Chemistry Poet. Author of _Thinking, Periodically_ and _Atomic Romances, Molecular Dances_. Wife, Mom, Prof, Computational biophysical chemist. Views my own.
Joined August 2012
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27 Nov 2018
My new book just came out -- have you heard? /
#ThinkingPeriodically -- spread the word!
amazon.com/dp/1729643426/ref…
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Hi all -- I've started to post my chemistry poetry on substack -- please subscribe (for free) and spread the word!
substack.com/@atomicromances
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Mala Radhakrishnan retweeted
14 Jun 2024
Ever thought about using poetry in learning and teaching? @samillingworth's podcast might just convince you to give it a go, with insights and advice from four distinguished guests: Jennie Blake, @Heijinxs, Martin Kratz and @atomicromances
blogs.lse.ac.uk/highereducat…
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19 May 2024
Thank you - this was very fun!
We had a great central division meeting with our presenter Mala Radhakrishnan @atomicromances
She talked about exploring molecular modeling with hs students and using poetry in chem classes
Bet you wish you had been there!
#iteachchem #chemistry
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17 May 2024
Please check out our paper about interdisciplinary molecular visualization activities to help students understand molecular interactions
(If you want to give these activities a go /
With your students, please let me know!)
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs…
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Mala Radhakrishnan retweeted
13 Feb 2024
To all the wonderful chemists out there -- @Wellesley College is hiring a Visiting Lecturer to teach in the organic and general chemistry portions of our curriculum. Please spread the word and click to learn more: wd1.myworkdaysite.com/recrui…
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20 Feb 2024
Interested in computational biomolecular science? My lab, along with Don Elmore's Lab at @Wellesley, is hiring a full-time post-undergraduate Research Assistant, starting Summer or Fall 2004. Click below for more info and reach out to me w/questions!
wd1.myworkdaysite.com/en-US/…
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28 Nov 2023
Being a mom-plus-a-chemist's chaotic, /
(But teeming with humorous thoughts periodic):
a.co/d/ffk2pV8
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26 Nov 2023
Chemists: they have the enviable chance, /
To cause and then witness molecular dance:
amazon.com/Atomic-Romances-M…
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8 Nov 2023
Want some fulfillment? here is a start: /
Titrate your science with doses of art:
@oreillymk
maryoreilly.substack.com/p/o…
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Mala Radhakrishnan retweeted
20 Oct 2023
HALT ME: A line-for-line perfect anagram of Hamlet’s "To Be or Not to Be" soliloquy.
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Mala Radhakrishnan retweeted
27 Sep 2023
Over on TikTok I made a video recommending my favorite books about chemistry written for a general audience!
tiktok.com/t/ZT86E7SoY/
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14 Sep 2023
Thanks to the students for being so jovial /
While we designed peptides antimicrobial:
pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.102…
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31 Jul 2023
A lesson in life taught by chemistry: /
Great beauty is found within things we can't see.
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30 Jul 2023
Jet-lag's a lot like MD simulations: /
A big delta-t wrecks the whole situation!
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27 Jul 2023
To all the amazing chemists out there -- @Wellesley is looking to hire a tenure-track faculty member at the interface of organic and inorganic chemistry. Please spread the word and check out our posting:
wd1.myworkdaysite.com/recrui…
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20 Jun 2023
WHICH PROTEIN ARE YOU:
Stable, structured, with partner's hand-holding, /
Or flexible, loopy, but never folding?
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16 May 2023
WHY I CAN'T GET OFF THE COUCH:
Laziness: simply a physical restriction /
From high coefficients of static friction.
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11 May 2023
If we can't change our points in life's daily subspaces, /
Let's shift our perspective and rotate our bases!
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10 May 2023
SOCIAL MEDIA:
A lot like PCR amplification /
Without good primer validation...
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