I’m Not Dead Yet
Greetings all,
I was just going to let you all wonder (or not) where I've been for a couple of weeks more, but it turns out that having readers makes me feel really guilt for just disappearing. So, for the last two years, among other things, I've been working on a total synthesis project. After more than a few false starts, dead ends and detours, things picked up and progress has been good for the last couple of months, with the end finally in sight. To make things more interesting, I desperately wanted to finish the darn thing for a conference abroad at which I'm speaking next week. This effort has left me with little free time for things I enjoy, blogging being an early casualty. Fortunately, I completed my synthesis on Tuesday (with 4 days to spare!), the data match and I'm leaving triumphantly this Sunday to go and brag about my work. I'm out of the country until 21st December, after which I look forward to having a lot more time for writing again, and I'll get some posts up as soon as I can. Until then there's not much point checking this blog. I have about half a WW post on Woodward's epic synthesis of chlorophyll A, which I hope to finish while I'm away, and that'll probably be the first thing up when I get back.
Thanks for your patience!
BRSM.
P.s. An actual quote from my supervisor on Tuesday: "do you think you can get the paper written before you leave?". Don't count on it...
December 9th, 2011 - 13:30
Congrats!
December 9th, 2011 - 16:51
Um…sure? My advisor had at least one student who was writing his 12th draft of a paper – while in his group, data acquisition and paper writing were integrated, there’s still a long way from synthesis to paper.
Congratulations.
December 9th, 2011 - 22:42
How about a post on your synthesis?
December 11th, 2011 - 11:28
Heh, might consider covering it when the paper comes out, but I doubt my boss would like me dumping a whole load of unpublished work on here. Not that it’s a hot target.
December 10th, 2011 - 01:11
Congrats! I am curious about your molecule
December 10th, 2011 - 20:25
Congratulations! Nothing like seeming that NMR spectrum of your final compound!
December 11th, 2011 - 15:34
Whoa… never excuse yourself for not updating free content for non-paying readers. Everything you post here is a bonus!
Congrats to the final product. Nothing like it.
December 21st, 2011 - 12:19
Awesome. I also took a breif hiatus from the blogosphere so I didn´t notice your absence. Unfortunately my absence wasn´t quite for the same reason. Anyways, congratulations, must be an incredible feeling.
December 31st, 2011 - 13:13
I am so excited for you