@DMthechemist

Medicinal chemist by training (PhD). Science communicator and #scicomm enthusiast by choice. Manager of @MITEECS @MITCommLab by job title. she/her/hers

 Cambridge, MA
Joined January 2019
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In my latest for @ACSGradsPostdoc, I share tips for writing effective research proposals. At the top of the list: Leave plenty of time for planning, writing, and editing. gpchemist.acs.org/lab-life/h… #scicomm #academicchatter #amwriting @phdlife

Graduate Chemistry Education

High school chemistry lesson plans, teaching tools, competitions, and scholarships. Peer-reviewed resources from ACS and AACT for teachers and students.

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Happy #PiDay!!
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Interested in pursuing a career that's not the same as what those around you are doing? Read my advice here on how to prepare to land your dream job (even if that's something your advisor or your peers haven't heard of) #PhDlife #PhDchat #AcademicChatter
ACS Grads & Postdocs@ACSGradsPostdoc1 Mar 2023
Check out the latest issue of #GPChemist, featuring advice from @DMthechemist on navigating and pursuing #careers in the #ChemicalSciences outside of their local norm: ow.ly/OmZ950N3YuG #CareerAdvice #CareerPaths
GP Chemist Magazine - Finding Your Career Path Away from the Bench

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A story is an account of events with a beginning, middle, and end, about characters experiencing conflict. #AAASmtg #scicomm
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"Storytelling is a shortcut for presenting information in a compelling way." -Sam Shelin #AAASmtg #scicomm
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Scientists think they're really good at communicating with their peers, but the truth is that their peers just have a higher tolerance for boredom than others. @allison_coffin #AAASmtg
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One of my favorite and simultaneously least favorite things about #scicomm is that there's no glass ceiling - there's always room to improve! #AAASmtg
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Dr. Shirley Malcolm on "preaching to the choir" about #equity in #STEM: There's a need for the choir to sing louder. There's a need for the choir to sing the same tune. #AAASmtg
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"The key is to lean into our humanity and what connects us" @GildaBarabino at #AAASmtg offers a reminder very relevant to #scicomm and other situations where we might need to manage conflict
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I thought this experience would be so valuable that I flew across the country during the week in between submitting my thesis and defending it. @ComSciCon did not disappoint!
ComSciCon@ComSciCon16 Feb 2023
We are thrilled to announce that the ComSciCon 2023 Flagship Workshop will be held July 19-22, 2023 at Emerson College in Boston, MA! Apply by March 19 for an all expenses paid opportunity to meet experts and leaders in #SciComm and hone your skills: tinyurl.com/p8y69w9w
ComSciCon23 Flagship Workshop is taking palce July 19-22, 2023 at Emerson College in Boston, MA! ComSciCon is a science communication workshop for graduate students, organized by graduate students. ComSciCon empowers future leaders in science communication to share their research with a broad and diverse audience. Join us for an all expense paid 3 days of workshops, speakers, and panels! Apply by March 19th at https://tinyurl.com/p8y69w9w - More info at www.comscicon.com

ALT ComSciCon23 Flagship Workshop is taking palce July 19-22, 2023 at Emerson College in Boston, MA! ComSciCon is a science communication workshop for graduate students, organized by graduate students. ComSciCon empowers future leaders in science communication to share their research with a broad and diverse audience. Join us for an all expense paid 3 days of workshops, speakers, and panels! Apply by March 19th at https://tinyurl.com/p8y69w9w - More info at www.comscicon.com

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Petition to normalize the use of "fortnightly" in the US for meetings that happen every 14 days instead of the ever-confusing "biweekly"/"bimonthly" or the verbose "every other week"
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New year, new paper?✍️ Check out this guide and checklist✅ for planning your paper from @MazAbulnaga of @MITEECS @MITCommLab and our other free #scicomm resources! mitcommlab.mit.edu/eecs/comm…
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#Networking doesn't have to feel strange or uncomfortable. It can be a lot more like something you've been doing your whole life: making friends. Check out this latest article from @DMthechemist in #GPChemist to learn more. gpchemist.acs.org/career-adv… #careeradvice #grad #postdoc
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The biggest favor you can do for your future self is to make a plan for writing or finishing your #thesis now. This realistic, step-by-step plan by @DMthechemist will keep you on schedule & spare you from a lot of stress! gpchemist.acs.org/lab-life/g… #PhD #gradstudent #FridayReads
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Happening TODAY (9/29) at 4:30pm Eastern time! Join us for two more FREE great talks: -"Making heart cells beat using light" -"ON, OFF, ON OFF... How do cells flick the switch on genes?" Register here for the Zoom link: mit.zoom.us/webinar/register…
Deanna Montgomery@DMthechemist13 Sep 2022
Want to hear some cool #scicomm sponsored by @MITCommLab and @mitlibraries? Science Snippets talks are FREE, ONLINE, and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! Register here: How Things Work, Mon 9/19: mit.zoom.us/.../register/WN_… Biomedical Research, Thurs 9/29: mit.zoom.us/.../register/WN_…
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Completing my PhD #thesis was one of the hardest things I've ever done. In this article for @ACSGradsPostdoc, I break down my advice for approaching the process. #PhDlife #PhDchat #scicomm #RealTimeChem #academicchatter #amwriting gpchemist.acs.org/lab-life/g…

Graduate Chemistry Education

High school chemistry lesson plans, teaching tools, competitions, and scholarships. Peer-reviewed resources from ACS and AACT for teachers and students.

acs.org
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Starting at 4:30pm Eastern time today - come join us for some cool talks about: -Using physics to levitate objects -Creating more sustainable plastics -How bullet trains work!
Deanna Montgomery@DMthechemist13 Sep 2022
Want to hear some cool #scicomm sponsored by @MITCommLab and @mitlibraries? Science Snippets talks are FREE, ONLINE, and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! Register here: How Things Work, Mon 9/19: mit.zoom.us/.../register/WN_… Biomedical Research, Thurs 9/29: mit.zoom.us/.../register/WN_…
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Registration link for TODAY (9/19): mit.zoom.us/webinar/register…
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Registration link for 9/29: mit.zoom.us/webinar/register…
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Wolfgang Viechtbauer@wviechtb15 Sep 2022
What if all those PhDs stop just defending and actually start attacking?!?
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