Rebecca Trager

US Correspondent for @ChemistryWorld, so expect science policy during working hours (views my own though).

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The defense for Charles Lieber, the former head of Harvard's chemistry department who allegedly hid his millions of dollars in research funding from China, has rested its case. Closing arguments are in, and a verdict could come as soon as this afternoon.

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@_yassiii_ I am the U.S. correspondent for the magazine Chemistry World, and would love to interview you ASAP for an article I am writing. You can reach me at [email protected]. I can also call you or email you my questions, just let me know the best way to contact you. Thanks!

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My latest piece about the election, which ran yesterday.

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It's been a long wait for the result of the US election but it's finally in. https://t.co/b6IyssqaZg

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@ChemistryKit Woah, fascinating!!

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@ChemistryKit I voted in Virginia.

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@biophyskrys You're so welcome, it was such a pleasure!

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@ChemMarika This looks so good! Yes, you will love smoked whitefish, I am sure of it. Sweet not fishy!

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"We need to farm for innovation as we would for a crop that our society needs to survive," MIT President Rafael Reif tells a National Academy of Sciences symposium. #endlessfrontier #chemistryworld

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"You may not know this, but you and I were actually in the same college class, the only difference being that I actually graduated," AAAS Board Chair Margaret Hamburg tells Bill Gates with a smile. #AAASmtg

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So I'm watching memes with the kids before bed tonight, via Chromecast of course, and suddenly this comes on the screen! I almost lost my mind!

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Star struck listening to Nobel laureate Frances Arnold talk about "Innovation by Evolution" #ACSSanDiego

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@josh_whitehill Thank you for the opportunity! I'll be in touch again on other stories for sure.

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Copper is how we communicate, whether it's through the telephone or the internet. #BattleOfElements

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Copper is necessary for human and plant health – we need it in our diets to form red blood cells, and copper deficiencies in crops like wheat can reduce crop yield and fertility. #BattleOfElements

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Xv https://t.co/mZxnnuGQhA

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A bunch of these fliers were dropped off at #ACSOrlando. Do you think it's legit?

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@SmilesnVials Thanks for getting back to me, just saw this now. Can you recall who made the comment upon speaker introduction, and at which session?

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@SmilesnVials I'm interested in your post about visa issues. How can I reach you to find out more?

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'Compliance is pretty good, but doesn't necessarily equal safe - the Fukashima power plant was absolutely compliant,' says Debbie Decker, the chemistry safety manager at UC Davis. #ACSOrlando

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@TheSmellPodcast Thanks for picking this up!