May 13, 2008

We’re Hiring!

Posted by Rachel Pepling on May 13, 2008 in Uncategorized

We’re looking for a new Web Assistant/Associate to join the C&EN Online team. This is an entry- to mid-level position requiring strong working knowledge of XML, XHTML, DHTML, CSS, and HTML. Understanding of file creation, file structure, GUI design and usability, and programs such as Adobe Creative Suite is a must, as is thorough knowledge of current best practices regarding web page design. Experience with audio and video production on the web is a plus. Knowledge of RSS, podcasting, wikis, and other Web 2.0 technology is also helpful. Additionally, the candidate must share a willingness to learn new skills quickly and work collaboratively with other team members on short deadlines.

If interested, send your resume, cover letter, and examples of work to employment@acs.org. Please reference Position 08-62 in the subject line.

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Chemists Shopping Victoriously

Posted by Alex Tullo on May 13, 2008 in Chemistry is Everywhere

On eBay this weekend I learned a couple of things. First, the #1 issues of Darkhawk and Sleepwalker that I have kept in plastic since my 1991 comic book phase are worth exactly what I paid for them. And second, issues of C&EN are not only available for sale, but are actually more valuable. The “eBay store” NightSpirits is selling relatively recent issues for the “buy it now” price of either $1.50 or $3.99. I would have thought that the April 2003 issue, where we juxtaposed a molecule with an arachnid on the cover to tout a story about scorpionate ligands (to hammer home just how much the ligands look like a scorpion), would have been more sought after by collectors. There is also a bound Vol. 61 (the second half of 1983) for sale for $18.95 from Cecil’s Book Sales. I was actually looking for an article from 1983 the other day in the library at C&EN’s New Jersey office and the issue I was looking for was missing.

I wonder how much boxes full of C&ENs without the address labels could go for.

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Chemistry Newsbytes

Posted by Bethany Halford and Lisa Jarvis on May 13, 2008 in Chemistry is Everywhere

Retooling the microwave to kill shipboard pests. NY Times

Undertakers take a page from the Sopranos: the environmental impact of alkaline hydrolysis vs. traditional cremation. Slate

Peel-and-stick solar panels. We’re holding out for scratch-and-sniff. Wired

Radiocarbon dating seaweed proves age of Chilean village. LA Times

Washington-based “intelligent design” lab releases a bunch of papers “proving” its theories. Short Sharp Science

Stephen Hawking opens African Institute for Mathematical Sciences in Cape Town, South Africa. SABC News

New CFC-free inhalers: easier on the environment, harder on the wallet. NY Times

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