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BlakeT
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chemist, teacher, and maker
Greatest dunking cookie, Oreos or Tim Tams? #chemchat
November 16, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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I have a fully funded PhD position available in my group in Copenhagen: candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationI...
PhD fellowship in Organic Synthesis and Supramolecular Chemistry
The Department of Chemistry at the University of Copenhagen invites applicants for a PhD fellowship in Organic chemistry with a particular focus on supramolecul
candidate.hr-manager.net
October 9, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Today is shaping up to be a real “professor yells at cloud” kind of day. And the cloud is mostly AI.
a cartoon of homer simpson is holding a newspaper that says old man yells at cloud
Alt: a cartoon of homer simpson is holding a newspaper that says old man yells at cloud
media.tenor.com
October 2, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Garden is doing great. I may have planted too many eggplants this year. Oh well!
July 18, 2025 at 12:31 AM
What does a PI do? Purchasing and Ideas.
I stock the lab with supplies and crazy ideas #chemsky
June 17, 2025 at 6:42 PM
I ran out of pots and there’s still a tray of seedlings left to transplant. I may have started too many vegetables again.
May 5, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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Hi #chemsky #scisky folks--I'd love to collect some community responses to this cut-back on GRFP awards for @cenmag.bsky.social story. If you have thoughts about the situation, please please get in touch--and share with your network!

My DMs are open, and I'm also reachable by email or Signal :)
Quick look at NSF GRFPs awarded 2021-2025. Overall 50% drop from 2024, with biggest absolute decreases in engineering, life sciences and chemistry.

(sorry about the meh viz, in a hurry)
April 9, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Should a science resume be cut to one page for undergraduate internships or research technicians? Or for grad school. What resume advice would you give for a new scientist? @chemjobber.bsky.social #chemsky
April 9, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Bruker NMR SampleXpress users, has anyone seen this error? We can’t eject or change samples right now. #nmrsky
February 20, 2025 at 4:02 PM
This but getting data off an old instrument workstation. #chemsky And every computer has a different version of the proprietary software.
Archive Request xkcd.com/3052
February 18, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Isn’t there a fable about calling out the emperor when he walks naked through the streets?
February 14, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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A long post about what’s happening to the science funding agencies in the US and why. As mentioned, this one just kept getting longer even as I kept stripping curse words from it.

www.science.org/content/blog...
What's Happening Inside the NIH and NSF
www.science.org
February 4, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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Exclusive: NSF this week began to search through billions of dollars of grants the agency has already awarded for anything touching on topics that President Donald Trump has criticized. And NSF has blocked grantees and trainees from accessing funds while the review is underway. scim.ag/3El0NZh
EXCLUSIVE: NSF starts vetting all grants to comply with Trump’s orders
Grantee accounts remain frozen, while union accuses NSF of ignoring rules governing peer review
scim.ag
January 30, 2025 at 11:26 PM
In case anyone was wondering.
January 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
This week it’s “dry vacuum column chromatography”.
December 12, 2024 at 5:38 PM
The Kzoo Chem Club had a fun fall of museum outreach! All thanks to the awesome students who volunteer their time. @kzoochem.bsky.social

www.kzoo.edu/news/chemist...
Chemistry Club Engages Community in Science - News and Events
While sharing scientific knowledge, the Chemistry Club participated in two events where children could engage with hands-on experiments.
www.kzoo.edu
December 4, 2024 at 2:29 PM
Delicate work to resuscitate a pair of controllers. Time for new joysticks.
November 30, 2024 at 9:42 PM
A rug made from the butt of a corgi. A corgi butt rug.
November 23, 2024 at 11:40 PM
The best way to enjoy ice cream is under a fuzzy blanket while it’s sleeting outside.
November 21, 2024 at 12:58 AM
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We strongly suggest that academic publishers and other platforms that host research rapidly implement a Share to Bluesky button for their articles. Here's how:

docs.bsky.app/docs/advance...

#AcademicSky #HigherEd #Altmetrics
Action Intent Links | Bluesky
Authors, websites, and apps can use action intent links to implement "Share on Bluesky" buttons, or similar in-app actions. Logged-in users will be directed to the corresponding action view in the Blu...
docs.bsky.app
November 18, 2024 at 2:48 PM
“A beautiful presentation of a failed experiment.” Here we celebrate the beauty of learning through failure.
November 14, 2024 at 7:34 PM
What’s the best Oreo? My pick is the classic. Halloween orange is also great.
November 13, 2024 at 1:08 AM
Cooking up some lactic acid from 3D printer PLA. Turns out the microwave was not a good choice. #realtimechem @chemjobber.bsky.social
November 5, 2024 at 2:34 PM
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November 3, 2024 at 3:32 PM
Fire burn and caldron bubble. We have an exciting new addition to the lab! Just in time for a Halloween witches brew. #chemsky
October 15, 2024 at 6:48 PM