Darren Fayne
@fayned.bsky.social
Assistant Professor in Computational Chemistry. Dublin City University. Open to collaboration on modulating interesting therapeutically relevant proteins
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Handing back student work that’s been written by ChatGPT with a 0 followed by the comment “This essay will never stand in authentic wonder before the Beauty of God’s creation.”
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
Even God Is Worried About ChatGPT
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
www.vulture.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Handing back student work that’s been written by ChatGPT with a 0 followed by the comment “This essay will never stand in authentic wonder before the Beauty of God’s creation.”
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UNCW's Dept of Chem and Biochem is looking for four (4!) new members this cycle including:
Asst Professor Analytical Chem
Asst Professor Physical Chem
Lecturer - Bio- and general Chem
Lecturer - General Chem
Our dept is a great place to work and Wilmington's a blast!
#ChemSky #ChemJobs
Links ⬇️
Asst Professor Analytical Chem
Asst Professor Physical Chem
Lecturer - Bio- and general Chem
Lecturer - General Chem
Our dept is a great place to work and Wilmington's a blast!
#ChemSky #ChemJobs
Links ⬇️
November 25, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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#OnThisDay in 1859, Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species was first published.
Much of the original manuscript was used as scrap paper by Darwin's children. On the back of this painting of a house is an original manuscript page from Origin!
#CambridgeUniversityLibrary (DAR 185)
Much of the original manuscript was used as scrap paper by Darwin's children. On the back of this painting of a house is an original manuscript page from Origin!
#CambridgeUniversityLibrary (DAR 185)
November 24, 2025 at 11:26 AM
#OnThisDay in 1859, Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species was first published.
Much of the original manuscript was used as scrap paper by Darwin's children. On the back of this painting of a house is an original manuscript page from Origin!
#CambridgeUniversityLibrary (DAR 185)
Much of the original manuscript was used as scrap paper by Darwin's children. On the back of this painting of a house is an original manuscript page from Origin!
#CambridgeUniversityLibrary (DAR 185)
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what a surprise, majority of fash "Ireland is full" posts on shitter are from outside Ireland
November 23, 2025 at 5:27 PM
what a surprise, majority of fash "Ireland is full" posts on shitter are from outside Ireland
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Centaurus A
NGC 5128
Distance 13 million light years
Discovered 1826 by James Dunlop
Centaurus A is the result of a large elliptical galaxy colliding with a spiral galaxy.
NGC 5128
Distance 13 million light years
Discovered 1826 by James Dunlop
Centaurus A is the result of a large elliptical galaxy colliding with a spiral galaxy.
November 24, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Centaurus A
NGC 5128
Distance 13 million light years
Discovered 1826 by James Dunlop
Centaurus A is the result of a large elliptical galaxy colliding with a spiral galaxy.
NGC 5128
Distance 13 million light years
Discovered 1826 by James Dunlop
Centaurus A is the result of a large elliptical galaxy colliding with a spiral galaxy.
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This was such a fun photo to set up, taken by Thomas Reiter through a sleep station window on Mir. The sun was so bright we were all squinting like crazy. But I love how it shows the texture of the Shuttle's rough, protective hide, and the glimpse of humanity (and my moustache) against the universe.
November 22, 2025 at 3:11 PM
This was such a fun photo to set up, taken by Thomas Reiter through a sleep station window on Mir. The sun was so bright we were all squinting like crazy. But I love how it shows the texture of the Shuttle's rough, protective hide, and the glimpse of humanity (and my moustache) against the universe.
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"essays produced by ChatGPT are soulless, boring abominations. Words, phrases and punctuation rarely used by the average college student are pervasive." www.huffpost.com/entry/histor...
I Set A Trap To Catch My Students Cheating With AI. The Results Were Shocking.
"Students are not just undermining their ability to learn, but to someday lead."
www.huffpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:39 PM
"essays produced by ChatGPT are soulless, boring abominations. Words, phrases and punctuation rarely used by the average college student are pervasive." www.huffpost.com/entry/histor...
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Get your vaccines if you qualify. Friends had this flu version already, and it ain't nice
Six flu deaths in Ireland as virus arrives ‘much earlier’ this year
Six flu deaths in Ireland as virus arrives ‘much earlier’ this year
Cases rising early from a low level, with calls for those eligible to get vaccinated
www.irishtimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Get your vaccines if you qualify. Friends had this flu version already, and it ain't nice
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Also, I'll throw in a bunch of neutrons... [wait for it]... free of charge!
November 19, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Also, I'll throw in a bunch of neutrons... [wait for it]... free of charge!
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I mean, look, I'm not a reporter, so who am I to talk?
But on a day where the president both just called a woman reporter "Piggy" and is celebrating someone who had people bone saw apart one of my colleagues, I might just be a little ready to defend my colleagues and profession.
But that's just me
But on a day where the president both just called a woman reporter "Piggy" and is celebrating someone who had people bone saw apart one of my colleagues, I might just be a little ready to defend my colleagues and profession.
But that's just me
November 18, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I mean, look, I'm not a reporter, so who am I to talk?
But on a day where the president both just called a woman reporter "Piggy" and is celebrating someone who had people bone saw apart one of my colleagues, I might just be a little ready to defend my colleagues and profession.
But that's just me
But on a day where the president both just called a woman reporter "Piggy" and is celebrating someone who had people bone saw apart one of my colleagues, I might just be a little ready to defend my colleagues and profession.
But that's just me
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I am increasingly of the opinion that people who change menus and look and feel of computer software just so that you know it's a new version should be personally forced to play tech support to my mother for five months.
November 19, 2025 at 4:10 AM
I am increasingly of the opinion that people who change menus and look and feel of computer software just so that you know it's a new version should be personally forced to play tech support to my mother for five months.
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It all comes down to this👀 Join us on Wednesday, November 19th at 1:30pm for the IUA ‘Three Minute Thesis’ National Final, where Ireland’s brightest young researchers share their ideas in just 3 minutes! 👉Save your seat www.iua.ie/3minutethesis
@dcuresearch.bsky.social @dublincityuni.bsky.social
@dcuresearch.bsky.social @dublincityuni.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 2:39 PM
It all comes down to this👀 Join us on Wednesday, November 19th at 1:30pm for the IUA ‘Three Minute Thesis’ National Final, where Ireland’s brightest young researchers share their ideas in just 3 minutes! 👉Save your seat www.iua.ie/3minutethesis
@dcuresearch.bsky.social @dublincityuni.bsky.social
@dcuresearch.bsky.social @dublincityuni.bsky.social
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Wow
'MHRA-led study reveals major inconsistencies in global microbiome research'
www.gov.uk/government/n...
'Species identification varied from 63% to 100% accuracy across different methods, meaning that some laboratories failed to detect a third of the bacterial species present in the sample'
'MHRA-led study reveals major inconsistencies in global microbiome research'
www.gov.uk/government/n...
'Species identification varied from 63% to 100% accuracy across different methods, meaning that some laboratories failed to detect a third of the bacterial species present in the sample'
MHRA-led study reveals major inconsistencies in global microbiome research
International collaboration establishes new quality standards to improve reliability of gut health studies – improving accuracy to provide better diagnosis and treatment.
www.gov.uk
November 16, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Wow
'MHRA-led study reveals major inconsistencies in global microbiome research'
www.gov.uk/government/n...
'Species identification varied from 63% to 100% accuracy across different methods, meaning that some laboratories failed to detect a third of the bacterial species present in the sample'
'MHRA-led study reveals major inconsistencies in global microbiome research'
www.gov.uk/government/n...
'Species identification varied from 63% to 100% accuracy across different methods, meaning that some laboratories failed to detect a third of the bacterial species present in the sample'
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Why? 🤑
In just the last 5 years, 4 publishers made $US 41 billion in revenue and $14.7B in profit - money that largely comes from taxpayer-funded research budgets.
For context: the entire 2024 NSF budget was $9B USD.
@elsevierconnect.bsky.social made $3.9B that year at a 38% profit margin. 2/n
In just the last 5 years, 4 publishers made $US 41 billion in revenue and $14.7B in profit - money that largely comes from taxpayer-funded research budgets.
For context: the entire 2024 NSF budget was $9B USD.
@elsevierconnect.bsky.social made $3.9B that year at a 38% profit margin. 2/n
November 13, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Why? 🤑
In just the last 5 years, 4 publishers made $US 41 billion in revenue and $14.7B in profit - money that largely comes from taxpayer-funded research budgets.
For context: the entire 2024 NSF budget was $9B USD.
@elsevierconnect.bsky.social made $3.9B that year at a 38% profit margin. 2/n
In just the last 5 years, 4 publishers made $US 41 billion in revenue and $14.7B in profit - money that largely comes from taxpayer-funded research budgets.
For context: the entire 2024 NSF budget was $9B USD.
@elsevierconnect.bsky.social made $3.9B that year at a 38% profit margin. 2/n
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Go on, watch it again. You deserve it
Troy Parrott. Echos of Robbie Keane's goal against Germany in 2002. What a moment. #COYBIG 🇮🇪
November 16, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Go on, watch it again. You deserve it
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ELLIS ML4Molecules Workshop 2025: Registration for virtual participation now open!!!
Only 500 tickets available which usually are gone fast!!
Register now: www.eventbrite.com/e/ellis-mach...
Only 500 tickets available which usually are gone fast!!
Register now: www.eventbrite.com/e/ellis-mach...
ELLIS Machine Learning for Molecules Workshop 2025 - Virtual participation
Workshop on generative Models, LLMs, and the Future of Molecular AI. For details, see: https://moleculediscovery.github.io/workshop2025/
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November 13, 2025 at 6:49 AM
ELLIS ML4Molecules Workshop 2025: Registration for virtual participation now open!!!
Only 500 tickets available which usually are gone fast!!
Register now: www.eventbrite.com/e/ellis-mach...
Only 500 tickets available which usually are gone fast!!
Register now: www.eventbrite.com/e/ellis-mach...
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Opportunity in molecular design at GSK (Upper Providence PA USA) ref: 430145 #CADD #cheminformatics #CompChem #DrugDesign #DrugDiscovery #ChemJobs #chemsky 🧪
jobs.gsk.com/en-gb/jobs/4...
jobs.gsk.com/en-gb/jobs/4...
Scientific Leader, Molecular Design in Collegeville, Pennsylvania | GSK Careers
GSK Careers is hiring a Scientific Leader, Molecular Design in Collegeville, Pennsylvania. Review all of the job details and apply today!
jobs.gsk.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Opportunity in molecular design at GSK (Upper Providence PA USA) ref: 430145 #CADD #cheminformatics #CompChem #DrugDesign #DrugDiscovery #ChemJobs #chemsky 🧪
jobs.gsk.com/en-gb/jobs/4...
jobs.gsk.com/en-gb/jobs/4...
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Anyway, we need some joy, so here's the Egyptian foreign minister being given a Lego Pyramid by the Danish foreign minister.
November 3, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Anyway, we need some joy, so here's the Egyptian foreign minister being given a Lego Pyramid by the Danish foreign minister.
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There are a lot, really a lot, of Irish institutions, public bodies and politicians who need to follow suit. Far too many still there, and there is zero excuse for remaining on that rancid platform.
www.ria.ie/2025/05/01/t...
www.ria.ie/2025/05/01/t...
The Royal Irish Academy is ceasing activity on X (Twitter) - Royal Irish Academy
The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour. Therefor...
www.ria.ie
November 2, 2025 at 10:04 PM
There are a lot, really a lot, of Irish institutions, public bodies and politicians who need to follow suit. Far too many still there, and there is zero excuse for remaining on that rancid platform.
www.ria.ie/2025/05/01/t...
www.ria.ie/2025/05/01/t...
Less what 1 week left to apply for this machine learning focused #postdoc position. An industry-academic collaboration. Please repost. @pwk2024.bsky.social @dublincityuni.bsky.social #CompChem #cheminformatics #ChemJobs
Two weeks left to apply for an ML #postdoc position with me in @dublincityuni.bsky.social #CompChem #cheminformatics #ChemJobs #chemsky www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...
Dublin City University hiring Postdoctoral Researcher - Machine learning in Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland | LinkedIn
Posted 7:02:17 PM. Applications are now invited for the position of #003141 Postdoctoral Researcher Machine learning…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.
www.linkedin.com
November 1, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Less what 1 week left to apply for this machine learning focused #postdoc position. An industry-academic collaboration. Please repost. @pwk2024.bsky.social @dublincityuni.bsky.social #CompChem #cheminformatics #ChemJobs
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"Additionally, the author stated that they have used AI tools for generating some images, including Fig. 1."
Reviewers and editors could not work that out for themselves.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Reviewers and editors could not work that out for themselves.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
October 31, 2025 at 5:42 PM
"Additionally, the author stated that they have used AI tools for generating some images, including Fig. 1."
Reviewers and editors could not work that out for themselves.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Reviewers and editors could not work that out for themselves.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Happy #Halloween!
A wonderful 2nd century AD Roman mosaic found near Antioch, Turkey showing a skeleton, cup of wine in hand, reclining on the floor of a dining room in a house reminding guests to enjoy life: ‘ευφρόσυνος’
A wonderful 2nd century AD Roman mosaic found near Antioch, Turkey showing a skeleton, cup of wine in hand, reclining on the floor of a dining room in a house reminding guests to enjoy life: ‘ευφρόσυνος’
October 31, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Happy #Halloween!
A wonderful 2nd century AD Roman mosaic found near Antioch, Turkey showing a skeleton, cup of wine in hand, reclining on the floor of a dining room in a house reminding guests to enjoy life: ‘ευφρόσυνος’
A wonderful 2nd century AD Roman mosaic found near Antioch, Turkey showing a skeleton, cup of wine in hand, reclining on the floor of a dining room in a house reminding guests to enjoy life: ‘ευφρόσυνος’
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Oh, the Irish Autumn...
October 30, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Oh, the Irish Autumn...