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Marc Baaden @baam93.bsky.social · 22h

Want to know exactly how many proteins fit in an E. coli cell or how fast a ribosome works? BioNumbers serves up thousands of curated biological constants—perfect for models, experiments, or trivia night. 🚀🔬
Read more → https://idees.moleculair.es/bionumbers
#bionumbers #biology #datascience

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Marc Baaden @baam93.bsky.social · 1d

🚀 Cryo‑EM now reaches near‑atomic resolution, letting us watch molecules in real time—game‑changing for drug design and biology. What breakthrough excites you most? 👀 #cryoem #innovation #research

Read more → https://idees.moleculair.es/cryowonder

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Marc Baaden @baam93.bsky.social · 2d

AI is turning molecular viz into a real‑time, chat‑driven 3D playground—anyone can spin proteins, predict interactions and simulate behavior on a laptop. 🚀 Democratizing drug discovery worldwide. What’s your experience? #ai #molecularscience #visualization

https://idees.moleculair.es/ai-molviz

Marc Baaden @baam93.bsky.social · 3d

Struggling to reproduce molecular dynamics results? 🤔 Clear documentation, version control, and containerization are key. Let's work together to strengthen our field! What have you found helpful for reproducibility? #reproducibilitymatters #moleculardynamics → idees.moleculair.es/reproduciblemd

Reproducible Molecular Dynamics: A Practical Playbook | Idées Moléculaires

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Marc Baaden @baam93.bsky.social · 4d

A decade of building scientific software taught me this: innovation lives where chemistry meets code—docs, UX, collaboration, and reproducibility are the real force multipliers. 💡🧪

#scientificsoftware #computationalchemistry What do you think?

https://idees.moleculair.es/chemistrycodes

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Marc Baaden @baam93.bsky.social · 5d

Publish or perish.. that was yesterday. How does the academic trade look nowadays? A small week-end animation to get a discussion going :)

#academia #publish #perish

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Marc Baaden @baam93.bsky.social · 5d

Diverse teams drive smarter computational chemistry—new ideas, better checks, faster progress ⚗🌍 Let’s champion inclusion and share initiatives that work. What’s moved the needle for you?

Read more → link : idees.moleculair.es/diversity

#compchem #diversity #stem

Beyond Algorithms: Diversity in Computational Chemistry | Idées Moléculaires

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Marc Baaden @baam93.bsky.social · 7d

Machine learning can spot and classify subtle membrane protein moves at scale—faster, sharper, and improving with each run 🤖🧪 What do you think? Read more → link #moleculardynamics #machinelearning #bioinformatics

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Machine Learning for Molecular Dynamics: Accelerating Membrane Protein Conformational Analysis | Idées Moléculaires

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Marc Baaden @baam93.bsky.social · 7d

AI boosts prediction, but force fields keep us honest—combine both for power + clarity ⚗🤖 What do you think? Read more → link below

#moleculardynamics #computationalchemistry #ai

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Force Fields + AI: A Pragmatic Path for Molecular Simulation | Idées Moléculaires

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Marc Baaden @baam93.bsky.social · 8d

Beautiful ≠ truthful: prioritize scale, color, and clarity over rainbow‑pretty proteins—function first, form second. 🎯🔬 #scientificvisualization #molecularscience What’s your top visualization pet peeve? Read more →

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Precision Over Polish in Molecular Visualization | Idées Moléculaires

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Marc Baaden @baam93.bsky.social · 9d

Human-in-the-loop turns raw models into smarter, creative science—experienced chemists guide edge cases, interactivity and visualization steer breakthroughs 🧠⚗ Read more → link. #molecularmodeling #humanaicollaboration

Idées Moléculaires ↗ idees.moleculair.es/humanloop

Human-in-the-Loop: Where Molecular Modeling Finds Its Edge | Idées Moléculaires

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Marc Baaden @baam93.bsky.social · 11d

French modeling is leaning hard into multi‑scale: electrons in membranes, nucleosomal DNA damage, and α7 nAChR allostery—clear momentum 📈🔬 What do you think? Read more → Multi‑Scale Molecular Simulations at GGMM 2025: idees.moleculair.es/ggmm25-multi... ↗ #multiscale #computationalchemistry #france

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Marc Baaden @baam93.bsky.social · 11d

Proteins aren’t static snapshots—they’re dynamic ensembles driving function ⚡ Let’s think beyond single structures and embrace motion to truly understand biology. What do you think? 🔬 #proteindynamics #molecularmotion

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Proteins in Motion: Static Structures Are Just One Frame | Idées Moléculaires

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Marc Baaden @baam93.bsky.social · 12d

Day 1 at GGMM 2025: a retrospective on a milestone for the French molecular modeling community—spotlighting structural bioinformatics, AI, integrative modeling, and dazzling visualization, plus my MolPlay poster demo 🎯🧬 Read more → idees.moleculair.es/ggmm2025-day1 - Forges-Les-Eaux 🧬✨ ↗ #ggmm2025

Day 1 at GGMM 2025 - Forges-Les-Eaux 🧬✨ | Idées Moléculaires

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Marc Baaden @baam93.bsky.social · 13d

Free month of Comet Pro for research/coding/agentic browsing—try it here: pplx.ai/drbaaden7033 ↗ (opt‑in only; I get a small referral bonus; try if useful). ⚗️✨🧪 #ai #research #coding

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Marc Baaden @baam93.bsky.social · 13d

Curiosity vs credibility in peer review: should journals entertain whimsical ideas or enforce firmer guardrails? 🧪🛰️ What’s the strangest paper you’ve seen—and did it change your view?

Read more → idees.moleculair.es/saturn-neuro...

↗ #peerreview #openscience #academia

Curiosity vs Credibility: Rethinking Peer Review’s Boundaries | Idées Moléculaires

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Marc Baaden @baam93.bsky.social · 14d

Human intuition still matters in computational chemistry: when the numbers look perfect but feel wrong, step back, sketch, let experience guide the model — breakthroughs may happen 🔬✨ What do you think? Read more → idees.moleculair.es/humanedge

#computationalchemistry #research #innovation

The Human Edge in Computational Chemistry | Idées Moléculaires

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Marc Baaden @baam93.bsky.social · 15d

AI retrosynthesis shines on easy routes but stalls when synthetic accessibility drops—hard molecules still beat smart models. ⚗️🤖 What’s your experience? Read more → Idées Moléculaires ↗ #chemistry #ai #retrosynthesis

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AI Retrosynthesis Falters on Low Synthetic Accessibility | Idées Moléculaires

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Marc Baaden @baam93.bsky.social · 19d

Curiosity takes the stage at the Grand Palais: live demos linking chemistry, simulations, and hands-on learning—turn wonder into action 🔬✨ #fetedelascience #simulationmoléculaire Read more → www.palais-decouverte.fr/au-programme...

Fête de la science au Grand Palais - Palais de la découverte

Venez expérimenter les sciences avec les médiateurs du Palais de la découverte, discuter avec des scientifiques et découvrir l'exposition Transparence au Palais

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Marc Baaden @baam93.bsky.social · 19d

Fête de la Science at LFIV Francfort: from deforming metals to virtual molecule journeys, students brought sharp questions and real wonder ✨🔬 Gratitude to CNRS and the Embassy teams. #science #education #vr

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Marc Baaden @baam93.bsky.social · 20d

MD myth-busting: results hinge on force fields, smart sampling, and realistic scope—not just longer runs. Let’s share what’s worked (and failed) in practice. 🔬💡 What do you think?

Read more → idees.moleculair.es/md-myths

↗ #moleculardynamics #computationalchemistry #research

MD Myths: Accuracy, Sampling, and Practicality | Idées Moléculaires

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Marc Baaden @baam93.bsky.social · 21d

Innovation thrives with boundaries—rest fuels better science and sustainable impact. Set limits, find mentors, track mental health, celebrate small wins. What’s your go-to balance habit? 💡🧠

Read more → mindlab.marc-baaden.de/noburnout

↗ #research #wellbeing #academia

Innovation Without Burnout: Boundaries for Better Research | MindLab by Baaden Scientific

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Marc Baaden @baam93.bsky.social · 23d

A “failed” control didn’t break our study—it rewrote the hypothesis and led to sharper insights 🔬✨ #molecularscience #research Read more → Idées Moléculaires ↗. What do you think?
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How a Control Rewrote Our Hypothesis | Idées Moléculaires

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Marc Baaden @baam93.bsky.social · 24d

NanoPutiens turn molecular building blocks into tiny characters—smart, playful chemistry education at the nanoscale 🔬✨ #chemistry #education #nanotech Read more → folies.moleculair.es/actus/nanopu... ↗

Les NanoPutiens: Les Plus Petits Humains du Monde 🔬 - Folies Moléculaires

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Marc Baaden @baam93.bsky.social · 24d

Les Folies Moléculaires: turning chemistry into playful, accessible learning for the 21st century 🎉 and in French language. Curious how visualization can boost science education? Read more → is.gd/YmdRXe ↗ #chemistry #scicomm #education

I’m happy to share the Les Folies Moléculaires project I worked on. Check it out here (in French only): https://lnkd.in/ePXk4-CX | Marc Baaden

I’m happy to share the Les Folies Moléculaires project I worked on. Check it out here (in French only): https://lnkd.in/ePXk4-CX

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