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Sexual Misconduct Hierarchy

on December 11, 2021

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Blinded By Oxygen: Professor Sharpless's Tale

Professor Karl Barry Sharpless was the recipient of the 2001 Nobel Prize in chemistry for his work on stereoselective oxidations. Sharpless worked on the enantioselective oxidation of allylic alcohols using a titanium isopropoxide catalyst, chiral tartrate ligands, and tert -butyl hydroperoxide. He also developed an asymmetric dihydroxylation of alkenes using osmium tetroxide (OsO 4 ) and dihydroquinine based chiral ligands. In an MIT newsletter, Sharpless recounted the circumstances of his laboratory injury in 1970, not long after starting his independent career as an assistant professor at MIT, which caused him to lose sight in one eye. Late one night, Sharpless stopped to check on a graduate student before leaving the lab. The first-year was flame sealing an NMR tube in a liquid nitrogen bath. Sharpless held the tube up to the light and saw a large volume of liquid in the tube. The liquid, later realized to be liquid oxygen, quickly disappeared and the tube instantly

The Many Substances Used for At-Home Abortions Throughout History

Historically, women have been performing abortions at home for centuries, often using methods that were crude, dangerous, and ineffective. The lack of access to safe and effective medical care put women's lives at risk. Prior to the legalization of abortion in many countries, women who sought to terminate a pregnancy had limited options and faced significant health risks. Unfortunately, in desperation many women used crude physical methods to end their pregnancies included the use of tools, such as coat hangers, knitting needles, or other sharp objects, to puncture the uterus and cause bleeding. These methods were dangerous and could result in severe complications, such as infection, hemorrhage, or death. Home remedies were often the only alternative method available for women in desperate situations. Some of the most commonly used methods of home abortion included the use of toxic herbs. Women would consume these substances orally or as a vaginal suppository, hoping that they wou

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