Last week, I gave a talk at the North American Catalysis Society Meeting @NAM29NACS in Atlanta, making it my third consecutive oral presentation after NAM28 and NAM27.
#NAM29
It was a great opportunity to connect with new colleagues, catch up with familiar faces, learn about cutting-edge catalysis research from around the world, and be a part of this truly unique and inspiring community of catalysis researchers.
I highly recommend that you read. Whether it is fiction, nonfiction, inspirational, career-based, etc. Just read. You will be surprised as to how exposed you will become.
We had classic/vintage cars display at work this week. Employees who own these cars displayed them in the quad. I think I found a new hobby - buy 2024 cars and keep until the next decades when they become classic. Quite an expensive hobby right now. π
As a research mentor, itβs common to see someone whose project is not working but they are doing all the right things to troubleshoot.
Donβt underestimate the power of saying βEven though your experiments are failing, you are still succeeding at research.β