If you care about controlling a country, not its health, breaking everything makes sense. 100% of a broken US appeals more than 33% of a prosperous US. Running the US like a private equity firm means hostile takeover, followed by "buy, strip, flip" tactics, are logical practice.

New year, new group website! 0-11 members in a semester. A newly renovated lab; stay tuned for shiny pictures of the space and toys.

Congratulations Eric! Clarity in thought and scientific communication inspires and educates.

Yesterday 1/2 of the chem department vacated so the Lovinger Lab Air handlers could go up safely. Heading towards unboxing the lab toys day.

(4) avoid generalities like the plague "I'm interested in your research", (5) articulate clearly/concisely/with specifics what your career goals are, why they would be advanced by the position in that specific group, and what skills/experience you bring/why it would be valuble.

Unsolicited Postdoc app advice; (1) before applying identify all funding mechanisms to fund your position=initiative/effort, (2) apply 1-2year before graduation=planning skills/time to make space in group and craft projects and apply for funding, (3) use graphics not words ...

I am indeed an expert at speaking ...... re Biocatalysis & Enzyme Engineering, I am an enthusiastic speaker looking to humbly proffer some ideas from Synthetic Phys. Org. Chem. (SPOC) and learn from the community.

I'm excited to welcome the first official Lovinger Lab member, incomparable chemist, and equine aficionado Dr. Anna Davis! @radscientist_ thanks for agreeing to unbox the toys and explore the liminal space between imagination and reality.

I appreciate the warm welcome and neighborly treatment. I'm excited to start working with the bright graduate student I've been meeting.

First faculty meeting ever yesterday! Was it exciting, Byzantine, or banal? To me, thrilling and surprisingly concise.

I really lucked into joining @PurdueChemistry right as the HTE Catalysis Center came online, so the Lovinger Lab is right next to all the shiny toys. Warm up those thumbs for multi-channel pipetting and thank you everyone who made this possible.

Literally shiny completly new lab, $$$$$$ of all new everything + DIY office name tag suspended by partially adhered sticky notes. There must be some deeper lesson here about the human condition, the folly of capitalism, the transient nature of life, or social media artifice...🤣

#Chemtwitter, what is the best instrument for high throughout UV-Vis measurements of organic molecules? Looking to purchase for organic reaction screening purposes.

Thanks @JacobsenLab, the freedom to pursue a yen for the counterintuitive while surrounded by engaged and driven colleagues has been wonderful. A special environment and a special group of people for sure!

Marcus Sak is a real force of @Nature! The most talented young synthetic physical organic chemist I have met and one of the most versatile researcher I know.

First @Nature paper. How do you catalyze ionic SN2, render Arbuzov reactions catalytic/enantioselective, access P-chiral building blocks, & more? Take a page from enzymes & catalyze geometric reorganization. Only possible w/ the amazing Marcus Sak @msh_yi

A great chance to hone your scientific writing and presentation skills, and potentially get funding to conduct postdoc research @HarvardCCB. Friday deadline.

Congratulations to Prof Eric Jacobsen @JacobsenLab on receiving the 2024 Welch Award! @WelchFoundation https://t.co/48kaY7BkEi #chemtwitter

Want to become a synthetic physical organic chemist applying modern tools to reaction discovery & catalysis? The Lovinger Lab might be a good fit. We draw inspiration from reactive intermediates as branching points in chemical reaction space to enable new reactivity & selectivity

I’m excited to be joining Purdue Chemistry as an Assistant Professor this summer! Thank you to everyone who made this possible! Keep an eye out for the Lovinger Lab's efforts in synthetic physical organic chemistry, catalysis, and reaction development.