A variety of interesting tidbits:
- C&EN's Andrea Widener covers the NSF physical scientist unemployment numbers, which show that doctoral physical scientist have a 2.1% unemployment rate in 2013; perhaps we should not be comparing a group of 100% Ph.D.s to a labor force that has some members without bachelors or even high school degrees?
- I see ACS CEO Madeleine Jacobs will have a new position as head of the society of scientific societies. (article by Susan Ainsworth)
- This potential compound to protect nerve cells from blast injury is interesting -- it would be interesting to know its physical properties and bioavailability. (article by Lauren Wolf)
- Interesting review of a book about the early days of birth control pills by Audra Wolfe.
- George Washington, scientist? (which Thomas Paine is that? the pamphlet writer?)
- Nice to see a Ph.D. chemist was involved with the helium reserve decisions by Congress. (article by Laura Pence.)
Probably the pamphlet writer. Sagan talked about him a little bit in A Demon-Haunted World, I think.
ReplyDeleteDear CJ, thank you for your kind mention of my new position. It has been my long time dream to unite all US scientists under the ACS umbrella and form the American Scientific Society. This is another stepping stone leading to that goal.
ReplyDeleteLOL, let's all enjoy being misrepresented by the Million Dollar Baby's new ASS!
DeleteWhew! Here i was worried Medellin would have to retire on a six- or seven-figure pension.
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