This one time, at BarCamp…

So yesterday afternoon, I was sitting next to my good friend Tim and half-listening to a talk at BarCamp (half listening, half writing a talk I was giving right after the one I was listening to).

The talk was by Saya, and she mentioned that she wanted a boyfriend who smells of campfires.

I stopped working on my slides and raised my hand.

-all the time?

-yes.

Tim raised his hand.

-even right after a shower?

-yes, right out of the shower.

I looked at Tim and said “I’m sure I can make that scent, let’s try it!”

(photos after the jump)

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Videos to Watch: Nurd Rage

Nurd Rage

Billing the videos as “real experiments, real science” Nurd Rage is my new favorite chemical YouTube Channel.  I like the attitude of the narrator and I appreciate that this is real chemistry done by a real researcher.  An easy indicator is that they are using vials (scintillation vials, actually) instead of test tubes.

Pro tip: many chemists refuse to use test tubes for their reactions unless they absolutely have to – they’re just too fragile and fiddly for everyday work, are hard to seal, and tip over when you set them down.

Nurd Rage Website

Nurd Rage YouTube Channel

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March 12, 2010 | Posted in: Announcement | Comments Closed