With the hustle and bustle of the meeting, it’s relaxing to just sit back and people watch for a bit. Here are some funny, tender, and relaxing moments that caught my eye.—Linda Wang, filed at 11:11 AM EST
Hope for warmer weather in Atlanta eluded us, so many opted to take the shuttle to and from the convention center. (Photo by Linda Wang)
Chemistry professor Eugene J. Billiot of Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi, enjoys some downtime with his son, Alex, while leafing through the meeting program. (Photo by Linda Wang)
Al Hazari, director of undergraduate chemistry laboratories at the University of Tennessee, grabs the audience's attention during the Safety of Chemistry workshop. (Photo by Linda Wang)
Grad students from the University of Florida’s chemistry department put their heads together to plan out their day. (Photo by Linda Wang)
Undergrads Amber Tuckett, Katie Wood, Megan Frederickson, and Jennifer Williams of Salt Lake Community College, in Utah, are highly explosive in their unique T-shirts. (Photo by Linda Wang)
Christopher Smith, a chemist at Pfizer, takes a break between sessions. (Photo by Linda Wang)