ACS-Kc

04/10/2026

Robert Bunsen was born in 1811 🎂

The eponymous Bunsen burner was actually constructed for Bunsen by instrument maker Peter Desaga.

The burner was essential to the discovery of caesium and rubidium through their emission spectra.

https://www.compoundchem.com/2023/03/31/bunsenburner/

03/31/2026

Twenty-five people attended our meeting with BBQ dinner tonight at Shimadzu Scientific Instruments.

12/09/2025

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11/07/2025

Great meeting at O'malley's Pub, Weston Bewing Co. tonight. It a unique underground tavern.

10/29/2025

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10/24/2024

Kaylee Peile, Director of Development at the Linda Hall Library, is joined by Siva Sankari, Assistant Investigator at Stowers Institute for Medical Research....

10/23/2024

Apropos to this season.

It's the season for sore throats and sniffles 🤧

This graphic in C&EN looks at the ways chemistry can help ease cold symptoms (personally, I'm particularly grateful for decongestants right now)

10/23/2024

Happy Mole Day from ACS-KC.

Happy Mole Day!

Here's a graphic that summarises the basics of the mole

More detail and download here: https://www.compoundchem.com/2014/10/23/moleday/

08/28/2024

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08/28/2024

For all of our professors, students, industry professionals. . .

This seems to be true for all walks of lab life.

100% of lab equipment works if you never use it