tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7471283390110412729.post7105941022015901739..comments2024-03-10T04:28:24.753-04:00Comments on A Chemical Sabbatical: Being Flexible as a ChemistChemist Kenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7471283390110412729.post-36889402949069630152009-03-24T10:20:00.000-04:002009-03-24T10:20:00.000-04:00“If you can’t grasp this basic concept, you’ll nev...“If you can’t grasp this basic concept, you’ll never get a job as a chemist. You’ll just have to settle for being a doctor or lawyer or telemarketer.”<BR/><BR/>I teach my Gen Chem class in about an hour and I plan on using this quote.<BR/><BR/>During the semester (usually late in 2nd) we briefly cover materials (ceramics, conductors, zeolites, etc...). I always have to brace my students for the "weird" formulas. <BR/><BR/>John: As an Organic Chemist that exploited the hell out of MALDI-TOF during my graduate work, I can assure you, I personally appreciate those who developed it.Chemgeekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07803297898913358147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7471283390110412729.post-15029242685513554942009-03-24T09:28:00.000-04:002009-03-24T09:28:00.000-04:00In my guise of guru of career management for scien...In my guise of guru of career management for scientists, I tell people this ofyen. Never box yourself in. Science continually changes and if you are good, you have to be ready to accept new ideas.<BR/><BR/>The examples are rife. MALDI_TOFS mass spectrometry is not new. It was a niche technique written off by most MS "experts<BR/>. The people who did and eventually tried proteins and biopolymers got tons of papers, citations, and awards.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com