Alex Huffman

When we lived in Germany, our neighbors got on our case for being “bad Germans” because we didn’t hang our duvet out the open window once a week!

I really love that change, so I updated all of my course materials to call them RICE tables.

I was telling my 14 yo daughter about this and she said, "well that was a missed opportunity. You should've called them F-ICE tables (Formula, Initial, Change, Reaction)

#chemsky

During the chemical equilibria section in gen chem, students learn to construct ICE tables (Initial, Change, Equilibria) to predict the extent of a reversible chemical reaction.

With everything happening, a student suggested we call them RICE tables instead (Reaction, Initial, Change, Equilibria).

The effort to explicitly protect NCAR during the appropriations process has, unfortunately, been unsuccessful. For now, NCAR is still operating as usual. While the future remains uncertain, and disappointingly entwined with partisan political retribution, the broader fight continues.

During the interwar period (c. 1918-1939) universities were in economic crisis, rising authoritarianism, ideological polarization & global instability. Sound familiar? What did successful academic leaders do? 🧵⬇️

I spoke with @carlzimmer.com about our terminated grant on wildfire smoke and homes:

Trump Administration Plans to Break Up NCAR - Eos The Trump administration is planning to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research, one of the world’s leading climate and Earth science research laboratories, according to a statement fro...

With the strong outpouring for #SaveNCAR, @joeneguse.bsky.social has extended the deadline for members of Congress to sign on to a letter voicing support for #NCAR to Monday.

For more info ➡️➡️ eos.org/research-and...

And to share your support with your reps ➡️➡️ agu.quorum.us/campaign/151...

NCAR’s Mesa Lab is literally a science castle dedicated to understanding our planet in an open and collaborative way, and leading the world in that effort. We cannot let this happen.

It’s simply not possible to overstate how important NCAR is to US and world science. We need to fight this with everything we’ve got.

Trump team plans to break up ‘global mothership’ of climate science Much of the National Center for Atmospheric Research’s non-climate portfolio will be dispersed, the White House says.

Here's our reporting on the proposed dismantling of the jewel of US atmospheric science, @ncar-ucar.bsky.social.

The plan is to break NCAR apart and disburse some parts to other locations (like the research aircraft fleet) and eliminate others.

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

🧪 #AGU25 #climate

You can do this right now:

Think of a person who wrote a paper you love, whose work influenced or helped you, or has made your professional life better.

Search up their email address. Shoot them a quick email of thanks. It means so, so much. This is a rough time of year, share some joy.

Biological Highways in the Sky - The dispersal of microorganisms, insects and other small life forms via the atmosphere - (EAN13 : 9782759241262) | Quae-Open : Des livres scientifiques en libre accès Biological Highways in the Sky - The dispersal of microorganisms, insects and other small life forms via the atmosphere - (EAN13 : 9782759241262)

Proud to have contributed to this new book about #bioaerosols 🦠 "Biological Highways in the Sky". In chapter 7, we present a summary on the "Release of primary biological aerosol particles from surface waters". Check it out (it's open access!) 👉🏼 www.quae-open.com/product/346/...

I feel for all my friends and colleagues with federal jobs having to face the even greater madness and uncertainty because of this impending shutdown. 🫣

Colorado Front Range had the fewest number of air quality alerts in 15 yrs, per RAQC. Mostly driven by an overall cooler summer, but citizen choices are making a difference too.

“Gas blower use for an hour is equivalent to driving a gas car from Denver to Los Angeles!”
www.9news.com/article/weat...

💥Congratulations💥 to @kprather.bsky.social for receiving the Women in Chemistry Trailblazer Award by the Women Chemists Committee of the San Diego Local Section of @acs.org.

People in conference room at the UN building

The global pledge for healthy indoor air: That clean indoor air is a fundamental human right for protecting health and safeguarding well-being

The momentum for clean indoor air continues to build. I attended the inaugural High-Level Side Event on indoor air quality at the UN General Assembly yesterday. Short remarks by Lidia Morawska @joeallenjoe.bsky.social @isiaq.bsky.social Pres. Kerry Kinney, ASHRAE, WHO, UNEP, many others.

Wonderful that San Diego has recognized @kprather.bsky.social for such important work showing the source of disgusting water & air pollution. The story of their investigation is fascinating like a crime novel, tho also tragic & maddening. today.ucsd.edu/story/tijuan...

Congrats on the named day! 🎉

Clearing the Air: The War on Smog | American Experience | PBS The story of L.A.’s devastating smog problem and the creation of the EPA and the Clean Air Act.

Just watched the powerful new PBS documentary “Clearing the Air: the War on Smog”. My colleague Ellie Browne acted as Science Advisor. Very proud of her! www.pbs.org/wgbh/america...

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I’m teaching an undergrad #AerosolScience course & highlighting real-world #careers. Looking for people who work in a job that heavily involves #aerosols in any broadly defined way for students to interview. Could be any aspect of aerosols: industry, engineering, medicine, etc. Want to help? DM me!

Also worth noting this was already very late (11:15 pm Mountain time), so many fireworks were long since launched, but the residual aerosol hung heavy over all the metro areas for hours.

It’s always interesting to see the effect of fireworks on urban air quality. This is a simple snapshot of the #PurpleAir maps in U.S. and Europe tonight, with a bonus of the Colorado Front Range thrown in for good measure. Serious PM concentrations, as always on the 4th of July. Stay healthy!

Ha! I mean, seven at a minimum to communicate you know what you’re doing! 😉

I tell my students that using egregiously additional digits is one of the quickest ways to undermine your own credibility.

We, as beneficiaries of federal funding should be informed about the history and accomplishments of the NSF. A really good thread. #standupforscience
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An insightful “All Trump’s threats are actually confessions” moment. 🤦‍♂️

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If you’re looking for ways to fight back against the attacks on science & innovation, consider opportunities like today’s #1Day4DU campaign to support funding bridges that help researchers at @UofDenver.bsky.social keep working despite federal grant cancellations.
www.givecampus.com/schools/Univ...

Ha! Just yesterday, I talked about the scenes with LJM as an explanation for my daughter of the complexity and history of the current situation.

"Take the time you would have spent complaining about politics online, and use it to write a comment opposing the proposed Office of Personnel Management rule to politicize public services. You can do it in 5 minutes. Deadline is May 23rd!"