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NewHendoLib

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1. There were stories about Sharpless when I was a grad school at Dartmouth

Reply to NNadir (Original post)

Sat Jun 10, 2023, 11:36 PM

Jun 2023

he was there some years before I was, as a Dartmouth undergrad. He was known for going through the chemical stock room and opening bottles and smelling them to learn first hand of how the various bottles smelled. Apparently he got a good whiff of something that knocked him on his butt - he was OK, but was found on the floor!

I got to see him do chem lectures quite a few times - brilliant man.

Glad you had a great day! Thanks for sharing.

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So I went to a lecture this afternoon by double Nobel Laureate K. Barry Sharpless... [View all] NNadir Jun 2023 OP

There were stories about Sharpless when I was a grad school at Dartmouth NewHendoLib Jun 2023 #1

One of the topics he discussed was his work with selenium, and its smell. NNadir Jun 2023 #2