I saw this guy walking by the chemistry dept. the other day. Reminds me of this one blog post on tattoos with chemistry themes I came across a while back.

The longest column ever

An analytical lab on the floor below me was showing me their long ass column that they use to separate heparin. Most columns I have seen (and use) are about a foot long. Nevermind ten feet.

Me: How do you guys wash this when you are done?
Some dude: Very carefully.

Organic Chemistry Lab

My students. Trying to convert an alcohol into an ester.

Grading Organic Chemistry Exams

Various creative answers students wrote on their final exams for the second quarter of organic chemistry:

STUDENT: Is this what my product is supposed to look like?

ME: *takes a look* No. How much sodium carbonate did you add?

STUDENT: A few dr-

ME: OOOOH! Pretty! I love sparkly nail polish with stars on it.

STUDENT: You are the most random teacher I have ever had.

ME: I get distracted by shiny objects. Add a few more drops.

Molecular Hats

I had to proctor an organic chemistry exam the other day. As I was making it through the 200+ crowd of students trying to get into the auditorium, I saw a student wearing a hat of a molecule she made from a molecular modeling kit for good luck. Here she is holding a highly caffinated drink ready to go.