A picture of Adventures in Volcanoland by Tamsin Mather

3) Adventures in Volcanoland by Tamsin Mather.

Picture of the biography of Walter Kohn

2) A biography of Walter Kohn by David Clary.

Picture of Material World by Ed Conway

Three 'popular science' books I enjoyed reading over the Easter holiday.

1) Material World by Ed Conway.

The contributed talk abstract submission deadline for the 8th @thomasyoungcentre.bsky.social Energy Materials Workshop has been extended to next Wednesday the 22nd of April 2026. Get your abstracts for talks in now. #compchem

Reminder: 5 May poster abstract deadline for the Faraday Discussion on Solid electrolyte interphases in next-gen batteries, London, 13-15 July 2026.

Poster presenters can expect a collaborative atmosphere where every delegate can contribute. #ChemSky #Batteries #SEI #EnergyStorage #FD_Batteries

Corrosion from fundamentals to extremes April 7‑9, 2027, in Manchester, UK. Save the date

Join us at the Corrosion: from fundamentals to extremes Faraday Discussion! Focused on delegate‑driven debate and cutting‑edge research in MPE alloys, light alloys, AI in corrosion & extreme environments. Manchester, 7 April. rsc.li/corrosion-fd2027 #ChemSky

Molecular Excited States Theory and Experiment, 14-16 September 2026. Submit your poster.

Explore the cutting edge of molecular excited states theory & experiment with our expert speakers, including introductory speaker Michael A Robb, Imperial College & closing remarks from Graham A. Worth, University College London.

Join us ➡️ https://rsc.li/excitedstates-fd2026 #ChemSky

Border Collie on the sand. Has clearly been in the sea very recently.

I've been posting on conference deadline reminders today - it's that time of year when they fall due. I guess the message is - if you're thinking about submitting to, or registering for, a conference - check the event webpage for the deadline. It's imminent! #ChemSky #BorderCollie pic just because.

A long shot due to the general silence here, but does anyone do vibrational circular dichroism and would like to collaborate on something? #chemsky

happy paris-roubaix day to all who celebrate !!!!

Open now: CMPCity 2026 “Quantum Materials in and out of Equilibrium” in London (July 15–24); posters open to all; contributed ECR talks deadline May 1 #cmpc26 #QuantumMaterials #cmpcity26
research.kent.ac.uk/pqm/cmpcity2...

Hello everyone!

We’re excited to announce that the OpenMolcas Annual Meeting will take place in Valencia 🇪🇸 from October 5th to 7th!
#ComputationalChemistry #CompChem #Science #ScientificWorkshop

Rendering of Ziegler–Natta zirconium catalyst with blue-green translucent sphere representing the Zr atom, and ball-and-stick rendering of cyclopentadienyl (Cp) rings and methyl group

Screenshot of Avogadro 2 template tool, indicating a tab for Element: Formal Charge: and the options for Coordination selected, with options 1: Linear, 2: Linear, 3: Trigonal Planar, 4: Tetrahedral, 4: Square Planar, 5: Trigonal Bipyramidal, 5: Square Pyramidal, 6: Octahedral, 6: Trigonal Prism, 7: Pentagonal Bipyramidal, 8: Square Antiprism

Ball and stick rendering of chlorophyll c2 molecule with larger green sphere representing the Mg(II) ion

Screenshot of symmetric (D5d) ferrocene with rotation axes illustrated as red cylinders. Orange sphere is an iron atom, and grey-white cylinders indicate the cyclopentadienyl ligands. Dialog text indicates D5d symmetry, tabs for "Molecule", "Operations", "Subgroups" with operations active, indicating a table of symmetry elements, classes, and element. At the bottom of the dialog is Tolerance: Normal and a button "Detect Symmetry"

Inorganic and organometallic chemists — Avogadro 2.0 is for you...

A new template tool lets you build octahedral, tetrahedral, and other complexes in seconds. Click to add functional groups. Avogadro also detects symmetry and displays symmetry elements

#compchem #openscience #opensource

No fooling, Avogadro 2.0.0 is finally here!

Rebuilt from the ground up: fast modern rendering, improved stability, designed for the next generation of molecular, biomolecule, and materials research & education. 🧪 ⚗️

avogadro.cc/install/
discuss.avogadro.cc

#opensource #openscience #compchem

Picture of Aurora Cruz-Cabeza, Kreso Bucar, Sally Price, Will and me post viva

Congratulations to William Wood from the Price group, Sally's last PhD student, on passing his PhD viva yesterday afternoon!

Many thanks to Aurora Cruz-Cabeza for doing most of the heavy lifting in examining Will's thesis as external examiner.

#compchem #chemsky

Do you want quick insight on the crystal packing preferences of a new molecule, and can't wait for complete crystal structure prediction results? Check out @jennieemartin.bsky.social 's template CSP method.

Template CSP makes use of existing CSP landscapes to accelerate new predictions.
#compchem

Just a couple of days left to submit your self-nomination for the 2026 RSC Photophysics and Photochemistry Group Early Career Research Lectureship👇🏻 #chemsky

Cally Haynes telling the story of Alexander Williamson, ether synthesis and the Choshu 5.

River Riley telling the story of William Ramsey and the discovery of the noble gasses.

Anna Roffey telling the story of Kathleen Lonsdale,x-ray crystallography and the structure of benzene and diamond.

David Rowley telling the story of the department since the 1960s and Robin Clark and the use of Raman spectroscopy to detect art forgery.

An interesting evening in the Bloomsbury Theatre tonight with an event celebrating 200 years of @ucl.ac.uk and 200 years of @uclchemistry.bsky.social

#ucl200 #chemsky

Robert Dijkgraaf and Christoph Lindner answering questions from the audience.

Robert Dijkgraaf speaking

Christoph Lindner speaking

Interesting evening at the Dutch Centre in London tonight. Robert Dijkgraaf, theoretical physics professor at the University of Amsterdam and former Dutch science minister, in conversation with Christoph Lindner, president of the Royal College of Art.

The deadline for applying for the 2026 @rsc-photochem.bsky.social group Early Career Researcher Lectureship is now less than a month away (31/03/26).

For more details see the 🧵 👇🏻

#chemsky

The optoelectronic properties of group IV nanoparticles We use time-dependent density functional theory and many-body perturbation theory to compare and contrast the electronic and optical properties of hydrogen capped carbon, silicon and germanium group I...

The last paper of Eimear Madden's PhD is now published in @pccp.rsc.org doi.org/10.1039/D5CP... in which we compare and contrast using many-body pertubation theory the optoelectronic properties of group IV -carbon, silicon and germanium- nanoparticles. #chemsky #compchem

The arrival of the first weekend of March can only mean one thing, the annual Berko 5 mile no fun run

#chemsky

We are looking for two talented people to join us at the Department of Chemistry at the University of Warwick as assistant professors. Permanent positions. 🧪🍎🥽
warwick-careers.tal.net/vx/appcentre...

Avogadro Stories (for 2.0 Release) As we finish up the 2.0 (final!) release, I’d like to feature some stories (and citations) about how Avogadro has shaped research and teaching. So if Avogadro has helped your research, please let me ...

Has @avogadro.cc helped your research? Teaching?

As we prepare Avogadro 2.0 for release this spring, I'm hoping to feature some stories (and citations).

#compchem #opensource #openscience ⚗️

Let me know:
discuss.avogadro.cc/t/avogadro-s...

I have a 2 year PDRA position available in my group focusing on synthetic organic chemistry for supramolecular materials. Please apply using the link below if you’d be a good fit for the role in Glasgow @uofgchem.bsky.social

www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/research...

@niekbuurmah2o.bsky.social

A picture of Niek and Nathalie presenting their work.

A picture of Niek and Nathalie presenting their work.

A picture of Niek and Nathalie presenting their work.

Good to attend the @connects-uk.bsky.social closing event tonight and see Niek Buurma and Nathalie van Meurs talk about their contributions to CONNECTS-UK on behalf of @dna-uk.bsky.social

UCL celebrates 200 years: A landmark year begins Today, UCL marks 200 years since its foundation. Based in the heart of London, UCL is rooted in curiosity, tolerance and academic excellence. Throughout the year we will celebrate two centuries of lea...

💜 Today, @ucl.ac.uk marks 200 years since its foundation.
Throughout 2026, we will celebrate two centuries of learning and innovation and share those achievements with our global community.

➡️Discover our exciting #UCL200 programme of events and learn how you can get involved.

Today, UCL turns 200. 🎉 For two centuries, our community has opened doors, challenged convention and pushed the boundaries of knowledge across every discipline. Thank you to everyone who’s been part of the UCL story, here’s to the next century. ✨

#UCL200 #LoveUCL