Helen Cooke
@helencooke.bsky.social
Passionate about science (especially chemistry and chemical information), history, museums, libraries, outreach, and combinations of the above. I volunteer for Nantwich Museum and the Royal Society of Chemistry.
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Our Wonders of Colour exhibition has now opened, bringing to life the colourful history and science of dyes, pigments, food, art, stained glass, a 17th century dye house, tanning, and more. Objects and stories from the town’s history illustrate the impact of technology over the years @rsc.org
October 15, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Our Wonders of Colour exhibition has now opened, bringing to life the colourful history and science of dyes, pigments, food, art, stained glass, a 17th century dye house, tanning, and more. Objects and stories from the town’s history illustrate the impact of technology over the years @rsc.org
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It’s been an exciting time recently with fab events for our Wonders of Colour programme (supported by the @rsc.org). Engaging talks with chemistry demonstrations, a weaving/spinning/dyeing event & children's colour-themed workshops. Now we’re preparing for an exhibition and talks in the autumn!
August 21, 2025 at 12:37 PM
It’s been an exciting time recently with fab events for our Wonders of Colour programme (supported by the @rsc.org). Engaging talks with chemistry demonstrations, a weaving/spinning/dyeing event & children's colour-themed workshops. Now we’re preparing for an exhibition and talks in the autumn!
Feeling very proud - the cover of the May 2025 issue of Journal of Chemical Education features our recently published paper doi.org/10.1021/acs..... Thanks to Professor Fabio Parmeggiani (who did most of the design work), and @nantwichmuseum.bsky.social for the inspiration for the paper
May 13, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Feeling very proud - the cover of the May 2025 issue of Journal of Chemical Education features our recently published paper doi.org/10.1021/acs..... Thanks to Professor Fabio Parmeggiani (who did most of the design work), and @nantwichmuseum.bsky.social for the inspiration for the paper
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At the end of this #DodecaBakeOff Easter Monday, I wanted to share this montage of all the fabulous makes, bakes & creations!
Well done everyone and thank you for giving me a smile today! You've all been wonderful!
Keep fighting the good fight - We shall make what we want to make!💪
#Archaeology ⚱️
Well done everyone and thank you for giving me a smile today! You've all been wonderful!
Keep fighting the good fight - We shall make what we want to make!💪
#Archaeology ⚱️
April 21, 2025 at 9:27 PM
At the end of this #DodecaBakeOff Easter Monday, I wanted to share this montage of all the fabulous makes, bakes & creations!
Well done everyone and thank you for giving me a smile today! You've all been wonderful!
Keep fighting the good fight - We shall make what we want to make!💪
#Archaeology ⚱️
Well done everyone and thank you for giving me a smile today! You've all been wonderful!
Keep fighting the good fight - We shall make what we want to make!💪
#Archaeology ⚱️
So pleased to be part of this …
We’re delighted to have been awarded an outreach grant from the #RoySocChem to explore the chemistry & history of colour, dyes and pigments, via an exhibition, a colour-focused trail around the Museum, talks, chemistry demos, and hands-on activities for all age groups. More infomation to follow!
April 13, 2025 at 5:27 PM
So pleased to be part of this …
So pleased that our research into a local apothecary shop has just been featured by Chemist+Druggist community.chemistanddruggist.co.uk/posts/pharma...
Pharmacy in the 17th century: a look inside an apothecary’s shop
Chemist+Druggist chats to a museum researcher who discovered the inventory of an apothecary from the 1600s about what it suggests the pharmacist used to treat health conditions...
community.chemistanddruggist.co.uk
March 17, 2025 at 4:47 PM
So pleased that our research into a local apothecary shop has just been featured by Chemist+Druggist community.chemistanddruggist.co.uk/posts/pharma...
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As reported in the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, a team from @merckgroup.bsky.social used virtual screening and structure-based drug design to identify new inhibitors of key enzymes in the fight against antibiotic resistance.
🔗Read more at ccdc-info.com/3XbXhH4
#DrugDiscovery
🔗Read more at ccdc-info.com/3XbXhH4
#DrugDiscovery
March 11, 2025 at 12:31 PM
As reported in the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, a team from @merckgroup.bsky.social used virtual screening and structure-based drug design to identify new inhibitors of key enzymes in the fight against antibiotic resistance.
🔗Read more at ccdc-info.com/3XbXhH4
#DrugDiscovery
🔗Read more at ccdc-info.com/3XbXhH4
#DrugDiscovery
Delighted to have our research featured in @chemistryworld.com
A list discovered by a chemist and museum volunteer has triggered fresh research, giving us a fascinating insight into the herbs, poisons and other products used in a 17th-century apothecary. Julia Robinson takes us back in time.
Apothecary inventory offers glimpse into medicines from the 17th century
Catalogue of shop in Nantwich, Cheshire reveals 'treatments' using everything from quicksilver and arsenic to 'oil of earthworm'
www.chemistryworld.com
February 18, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Delighted to have our research featured in @chemistryworld.com
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Roses are red,
a glance is a look.
We've made you a heart,
from a reference book. ❤️
Happy #ValentinesDay to all our followers but especially YOU because you're our favourite. 💕
#LoveLibraries
a glance is a look.
We've made you a heart,
from a reference book. ❤️
Happy #ValentinesDay to all our followers but especially YOU because you're our favourite. 💕
#LoveLibraries
February 14, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Roses are red,
a glance is a look.
We've made you a heart,
from a reference book. ❤️
Happy #ValentinesDay to all our followers but especially YOU because you're our favourite. 💕
#LoveLibraries
a glance is a look.
We've made you a heart,
from a reference book. ❤️
Happy #ValentinesDay to all our followers but especially YOU because you're our favourite. 💕
#LoveLibraries
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By Jeff Parker
February 8, 2025 at 3:13 AM
By Jeff Parker
Just had a paper, co-authored with Prof. Fabio Parmeggiani, published in J.Chem.Educ., Pills, Potions, and Poisons: Interdisciplinary Public Engagement Opportunities Inspired by a 17th Century Apothecary, doi.org/10.1021/acs.... - the inventory of an apothecary shop led to exciting chemistry demos!
February 6, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Just had a paper, co-authored with Prof. Fabio Parmeggiani, published in J.Chem.Educ., Pills, Potions, and Poisons: Interdisciplinary Public Engagement Opportunities Inspired by a 17th Century Apothecary, doi.org/10.1021/acs.... - the inventory of an apothecary shop led to exciting chemistry demos!
I was really pleased to have been able to give a talk this week about a 17th century apothecary for the Royal Society of Chemistry's Historical Group, now available online www.youtube.com/watch?v=V681.... Made possible following research for @nantwichmuseum.bsky.social where I volunteer
January 24, 2025 at 8:22 AM
I was really pleased to have been able to give a talk this week about a 17th century apothecary for the Royal Society of Chemistry's Historical Group, now available online www.youtube.com/watch?v=V681.... Made possible following research for @nantwichmuseum.bsky.social where I volunteer
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🧪 chemsky :)
'Our brains are constantly trying to map out which sources of information we can trust the most,' explains @supersciencegrl.co.uk. But there’s a fine line between trusting scientific literature and relying too much on it.
www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/the-... #ChemSky
www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/the-... #ChemSky
The right level of trust in the scientific literature
An overreliance on what's gone before can hinder innovation
www.chemistryworld.com
January 15, 2025 at 5:53 PM
🧪 chemsky :)
Just published - the RSC-CICAG Distillate (formerly Newsletter) winter 2024-25 issue - see www.rsccicag.org/newsletters..... Something for everyone interested in chemical information, cheminformatics, AI in chemistry, chemistry libraries, and more...
January 15, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Just published - the RSC-CICAG Distillate (formerly Newsletter) winter 2024-25 issue - see www.rsccicag.org/newsletters..... Something for everyone interested in chemical information, cheminformatics, AI in chemistry, chemistry libraries, and more...
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As this lovely original cartoon takes its place in Drawer 5 of the museum store - we'll just have a reminder of how important it is to save all these bits and bobs! The framed cartoon is in the photo. Soda Crystals centenary, ICI Winnington Works 1976 #iciarchives #sodacrystals #winningtonworks
January 8, 2025 at 5:52 PM
As this lovely original cartoon takes its place in Drawer 5 of the museum store - we'll just have a reminder of how important it is to save all these bits and bobs! The framed cartoon is in the photo. Soda Crystals centenary, ICI Winnington Works 1976 #iciarchives #sodacrystals #winningtonworks
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To improve the perception of chemistry, Alice Motion challenges you to start some #ChemistryConversations with non-chemists this year.
Take part in the #ChemistryConversations challenge
Will you share your enthusiasm for chemistry with more non-chemists?
www.chemistryworld.com
January 7, 2025 at 10:56 AM
To improve the perception of chemistry, Alice Motion challenges you to start some #ChemistryConversations with non-chemists this year.
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December 27, 2024 at 2:53 PM
Starting a project researching dyes and pigments which could have been used for colouring items in @nantwichmuseum.bsky.social's collection. Planning an exhibition for 2025, live chemistry, talks, hands-on activities for visitors – I love bringing science and history together!
December 8, 2024 at 5:07 PM
Starting a project researching dyes and pigments which could have been used for colouring items in @nantwichmuseum.bsky.social's collection. Planning an exhibition for 2025, live chemistry, talks, hands-on activities for visitors – I love bringing science and history together!
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Discover the chemistry of your holiday decorations with @thamesvalleyrsc.bsky.social's #AdventCalendar 🎄 Today's symbol of Christmas selected by students - The chemistry of a glass bauble 🔬✨ @compoundchem.com #ChemSky #EduSky
December 3, 2024 at 3:04 PM
Discover the chemistry of your holiday decorations with @thamesvalleyrsc.bsky.social's #AdventCalendar 🎄 Today's symbol of Christmas selected by students - The chemistry of a glass bauble 🔬✨ @compoundchem.com #ChemSky #EduSky
As well as being a great idea, there are some quite good songs in this!
Did you know that the @roysocchem.bsky.social
has a Spotify playlist for chemistry study?
#ChemSky
open.spotify.com/playlist/5nE...
has a Spotify playlist for chemistry study?
#ChemSky
open.spotify.com/playlist/5nE...
Be in your element at University
Playlist · The Royal Society of Chemistry · 29 items · 74 saves
open.spotify.com
November 28, 2024 at 1:38 PM
As well as being a great idea, there are some quite good songs in this!
I'm the editor of the @rsc-cicag.bsky.social newsletter (recently renamed the CICAG Distillate). The next issue will be available in Jan 25 - some great articles to look forward to! To see past issues visit the RSC-CICAG webpage www.rsccicag.org/newsletters....
November 28, 2024 at 1:18 PM
I'm the editor of the @rsc-cicag.bsky.social newsletter (recently renamed the CICAG Distillate). The next issue will be available in Jan 25 - some great articles to look forward to! To see past issues visit the RSC-CICAG webpage www.rsccicag.org/newsletters....
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Did some tidying up of the links for chemistry related starter packs, arranged loosely by subject area, and added who maintains the list so you know who to speak with if you'd like to be added!
tinyurl.com/ChemSkyStart...
#ChemSky #Chemistry #Chemists #StarterPacks 🧪
tinyurl.com/ChemSkyStart...
#ChemSky #Chemistry #Chemists #StarterPacks 🧪
Bluesky Chem Starter Packs
tinyurl.com
November 25, 2024 at 2:01 PM
Did some tidying up of the links for chemistry related starter packs, arranged loosely by subject area, and added who maintains the list so you know who to speak with if you'd like to be added!
tinyurl.com/ChemSkyStart...
#ChemSky #Chemistry #Chemists #StarterPacks 🧪
tinyurl.com/ChemSkyStart...
#ChemSky #Chemistry #Chemists #StarterPacks 🧪
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Here's a Cheminformatics Starter
pack! Let me know if you would like to be added! And more importantly, do encourage people to join the blue skies :D
pack! Let me know if you would like to be added! And more importantly, do encourage people to join the blue skies :D
November 17, 2024 at 4:43 AM
Here's a Cheminformatics Starter
pack! Let me know if you would like to be added! And more importantly, do encourage people to join the blue skies :D
pack! Let me know if you would like to be added! And more importantly, do encourage people to join the blue skies :D
Another day, another museum- this time the Catalyst Science Discovery Centre & Museum, Widnes, to celebrate their recent receipt of a grant. Visited the archives and I was also persuaded to sponsor an element in their periodic table- I picked mercury, my favourite 🙂
November 15, 2024 at 4:26 PM
Another day, another museum- this time the Catalyst Science Discovery Centre & Museum, Widnes, to celebrate their recent receipt of a grant. Visited the archives and I was also persuaded to sponsor an element in their periodic table- I picked mercury, my favourite 🙂
Visited the wonderful People’s History Museum in #Manchester yesterday for a commemorative event for a former colleague at #UMIST. Good to catch up with some former Chemistry Department colleagues too
November 15, 2024 at 7:09 AM
Visited the wonderful People’s History Museum in #Manchester yesterday for a commemorative event for a former colleague at #UMIST. Good to catch up with some former Chemistry Department colleagues too