Pocket protector included. From handcraftedhoneybee.com for $15. Organic compounds cutting board A cut above the rest, starting at $38.50 from midlandmooseworks.com. Theodore Gray’s chemistry trilogy For $79.95 get “The Elements,” “Molecules,” and “Reactions,” autographed by the Ig Nobel laureate with a custom inscription in each, plus 12 periodic table postcards from the shop at theodoregray.com.
by Bethany Halford | November 21, 2017
Now that I have a few more years of laboratory work under my belt, I marvel at all the things I’ve got stuffed into my own lab-coat pockets, ready at a moment’s notice. If you stopped 100 chemists and asked them what they carry around in their pockets, I’ll bet the most common answer would be the classic black marker.
by Chemjobber | August 20, 2017
“” Toss aside those horn-rimmed glasses and pocket protectors, there’s a new nerdy fashion statement in town. Now you may think this is old news, having seen—or even sported—jewelry depicting chemical structures before. But this is the first time the Newscripts gang has heard of chemistry-themed necklaces that actually smell like the compound drawn on the pendant.
by Sophia Cai | April 04, 2012
Instead of heading to Boston to wear pocket protectors and sail the Charles River, he went to New York City with Jones. The rest, as they say, is history. Lundgren studied drama and became an actor, giving us Ivan "I must break you" Drago—a villain who will live on forever. GWihWfdH4Zw Interestingly, one other celebrity on UPI.com’s list was a chemical engineer: Cindy Crawford.
by Lauren Wolf | July 08, 2011
True to his science roots, Ehlers admits that he carries around a pocket protector, and he’s proud of it. “It’s become a symbol,” he says. “I use it when talking to students about going into science. I tell them, ‘You’re either going to be a nerd or you’re going to work for a nerd, which would you rather do?’
by Linda Wang | August 30, 2010
—Vogue Pocket Protectors “” I had the habit of wearing pocket protectors during my career as a manager at the Transelco Division of Ferro Corp. in Dresden, N.Y. When I retired in June 1998, the committee organizing my retirement party bought pocket protectors for all 100 guests. Each contained a label: "Be there and be square."
September 21, 2009
—Pocket Protector Professor “” Many a great idea has come out of the ACS national meetings. For chemist John A. Pojman Sr., one of these inspirational moments came during the 2000 national meeting in San Francisco when he happened across a pocket protector at the ACS store. That purchase would soon catalyze an avid PURSUIT OF POCKET PROTECTORS.
by Linda Wang | August 17, 2009
And that doesn't mean pocket protectors are in vogue. Rather, high tech and high fashion have come together to create cutting-edge geek chic. Dutch electronics giant Philips recently showed off its Lumalive textiles, fabrics that integrate flexible arrays of colorful light-emitting diodes without compromising the cloth's softness or flexibility.
by Bethany Halford | October 30, 2006
He performed a show called "Pocket Protectors and Other Fashion Statements." Much of his "nerd comedy" draws from encounters with his family and students, and, to a certain extent, he hams up the stereotypes associated with scientists and engineers. Like other comedians, he jokes about politicians, too.
by Rachel Petkewich | April 24, 2006
I want to move away from the image of an engineer with a pocket protector and slide rule, and try to deliver the social, cultural, and economic context of a topic." Hammack receives a lot of listener feedback. "We get e-mail from spouses, brothers, and friends of engineers who thank me for helping them understand the other person," he says.
January 05, 2004