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For those who like molecules: feast your eyes on these lovely 'Molecules of the Year' from C&EN:...

For those who like molecules: feast your eyes on these lovely 'Molecules of the Year' from C&EN: https://cen.acs.org/synthesis/Check-CENs-molecules-year-2022/100/i44
#chemistry #chemtoots #science

UK govt approves first new coal mine in 30 years: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-63892381 The mine will produce 'coking...

UK govt approves first new coal mine in 30 years: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-63892381

The mine will produce 'coking coal' for the steel industry. Advocates continue to claim there is no alternative carbon source for steelmaking.

Here's my New Scientist column from last year explaining why they are wrong: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25133501-100-why-the-uk-doesnt-need-a-new-coal-mine/

And here's a more in-depth look at the alternative, cleaner technologies: https://cen.acs.org/environment/green-chemistry/steel-hydrogen-low-co2-startups/99/i22

Whither #ChemTwitter? @LaurelOld has the news for #CENmag on the #Mastodon migration, see...

Whither #ChemTwitter? @LaurelOld has the news for #CENmag on the #Mastodon migration, see https://cen.acs.org/education/science-communication/chemists-Twitter-goes-down/100/i42
#chemistry

Electrons don’t actually spin – so why do they have ‘spin’? Brilliant exploration of this question in #ScientificAmerican by Adam...

Electrons don’t actually spin – so why do they have ‘spin’? Brilliant exploration of this question in #ScientificAmerican by Adam Becker @freelanceastro@octodon.social

Read more:
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/quantum-particles-arent-spinning-so-where-does-their-spin-come-from/

New story by me for #CENmag : These DNA nanoshells trap a broad spectrum of viruses...

New story by me for #CENmag : These DNA nanoshells trap a broad spectrum of viruses

https://cen.acs.org/pharmaceuticals/nanomedicines/DNA-nanoshells-trap-broad-spectrum/100/i41

#chemistry #chemtoots #chempics

Image Credit: A. Monferrer, J. A. Kretzmann, et al.

US battery sector finally getting into gear? FT: Billions flow to nascent US battery sector with push from climate law...

US battery sector finally getting into gear? FT: Billions flow to nascent US battery sector with push from climate law https://www.ft.com/content/05e7a6ba-bdde-4c3b-b7d1-657523204021

Interesting chthonic drone textures from sax maestro Colin Stetson #bandcamp https://colinstetson.bandcamp.com/album/chim-ra-i

Interesting chthonic drone textures from sax maestro Colin Stetson #bandcamp https://colinstetson.bandcamp.com/album/chim-ra-i

Great day for a walk!

Great day for a walk!

Fab new noises from 'retired Serbian metalworker' Abul Mogard - now (finally) revealed to be Guido Zen!...

Fab new noises from 'retired Serbian metalworker' Abul Mogard - now (finally) revealed to be Guido Zen! https://houndstoothlabel.bandcamp.com/album/coh-meets-abul-mogard
#bandcamp

Seems like good news?: New French law will require parking lots to install solar panels...

Seems like good news?: New French law will require parking lots to install solar panels https://finance.yahoo.com/news/france-new-law-parking-lots-solar-panels-100435214.html

Interesting interview with Mastodon founder Eugen Rochko, and his vision for the platform...

Interesting interview with Mastodon founder Eugen Rochko, and his vision for the platform https://time.com/6229230/mastodon-eugen-rochko-interview/

Daniel Avery's new album is great, by the way: https://danielavery.bandcamp.com/album/ultra-truth

Daniel Avery's new album is great, by the way: https://danielavery.bandcamp.com/album/ultra-truth

ICYMI: My most recent story, from last week, covered the latest steps in the quest to construct a ‘mirror ribosome’ — a looking-glass...

ICYMI: My most recent story, from last week, covered the latest steps in the quest to construct a ‘mirror ribosome’ — a looking-glass reflection of the biomolecular machine that assembles proteins. Read it here: https://cen.acs.org/biological-chemistry/synthetic-biology/Mirror-image-polymerase-makes-key/100/web/2022/10

Some context: I stopped tweeting in 2015, although I still check Twitter most days. I signed up for mastodon.social in 2019, just in case it...

Some context: I stopped tweeting in 2015, although I still check Twitter most days. I signed up for mastodon.social in 2019, just in case it ever took off. Maybe that time has come? #twittermigration

#introduction Hi, I’m a science journalist who has been freelance since 2013. I spend about half my time editing, and half writing: you...

#introduction Hi, I’m a science journalist who has been freelance since 2013. I spend about half my time editing, and half writing: you can see my clips here: https://www.markpeplow.com/clips/

These days, I mostly write about chemistry and related topics (especially energy).

My interests: #science #journalism #chemistry