Dr Jay @doctorgalactic.bsky.social · 29/09/2026But...everyday is #NationalCoffeeDay? Isn't it? Isn't it?static.klipy.comCoffee ElmoALT: Coffee Elmo 252
Dr Jay @doctorgalactic.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Oh boy, considering the so-called "organic chemistry" I see AI come up with I'm not surprised that humans need to be involved... 020
Reposted by Dr JayNessa Carson @supersciencegrl.co.uk · 24/09/2026This new paper is... a lot to read 🤔 #chemsky doi.org/10.1002/chem...chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.comBond Formation: Shaken, Not StirredShaking of seismo-molecules efficiently transforms kinetic energy into storable chemical potential, unlocking high-utility Gibbs free energy. This innovative mechanism pioneers uncharted scientific f... 183210
Reposted by Dr JayRoberta Metsola @president.europarl.europa.eu · 11/09/202625 years on, the world still remembers where it was when everything changed. Time stands still around the memory of #September11 2001. The lives lost, families left behind & extraordinary courage of the heroes who ran towards danger so others might live. Today we honour them all. Europe remembers. 312937
Reposted by Dr JayAltmetric @altmetric.com · 08/09/2026Update: The academic flight from Twitter is now complete and appears permanent. April 2023, after the pandemic research surge, we recorded 2,234,307 posts sharing research on Twitter. As of April this year, "X" had 896,741 posts about research. That's a 60% drop in traffic. 9318136
Reposted by Dr JayOrganic Chemistry Frontiers @orgchemfront.rsc.org · 26/08/2026🎉 Welcome Professor Qiang Liu (Tsinghua University) as the new Associate Editor of OCF! Prof. Liu's research focuses on coordination chemistry and metal hydride catalysis. Learn more: cbms.chem.tsinghua.edu.cn/liugroup/ Please join us in welcoming Professor Liu! 👏 131
Dr Jay @doctorgalactic.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Please note that the RSC has just updated it's policies on AI for Authors and Reviewers - you can find the updated guidance here: www.rsc.org/publishing/j... & www.rsc.org/publishing/j...rsc.orgAuthor responsibilitiesEthical guidelines and code of conduct for authors. 000
Dr Jay @doctorgalactic.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Great read @katarinazimmer.bsky.social! As an Editor, I encounter excessive self citation in reviewers reports a lot. It's definitely a problem that has gotten worse. 122
Dr Jay @doctorgalactic.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Good case in point that "Impact" can mean many things beyond citations for journals. I'd rather publish a paper like this one then another highly citing paper in a "hot topic" area where it racks up citations, even though it's just another example on the pile. 000
Dr Jay @doctorgalactic.bsky.social · 17/07/2026So Anthropic have now announced a dedicated AI for scientists www.anthropic.com/news/claude-... - which is fair enough, but...anthropic.comClaude Science, an AI workbench for scientistsClaude Science is a customizable app that integrates the tools and packages researchers most often use, produces auditable artifacts, and provides flexible access to computing resources. 100
Dr Jay @doctorgalactic.bsky.social · 11/07/2026It is getting a little bit frustrating that despite guidance on AI being that authors can use it, but they must disclose it's use that so many authors are simply unwilling to disclose that they've used it. I mean I'm not a flawless AI detector by any means but there are many submissions submitted... 210
Dr Jay @doctorgalactic.bsky.social · 09/06/2026While I'm thinking about CERP, it's had some of my favourite covers since it started publishing them last year. 000
Dr Jay @doctorgalactic.bsky.social · 06/06/2026I'd love to say I'm surprised, but as someone who's been dealing with paper mills daily since about 2018... I'm not. 031
Reposted by Dr JayDalton Transactions @daltontrans.rsc.org · 04/06/2026Dalton Transactions is delighted to announce that Professor Christine Thomas of The Ohio State University has been appointed as our new Editor-in-Chief‼️ Please join us in congratulating and welcoming Christine to the journal👏 Find out more: blogs.rsc.org/dt/2026/06/0... #ChemSky 🧪 194
Reposted by Dr JayNatural Product Reports @natprodreports.rsc.org · 03/06/2026We have partnered with the #SBNP conference taking place in Playa del Carmen, Mexico from 01 – 04 November 2026. #natprod This is not a conference to miss out on! Click here to register now: bit.ly/3QQrw6o 011
Reposted by Dr JayRoyal Society of Chemistry @rsc.org · 19/06/2025Changing with the times: our evolving approach to open access Shaping our #OpenAccess approach amid a complex, evolving open research landscape, while supporting authors in ways that suit them best in a local context. Find out more rsc.li/evolving-OA-... 0166
Reposted by Dr JaySensors & Diagnostics @sensorsdiagnostics.rsc.org · 02/06/2026🚨New guidelines: discussing study limitations. Recognising methodological limitations is vital for responsible scientific reporting. Authors submitting to Sensors & Diagnostics must now describe study limitations within the Discussion section. ➡️Read the full editorial here: doi.org/10.1039/D6SD... 001
Reposted by Dr JayChemistry World @chemistryworld.com · 04/10/2025Nanomaterials researchers are warning of the threat posed to their discipline by fake microscopy images generated by AI.chemistryworld.comFake microscopy images generated by AI are indistinguishable from the real thingMaterials scientists warn that raw data and replication studies are needed to tackle the looming threat of near-undetectable AI fraud 0126
Dr Jay @doctorgalactic.bsky.social · 22/09/2025Modern “journalism” just can’t call out dangerous nonsense can it? “Many experts are sceptical” is putting it far too mildly. 131
Reposted by Dr JayChemistry World @chemistryworld.com · 22/09/2025Long known for being chemistry's reliable workhorse, it's now being claimed that stirrer bars do next to nothing in the 300+ organic reactions one team examined.chemistryworld.comComprehensive investigation suggests stirrer bars have little impact on reactionsExamination of over 300 organic reactions suggests stirring is nothing more than a placebo 032
Dr Jay @doctorgalactic.bsky.social · 22/09/2025The idea that paracetamol is responsible for autism is the biggest pile of horse manure I’ve ever heard as a scientist. It’s irresponsible, it’s dangerous. It’s anti-scientific political ideology gone mad. 021
Reposted by Dr JaySenator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 12/09/2025For generations doctors have understood that germs — like bacteria or viruses — cause infectious diseases. Yet we now have an HHS Secretary casting doubt on the germ theory — the foundation of modern medicine. That’s not only unacceptable, it is dangerous. RFK Jr. must resign.theguardian.comRFK Jr does not just reject vaccines. He rejects science and must step down | Bernie SandersKennedy is unfit to be our nation’s leading public health official because he rejects the fundamental principles of modern science 14236521085
Dr Jay @doctorgalactic.bsky.social · 13/09/2025Anybody tried turning the world off and then on again recently? Just in case. 020
Dr Jay @doctorgalactic.bsky.social · 02/07/2025Tthere’s zero percent chance that this doesn’t go horribly wrong. 010
Dr Jay @doctorgalactic.bsky.social · 02/05/2025Current state of being:media.tenor.coma man in a red vest and white shirt says i feel thin like butter scraped over too much breadALT: a man in a red vest and white shirt says i feel thin like butter scraped over too much bread 100
Reposted by Dr JayAltmetric @altmetric.com · 11/04/2025“On today’s X, #AcademicTwitter is dead. And most scholars in the world do not want to be active on what the platform has become.” ~ @claesdevreese.bsky.socialtimeshighereducation.comX’s dominance ‘over’ as Bluesky becomes new hub for researchData indicates more scholars turning to alternative social media site to post about their work after Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover 620161
Dr Jay @doctorgalactic.bsky.social · 09/04/2025So America is now an abusive country. This is the language of abusers. 110
Reposted by Dr JayMargot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 09/04/2025'Bluesky has overtaken its flailing rival X in hosting posts related to new academic research, indicating the platform is fast becoming the go-to place for scholars to share their work.'timeshighereducation.comX’s dominance ‘over’ as Bluesky becomes new hub for researchData indicates more scholars turning to alternative social media site to post about their work after Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover 129174334388
Reposted by Dr JayRoyal Society of Chemistry @rsc.org · 21/03/2025#NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek is coming to an end but our work to improve inclusivity is not. Our resources can help any organisation make the workplace adjustments so all of their staff thrive. Explore our dedicated neurodiversity webpage to learn more: buff.ly/Qz3lrJX #NCW #ChemSky 0184
Reposted by Dr JayChemical Society Reviews @chemsocrev.rsc.org · 19/03/2025We're delighted to announce that Duncan Graham has been appointed as Editor-in-Chief of ChemSocRev! Check out the video below where Duncan talks about taking on the role of Editor-in-Chief and his ambitions for the journal. Learn more on our webpage! 👉 www.rsc.org/news-events/... 4189
Dr Jay @doctorgalactic.bsky.social · 19/03/2025Sir Gareth telling it like it is. www.theguardian.com/football/202...theguardian.comGareth Southgate rails against ‘callous toxic influencers’ in Dimbleby LectureSir Gareth Southgate has expressed concern that ‘callous, manipulative and toxic influencers’ are taking the place of traditional father figures and contributing to mental health issues among young me... 000
Dr Jay @doctorgalactic.bsky.social · 12/03/2025Honestly cannot believe it's been a decade of @materialshorizons.rsc.org. I was the journal coordinator when it started so I remember some of these papers pretty well and was the handling editor for a couple of them as well. #ChemSky #RealTimeChem 151
Dr Jay @doctorgalactic.bsky.social · 11/03/2025Interesting statistics from eLife about their Publish, Review, Curate model. Notably it does come at the expense of quite a high "reject without review" rate. 010
Reposted by Dr JayLaura Fisher @laura85.bsky.social · 03/12/2024The @roysocchem.bsky.social annual poster competition is taking place on LinkedIn again in 2025. Join us there in March! 03522
Dr Jay @doctorgalactic.bsky.social · 28/02/2025#ChemSky #RealTimeChemmedia.tenor.coma man is walking into a room with boxes in it and says `` they have arrived ! ''ALT: a man is walking into a room with boxes in it and says `` they have arrived ! '' 061
Dr Jay @doctorgalactic.bsky.social · 21/02/2025Update: autistic child has since been suspended from school for 2 days before half term and now banned from the attending holiday camp due to her behaviour. Not sure how we’ll manage Easter or god forbid the summer holidays unless we can find some kind of SEN provision. Not liking 2025 tbh. 020
Reposted by Dr JayChemjobber @chemjobber.bsky.social · 03/02/2025RIP Amos Smith: www.chem.upenn.edu/news/2025/02... chemsky 🧪⚗️chem.upenn.eduAmos B. Smith III (1944-2025) | Department of ChemistryWe are deeply saddened to announce that our friend and colleague Amos B. Smith III, Emeritus Professor of Chemistry, has passed away. Amos received both his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Chemistry from Bucknell University in 1966 and his Ph.D. from The Rockefeller University (with William C. Agostain) in 1972. He joined Penn in 1973 (along with a joint appointment at the Monell Chemical Senses Center). Amos was a mainstay in our organic chemistry division and recently celebrated 50 years of service to Penn. He also served as Department Chair from 1988 to 1996. 4467
Dr Jay @doctorgalactic.bsky.social · 31/01/2025If I’m not particularly active here at the moment it’s really a bandwidth issue with my brain. Between general busy nature of my job & parenting I really don’t have much time for anything. Also your autistic child being excluded from after school club really is not conducive to productivity at all… 120
Reposted by Dr JayAnna Abalkina @abalkina.bsky.social · 27/01/2025I'm delighted to share our opinion on #papermills published in Nature. Science is flooded with papers from paper mills.Certain steps can be taken, but this is a challenge that neither universities nor journals are ready to face.Some use paper mills to their advantage. www.nature.com/articles/d41...nature.com‘Stamp out paper mills’ — science sleuths on how to fight fake researchA group of scientists who are experts at spotting fraudulent research outline five essential steps to combat industrialized scientific misconduct. 513980
Reposted by Dr JayKatie Mack @astrokatie.com · 22/01/2025Devastating for scientists and their research, and everyone who benefits from that research. I’m not sure if everyone outside academia is aware that a delay or “pause” in grant funding often means the researchers themselves are lost from the field, along with their expertise. 791242157821
Dr Jay @doctorgalactic.bsky.social · 21/01/2025I already felt good about leaving X Elon, there's no need to keep selling it to me. 020
Dr Jay @doctorgalactic.bsky.social · 19/01/2025With this ridiculous idea of training AI using social media we should all be regretting those “what is this? Wrong answers only” posts, shouldn’t we? 220
Reposted by Dr JayPatrick Walter @patdwalter.bsky.social · 14/01/2025Come work with us! Great job as a science media producer @chemistryworld.bsky.social. Good pay and benefits and you can work from Cambridge or remotely and work with a very talented group of science communicators. #scicomm #scijobs #chemsky careers-rsc.icims.com/jobs/3607/sc...careers-rsc.icims.comJobs at Royal Society of ChemistryFind out more about working for us and view all vacancies including. We continue to ensure an inclusive workplace where opportunities are open to all, and where everyone can belong and bring their tru... 11513
Dr Jay @doctorgalactic.bsky.social · 13/01/2025Analyst is 150 years old! #RSCAnalytical #ChemSky #RealTimeChem #OldTimeChem www.linkedin.com/posts/rscana...linkedin.comAnalytical #RSCAnalytical on LinkedIn: The 150th anniversary of AnalystMoving into 2025, we are excited to officially open the celebrations for the 150th Anniversary of Analyst with a few words from our Editor-in-Chief Melanie… 000
Reposted by Dr JayRoyal Society of Chemistry @rsc.org · 24/12/2024It's great to see one of our members & 2023 Great British Bake-Off finalist, Dr Josh Smalley, getting recognition for combining chemistry & cooking! Fantastic work from Josh & the University of Nottingham team coming up with ways to inspire more people to explore chemistry!buff.lyGreat British Bake Off finalist combines chemistry with cookingJosh Smalley, who works at the University of Leicester, explores the role of nanoscience in baking. 0279
Reposted by Dr JayRoyal Society of Chemistry @rsc.org · 24/12/2024Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and New Year 🎉 Reminder: our offices will be closed until 2 January 2025. #MerryChristmas #SeasonsGreetings #ChemSky 1272
Dr Jay @doctorgalactic.bsky.social · 20/12/2024@ryanjenkyns.bsky.social Welcome to the light side!media.tenor.coma sign that says welcome on it with feathers flying in the backgroundALT: a sign that says welcome on it with feathers flying in the background 110