Growing crystals tiny and large Edison unknowingly created graphene, and students meticulously produce a copper sulfate colossus

Looking for some #FridayFun? In the latest #Newscripts for @cenmag.bsky.social, Prachi Patel tells tales of two crystals.
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Music inspires proteins and scientists alike A symphony of proteins and an orchestra of scientists

Looking for some #FridayFun? In the latest #Newscripts column for @cenmag.bsky.social, @sarahbraner.bsky.social leans into some science-music mashups.
#chemsky #chemchat
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Scratch-and-sniff stamps and lickable parcels Meaningful messages that engage the senses

Sensory overload: In the latest #Newscripts for @cenmag.bsky.social, @bribarbu.bsky.social explores scratch-and-sniff stamps and "deliciously unhinged" lickable wrapping paper.
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Scratch-and-sniff stamps and lickable parcels Meaningful messages that engage the senses

In my latest #Newscripts column, I dove into the weird and wacky world of multisensory printing! I learned about pastry-scented stamps, scratch-and-sniff deodorant ads, and--strangest of all--meat-flavored lickable wrapping paper.
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An illustration of a red-eyed, gray-skinned zombie chef holding a cake topped with a transparent dome that is exploding and releasing a bluish-purple cloud.

For the December #Newscripts, @fmorningstar.bsky.social took a look at the chemistry of two pop culture moments from the past year: An explosive scene in 28 Years Later and the GBBO sugar dome disaster. Read more: cen.acs.org/education/sc... #chemsky 🧪

Molecular moments in pop culture Chemical quibbles with explosions and sugar domes

Looking for a fun read? For the December #Newscripts in @cenmag.bsky.social, Fionna Samuels (@fmorningstar.bsky.social) took a look at the chemistry of two pop culture moments from the past year: An exoplosive scene in 20 Years Later and the GBBO sugar dome disaster
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The 2025 #Newscripts' Gift Guide is live. Start planning your present shopping now, or just treat yourself.

Holiday gift ideas Chemistry-themed goodies for the scientists in your life

Have a bit of #holiday #FridayFun with the 2025 #Newscripts Gift Guide in @cenmag.bsky.social. Find a chemistry-themed gift for the scientist on your list.
#chemsky

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Holiday gift ideas Chemistry-themed goodies for the scientists in your life

Hey #ChemSky - I'm putting together the #Newscripts holiday gift guide for @cenmag.bsky.social. Have you given or received a great chemistry-themed gift recently? I'd love to know about it and maybe include it on our list. Here's last year's guide for ideas:
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What a privilege to spend time with the amazing youth workers @springboardopps.bsky.social this week, sharing their #NewScripts for Mental Health — rooted in respect, connection, and community 💙

Find out more about New Script 👇

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Chemistry is no catwalk Are you kitten me? Felines make forays into genomics and publishing

Cat-ch up on your kitty science and read @rowanwalrath.bsky.social's latest feline-themed #Newscripts column in @cenmag.bsky.social
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7) New Scripts The narrative reflects on a childhood shaped by rigid family dynamics and expectations, particularly towards maternal roles. The author recounts the contrast between their mother’s lively past and …

Life is Change #newscripts #change #move #indiana #colorado #family #stepfamily #stepdad #stepkids #wedding #scripttheory #regimechange invisiblymisdiagnosed.com/2025/07/20/7...

Alchemy goes for the gold Houston museum launches an alchemy game, and lead turns to gold in a particle collider

Looking for some #Fridayfun? Check out @bribarbu.bsky.social's latest #Newscripts column on adventures in #alchemy. cen.acs.org/education/sc...

Chemistry merit badge gets a new formula Updated experiments for Scouting America can be done safely at home with easy-to-find materials

How many members of #chemsky are or were Scouts? Fionna Samuels (@fmorningstar.bsky.social) learned all about the new chemistry merit badge requirements for #Newscripts in @cenmag.bsky.social - she also tried out the cabbage pH indicator experiment herself.

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Salmon science: Newscripts dives into a fishy field The popular fish contributes reagents to labs, instrument makers—and med spas

Some #FridayFun - Reporters at @cenmag.bsky.social get a lot of press releases that don't fit the magazine's coverage. When one about injecting salmon sperm DNA for skincare reached @laureloldach.bsky.social, she used it to dive into some weird science for #Newscripts
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When microbes and music mix Two studies explore the curious case of ‘tenor horn lung’ and the effects of Mozart on mouse health

Need a little #FridayFun? Read about mashups of music and microbes in @cdellamore.bsky.social's lastest #Newscripts column for @cenmag.bsky.social
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Noble gases help humans journey farther Xenon reaches above, helium below

Noble gases earn their name--taking humans to the heights of Mt. Everest and ocean depths. Sydney Smith follows the adventurers for the latest #Newscripts in @cenmag.bsky.social

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(Apologies for falling off my usual posting of #Newscripts).

Science takes a shot at your afternoon pick-me-up Serving the chemical, life science, and laboratory worlds

My afternoons often include coffee and a treat, so in this week's #Newscripts in @cenmag.bsky.social, I wrote about how scientists in Arnold Mathijssen's lab studied pour-over coffee physics and how food scientist Damir Torrico used ChatGPT to evaluate brownie receipes.
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Space miso and moon glass Space meals improved through fermentation, and solar panels made with moon dust

For a bit of #FridayFun, @fmorningstar.bsky.social offers meditations on miso (in spaaaaace...) and moon glass in @cenmag.bsky.social's quirky science column, #Newscripts
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The Cold Reading Series The Cold Reading Series is Vancouver's longest running live script reading event supporting local creativity and storytelling in film, tv, web and theatre.

Thank you to who attended last night’s #event! 32+ years wouldn’t be possible w/out your #support. See ya’ll May 12th.
#SeeYouThere #NewScripts #coldread
#actors #shortfilm #Featurefilm #scripts #scriptwriter #Creative #CreativeCommunity #Vancouver #Live #Storytelling #SciFi #NovaScotia #RomCom

A lead cyclist bikes over a structure of lactic acid painted on the road.

The staff at @cenmag.bsky.social went wild when we saw this image of Tadej Pogačar in the 2024 Il Lombardia cycle race rolling over a structure of lactic acid. For the latest #Newscripts, Alex Scott wrote about how chemistry and competitive cycling are colliding.
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Chemical plants printed on bank notes, and a firm’s museum closes in Japan Chemistry on currency and a chemical company’s fine art sell-off

Our latest #Newscripts recalls the glory days of chemical companies on money (and printing money) and one firm's side hustle as an art collector. cen.acs.org/business/fin...

Chemical plants printed on bank notes, and a firm’s museum closes in Japan Chemistry on currency and a chemical company’s fine art sell-off

If you need a little #FridayFun (and who doesn't these days?), I suggest reading Alex Tullo's latest #Newscripts in @cenmag.bsky.social. It recalls the glory days of chemical companies on money (and printing money) and one firm's side hustle as an art collector.
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AI doesn’t know how to depict chemistry Serving the chemical, life science, and laboratory worlds

What happens when you ask genAI to draw caffeine? Some menacing and unexpected imagery, finds @rowanwalrath.bsky.social for #Newscripts in @cenmag.bsky.social
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A yellow boat cruises down the Chicago river, which appears bright green. There are tall city buildings in the background.

St. Patrick's Day is on Monday. In the latest #Newscripts in @cenmag.bsky.social, @leighkboerner.bsky.social writes about ways to color the holiday--both on a big scale and a small scale.
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Imagine the pasta-bilities Cheese-sauce secrets and the science of salt rings

If your #FridayFun after a stress-filled week includes pasta, you should make the best pasta possible - for which @bribarbu.bsky.social digs into scientifically perfect cacio e pepe for #Newscripts in @cenmag.bsky.social.
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Making a perfect egg while neglecting your houseplants Because you can’t be attentive about everything

If you're looking for a little joy to begin your week (and aren't we all lately?), check out the latest #Newscripts in @cenmag.bsky.social, where @maxhenrybarnhart.bsky.social contemplates a 32-minute egg recipe and the best houseplant for bad plant parents.
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Chemistry couples and punny romantic cards Stories of love at first sight and following your heart

With everything <waves hands wildly> going on, it seems a little frivolous to post about @cenmag.bsky.social's latest #Newscripts. But Prachi Patel's column on chemical romance brings some joy to me, as I hope it does to you: cen.acs.org/people/Chemi...

Unique biotech names and an unexpected kitchen appliance Origins of drugmakers’ unusual monikers and why cooks might want a rotovap

A bit of #FridayFun for #Chemsky from the #Newscripts gang @cenmag.bsky.social: @braner.bsky.social gets the origin stories behind some unusual biotech names and ponders why one would want a rotovap in the kitchen.
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a poster that says we ve got perfect chemistry Alt: a poster that says we ve got perfect chemistry

#Chemsky - Do you have a chemical romance? @cenmag.bsky.social's Prachi Patel is looking for couples in chemistry for an upcoming #Newscripts column. Reach out to her at p_patel@acs.org if you're willing to chat with her about the chemistry behind your romance and what you bond on.