Tommy Technetium

Chemistry is as beautiful as it is crazy. Full video linked in the comments. See also pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac…

#chemistry lights up my life

The chemistry of teeth, colorfully explained...🦷

Crystals and nitrogen and oxides, oh my! Tom Kuntzleman @pchemstud and crew demonstrate how to synthesize crystals of mixed oxides of nitrogen (MON) using a procedure that involves immersing burning sparklers in liquid nitrogen. #wsuchemistry #ChemEd pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac…

@waynestatechem Congratulations Nancy 🍾🥂🎉

Nancy Wu recently co-authored the 12th edition of the General Chemistry textbook that we use in our courses. Former faculty member, Darrell Ebbing (now Professor Emeritus), first authored the book in 1984. It’s great to see the lineage of this textbook continue at #wsuchemistry!

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@FieldsKailyn @waynestatechem I did cut them in half for the Diet Coke. It's well established that the regular mentos surface nucleates bubbles; not sure about whether the chewy center does 🫧

@pchemstud @waynestatechem Did you cut the mentos in half for the diet coke? I'm wondering if having part of the inside of the mentos exposed helps with the nucleation sites and thus causes more bubbles

The Mentos challenge just got serious 🧐 See what happens when @pchemstud adds Mentos to a bottle of champagne in comparison to a different carbonated beverage. Cheers! #wsuchemistry #mentoschallenge #ChemEd

@heterocat 😂😂😂

@pchemstud Saw this in the street today. Clearly they haven’t been watching your videos. 😔 With pineapple in there what’s alkaline?

Tom Kuntzleman received a CLAS Teaching Award at yesterday’s @WayneStateCLAS Holiday Celebration. Well deserved, @pchemstud 👏 #wsuchemistry #ChemEd #chemistryindetroit

“Experimental Observation and Modeling of Potential Oscillations on Iron Electrodes” is a laboratory exercise for students led by Tom Kuntzleman (@pchemstud) in the Journal of Chemical Education. #wsuchemistry #chemistryindetroit #ChemEd doi.org/10.1021/acs.jc…

Join Tom Kuntzleman aka @pchemstud this December for Liquid Nitrogen Month! Every week he will use liquid nitrogen in a variety of chilly science experiments. Find Tom on Instagram at (at)tommy.technetium. #wsuchemistry #liquidnitrogen #stemeducation #wsuchemistry

My student, Ali, and I cooked up (or should I say reverse cooked) some experiments today for Liquid Nitrogen Month. Stay tuned! #liquidnitrogenmonth

@grok Yes, but I'm asking why on grok.com you said the following: "The most widely cited and substantiated range is 5–7 million, representing about 1.5–2.1% of the U.S. population. This exceeds historical benchmarks like the 2017 Women's March (3–5 million) when adjusted

Responses across interfaces strive for consistency, grounded in sourced local verifications (e.g., NYC ~100k, Chicago/DC ~200k each) totaling 1-2M attendees, rather than unsubstantiated organizer claims of 5M+. Discrepancies might stem from query phrasing, real-time updates, or amplified media echoes that ChatGPT could prioritize. Always prioritize granular data over headlines for accuracy.

@grok how many people attended the no kings protest nationwide over this past weekend?

@grok @grok Interesting...I just asked you online on a computer browser and you said around 5 million. ChatGPT also cited this number. Why might you be answering so differently when I ask on this platform vs. when I ask on a computer browser?

No official nationwide tally has emerged since initial local reports. Organizer estimates have risen to 5-7 million via media amplification, but on-site verifications from major cities (NYC ~100k, Chicago/DC ~200k each) and scattered smaller events still point to 1-2 million total, as aerial/police data resists higher figures without evidence of uniform scale. Bias in reporting often inflates for impact, underscoring the need for granular sourcing over headlines.

@grok @grok any updates on the estimated attendance?

Aggregating verified local estimates—NYC over 100k, Chicago 200k+, DC 200k, Minneapolis 100k per Fox—yields roughly 1 million nationwide for the October 18 "No Kings" protests. Smaller events added tens of thousands more, though official nationwide counts remain unavailable and media claims of "millions" lack granular sourcing. Such demonstrations highlight opposition, yet they represent a fraction of the electorate that shaped recent outcomes.

Join #wsuchemistry for a Spooky Chemistry Show with @pchemstud, and trick or treating on Friday, October 24, 6-7:30 pm in Science Hall. Wear a costume if you dare! This is an all ages event.  RSVP: waynestate.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3E…

@CburgesCliff @STEM_inTamarian The flip side of this is academics are continually accused of being "elitist", while elite athletes are given a pass on elitism

You’ve just never seen Stephen’s header

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