Greetings from New Orleans, where an anticipated 15,000+ chemists have descended on the ever-resilient Morial Convention Center. Last month’s American Physical Society meeting passed under the city’s radar, but this meeting is so large, the welcome mat extended all the way to the airport, which boasted a “Welcome ACS” sign at the baggage claim area. I’ll be covering the conference’s first three days, from Sunday to Tuesday. Stay tuned for more dispatches as well as links to online news coverage.

Greetings from New Orleans, where an anticipated 15,000+ chemists have descended on the ever-resilient Morial Convention Center. Last month’s American Physical Society meeting passed under the city’s radar, but this meeting is so large, the welcome mat extended all the way to the airport, which boasted a “Welcome ACS” sign at the baggage claim area. I’ll be covering the conference’s first three days, from Sunday to Tuesday. Stay tuned for more dispatches as well as links to online news coverage.