April 8, 2008

Can I Help?

Posted by Linda Wang on April 8, 2008 in 2008 Spring National Meeting

Jim Landis, chair of the Committee on Chemists with Disabilities, says that if you see a person with a disability, and you think they might need some assistance, the best thing you can do is to just ask, “Is there there anything I can do to help?”

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The Chemistry Kid

Posted by Lisa Jarvis on April 8, 2008 in 2008 Spring National Meeting, ACS Meetings

At the tender age of 14, my main preoccupations were boys, Twin Peaks, and making my bangs as high as possible. Cupertino, Calif., eighth grader Anshul Samar is pretty much putting me to shame. He’s the CEO of Alchemist Empire, a company he founded to sell Elementeo, a board game he invented to help teach kids about chemistry. The game will be out by May, and he’s already gotten some 1,200 preorders. At $25 a pop, he’s off to a good start.

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Top 5 For Tuesday

Posted by Lisa Jarvis on April 8, 2008 in 2008 Spring National Meeting

A few things we’re excited to see and do today…

1. Wake up with the flavor chemistry of coffee. (8:30am, Marriott Convention Center, Blaine Kern F)

2. Hear Rudy Baum, C&EN’s editor-in-chief, break down “the good, the bad, and the ugly,” of Letters to the Editor. (9:40am, Marriott Convention Center, Fulton)

3. Learn about the flavor chemistry of whey protein from someone named Croissant. (10:10am, Marriott Convention Center, Blaine Kern F)

4. A set of molecules breaks up the dreaded Pseudomonas biofilms. (3pm, Morial Convention Center, Room R05)

5. Did you know New Orleans was home to America’s first licensed pharmacist? Visit the Pharmacy Museum, (514 Chartres Street)

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Is There Chemistry In Witchcraft?

Posted by Linda Wang on April 8, 2008 in 2008 Spring National Meeting

New Orleans has a deep spiritual history of witchcraft, voodoo, and other occult religions. Go into any souvenir shop, and you will see voodoo dolls for everything from improving your health to getting out of a bad relationship.

I was walking down Royal Street in the French Quarter yesterday when I stumbled upon an occult shop called Starling. I was lured inside by the dilapidated-looking exterior of the shop and, upon poking my head in, the sight of hundreds of dusty bottles lined up against the wall, nearly to the ceiling.

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