Liz Marr, MS, RD

Hugely big showing in Longmont CO for #NoKings peaceful protest gathering

125 MHz 1,4-difluorobenzene proton and fluorine multiplets appear first-order with equal J-couplings, even though the protons are not magnetically equivalent. Observed splitting of 6.08 Hz in both multiplets is close to the average of these couplings.🧪 #NMRchat #chemistry #benchtopnmr

As seen in Longmont CO today.

Behold—the scary molecule that is acetaminophen. Pronounced "ə-ˌsē-tə-ˈmi-nə-fən" or "uh-see-tuh-MIN-uh-fun.”

#scicomm

#science
#scicomm

A free and democratic society cannot silence comedians because the President doesn’t like what they say.

This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand.

All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.

Charlie Kirk's allies warn Americans: Mourn him properly or else After the fatal shooting of right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk, U.S. Republicans have a warning for Americans: Mourn him respectfully or suffer the consequences.

It really cements Charlie Kirk’s reputation as a hero of free speech when his followers threaten, doxx, and get people fired for not “mourning properly.”

(Actually, it underlines what a scam that “free speech” routine was in the first place.)

WARNER: Do you accept the fact that 1 million Americans died from covid?

RFK Jr: I don't know how many died

W: You're the secretary of health and human services. You don't have any idea how many Americans died from covid?

RFK Jr: I don't think anybody knows that

W: How can you be that ignorant?

Ossoff on RFK Jr: "Absolutely he should resign. And he never should've been confirmed to begin with... in any normal Senate, he never would've gotten so much as a hearing. This is someone who throughout his public life has embraced just about every piece of quackery & pseudoscience he's come across"

As a survivor, I can't think of a more fitting metaphor than a rapist creating loud noises with planes as a survivor tries to tell her story. I mean... just wow. Nevertheless, she persisted.

In 1900, 31% of all deaths were children under the age of 5. Today it’s 0.7%. Vaccines, medications, and modern science are the reason why. Trust the science, it’s been proven to work safely and efficiently time and time again.

The somewhat tedious activity of pitting wild plums always requires loud music. One year it was Beethoven’s Ninth. Today it was Blue Öyster Cult. “…the only prescription is more cowbell.”

#food

4-phenyl butyric acid is a non-endogenous aromatic fatty acid that has been approved by the FDA as adjunct therapy for urea cycle disorders.

Recently developed benchtop NMR spectrometers, such as our model QM-125, have drastically reduced in-house analysis cost of therapeutic small molecules.

Breaking News: Read three top CDC officials' resignation emails. The end of an era.

Enough is enough. The health of the country is in danger. Read our resignation letters: insidemedicine.substack.com/p/breaking-n...

Wow, is THAT a Freudian slip. Unbelievable.

The UPF lawsuit that fizzled – and why the next one might not A US judge tossed the first big UPF lawsuit, but with mounting science and regulators circling, bakery, snack and cereal brands shouldn’t breathe easy just yet.

In this case against ultra-processed foods brought by a 19-year-old with type-2 diabetes, US District Judge Mia Perez tossed the case due to lack of specificity about the listed products and actual consumption.

#scicomms
#nutrition

I dare you to go to Annunciation School and tell our grieving community, in effect, guns don’t kill kids, antidepressants do.

Just shut up. Stop peddling bullshit. You should be fired.

Confronting Medical Misinformation This essay discusses a young physician’s experience as a trainee at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Patrick L. Johnson, MD, MPH, calls attention to the need for physicians (and I would add all evidence-based health care providers) to be more politically active to combat misinformation.

#scicomms
#vaccines

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The Front Range of Colorado is prime mountain lion habitat. A neighbor captured this pic of a cougar in his backyard a few weeks ago. Beautiful felines!

Hundreds lose water source in Colorado’s poorest county with no notice, no warning Costilla County residents were cut off from the local water filling station when the Fort Garland water board voted to stop sales because of an “angry mob”

This summer I’ve immersed myself (no pun intended) western water issues. Sometimes local water problems start with aging infrastructure.

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Tuesday is Women’s Equality Day, marking 104 years since the 19th Amendment was certified. Maybe it’s time for Congress to recognize that the Equal Rights Amendment has been ratified. Thirty-eight states have ratified it. Do you know which ones haven’t?

The Old-School Coffee Brewing Method We Don't See Many People Using Anymore - Tasting Table This once-popular brewing method has all but disappeared from the coffee scene. What is it and why does nobody use if for a cup of joe anymore?

Does anyone else remember your parents and grandparents brewing percolated coffee? I have a stovetop espresso percolator for camping, but otherwise, it’s drip or French press for me.

#food
#coffee
#beverage
#scicomms

Opinion | Moms Need to Give MAHA a Taste of Its Own Medicine

Moms Need to Give MAHA a Taste of Its Own Medicine

#scicomms
#vaccines
#nutrition

Sinners is a brilliant movie! A study in reclaiming from cultural appropriation the African roots in American music, Sinners is a wild cinematic roller coaster ride that blows wide open the concept of the “devil’s music.”

Supreme Court upholds Trump cancellation of NIH grants Justices rule lower court had no authority to compel restoration hundreds of studies on diversity, transgender health, and other sensitive topics

In a major blow to scientists who had NIH grants terminated by the Trump administration, the U.S. Supreme Court has told the government it can refuse to restore $783 million in federal research funding. https://scim.ag/45R0QWZ

Congrats to all. Mizzou alum here!

This is camphor; a rigid and chiral ketone. It finds little use these days, but you may encounter it as a component of the taste of Rosemary.🧪#SciComm

Flower beds at Colorado State University Trial Gardens

Flower beds at Colorado State University Trial Gardens

Flower beds at Colorado State University Trial Gardens

Our students are back on campus, and it's the perfect time to explore the #Colorado State #University Trial Gardens after Public Evaluation Day! 🌸🌿 Immerse yourself in the beauty of plants right here on campus in Colorado. #Agriculture #Horticulture #Botany #Garden #AgSky #AcademicSky 🌾🌱🧪

Former guitarist, co-founder of heavy metal band Mastodon dies in Atlanta motorcycle crash The former lead guitarist, Brent Hinds, for the popular heavy metal band Mastodon died overnight in Atlanta.

Sorry to learn of Brent Hinds’ passing. He was quite an innovative guitarist and composer. I saw Mastodon with my son in Denver nearly 20 years ago.

#metal
#rock
#heavymetal
#progmetal

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