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Midsummer Alchemist [Sciencebase Science Blog] Posted: 13 Jun 2008 07:00 AM CDT First online in The Alchemist, this week, is an award for pioneering work in mass spectrometry and the study of molecules colliding with surfaces. A way to create the thinnest polyethylene plastic bag ever has been devised by a team in Germany, while Australian researchers are hoping to defeat HIV by thickening the protective keratin layer of the penis using the female hormone estrogen. The Alchemist also learns that the Brits are turning to waste oil from that wondrous delicacy Fish & Chips to power up their cars. Also in this week’s issue, Japanese chemists have synthesized what at first site looks to be a hexavalent carbon compound. Finally, with the long summer months stretching ahead of those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, The Alchemist cracks open a tinny and discovers that researchers in Venezuela have uncovered the secret to making beer last longer - add a little poison. Grab all leads in my Alchemist column on Chemweb.com Also live this week, the latest Intute Spotlight, covering rule-breaking quantum mechanics, exploiting pathological proteins in polymer science, and size does matter (on a planetary scale). Switch on the Spotlight. You may also like to check out the recent scientific discoveries archive on Sciencebase. A post from David Bradley Science Writer Midsummer Alchemist

OSA Podcast: Enhancing Your Career in Optics [Excited Light] Posted: 13 Jun 2008 02:22 AM CDT An update from OSA Podcast, on career in Optics. Worth listening. Do you know how to use your membership in a professional society to its full benefit? Do you sometimes wonder what direction your life will take once you have decided to go into industry or academia? When you are looking at the long lists of publications that other people have accumulated, do you ponder your ability to achieve a publications list as prolific? In May 2008 at the CLEO/QELS conference in San Jose, California, four well-known OSA members gathered together to talk about these topics and to share tips from their own lives to benefit the young professionals who are now where they once were. Career Podcast Part 1 Career Podcast Part 2

Dreamhost Promo Codes [Excited Light] Posted: 12 Jun 2008 04:36 PM CDT Dreamhost just sent me 5 special promotion codes (they call them invitation codes). They say by using these promo codes, one can get following special advantages not available any other way: * Get four (4) times the normal disk and bandwidth! * If you choose their five-year plan, you’ll get $150 off! * If you choose their ten-year plan, you’ll get $200 off! If you are interested in trying Dreamhost, you may use one of the following codes in the “Promo Code” field when you sign up. 678183794574 260987351595 026455299391 240236213490 546438323960 I have been with Dreamhost for near 3 years. I think their cost performance is very high. If you would try Dreamhost, but not for such a long plan, you could use “mulberry” as promotion code to get discounts.

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