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jeremy, yarn yoshi stan @cycl0pentadiene.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

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Sarah Buzsaki @sbuzsaki.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Today marks one year since defending my PhD! The state of the world is still... complicated but I'm grateful to have found a job doing what I love (process chem, working towards developing better medicines) despite everything. A few pictures of things that have made me happy lately to celebrate :)

Meeting up with Austin to celebrate our defense anniversaries

Multilayered pink flower crown on my cactus

Dori being very cozy and sleepy on his cat tree, complete with toe bean fluff

Attending SF Ballet and William Forsythe's The Blake Works!

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Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

omg everybody go draw a horse this is what the internet was made for gradient.horse

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Draw a horse, watch it run!

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Chemjobber @chemjobber.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

At my blog, I write more about my concerns for aspiring entering grad students in chemistry for Fall 2026. To reiterate - if you don't have a plan for next fall RIGHT NOW, you need to talk to your professors and advisers and develop a plan NOW: chemjobber.blogspot.com/2025/11/towa... #chemchat 🧪⚗️

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Towards a data-informed prediction of Fall 2026 US chemistry PhD admissions | a warning to senior undergraduates

As faithful readers of this blog know, I found the statement that Harvard Chemistry and Chemical Biology was cutting its Fall 2026 entering ...

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Sarah Buzsaki @sbuzsaki.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

One of my very favorite things about being back in CA is the ability to comfortably eat lunch outside and go on walks for sunshine/fresh air. Everyone's idea of perfect weather is different, but I could never have enjoyed this in Houston outside of like one week a year

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Sarah Buzsaki @sbuzsaki.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Given the many life transitions over the past couple months I've been comfort re-listening to The Adventure Zone Balance for the nth time. Forgot how much I loved everything about The Stolen Century and especially the conservatory ❤️

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Pazzo @pazzojinn.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

Welcome to MRI Training.

Hey. The MRI is basically a really big magnet and by basically I mean it is and we literally never turn it off. It's like really big. Really really big and powerful and The Magnet is always on. We don't turn it off Ever, for any reason. We mean it bro, The Magnet is literally always on. It's crazy strong and will definitely kill you. So don't bring any metal into the MRI room, man. You will fuck up the machine (because The Magnet is always on) and then you will die (again, because The Magnet is always on). Here's some fun questions for you to test your understanding!

1) The ______ is always on.

2) The Magnet is ______ on.

3) How often is The Magnet on?

4) The Magnet is always __.

5) The Magnet is always on. T/F

6) The Magnet is usually on but we know to turn it off for you because you're a very special boy :) T/F

7) My weak fleshy body can survive the wrath of The Magnet. T/F

8) Look at this 500 lbs steel hospital bed, which The Magnet has crumpled into an origami crane. Imagine if that was you.

9) Is The Magnet ever off?

10) Sometimes we turn The Magnet off. T/F

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Sarah Buzsaki @sbuzsaki.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Today marks the completion of my first month at my new job, and during this transition period I have felt a lot like this raccoon youtu.be/n3x-SAyU3pQ?... learn learn learn learn learn learn BREATHE 🙃

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Man Feeds Raccoons Living Under His Deck

YouTube video by Fur Family

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Sarah Buzsaki @sbuzsaki.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

A fundamental truth of the lab is that instruments can only answer the questions you ask them. A question for myself, however, is why do I keep managing to ask such bad questions 🙃

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Sarah Buzsaki @sbuzsaki.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

#chemsky How common is it for people you do not know to try and list you as a reference/referral on an application to your company? Either asking to, or just doing it without asking first? Just happened to me for the first time and it feels... weird

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Phoebe ↙↙↙ @pcberry.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Wish it was reasonable or economical to have an in-home nmr or mass spectrometer. I am normal and can be trusted with a 4T electromagnet

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Sarah Buzsaki @sbuzsaki.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

one of the best parts of moving is getting to add another library card to Libby

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Sarah Buzsaki @sbuzsaki.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

I don't have capital G Gamer skills, but over the last few weeks I've been picking my way through 1000xResist and man what a gorgeous game to experience. Vibes of Evangelion, the surreal poetry of This is How You Lose the Time War, and just as impossible to explain as Disco Elysium. Hekki grace ❤️

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Chemjobber @chemjobber.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

total synthesis chemists, definitely hardcore widget-ers [looks at camera] metholology types? they got some spreadsheet going on (jkjk)

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C.H. Romatowski @chromatowski.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

This is incredibly cool: if you search for a condition that’s affected your family, the site returns stats on how much NIH has done for that disease, *and* a contact form for reaching out to tell your Members of Congress why you want to see them defend NIH. Pass it on!

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Sarah Buzsaki @sbuzsaki.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

#PhDone !!! Very happy to say that (yesterday) I successfully defended my thesis after five years at Rice University working with @pushingarrows.bsky.social to become Dr. Buzsaki! Thank you to everyone who was there, in person, on zoom, or in spirit. ❤️

Austin, Julian, and Sarah posing for a picture outside of Valhalla under an archway after successful theses defenses!

Austin and Sarah posing for a picture inside Valhalla, after having done the tie cutting celebration

Close up picture of the cut off tie taped to Valhalla, labelled "Dr. Sarah Buzsaki April 14 2025 "

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Sarah Buzsaki @sbuzsaki.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Excited (and nervous) to say that as of today, I'm a month away from my thesis defense! If you're not at Rice and interested in virtually attending, please fill out this google form :) docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Sarah Buzsaki Thesis Defense

For those outside of Rice University, please fill out the details below if you're interested in virtually attending my thesis defense! :) I'll send you an email with the Zoom link, and (hopefully) a r...

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John Trant @trantteam.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Share with US students who had their offers of admission withdrawn for PhD programs: Apply to Canada. Check out Canadian professors, and contact us. Our system works differently here, and we are all still, technically, able to accept students for Fall 2025.

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Safia | صفية @finetraces786.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Dear #Chemsky, My team is conducting a research study on invisible work in chemistry academia and how it impacts scientific and professional advancement. I want to invite you to check out our team's study: umn.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... Please feel free to RT! #InvisibleWorkSTEM #AcademicSky

A flyer for a research study:

Research study on invisible work in chemistry academia

Seeking participants for a research study about invisible work done in U.S. chemistry academia and how that impacts scientific and career advancement. Invisible work is essential to the progress of science but may not be professionally recognized or valued.

Participants will fill out an anonymous survey that takes 15-20 minutes to complete. At the end of the study, participants can enter a raffle for a $50 gift card.

Eligibility:
-current graduate student, postdoc, staff, or faculty in chemistry academia in the US
-recent graduate, postdoc, or departed a PhD program within 5 years in the US
-18+ years old

Interested in participating:
Please check out the QR code
https://umn.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eyNjWAWlQMilJwa

Questions:
Contact Dr. Safia Jilani at sjilani@umn.edu and/or Dr. Miriam Krause at mkrause@umn.edu

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Sarah Buzsaki @sbuzsaki.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

I gotta say, it's quite something to have started my PhD during the height of COVID, and now about to defend during... all of this. Could I maybe live in some non-interesting times, please?

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Sarah Buzsaki @sbuzsaki.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

starting scheduling my thesis defense and i feel like i need those blinders like a horse has?

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Sarah Buzsaki @sbuzsaki.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

I'm really enjoying Spy x Family so far but it is by far the most dedicated to reminding me of its basic premise every episode, of all the anime I've watched

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Sarah Buzsaki @sbuzsaki.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

I try to mitigate my hoarding tendencies but I suspect this picture won't be far off for me 😅

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Sarah Buzsaki @sbuzsaki.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Also schedule in maintenance for your instruments, or they will schedule it for you! At the worst possible time, naturally!

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Sarah Buzsaki @sbuzsaki.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

All I want to do is fall into the black hole that is a new Stardew Farm but I have all these neverending responsibilities like job hunting to keep my intended thesis defense timeline

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Sarah Buzsaki @sbuzsaki.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

I have begun my tea advent calendar already (because time is an illusion, and the horrors persist) and it's genuinely very nice to have a little treat every day. The small things that keep us going

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