ACS News Service Weekly PressPac: August 17, 2016

ACS News Service Weekly PressPac: August 17, 2016

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Journalists’ Resources

ACS Experts: Chemistry Sources for Reporters

On a deadline? Need a reliable explanation of a chemistry concept? Then you need an ACS Expert. We have a growing list of scientists who can comment about neuroscience, green chemistry, pharmaceutical science, policy issues and much more. Just contact us at newsroom@acs.org.

ACS Editors' Choice

Do you want to keep up with the frontiers of science? Check out our new Open Access service, ACS Editors’ Choice. The website features one top story every day, selected from ACS’ more than 40 peer-reviewed journals, to give the public free, direct access to some of the most relevant scientific research going on today.

ACS National Meeting News

Couldn't go to the ACS 251st National Meeting & Exposition in San Diego? Then check out our resources for info you might have missed:
Press releases: www.eurekalert.org/acsmeet.php
Press conferences: bit.ly/ACSliveSanDiego

ACS Webinars®

Insulation Chemistry on Earth and Beyond: Polyimide and Polyamide Aerogels

Thursday, July 14, 2 - 3 p.m. ET

Aerogels are materials that can be used in a variety of aerospace applications including insulation for space suits, habitats and vehicles. This ACS Webinar will focus on NASA’s work on the design and synthesis of strong durable aerogels that make their application a reality.

Toolkits on Global Challenges/Research Funding

Journalists covering some of the great global challenges of the 21st century and federal funding of research and development (R&D) can find videos and scores of other resources in websites that the American Chemical Society has prepared on those topics.

ACS Press Release Archive

Visit our press release archive for news on a variety of chemistry-related topics.

ACS Videos

The American Chemical Society encourages news organizations, museums, educational organizations and other websites to embed links to these videos.

ACS Video of the Month

Acetone Dissolves Styrofoam Into Goo

Foam containers are made of a lightweight but strong material – expanded polystyrene. How does acetone reduce this substance to a blob of goo? Reactions explains this weird phenomenon.

Youtube ID: FrnDB2_Kt-4

Check out more Reactions videos and subscribe to the series at http://youtube.com/ACSReactions and follow Reactions on Twitter @ACSReactions.


C&EN Video Spotlight

Meet the cyanotoxins

Sometimes blooms of cyanobacteria are harmless, but sometimes they release potent neurotoxins. Check out the latest video from Speaking of Chemistry to learn more about bacterial blooms and the deadly molecules they can make.

Youtube ID: kNL99XVJjQo

ACS Podcasts

Science Elements

Science Elements is a podcast that makes cutting-edge scientific discoveries from ACS journals available to a broader public audience. Listen to the podcasts at www.acs.org/ScienceElements.

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