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SUMMARY:7th Annual Flavors of Chemistry - Complex Flavor Creation: Eliciting Emotion with Chemicals
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Sean LaFond\, Director of Flavor for Verofolia and Consultant for Edible Odessy\nSponsored by the ACS Sacramento Section\n2-4pm (Presentation is from 3-4pm)\, In-person with Livestream\,  Free\, Learn more and register\, Download flyer\n\n \nThe ACS Sacramento Section is pleased to announce that our 7th Annual Flavors of Chemistry will be occurring in-person at UC Davis with a live-stream on Saturday\, September 25th. The presentation will be from 2:30–4 PM\, with a networking social starting at 2 PM. This free event will feature Dr. Sean LaFond talking about flavor creation.  You will receive the Zoom link in the confirmation email after you register.   Download flyer. \nThis event will follow the UC Davis’ COVID-19 safety protocols. As the event gets closer\, please check the registration page for updates on any changes. \nTentative Schedule: \n\n2-2:30 pm Networking and coffee\n2:30-3 pm Welcome\n3-4 pm Presentation: Complex Flavor Creation: Eliciting Emotion with Chemicals\n\nAbstract: \nThe food we eat\, the beverages we drink\, and the environment we live in are filled with a vast array of volatile chemical compounds. Despite the chemical complexity in the world around us\, we are capable of perceiving complex mixtures as single percepts: a strawberry tastes like strawberry; an egg tastes like an egg; a bourbon whiskey tastes like bourbon whiskey. Join me for a discussion about the psychophysical underpinnings of complex flavor perception and how to leverage them to build flavors from their molecular components. \nBio: \nSean LaFond is the Director of Flavor for Verofolia\, located in Healdsburg\, CA\, as well as a scientific consultant for Edible Odyssey in Davis\, CA. During the past fifteen years\, Dr. LaFond has worked on numerous projects in the food industry and academia. His research interests encompass the creation of complex flavors and the sensory methods to evaluate them. He holds a MS in Food Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where he studied lipid oxidation in frying oils\, and a PhD in Food Science from the University of California at Davis where he studied the sensory perception of flavor blending.
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/7th-annual-flavors-of-chemistry-complex-flavor-creation-eliciting-emotion-with-chemicals/
LOCATION:Hybrid event – Michael’s at Shoreline\, 2960 N. Shoreline Blvd.\, Mountain View\, CA\, 94043\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dinner Meeting,Networking
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210922T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210922T213000
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SUMMARY:ACS Webinar: Molecules to Manufacturing to Marketplace
DESCRIPTION:Date: Thursday\, September 23\, 2021 @ 2-3:15pm ET\nSpeakers: Timothy Long\, Arizona State University and Michael Bortner\, Virginia Tech\nModerator: Bryan Tweedy\, American Chemical Society \n\n\n\nWhat You Will Learn: \n\nWhat is the impact of polyester ionomers and macromolecular architecture on processability and performance of 3D printed structures\nHow to leverage rheology for predictive additive manufacturing system design and materials screening\nA snapshot of the topics and concepts captured in the ACS Polymer Chemistry: Principles and Practice short course held at Virginia Tech\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCo-produced with: ACS Professional Education
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/acs-webinar-molecules-to-manufacturing-to-marketplace/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:ACS Webinars,Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210922T040000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210922T050000
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SUMMARY:Improved Energy and Information Collection from Light with Nanomaterials
DESCRIPTION:Professor Oscar Vazquez-Mena\, University of California at San Diego\nSponsored by the ACS San Diego Section\n7pm-8pm\, Online via Zoom\, Free\, Learn more and register\n\nAbstract:  \nLight carries vital energy and information for life. It is the key for photosynthesis\, and the reason for one of our key senses: sight. A key challenge to achieve sustainable development is the efficient use of sun light energy to replace carbon fuels. At the same time\, light encodes critical information from our surroundings that sometimes goes beyond the visual range of our eyes. Information on biomolecules\, toxic gases and night vision capabilities can be found in the infrared\, which our eyes are not capable to detect. In this talk\, Prof. Vazquez will present a novel architecture based on two important nanomaterials to improve both energy extraction and information collection from light beyond the visible range. His goal is to bring energy and information harvest capabilities into the hands of human beings\, enabling individual sto extend their perception and interactions with their surroundings via efficient energy and information collection from light surrounding us. \nBio: \nDr. Oscar Vazquez Mena received his Ph.D. from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology of Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland. He did postdoctoral research stages at the University of California\, Berkeley in the Department of Physics from 2011 to 2014\, and at the Institute of Photonic Sciences in Barcelona in 2015 with a Marie Sklodowska-Curie fellowship. Before his Ph.D.\, he obtained his  B.S. in Physics Engineering from the Monterrey Institute of Technology in 2000 in Mexico\, and then his M.S. degree from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden\, realizing  his thesis at Delft University of Technology.  He is a recipient of the DARPA Young Faculty Award\, the DARPA’s Director Fellowship\, and the NSF CAREER award. He has also done extensive outreach to promote higher education among underserved communities\, receiving the UC San Diego Cesar Chavez faculty award and the Outstanding Engineering Educator from the SD County Engineering Council.
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/improved-energy-and-information-collection-from-light-with-nanomaterials/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Dinner Meeting
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SUMMARY:ACS Webinar: Service Dogs in Your Chemistry Lab
DESCRIPTION:Date: Wednesday\, September 22\, 2021 @ 2-3pm ET\nSpeakers: Patricia Redden\, Saint Peter’s University / Joey Ramp\, Empower Ability Consulting\, LLC / Ashley Neybert\, Independence Science\nModerator: Partha Basu\, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis \n\n\n\nWhat You Will Learn: \n\nWhat does the Americans with Disabilities Act cover regarding access rights for service dogs\nHow is a service dog selected for certain jobs or disabilities\, and what type of training is required\nWhat types of service dogs exist and what is the process to obtain one\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCo-produced with: Chemists with Disabilities (CWD) Committee\, ACS Department of Diversity Programs\, and ACS Diversity\, Inclusion & Respect Advisory Board
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/acs-webinar-service-dogs-in-your-chemistry-lab/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:ACS Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210919T210000
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SUMMARY:Newsletter: Submission Deadline for October 2021
DESCRIPTION:Submit articles by Monday at Noon (All Authors to Grace): 9/20/2021\nReview & revise manuscripts by Thursday at Noon (Jane\, George\, Grace): 9/23/2021\nProofread and finish publication by Saturday at Noon (Lillian\, Jane\, Grace): 9/25/2021\nPost & distribute to Members by Monday at Noon (Sogol\, Grace): 9/27/2021
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/newsletter-submission-deadline-for-october-2021/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Section Business
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210917T193000
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SUMMARY:Air Pollution in High Definition: Building Low-Cost Sensor Networks & Community Partnerships
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Alexis Shusterman and Dr. Chelsea Preble\, University of California at Berkeley\nSponsored by the ACS California Section\, Women Chemists Committee\n10:30am-Noon\, Online via Zoom\, Free\, Learn more and register (Please register no later than Friday\, Sept. 17\, 2021 before 10:30 am)\n\nAbstract: \nMeasuring atmospheric pollutants at high spatiotemporal resolution has the potential to help identify problematic sources as well as pinpoint communities facing disproportionate risks. Most traditional air quality monitoring campaigns\, however\, have been necessarily sparse in their resolution owing to the significant upfront and operational costs of high-precision and high-accuracy instrumentation. We explore the intersection of this measurement challenge with the issue of environmental justice in the United States and make an argument for the benefits of tracking air pollution at the neighborhood scale using low-cost monitoring techniques. We also present initial results from community air quality studies in West Oakland and Richmond\, two San Francisco Bay Area communities that are burdened by diesel particulate matter pollution. In these studies\, we deployed custom-built\, low-cost black carbon (BC)—or soot—sensors outside of community members’ homes and businesses. These dense networks captured seasonal trends in ambient BC on a block-by-block basis and found that the spatiotemporal patterns in BC concentrations were driven by truck activity. Through meaningful partnerships between researchers and key community stakeholders\, these collaborations created actionable datasets that advance both science and advocacy goals as part of broader Community Air Protection Program monitoring efforts (AB 617). \nAbout the Speakers: \n  \nDr. Alexis Shusterman completed her PhD in atmospheric chemistry at the University of California\, Berkeley while working with Prof. Ronald Cohen. Her graduate work centered around the construction of BEACO2N\, a high-density network of more than three dozen low-cost sensors capable of providing community-level air quality reports throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. During graduate school\, Alexis worked with science communication and outreach organizations nationwide to spread climate change and environmental justice awareness\, winning recognition in the UC Berkeley Grad Slam\, the University of California Carbon Slam\, and the American Chemical Society Chemistry Champions competitions. Now a lecturer in the UC Berkeley College of Chemistry\, Alexis (or “Dr. S” to her students) now dedicates herself to delivering high quality chemical education full time. \n  \nDr. Chelsea Preble earned her PhD in Environmental Engineering from UC Berkeley in 2017\, and is now an Assistant Research Engineer in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at UC Berkeley and affiliate of the Energy Technologies Area at Berkeley Lab. In her work\, she seeks to better understand air pollution trends\, sources\, and controls in impacted communities and to evaluate the real-world emissions impacts of new regulations and alternative energy technologies. Her research includes characterizing in-use emissions from heavy-duty diesel trucks and commercial harbor craft\, developing community-based air quality sensor networks\, and quantifying emissions from organic waste diversion systems.
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/air-pollution-in-high-definition-building-low-cost-sensor-networks-community-partnerships/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Dinner Meeting
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SUMMARY:ACS Webinar: Designing Around Structural Alerts in Drug Discovery
DESCRIPTION:Date: Friday\, September 17\, 2021 @ 2-3:15pm ET\nSpeaker: Nick Meanwell\, Bristol-Myers Squibb\nModerator: Deepak Dalvie\, Crinetics Pharmaceuticals \n\n\n\nWhat You Will Learn: \n\nThe identity of structural alerts that have been associated with problems in drug discovery and development\nThe fundamental mechanistic organic chemistry subtending structural alerts that are subject to bioactivation\nStrategies and tactics to design around structural alerts\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCo-produced with: ACS Division of Medicinal Chemistry\, American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists\, and ACS Publications
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/acs-webinar-designing-around-structural-alerts-in-drug-discovery/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:ACS Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210916T020000
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SUMMARY:Seven Months of Perseverance on Mars
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, September 16\, 2021 from 5:00-6:00 PM PDT Presentation\, 6:00-6:30 PM PDT Q&A\nOnline via Zoom\, Free\, Registration required\n\nAbstract: \nFebruary 18\, 2021 marked a momentous occasion in space exploration: after a six-month journey\, the Perseverance rover landed in Mars’s Jezero Crater. Thus began a mission that has promised to yield novel insights into the geology\, astrobiology\, and habitability of one of our closest planetary neighbors\, paving the path for possible manned missions in the future.  \nFor our next virtual Café Scientifique: Silicon Valley\, we are honored to have with us Dr. Ken Farley\, Professor of Geochemistry at Caltech and Project Scientist for the Mars 2020 mission. Please join us on Thursday\, September 16\, 2021 to hear Dr. Farley discuss the exciting work that Perseverance has been conducting ever since its historic landing. \nBio: \nKen Farley is the W.M. Keck Foundation Professor of Geochemistry in the Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences at the California Institute of Technology. His research centers on development and application of geochemistry techniques\, especially involving isotopes of the noble gases\, to a wide range of terrestrial and solar system questions. Specific areas of interest include geochronology of both Earth and Mars\, the geochemical evolution of the Earth\, and the behavior of noble gases in minerals. He is currently Project Scientist for the Mars 2020 Perseverance mission. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from Yale University in 1986 and a doctorate in Earth Science from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography\, University of California San Diego in 1991. He began his professorial career at Caltech in 1993. \nAbout Café Scientifique: \nCafé Scientifique is a place where anyone can come to explore the latest ideas in science and technology. The Café provides a forum for debating science issues outside a traditional academic context. We are committed to promoting public engagement with science and to making science accountable – all spoken in plain English. There is no admission charge to attend our events. Building on its great success outside the United States\, Café Scientifique Silicon Valley is the first such Café on the West Coast. We meet monthly to discuss a variety of science topics. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/seven-months-of-perseverance-on-mars/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Dinner Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210914T200000
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SUMMARY:ACS Webinar: Advancing Polymer Science with Organic Catalysts
DESCRIPTION:Date: Wednesday\, September 15\, 2021 @ 2-3:30pm ET\nSpeakers: Andrew Dove\, University of Birmingham\, UK and Robert Waymouth\, Stanford University\nModerator: Rachel Letteri\, University of Virginia \n\n\n\nWhat You Will Learn: \n\nApplication of organic catalysts for stereocontrolled step growth polymerization\nDevelopment of high temperature organic catalysts for polymerization and depolymerization\nUsing organic catalysts to selectively depolymerize plastic mixtures\nNew designs for ultrafast organocatalytic polymerization reactions\nSynergies between continuous flow chemistry and rapid organocatalytic polymerization reactions\nNew catalysts enabling the design of emerging functional materials for gene delivery\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCo-produced with: ACS Division of Polymer Chemistry
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/acs-webinar-advancing-polymer-science-with-organic-catalysts/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:ACS Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210914T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210915T000000
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SUMMARY:Future of Work – Reimagining the New Workplace: Online Pop-Up Conference
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by Stanford Center for Continuing Medical Education\n8am-3pm\, Online via Zoom\, Registration fee $50\, Buy tickets\n\n“The future of work is a hot topic that touches the lives of people across industries and geographies\, from the C-Suite to the entry-level employee. Learning organizations must adapt accordingly to implement hybrid workplace practices and solutions as well as deliver captivating and impactful educational experiences. As trends emerge and guidelines become best practices\, everyone is turning to experts and each other for ideas on reimagining the new workplace. Join us for an online pop-up conference on the Future of Work\, which aims to tackle some compelling questions around the future of work as it relates to business\, education\, and events.”
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/future-of-work-reimagining-the-new-workplace-online-pop-up-conference/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Careers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210909T030000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210909T050000
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SUMMARY:Ladies in Waiting AND Still Waiting for the Nobel Prize
DESCRIPTION:Professor Mary Virginia Orna\, College of New Rochelle\nSponsored by the ACS San Diego Section\n6pm-8pm\, Online via Zoom\, Free\, Learn more and register\n\nAbstract \nThat there is a gender imbalance in the list of Nobel laureates is unambiguous. There are many reasons for this situation\, among which one may cite the very small pool of women scientists. While that may have been true in the past\, the number of women who are active in scientific research has grown exponentially\, and yet we had to wait until 2020 for two women to join the other five women chemistry laureates (3.76% in the Nobel’s 120-year history). This talk will highlight an outstanding group of women\, some of whom were nominated unsuccessfully for the prize many times\, and some who were never nominated at all\, but perhaps should have been. While we will discuss only the tip of the iceberg\, there will be many more references suggested for further research and reading. \nBio \nMary Virginia Orna is Professor of Chemistry\, Emerita\, at The College of New Rochelle. She received her Ph.D. in analytical chemistry from Fordham University. Orna has lectured and published widely in the areas of color chemistry and archaeological chemistry. In 2010 Mary was chosen as an ACS Fellow and has received many other awards including the Chemical Manufacturing Association’s Catalyst Award for excellence in college chemistry teaching\, the CASE (Council for the Advancement and Support of Education) New York State Professor of the Year\, the Merck Innovation Award\, the Western Connecticut ACS Section’s Visiting Scientist Award\, the James Flack Norris Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Teaching of Chemistry\, and the American Chemical Society’s 1999 George C. Pimentel Award in Chemical Education. She has presented over a dozen plenary lectures and named lectureships. She was a Fulbright Fellow in Israel (1994-95) where she lectured at The Hebrew University. Professor Orna was a major contributor to the ACS symposium series on The Posthumous Nobel Prize in Chemistry\, Volume 2\, Ladies in Waiting for the Nobel Prize (2018).
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/ladies-in-waiting-and-still-waiting-for-the-nobel-prize/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Dinner Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210909T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210909T010000
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SUMMARY:The 31st First Annual Ig Nobel Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:Presenters include Frances Arnold and Barry Sharpless\nSponsored by Improbable Research\n3pm-4pm\, Online on YouTube\, Free\, Learn more (no registration required)\n\nThe 2021 Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony & Webcast \n“The 31st First Annual Ig Nobel Prize ceremony will happen on Thursday\, September 9\, 2021\, beginning at 3 pm (Pacific Time). Because of the Covid-19 pandemic\, the ceremony will again be entirely online. There will be a special livestream in Japanese (on the Nico Nico network). There might also be a special livestream in Spanish (that’s not definite yet\, but we are hopeful.) \nTen new Ig Nobel Prize winners will be introduced. Each has done something that makes people LAUGH\, then THINK. \nThe prizes will be handed out by this gaggle of Nobel laureates: \n\nRich Roberts (physiology or medicine\, 1993)\nFrances Arnold (chemistry\, 2018)\nMarty Chalfie (chemistry\, 2008)\nEric Maskin (economics\, 2007)\nBarry Sharpless (chemistry\, 2001)\nRobert Lefkowitz (chemistry\, 2012)\nCarl Weiman (physics\, 2001)\nEric Cornell (physics\, 2001)\nJerome Friedman (physics\, 1990)\n\nThe theme of this year’s ceremony is ENGINEERING. A new mini-opera\, called “A Bridge Between People”\, amplifies that theme. \nThe ceremony will also include the 24/7 Lectures\, in which the lecturers explain their topic first in 24 SECONDS\, then in seven WORDS. \nThis year’s lecturers and their topics: \n\n Gwinyai Masukume: Drinking Coffee\n Françoise Brochard: Soft Matter\n Chaouki Abdallah: Feedback Control\n Patricia Yang: Excretion Dynamics\nIman Farahbakhsh: Baby-Washing Technology”\n\nFor details\, see the ceremony web page: https://www.improbable.com/ig/2021-ceremony/
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/the-31st-first-annual-ig-nobel-ceremony/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Awards
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210908T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210908T180000
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SUMMARY:ACS Webinar: The Green Evolution: Sustainable Chemistry in Global Scholarly Education
DESCRIPTION:Date: Thursday\, September 9\, 2021 @ 11am-12pm ET\nSpeakers: H.N. Cheng\, 2021 ACS President / Frank Roschangar\, Boehringer-Ingelheim and ACS Pharmaceutical Roundtable / Klaus Kümmerer\, Leuphana University\nModerator: Mary Kirchhoff\, ACS Scientific Advancement\nRegistration required: https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/acs-webinars.html\n\n\n\n\nWhat You Will Learn: \n\nHow the current economic\, socio-political\, and safety/environmental trends all favor green chemistry innovations\nWhy learning green chemistry at the university is an advantage to recent graduates to find great employment because it’s a promising and emerging area\, involving multidisciplinary teams\, and encompassing new applications of chemical skills\nHow green chemistry education plays a role in reshaping chemistry’s image\, contributing to a better world tomorrow\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCo-produced with: ACS on Campus\, ACS Green Chemistry Institute\, CAS\, and German Chemical Society
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/the-green-evolution-sustainable-chemistry-in-global-scholarly-education/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Careers,Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210908T040000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210908T060000
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SUMMARY:Executive Committee Meeting for Silicon Valley Section - September 2021
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/executive-committee-meeting-for-silicon-valley-section-september-2021/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Section Business
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210907T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210907T210000
DTSTAMP:20260425T041557
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SUMMARY:ACS Webinar: Skydiving into Retirement: How to Actively Manage the Transition
DESCRIPTION:Date: Wednesday\, September 8\, 2021 @ 2-3pm ET\nSpeaker: Bill Carroll\, Carroll Applied Science\nModerator: Tom Halleran\, American Chemical Society\nRegistration required: https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/acs-webinars.html\n\n\n\n\nWhat You Will Learn: \n\nHow your persona changes when you retire\nWhy it’s important to actively structure your retirement\nSome useful tools for retirement success\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCo-produced with: ACS Careers
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/skydiving-into-retirement-how-to-actively-manage-the-transition/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Careers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210902T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210902T100000
DTSTAMP:20260425T041557
CREATED:20210901T204002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210901T230233Z
UID:17427-1630573200-1630576800@www.siliconvalleyacs.org
SUMMARY:ACS Career Consultant Virtual Office Hours - Special Edition: Industry vs. Academia - What to Expect?
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Lori Spangler\, ACS Career consultant\nSponsored by the American Chemical Society\n9am-10am (Pacific Time)\, Online via Zoom\, Free\, Learn more and Register\n\nDuring this FREE virtual career guidance session\, you will gain a better understanding of key differences between working in industry versus academia from ACS’ Certified Career Consultant Lori Spangler. You will also have the chance to get personalized career advice and network in small groups lead by ACS Career Consultants. \nThis event is free and open to ACS members and non-members\, but you must register to save your seat.
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/acs-career-consultant-virtual-office-hours-special-edition-industry-vs-academia-what-to-expect/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Careers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210819T040000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210819T050000
DTSTAMP:20260425T041557
CREATED:20210204T154116Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210802T143540Z
UID:15277-1629345600-1629349200@www.siliconvalleyacs.org
SUMMARY:How One Company is Making Blue Jeans 'Green'
DESCRIPTION:Download and share this colorful poster!\nHow can engineered bacteria make indigo synthesis and dyeing blue jeans more ecofriendly? \n \nDr. Tammy Hsu\, the Chief Scientific Officer and co-founder of Huue\, discusses making sustainable indigo blue for the denim industry so that your favorite piece of clothing can be planet-friendly. The indigo blue currently used to dye jeans\, giving them their iconic look\, is highly polluting to the environment and made with toxic ingredients. Biosynthetic indigo has five times less toxicity potential and is as effective and easy for jeans-makers to implement. \nHuue is working to make biosynthetic indigo the new gold standard for environmentally friendly indigo dye\, revolutionizing the color industry with microbe-produced dyes and pigments. \nJoin us as Dr. Hsu tells us about sustainable textile dyeing and entrepreneurship. \n 
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/how-one-company-is-making-blue-jeans-green/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210717T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210717T180000
DTSTAMP:20260425T041557
CREATED:20210617T133454Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210618T112512Z
UID:17280-1626537600-1626544800@www.siliconvalleyacs.org
SUMMARY:Silicon Valley ACS Annual Picnic and Awards
DESCRIPTION:The deadline for registration is Wednesday\, July 14\, 2021.\nRegistration is required  in order to be sure there’s plenty to eat.  Meals will be packaged individually. \nWe are delighted to announce that our first 2021 in-person event is the annual SVACS July picnic and awards.  We will celebrate together with wine- and beer-tasting\, good food and awards. \nYour safety is our priority. After careful consideration of CDC guidelines\, scientific advice\, and the ongoing issue of variants\, we request all attendees self-certify their vaccine status and encourage all attendees to wear face coverings during the event while not eating or drinking. \nIn this year of transition back to in-person events\, some picnic traditions will be modified.  The picnic will be completely outdoors and will last two hours.  The awards recognition for fifty- and sixty-year ACS members will be brief and won’t include honorees’ sharing their  experiences and stories\, so chat them up over wine and dinner!  The Radding Award presentation will also be abbreviated. \nWe are looking forward to meeting in person again. \nDownload and share the colorful poster
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/silicon-valley-acs-annual-picnic-and-awards/
LOCATION:In-Person in Mountain View at Cuesta Park Group BBQ Areas #1-2\, 615 Cuesta Drive\, Mountain View\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Awards,Annual Picnic
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210617T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210617T190000
DTSTAMP:20260425T041557
CREATED:20210204T153344Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210618T092550Z
UID:15273-1623952800-1623956400@www.siliconvalleyacs.org
SUMMARY:A Muggle’s Guide to Harry Potter’s Chemistry
DESCRIPTION:  \nDownload Harry Potter’s Chemistry poster to share! \nIn 2011\, University of Nebraska–Lincoln chemistry professor Rebecca Lai was contemplating how to attract more students to the sciences. She had just reread the entire Harry Potter series and it occurred to her: What if she designed a course around the books’ potions and spells?  \nThus was born the honors class — A Muggle’s Guide to Harry Potter’s Chemistry. This presentation will cover various elements in our world that are also in Harry Potter’s world\, including gold (Au)\, silver (Ag)\, mercury (Hg)\, aluminum (Al)\, and silicon (Si). The focus will be on the use of these elements in the wizarding world when compared to our world. \n 
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/a-muggles-guide-to-harry-potters-chemistry/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Dinner Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210520T030000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210520T040000
DTSTAMP:20260425T041557
CREATED:20210204T152824Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210901T230312Z
UID:15271-1621479600-1621483200@www.siliconvalleyacs.org
SUMMARY:Chemical Conundrums in the Movies
DESCRIPTION:Mark Griep is a professor of chemistry at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln who has devoted his teaching career to finding ways to engage people in learning more chemistry. Inspired by “Clambake\,” an Elvis Presley movie that featured a fast-drying\, super-hard varnish called GOOP\, Griep began offering “Chemistry in the Movies” presentations to middle school and high school students in 2002. These presentations include “Behind the Scenes of Bubbling Apparatus in the Movies” and “Everything I Know about Chemistry\, I learned at the Movies.” Join us as he talks about “Chemical Conundrums in the Movies”. It’s about solving the most difficult chemical puzzles that he found in movies.
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/chemical-conundrums-in-the-movies/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210422T040000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210422T050000
DTSTAMP:20260425T041557
CREATED:20210317T172449Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210901T230342Z
UID:15611-1619064000-1619067600@www.siliconvalleyacs.org
SUMMARY:Mercury: Magic\, Mining\, and Menace
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Mark Marvin-DiPasquale\, USGS \nBio and Abstract and BPT link yet to be provided.  Stay tuned! \nMercury
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/mercury-magic-mining-and-menace/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Dinner Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210414T030000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210414T040000
DTSTAMP:20260425T041557
CREATED:20210308T225844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210327T015948Z
UID:15521-1618369200-1618372800@www.siliconvalleyacs.org
SUMMARY:Wastewater-based Epidemiology (WBE) During the COVID-19 Pandemic  and into the Future
DESCRIPTION:Register to attend this event \nAbstract\nWastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) is quickly gaining traction globally as a tool to assess the COVID-19 pandemic and to inform public health decision-making. With the medical practicalities of testing for SARS-CoV-2 on an individual basis being limited for a variety of reasons\, WBE constitutes one potential tool that allows for rapid\, comprehensive and recurring data collection to inform evidence-based decision-making. Our team modeled and analyzed the feasibility\, economy\, opportunities and challenges of tracking COVID-19 locally and globally using WBE\, taking into account as key variables factors including air temperature\, average in-sewer travel time and per-capita water use. An Arizona case study illustrates that effective surveillance and public health response may occur in a two-step process in which WBE helps to identify and enumerate infected cases\, whereafter clinical testing then serves to identify infected individuals in WBE-revealed hotspots. Data provided here demonstrate this approach to save money and be broadly applicable worldwide. WBE brings with it an interesting collaborative\, as sewer and water districts are forming new partnerships with public health agencies and medical professionals to aid in the management of public health priorities\, thereby helping to accelerate the local\, regional\, national and global recovery from the pandemic. \nSpeaker bio\nProfessor Rolf Halden of Arizona State University (ASU) is Founding Director of the Biodesign Center for Environmental Health Engineering\, the nonprofit OneWaterOneHealth\, and the ASU startup company\, AquaVitas LLC.  He has authored over 230 research papers\, patents\, monographs\, and the 2020 popular science book\, Environment. Dr. Halden has been invited to brief the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)\, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)\, the National Academies\, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\, and members of U.S. Congress on environmental health and sustainability challenges.  As an expert in wastewater-based epidemiology for tracking harmful chemicals and infectious disease agents\, he has lent his expertise to studying the causative agent of the COVID-19 pandemic\, SARS-CoV-2.
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/wastewater-based-epidemiology-wbe-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-and-into-the-future/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Dinner Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210318T040000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210318T050000
DTSTAMP:20260425T041557
CREATED:20210204T152331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210901T230449Z
UID:15264-1616040000-1616043600@www.siliconvalleyacs.org
SUMMARY:Why Commercial Tomatoes Have No Taste: The Biochemistry and Genetics of Flavor Preferences
DESCRIPTION:Professor Harry Klee of the University of Florida will address the oft heard query in the vegetable section of the supermarket\, “Why don’t commercial tomatoes have any taste?” in his talk on the biochemistry and genetics of flavor preferences. Dr. Klee strives to understand the chemical and genetic make-up of “flavor” in fruits and vegetables. His talk will describe how he and his group identify the genes that control syntheses of the flavor volatiles. He’ll then explain how they use this knowledge to produce a better-tasting tomato\, thus trying to push the flavor calendar back decades to recapture the characteristics that were present in tomatoes in the first half of the 20th century. \nFlyer: Why-Commercial-Tomatoes-Have-No-Taste (PDF)
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/why-commercial-tomatoes-have-no-taste-the-biochemistry-and-genetics-of-flavor-preferences/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210311T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210311T010000
DTSTAMP:20260425T041557
CREATED:20210204T160154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210327T020415Z
UID:15283-1615420800-1615424400@www.siliconvalleyacs.org
SUMMARY:Tackling Imposter Syndrome
DESCRIPTION:Abstract\n“I don’t deserve to be here\, and everybody knows it.” This is the constant messaging of impostor syndrome – whether you’re starting a new position\, winning an award\, or being asked to speak at a conference. While few of us talk about it\, most of us experience it at some point in our careers. And\, the struggles brought on by COVID-19 have only made this worse. However\, with the right tools\, we can fight back against impostor syndrome and help our friends and colleagues to do the same. This talk will explore the mechanisms by which thoughts of impostor syndrome can form\, and how we can work to dismantle them. \nSpeaker bio\nJen Heemstra received her B.S. in Chemistry from the University of California\, Irvine\, in 2000. At Irvine\, she performed undergraduate research with Prof. James Nowick investigating the folding of synthetic beta-sheet mimics\, which instilled in her a love of supramolecular  chemistry.  Jen  then moved to the University of Illinois\, Urbana-Champaign\, where she completed her Ph.D. with Prof. Jeffrey Moore in 2005 studying the reactivity of pyridine-functionalized phenylene ethynylene cavitands. After a brief stint in industry as a medicinal chemist\, she moved to Harvard University to pursue postdoctoral research with Prof. David Liu exploring mechanisms for templated nucleic acid synthesis. In 2010\, Jen began her independent career in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Utah and was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure in 2016. In 2017\, Jen and her research group moved to the Department of Chemistry at Emory University. Research in the Heemstra lab is focused on harnessing the molecular recognition and self-assembly properties of nucleic acids for applications in biosensing and bioimaging. \nOutside of work\, Jen enjoys spending time with her husband and two sons\, as well as rock climbing\, cycling\, and running. Jen has gained a cult following for her mentoring style on Twitter. Learn more about her in her C&EN column and send her your questions at cenm.ag/office hours. \nFlyer: Tackling-Imposter-Syndrome (PDF) \n 
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/tackling-imposter-syndrome/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Dinner Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210218T030000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210218T040000
DTSTAMP:20260425T041557
CREATED:20210203T112000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210901T230418Z
UID:15259-1613617200-1613620800@www.siliconvalleyacs.org
SUMMARY:Polymer Chemistry and Lutherie: The Materials of Fretted Instrument
DESCRIPTION:We kick-off this sensory ride with Dr. Steven Pollack who doubles as a science fellow at Carbon\, Inc. and a luthier for Yellow Rose Lutherie of Redwood City. In his talk titled\, “Polymer Chemistry and Lutherie: The Materials of Fretted Instruments”\, he discusses the polymers in the guitar that can influence the quality of the instrument’s sound\, both positively and negatively.  Damping or enhancing specific frequencies via resonance gives the acoustic guitar its “voice.” Please join us for this melodious talk on 18 February 2021 at 7:00 pm PST. \nThis presentation was recorded and can be viewed here.
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/polymer-chemistry-and-lutherie-the-materials-of-fretted-instrument/
LOCATION:On-Demand
CATEGORIES:Dinner Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210121T030000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210121T043000
DTSTAMP:20260425T041557
CREATED:20210119T112718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210327T020700Z
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SUMMARY:Stereoselective Construction of Challenging C - C Bonds: Total Synthesis of Complex Bioactive Agents
DESCRIPTION:Abstract\nThe central premise of the research in my group focuses on developing novel synthetic transformations that permit the expeditious total synthesis of complex bioactive natural products. A unique and striking feature of the program is the ability to access new chemical reactivity\, which in conjunction with detailed mechanistic studies\, permits the development of sophisticated multi-component processes for the stereoselective construction of complex molecular architectures. \nOne of the group’s ongoing goals is developing allylic coupling reactions using rhodium-allyl electrophiles with an array of carbon and heteroatom pronucleophiles. Indeed\, this process now represents a powerful and highly regio- and stereoselective sp3 cross-coupling reaction for target-directed  synthesis.  In recent work\, we have focused on the alternative umpolung reaction paradigm\, which probes the merit of the corresponding allylic metal anions in the context of novel dynamic kinetic resolution reactions of a\,b-unsaturated aldehydes that function as both acyl anions and homoenolates in novel cross-coupling reactions. \nIn the context of total synthesis\, we have recently developed a concise\, efficient and scalable total synthesis of the complex bioactive sesquiterpene natural product\, Thapsigargin. This agent was isolated from the Mediterranean plant Thapsia garganica and provided a highly selective subnanomolar inhibitor of intracellular calcium ion transport enzymes\, which induces apoptosis\, leading to cell death. Mipsagargin\, a prodrug of Thapsigargin\, is currently in the late-stage clinical trials to treat liver\, brain\, prostate and kidney cancer. The seminar will outline the evolution of these useful developments and their impact on synthetic and medicinal chemistry. \nSpeaker bio\nAndrew Evans is the Alfred  R. Bader Chair of Organic Chemistry and a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Organic and Organometallic Chemistry in the Department of Chemistry at Queen’s University. He received a B.Sc. with honors in Applied Chemistry at Newcastle Polytechnic in 1987 and a Ph.D. at the University of Cambridge in 1991 under the supervision of Andrew B. Holmes\, FRS. He then completed postdoctoral studies with Philip D. Magnus\, FRS\, at the University of Texas at Austin as a NATO Postdoctoral Fellow. In 1993\, he initiated his independent career at the University of Delaware\, where he rose through the ranks to Professor before moving to Indiana University in 2001. In 2006\, he moved to the University of Liverpool\, where he was the Heath Harrison Chair of Organic Chemistry\, before moving to his current position in July 2012. \nHis research accomplishments have been globally recognized\, including the Changjiang Scholar Award\, ACS Cope Scholar Award\, ACS Fellow\, RSC Pedler Award\, the Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award\, Pfizer Award for Creativity in Organic Chemistry\, Johnson and Johnson Focused Giving Award\, GlaxoWellcome Chemistry Scholar Award\, Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award\, Eli Lilly Grantee Award and Zeneca Excellence in Chemistry Award. He has also served on ACS Division of Organic Chemistry as a Member-at-Large\, National Organic Symposium Executive Officer\, Councilor and Division Chair. He currently serves as one of the co-chairs of the highly acclaimed ACS-DOC Graduate Research Symposium. Additionally\, he is an Associate Editor for the Thieme journal\, Synthesis and the Editor-in- Chief for Organic Reactions.
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/stereoselective-construction-of-challenging-c-c-bonds-total-synthesis-of-complex-bioactive-agents/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Dinner Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201209T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201209T150000
DTSTAMP:20260425T041557
CREATED:20201114T211101Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210327T014702Z
UID:14285-1607515200-1607526000@www.siliconvalleyacs.org
SUMMARY:ChemLuminary Awards
DESCRIPTION:The 22nd Annual ChemLuminary Awards ceremony will be held virtually and will include a keynote address by Janet L. Bryant\, recipient of the 2020 Award for Volunteer Service to the American Chemical Society\, and the presentations of awards given by 23 committees of the Society will follow. \nThe Silicon Valley Local ACS Section has been selected as a finalist for the following ChemLuminary Awards for activities held in 2019: \n\nOutstanding Local Section Career Program\nOutstanding New Local Section Younger Chemists Committee\nBest Activity or Program Highlighting ACS Change Drivers or Strategic Planning\nOutstanding Local Section Industry Event\nOutstanding Performance by a Local Section (Large Size)\nMembership Affairs Committee Industry Engagement & Outreach\nBest New Senior Chemists Activity within a Local Section\n\nAward-winning Local Sections\, Technical Divisions\, International Chapters\, and Regional Meetings will receive a $500 cash prize and a ChemLuminary award plaque that will be shipped immediately following the ceremony. \nRegistration is complimentary. Attendees will receive an access code to enter the event. \nVirtual ceremony registration
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/2020-annual-chemluminary-awards-virtual-ceremony-please-join-us/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Section Business
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201112T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201112T183000
DTSTAMP:20260425T041557
CREATED:20201114T084314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210327T020317Z
UID:14264-1605200400-1605205800@www.siliconvalleyacs.org
SUMMARY:From Plant Scents to Perfumes
DESCRIPTION:Abstract\nPlant scents from flowers\, fruits\, leaves\, or tree barks are composed of complex mixtures of volatile organic compounds. People have used these fragrant mixtures since ancient times to produce lotions\, oils and perfumes. While contemporary perfumes and other scented products consist\, to a large extent\, of synthetic materials\, the inspiration for their components came mostly from natural compounds. In this presentation\, we’ll look at the compositions of some familiar plant scents\, including their functions\, and at typical structures of some of the compounds that compose them. From plant scents\, we’ll continue to fragrances and products that people today use in their daily lives\, such as shampoos\, soaps\, or expensive perfumes. This will include a look at synthetic compounds and mixtures that are used nowadays. \n       \nSpeaker bio\nMargareta (Greti) Séquin has a Ph. D. in organic chemistry from the University of Basel in Switzerland\, did postdoctoral work at Princeton University and at the Technical University of Munich\, and has taught organic chemistry at Dominican University and at San Francisco State University for more than thirty years. She has been giving many presentations on plant chemistry topics at botanical gardens and science centers. As an active member of the ACS California Section she participates in public events with hands-on activities on plant chemistry for general audiences. Because of her great interest in plants she has been a long-time docent at the Regional Parks Botanic Garden in Berkeley\, CA (more information about this park). Margareta is the author of the books The Chemistry of Plants: Perfumes\, Pigments\, and Poisons and The Chemistry of Plants and Insects: Plants\, Bugs\, and Molecules\, published by RSC\, Cambridge\, UK
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/from-plant-scents-to-perfumes/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Dinner Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200220T020000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200220T050000
DTSTAMP:20260425T041557
CREATED:20220502T145018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220502T145018Z
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SUMMARY:Chemistry in the Kitchen: Promoting Appreciation of Chemistry and Science
DESCRIPTION:Professor Richard Zare\, Stanford Chemistry Department \nAbstract:  For the past three years\, I have been offering a course to Stanford freshmen titled “Chemistry in the Kitchen.” Students are told the following before signing up for this course: This course examines the chemistry relevant to food and drink preparation\, both in homes and in restaurants\, which makes what we consume more pleasurable. Good cooking is more often considered an art rather than a science\, but a small bit of understanding goes a long way to make the preparation and consumption of food and drink more enjoyable. The intention is to have demonstrations and tastings as a part of every class meeting. We will examine some rather familiar items in this course: eggs\, dairy products\, meats\, breads\, vegetables\, pastries\, and carbonated beverages. We shall playfully explore the chemistry that turns food into meals. A high-school chemistry background is assumed; bring to class a good appetite and a healthy curiosity. \nMy goal has not been to make Iron Chefs or chemistry majors from those who take this course but instead to have the students learn how the science behind cooking can greatly increase their enjoyment of food. This lecture gives me the opportunity to tell you how this course came about and what aspects about the course make it a very popular course here at Stanford in which students leave the course with a new sense of the importance of chemistry in their daily lives. \nBio: Richard N. Zare is the Marguerite Blake Wilbur Professor of Natural Science. His website: www.stanford.edu/group/Zarelab contains more than you probably want to know about him and current research interests. He is particularly proud to have received the National Medal of Science in 1983 and the Presidential Award for Science\, Mathematics\, and Engineering Mentoring in 2012. He also received the Robert A. Welch Award in Chemistry in 1999\, the Wolf Prize in Chemistry in 2005\, the ACS Priestley Medal in 2010\, the King Faisal International Prize in Science in 2011\, and the Othmer Gold medal in 2017.
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/chemistry-in-the-kitchen-promoting-appreciation-of-chemistry-and-science/
LOCATION:In-Person in Mountain View at Cuesta Park Group BBQ Areas #1-2\, 615 Cuesta Drive\, Mountain View\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dinner Meeting
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