I am looking for Speakers for the ACS Fall 2010 National Meeting and Exposition in Boston. And it just might be YOU!

DISCLAIMER: this is not a give-away or a lottery. I am offering you an opportunity to work hard to do something uncomfortable (public speaking); to take time out of your day job (or search for a job) in order to prepare a presentation, travel to a conference and to present in front of a bunch of strangers.  If you’re thinking  that that is a pretty crappy “opportunity”, read on

Dear MVP Readers,

I am organizing a session at 2010 ACS Fall meeting, titled: Computer Modeling - The Wave of the Future. The session is co-sponsored by the Division of Computers in Chemistry, Division of Chemical Information, and Division for Small Chemical Business.

Why you should care:

I am selecting speakers for this session and it is a wonderful chance  for many of you to:

-Present yourself as an expert in computer modeling, chemistry, biochemistry, engineering and/or small business development area

-Network with industry professionals in chemical, biochemical and engineering industry

-Grow professionally

-Boost your resume

-Learn what’s new in the chemistry field

-Develop you communication skills

Why might you want to do any of these things? (If you do not know the answer already, you REALLY need the info in my Toolkit!) All of the above can be instrumental in helping you get a job, grow your business, or help you become a more valued industry professional.

What you need to qualify:

- Ability to travel to Boston and attend ACS meeting on August 22-26 (you’ll be responsible for your own travel expenses, but if you are NOT an ACS member, you will get free admission to the conference on the day of presentation).

-Be working (or have worked) in area of computer modeling that has something to do with chemistry, biochemistry, biology or chemical or bio engineering

- Be able to say something about how modeling and simulation can help small businesses (I’d be happy to help you with this part, just contact me at masha@mvpmodelingsolutions.com, if you’re stuck on this one)

I am interested! What to do next:

If you have any questions for me about presenting at ACS, please submit them in comments below. I promise to answer all of them! If you are seriously thinking of presenting, please contact me at masha@mvpmodelingsolutions.com.

Finally, please pass the link to this post to any of your colleagues or friends who are looking to grow as a technical professional!

Best of luck!

UPDATE

You will need to formally submit a brief ( 1-3 paragraphs) abstract of your talk to ACS. Simply follow instructions below.

Please note: If chosen as one of the presenters, you will need to be able to travel to Boston and attend ACS meeting. You will be responsible for your own travel expenses and conference registration, however if you are NOT an ACS member, you will get free admission to the conference on the day your presentation.

TO SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT:

1) Go to: http://abstracts.acs.org

2) - If you are an ACS member and have already created on-line account, sign-in using your ACS ID.

- If NOT a member, click on “Registering is easy” button. Create your username and password and select the appropriate relationship to ACS.

3) Once signed in, choose the 240th meeting in Boston and select:

Submission

• Create New Abstract

4) Select SCHB: Division of Small Chemical Businesses - > Computer Modeling the Wave of the Future session

5) Follow the instructions. When you get to “Preferred Presentation method” select “Oral Only”

Please contact me with any questions. Best of luck!!

I am thoroughly disturbed. I just finished browsing through the technology magazine section of my local Barnes & Noble. A common theme ran through most of the magazine articles that I found rather unnerving.

“Can we trust robots? New models that will talk, act and look like humans…why experts are worried.” in Popular Mechanics.

“The mind readers – Scientists who can pluck images from your head” and “Cyborg Spy-Bugs! Terrifying Science or Innocent research?” in Popular Science.

“Robots – real-life androids that fight wars and save lives” in How it Works.

I realize that these are not peer-reviewed scientific publications, but the information in these magazines does reflect the state of current technology research. This, to me, makes reading about computers that can hack into our minds, remote control robots the size of an ant, and artificial intelligence that can mimic human thought, rather creepy. Read more »

Hi All,

This is a quick review of some of my go-to engineering reference books that I use quite frequently. Let me know what I am missing in the comments below!

Best,
Masha

(If you’re having problems viewing, watch it on Youtube ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UA7JBQE0Rf0)

Books reviewed in this video:
- Mathematical Handbook of Formulas and Tables from Shaum’s Outlines
- Modern Compressible Flow by J. Anderson
- An Introduction to Combustion by Stephen R. Turns
- Combustion Theory by F.A. Williams
- Numerical Simulation of Reactive Flow by e. Oran and J. Boris