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Use caution when doing STEM kits...they're often inaccurate. I just did one with my sons, from a major kit supplier, that reacted aluminum foil & copper(II) sulfate in aqueous sodium chloride. It bubbles as hydrogen gas evolves and the kit said it was "harmless" CO2 despite no C 🧪👩🔬🥽🍎🧬 #knowyourfacts
NY had an outbreak not too many years ago from individuals not vaccinating. The article discusses the immense risk of infection for a number of reasons; one is the lack of experience medical professionals have with treating what is assumed to be a disease no one has seen for years. Scary. 🧪👩🔬🍎🥽🧬
Two important accounts from individuals affected by paralysis from polio infection. Something to consider with the mounting number of people rejecting vaccinations. Herd immunity is essential to protect newborns and the immune compromised. 🍎🧪👩🔬🥽🧬 #vaccinate #kids
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...misinformed mothers and fathers who trust the wrong resources and think they are doing what they understand to be best. They don't mean to put their children at risk of death. So the more correct information out there, the better.
Also...not my kids but also every baby deserves an advocate.
Everyone is capable of being educated.
The more reliable information out there, the better the chance someone who googles vitamin K shots will find actual science-backed information.
It is not just ignorant and stubborn people who make these decisions for their babies. There are genuinely
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I was just so disappointed to hear about it and want to get out some information. The hospital said they'd had two recent deaths because of it and it was completely preventable. That's one small hospital...
6/6 here's a helpful resource:
Oh and talk to your doctor about the hepatitis B vaccine for your baby as well. The fact I had to sign a waiver in order to get the vaccine for my baby because of the current misinformation is sad. 🥽👩🔬🧬🧪⚛️🍎
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5/6 For anyone worried about synthetic vs "natural" compounds, synthetics are often purer, more stable, & engineered to be more effective and SAFER than "natural" compounds. So do what's right for your baby, get them the vitamin K they need, prevent VKDB, and avoid risk of fatal brain bleeds. 🍎⚛️🧪🧬👩🔬🥽
4/6 ...Babies just can't get it well and the shot helps reduce risk of VKDB by providing the necessary K your baby needs. Breastfed babies are also at risk of additional forms of VKDB. The shot is simply a synthetic form of K in a stabilized solution.
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3/6 ALL newborns are at risk as K does not effectively pass through the placenta.
"How did we survive this long? I want a natural birth!"
Well, we didn't. Babies died all the time before we developed medical methods to prevent deaths from issues such as these. Vitamin K IS "natural". 🍎⚛️🧪🧬👩🔬🥽
2/6 I am a chemist, not an MD, and questions and decisions should be directed at your doctors.
From my understanding as a chemist: Vitamin K shots are not only safe, they are vital for newborns at risk of vitamin K deficiency bleeding (VKDB). All newborns are at risk of preventable VKDB
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1/6 I just delivered my baby in the hospital and was saddened to hear from the staff that routine vitamin K shots for babies are being rejected by parents more frequently now due to the information, without scientific basis or research evidence, being spread by the current administration. 🧪🧬👩🔬🍎🥽⚛️
There should be more quantitative reasoning in early science curricula. Kindergartners can understand and implement simple measurements and analysis, both important aspects of most fields of science and research. Why are so many science curricula/experiments for kids qualitative only? 🍎🥽👩🔬🧪🧬⚛️ #math
I can't imagine being in the medical field. I'm a chemist and it's frustrating enough.
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Don't listen to fools who claim vaccines aren't what's best for your kids. PLEASE vaccinate your children. Vaccines save lives and are extremely low risk compared to the viruses/severity of viruses they successfully prevent.
These funding cuts should scare us
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Always unfortunate when educators underestimate the intelligence of their students
Unfairly harshly grading students doesn't motivate them. The key here is "unfairly". Having high expectations for students is a good thing, but playing transparent mind games never works the way one would expect... especially with motivated students who know they deserve better grades.
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If the average exam grade is significantly less than 75, and the class size is reasonably large, the exam and/or the instructional methods need to be re-evaluated...even if "one student got a 95+".
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Lithium-ion batteries can catch fire because they use liquid electrolytes made of flammable organic solvents. A new water-based electrolyte with the texture of kids’ play slime promises to make batteries safer. cen.acs.org/materials/en... #chemsky 🧪
The yellow smells like calendula. Pink definitely a cosmos!
Pink cosmos
Yellow flower
Orange flower
Pink flower
Last round of wildflowers! Somehow they survived the freeze! #bloomscrolling 🌱 🌼
With the leaves changing and #fall at its peak, consider giving my podcast episode on the #STEM of the fall season a listen! Great for #kids asking why leaves change colors, or how #bugs prepare for the winter. No ads!
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Don't forget your flu shot this year! Vaccines are safe and effective - talk to your doctor for answers to questions.
#vaccinate #vaccine #noflu 🧪🧬🍎🥽👩🔬
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I've expanded my outreach options as well, so if anyone is need of help but on a budget, don't hesitate to reach out for a consultation and a quote in your budget. I volunteer all the time and enjoy contributing to my scientific community!
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New website and new services through #STEMFactually !
I am excited to announce I am expanding educational services available. Some great new additions include mock presentation sessions and draft writing reviews for grad students, STEM mentoring for students, and tutoring for advanced STEM courses.
Two of them! Lucky!!
Monarch caterpillar on milkweed plant
I just love these guys
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The FDA has green-lit updated COVID-19 vaccines for the 2025–26 season for select groups, but confusion is already mounting over how physicians and insurers will handle the shots. cen.acs.org/pharmaceutic... #chemsky 🧪
Large monarch caterpillar on milkweed
Finally found some of these guys!! #nature #monarchs #savethemonarchs #gardening #bugs 🌱🧬🧪