartin.bsky.social · 1h

Grave of the Fireflies. I am not fucking going on Threads.

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Rachel W. Martin @rwmartin.bsky.social · 2h

I absolutely loved it and I am never watching it again.

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Rachel W. Martin @rwmartin.bsky.social · 12h

But the literature prize is still coming up!

Rachel W. Martin @rwmartin.bsky.social · 13h

I hope so.

Rachel W. Martin @rwmartin.bsky.social · 13h

Mine is evenly split between yelling about people who did/did not get Nobel Prizes and discussing how pigs would eat you. I’m not mad about it.

Rachel W. Martin @rwmartin.bsky.social · 1d

He has my vote, now.

Rachel W. Martin @rwmartin.bsky.social · 1d

Look at the bumpy snailfish!

Trevor A. Branch @trevorabranch.bsky.social · Sep 8

IT'S ADORABLE!
New fish species just dropped: the bumpy snailfish at 10,000 ft down in the ocean
gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/s...

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Rachel W. Martin @rwmartin.bsky.social · 1d

They have to share with the Antarctic toothfish, a perfect creature.

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Polly Fordyce @pollyfordyce.bsky.social · 1d

Come join us at @stanford-chemh.bsky.social! I feel incredibly lucky to have launched my career here -- it is a fantastic place to do bold interdisciplinary science surrounded by creative & supportive colleagues. Applications are due 10/15/2025 -- DM me if you have questions about the search!

Sarafan ChEM-H @stanford-chemh.bsky.social · Aug 26

Open faculty position!
We're seeking applicants for a tenure-track faculty position at the junior level (Assistant or untenured Associate Professor) with research programs that exist at the interface between molecular science and computation. Apply here: stanford.io/45MF3Qa

Open Faculty Position: Assistant or Associate (Untenured) Professor

Application deadline: 11:55 PM on Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Sarafan ChEM-H is seeking candidates with research programs that exist at the interface between molecular science and computation.

Click the link above to learn more & apply!

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Rachel W. Martin @rwmartin.bsky.social · 1d

Tips hat

A true professional.

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Rachel W. Martin @rwmartin.bsky.social · 1d

I came here to make a related joke and I’m glad to see you were already on the job.

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Rachel W. Martin @rwmartin.bsky.social · 1d

True. I’m sure they are very happy about it.

Rachel W. Martin @rwmartin.bsky.social · 1d

Not a farm animal, but crabs would definitely eat us if they could.

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Rachel W. Martin @rwmartin.bsky.social · 1d

I enjoy it even more when the gay cardinals are on THEIR holiday decorations.

Rachel W. Martin @rwmartin.bsky.social · 1d

I enjoy it even more when the gay cardinals are on THIER holiday decorations.

Rachel W. Martin @rwmartin.bsky.social · 1d

Extremely reasonable. Honestly I’d probably just tell them too, in a dry and clinical way.

Rachel W. Martin @rwmartin.bsky.social · 1d

Oh nooo! Hahaha!

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Rachel W. Martin @rwmartin.bsky.social · 1d

Yikes. In class, I think I’d tell them to ask Dr. Google:

Rachel W. Martin @rwmartin.bsky.social · 1d

We then got into a fairly nuanced discussion of “ass.” Dumb-ass, smart ass, whole ass, half-assed.

I’m glad I took linguistics for my social science requirements in undergrad.

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Rachel W. Martin @rwmartin.bsky.social · 1d

The first 10 minutes we covered things like “Do you have siblings?” and “What’s your favorite animal?” Then, out of nowhere: “what comes out of the ass?” “Uhh, shit?”

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Rachel W. Martin @rwmartin.bsky.social · 1d

Another time, I was taking the train from Berlin to a nearby town and two teen girls heard me buy my ticket and asked if we could sit together so they could practice their English. Of course, sounds wholesome.

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Rachel W. Martin @rwmartin.bsky.social · 1d

Example: I was having a drink with some friends in the movie theater lobby in Berlin. A gaggle of 13-14 year olds heard my accent and ran up to me to ask “a question about English.” The question: “What is dry humping?”

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Rachel W. Martin @rwmartin.bsky.social · 1d

My public vibe is apparently “eccentric aunt who will teach you to swear.” Little kids never approach me in public, but young teens do.

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