April 9, 2008

Preparations: Medical, Mystical, And Logistical

Posted by Carmen Drahl on April 9, 2008 in 2008 Spring National Meeting, ACS Meetings, Chemistry is Everywhere

Earlier today, I decided to follow Lisa’s suggestion and visit the New Orleans Pharmacy Museum. After Linda’s awesome voodoo post, I got the impression that pictures of musty hand-labeled vessels of liniment and snake oil would appeal to C&ENtral Science readers.

This is the door to the New Orleans Pharmacy Museum. It has ornate and nicely timeworn handles. It also was locked when I got there.

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Nothing Like The First Time

Posted by Susan Ainsworth on April 9, 2008 in 2008 Spring National Meeting, ACS Meetings

For graduate students, attending an ACS National meeting for the first (or second time) can be a bit overwhelming.

Throughout the afternoon on Tuesday, associate editor Linda Wang and I enjoyed pouncing on unsuspecting grad students to ask them if they had experienced anything weird or surprising while attending the events here in New Orleans. I did the interviewing while Linda snapped these photos. Here are some of our favorite responses:

Following the Women Chemist Committee’s luncheon, Penny Neisen Roufs and Maria Deslandes from Case Western Reserve University shared that they accidentally stumbled onto a movie set while walking to Kinko’s to print Roufs’s poster. (A WCC/Eli Lilly & Co. Travel Grant recipient, Roufs presented a paper and poster under the Division of Organic Chemistry.) They regret not asking about the title of the movie as they were being quickly escorted off the set, which featured period costumes from the 1920s. (Others mentioned having seen the set as it moved throughout the city this week.)

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Saying It Loud And Proud

Posted by Lisa Jarvis on April 9, 2008 in 2008 Spring National Meeting, ACS Meetings, Chemistry is Everywhere

The chemistry t-shirts were out in full effect in New Orleans. We saw everything from the old school, straight-up periodic table, to the creative (and occasionally more risqué) student association shirts, to a professor who’s spelled his name out in peptides. For those who appear in the slide show, thanks for being so accommodating when a crazy lady ran up behind you and asked to take your picture. For those walking around with shirts that they’re particularly proud of, give us a shout. Who knows, we might come looking for you. We’re going to try to update the slide show as the meeting winds down.

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Top 5 For Wednesday

Posted by Lisa Jarvis on April 9, 2008 in 2008 Spring National Meeting, ACS Meetings

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

1. Get over to the expo, ’cause it’s your last chance to pick up tchotchkes. (Morial Convention Center, 9am–1pm)

2. It’s also your last chance to catch part of the Cotton Memorial symposium. (9–12:30pm, Morial Convention Center, Room R02)

3. Self-healing polymers. Cool. (9–11:35am, Hilton New Orleans Riverside, Grand Salon 7)

4. Hydrate after a night on Bourbon Street: amid all the alternative energy hype, learn how new fuel sources might impact water supply. (1:30–4:50pm, Morial Convention Center, Room 236)

5. Start planning your postmeeting trip to the Tabasco factory in Avery Island, La. Acetic acid at its finest.

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Caught On Camera

Posted by Linda Wang on April 9, 2008 in 2008 Spring National Meeting

As I pack my bags and prepare to go home, I am reflecting on all the things I saw during this national meeting. Here are a few things that stick in my mind:

This artwork, displayed in the registration hall, reminded me of the never-ending possibilities of chemistry. (more…)

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