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Dr Kiri Thornalley @kizzythechemist.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

"What lengths are we willing to go to to maintain the lie that science is apolitical, neutral? Who are we willing to hurt, to toss aside, for that lie? What evils are we willing to tolerate for the privileged and the powerful?"

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CoReACTER @coreacter.org · 09/07/2026

A new blog post from @ewcss.info: "On Censorship, Comfort, and Genocide", written in response to an incidence of political censorship at the recent @aichemyhub.bsky.social / Leverhulme Research Centre conference. #ethics #palestine #ai #censorship #compchem ⚗️

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On Censorship, Comfort, and Genocide

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CoReACTER @coreacter.org · 10/03/2026

The CoReACTER is still looking to hire a PhD student (4 years, start Sept. 1, 2026) to work on multi-scale modeling of Li-ion and Na-ion batteries! Apply by May 1, 2026. ⚗️ 🧪 #CompChem #BattChat #PhDjobs #PhDSky #WomenInSTEM #LGBTQSTEM #BlackInSTEM #diversityinSTEM #LatinxSTEM #disabledinSTEM

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CoReACTER @coreacter.org · 13/11/2025

Please share! The CoReACTER is hiring 1 PhD student (4 years, start date Sept. 1, 2026) to work on multi-scale modeling of reactivity in Li-ion and Na-ion batteries. Apply by Jan. 16, 2026 #PhDjobs #PhDSky #CompChem #WomenInSTEM #LGBTQSTEM #BlackInSTEM #diversityinSTEM #LatinxSTEM #disabledinSTEM

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CoReACTER @coreacter.org · 18/09/2025

The CoReACTER is looking to hire one PhD student (funded, 4 years), with a start date of January 1, 2026. Project focus is on hypergraph machine learning methods for chemical reaction networks. Closing date: October 31, 2025 #PhDjobs #PhDSky #CompChem #MachineLearning #OpenSource #reactionnetwork

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CoReACTER @coreacter.org · 17/09/2025

@ewcspottesmith.bsky.social published a blog post yesterday: "Dreaming of a Positive Science Classroom", in which they draw from their own experience to distill some guiding principles for positive educational experiences. #ITeachChem #ChemEd #Pedagogy

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Dreaming of a Positive Science Classroom

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AAUP @aaup.org · 13/09/2025

The release of personally identifiable information that was not relevant to the government’s Title VI investigation was improper. The Trump admin is investigating how the UC responded to claims of antisemitism, not the individuals named in the complaints. The AAUP condemns this move by UC Berkeley.

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UC Berkeley shares 160 names with Trump administration in ‘McCarthy era’ move

Prominent professor Judith Butler among students and faculty investigated for ‘alleged antisemitic incidents’

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AAUP @aaup.org · 12/09/2025

The AAUP stands in full solidarity w/HBCU faculty, staff, students, admin, & alumni. We call on law enforcement & governmental authorities to treat these threats w/ the seriousness they deserve, investigate thoroughly, hold responsible parties accountable, & strengthen preventive measures on campus.

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AAUP Condemns Terrorist Threats to HBCUs

The AAUP condemns unequivocally the recent and recurring bomb and terroristic threats against multiple HBCUs. Threats targeting HBCUs are attacks not only on individuals but on the legacy of resilienc...

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CoReACTER @coreacter.org · 11/09/2025

If you're interested in coming to @ucddublin.bsky.social School of Chemistry to work on chemical reaction networks, electrochemistry, sustainable chemistry, and/or philosophy of chemistry, please reach out to @ewcspottesmith.bsky.social and express your interest! Instructions are on our website.

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CoReACTER @coreacter.org · 11/09/2025

The CoReACTER is looking to sponsor one applicant each for the Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Programme and Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme! www.researchireland.ie/funding/gove... www.researchireland.ie/funding/gove... Please share! #CompChem #AcademicSky #PhDJobs #PostdocJobs

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Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Programme - Research Ireland

The Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Programme is an established national initiative, funded by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, and mana...

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CoReACTER @coreacter.org · 07/07/2025

There is also a need to revisit chemical ethics and our codes of conduct to adapt to changing technology (we note that most codes are heavily experiment-focused and ignore #CompChem). There are a lot of open questions, but we hope this opens the door to a much-needed discussion! (10/10)

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CoReACTER @coreacter.org · 07/07/2025

So, foundation models are ethically fraught, in many cases downright unethical. What are chemists to do? We argue that the first step is to identify where these models are truly necessary, and a) eliminate all unnecessary applications; and b) actively seek alternatives for necessary uses. (9/10)

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CoReACTER @coreacter.org · 07/07/2025

Finally, we examined chemical foundation models, such as protein models (think AlphaFold/RoseTTAFold) and "universal" ML interatomic potentials. These models suffer from few of the ethical problems of general-purpose models like LLMs, but their environmental cost is still a cause for concern. (8/10)

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CoReACTER @coreacter.org · 07/07/2025

as @gabegomes.bsky.social recent work has shown, and raises novel ethical risks. The use of foundation models in chemical education is also revealed to be deeply problematic with (in many cases) little clear benefit for students or instructors. (7/10)

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CoReACTER @coreacter.org · 07/07/2025

We then look at chemistry-specific applications of general-purpose foundation models in four areas: text generation, classification & regression, laboratory automation, and education. Laboratory automation introduces foundation models as dual-use technologies, (6/10)

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CoReACTER @coreacter.org · 07/07/2025

In terms of chemical professional ethics, the case is less clear. There are some obvious violations (e.g., plagiarism, bias, and environmental harm), but also some ethical requirements that are unaffected or even possibly supported by the judicious use of "AI" tools. (5/10)

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CoReACTER @coreacter.org · 07/07/2025

With this foundation, we first analyzed generic, off-the-shelf applications of foundation models like LLMs. We find that they violate pretty much all of science's ideals, with objectivity, honesty, and stewardship being the most problematic and accountability being the least. (4/10)

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CoReACTER @coreacter.org · 07/07/2025

First, what ARE the ethics of chemical practitioners? We can look to scientific ideals like those from the US National Academies (objectivity, honesty, openness, accountability, fairness, stewardship), but a) these ideals are only aspirational; and b) they aren't specific to chemistry. (2/10)

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Fostering Integrity in Research

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CoReACTER @coreacter.org · 07/03/2025

Hello! We're the Community of Researchers Assessing Chemical Transformations and Exploring Reactivity (CoReACTER). We're a group in the @carnegiemellon.bsky.social Chemical Engineering department, officially starting Fall 2025! We'll mainly post about our work in #CompChem #EChem #Sustainability

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