A Tasty New Development

Hey there, readers! You may have seen the chatter this morning, or perhaps you've seen Carmen's or Andy Revkin's write-ups?

It's time to hear it from the dog's mouth: I'm now part of the Food Matters family over at Scientific American!

Now, this doesn't mean I'm closing up shop here at Just Like Cooking; far from it. Following Ash's example, I'll write about my love of food chemistry over there, and my love of [everything else] over here. Sound good?

Have a peek at Bora's intro post to learn more about all the new faces, and check out all the smart things my co-authors have written over the years.

Looking forward to this exciting new adventure. Thanks again to everyone who made it happen, and for all of you here at JLC for reading.

Science Online Contact High

Well, folks, it's that time of year again: ScienceOnline 2013. I know Bora's all psyched up, and Ash, Carmen, and Dr. Rb all have fantastic sessions cued up. Wish I could be there to enjoy it in person!

Maybe next year, assuming our podcasts improve, CJ and I can moderate a session (Topic TBA, naturally). Until then, enjoy your Carolina BBQ, and remember the difference between "y'all" (second person singular) and "all y'all" (second or third person plural). Have some hush puppies, too!

Trending Up

I've been pleased to see blog traffic picking up in the past few months (Thanks!).

For those unfamiliar, most blog toolkits show graphical representations of hits against time, so you can tell when certain posts gain readership by distinct "blips" on the trendline. The chemblogosphere has coined several punny, tongue-in-cheek epithets for increases that result from specific sites. Here's a few I've heard bandied about:

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The "Lowe Lift"
The "ChemBark Crush"
The "Chemjobber Jump"
The "Slate Slam"
The "Reddit Rise"
The "Bora Bump"
The "Zimmer Zing"

With my pithy phrasing cap on, may I suggest a few more?

The "Wavefunction Wobble"
The "B.R.S.M. Blast"
The "CENtral Science Cuddle"
The "TotSyn Trifle"

Readers, have I missed any?