Abhik Ghosh
@abhikghosh.bsky.social
Bioinorganic and materials chemist at UiT, Tromsø, Norway. Interested in porphyrins, corroles, transition metals, synchrotrons & DFT. Also birds, seafood, travel, diversity, scicomm & Sanskrit. Indian, 🏳️🌈
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Abhik Ghosh
@abhikghosh.bsky.social
· Sep 13
Friends! I’ll edit a special issue spotlighting queer researchers in porphyrin science – broadly defined – to be published in about a year. Queer PIs, students and postdocs and allies are all welcome! I am not free to reveal much more now until I have a rough headcount. Who’s in? Please repost! 🏳️🌈
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Feedback is delighted by an experiment on the Milan metro system, which involved a prosthetic bump, a Batman costume and some unexpected displays of public decency
Holy prosociality! Batman makes people stand for pregnant passengers
Feedback is delighted by an experiment on the Milan metro system, which involved a prosthetic bump, a Batman costume and some unexpected displays of public decency
www.newscientist.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:20 AM
Feedback is delighted by an experiment on the Milan metro system, which involved a prosthetic bump, a Batman costume and some unexpected displays of public decency
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Highlights from judging the elementary school science fair.
An investigation of which household objects conduct electricity.
Can cheese conduct electricity? Apparently so.
Me: You and cheese both conduct electricity. What do you two have in common?
Student: We are both thick
Me: Ah yes of course
An investigation of which household objects conduct electricity.
Can cheese conduct electricity? Apparently so.
Me: You and cheese both conduct electricity. What do you two have in common?
Student: We are both thick
Me: Ah yes of course
February 10, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Highlights from judging the elementary school science fair.
An investigation of which household objects conduct electricity.
Can cheese conduct electricity? Apparently so.
Me: You and cheese both conduct electricity. What do you two have in common?
Student: We are both thick
Me: Ah yes of course
An investigation of which household objects conduct electricity.
Can cheese conduct electricity? Apparently so.
Me: You and cheese both conduct electricity. What do you two have in common?
Student: We are both thick
Me: Ah yes of course
Open-source AI tool beats giant LLMs in literature reviews — and gets citations right www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Open-source AI tool beats giant LLMs in literature reviews — and gets citations right
Researchers can deploy the cheap and transparent model on their own computer system.
www.nature.com
February 10, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Open-source AI tool beats giant LLMs in literature reviews — and gets citations right www.nature.com/articles/d41...
‘Inverted metallocenes’ turn organometallic definition on its head: www.chemistryworld.com/news/inverte...
‘Inverted metallocenes’ turn organometallic definition on its head
Complexes contain palladium-based rings bonded to non-metal anions
www.chemistryworld.com
February 8, 2026 at 4:59 AM
‘Inverted metallocenes’ turn organometallic definition on its head: www.chemistryworld.com/news/inverte...
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Celebrate the groundbreaking contributions of Black and African American chemists through a curated collection of research and resources from ACS Publications: buff.ly/NDZyPYQ
Honoring Black and African American Chemists: Pioneers, Innovators, and Trailblazers for Black History Month
Celebrate the groundbreaking contributions of Black and African American chemists through a curated collection of research and resources from ACS Publications.
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February 3, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Celebrate the groundbreaking contributions of Black and African American chemists through a curated collection of research and resources from ACS Publications: buff.ly/NDZyPYQ
Great news from Svalbard, Norway: a warming Arctic hasn’t resulted in starvation among polar bears, quite the contrary: they are fatter than ever: www.bbc.com/news/article...
Polar bears getting "fatter and healthier" amid ice loss
Scientists think that Svalbard bears have adapted to recent ice loss by eating more land-based prey.
www.bbc.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:34 AM
Great news from Svalbard, Norway: a warming Arctic hasn’t resulted in starvation among polar bears, quite the contrary: they are fatter than ever: www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Europe and India are making history today.
We have concluded the mother of all deals.
We have created a free trade zone of two billion people, with both sides set to benefit.
This is only the beginning.
We will grow our strategic relationship to be even stronger.
We have concluded the mother of all deals.
We have created a free trade zone of two billion people, with both sides set to benefit.
This is only the beginning.
We will grow our strategic relationship to be even stronger.
January 27, 2026 at 6:46 AM
Europe and India are making history today.
We have concluded the mother of all deals.
We have created a free trade zone of two billion people, with both sides set to benefit.
This is only the beginning.
We will grow our strategic relationship to be even stronger.
We have concluded the mother of all deals.
We have created a free trade zone of two billion people, with both sides set to benefit.
This is only the beginning.
We will grow our strategic relationship to be even stronger.
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Today, the world’s two largest democracies launched a Security and Defence Partnership.
A platform for stronger cooperation on the strategic issues that matter most
- from defence industry to maritime security.
This is what trusted partners do.
link.europa.eu/V94YWr
A platform for stronger cooperation on the strategic issues that matter most
- from defence industry to maritime security.
This is what trusted partners do.
link.europa.eu/V94YWr
January 27, 2026 at 9:44 AM
Today, the world’s two largest democracies launched a Security and Defence Partnership.
A platform for stronger cooperation on the strategic issues that matter most
- from defence industry to maritime security.
This is what trusted partners do.
link.europa.eu/V94YWr
A platform for stronger cooperation on the strategic issues that matter most
- from defence industry to maritime security.
This is what trusted partners do.
link.europa.eu/V94YWr
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As we enter World Education Day (Jan 24), think of the 2.2 million Afghani girls still banned from school beyond the primary level. Be their voices.
www.unesco.org/en/articles/...
www.unesco.org/en/articles/...
Afghanistan: Four years on, 2.2 million girls still banned from
Statement by Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO
www.unesco.org
January 24, 2026 at 2:07 AM
As we enter World Education Day (Jan 24), think of the 2.2 million Afghani girls still banned from school beyond the primary level. Be their voices.
www.unesco.org/en/articles/...
www.unesco.org/en/articles/...
Somalia’s Deputy PM gives an interview on Indian TV in fluent Hindi (many Indians, by comparison, should be ashamed of their own language skills!) youtu.be/SafjuGX3S-4
Somalia’s Deputy PM STUNS Rajdeep Sardesai With Fluent Hindi | Exclusive from Davos 2026
YouTube video by India Today Global
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January 24, 2026 at 2:09 AM
Somalia’s Deputy PM gives an interview on Indian TV in fluent Hindi (many Indians, by comparison, should be ashamed of their own language skills!) youtu.be/SafjuGX3S-4
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Tree bark has a total surface area similar to all of the land area on Earth. It is home to a wide range of microbial species unknown to science, and they can either take up or emit gases that have a warming effect on the climate
Tree bark microbiome has important overlooked role in climate
Tree bark has a total surface area similar to all of the land area on Earth. It is home to a wide range of microbial species unknown to science, and they can either take up or emit gases that have a warming effect on the climate
www.newscientist.com
January 20, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Tree bark has a total surface area similar to all of the land area on Earth. It is home to a wide range of microbial species unknown to science, and they can either take up or emit gases that have a warming effect on the climate
Have scientists found Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA? www.science.org/content/arti...
Exclusive: Have scientists found Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA?
Inside the decadeslong quest to reveal the genes of a genius—and revolutionize art authentication
www.science.org
January 8, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Have scientists found Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA? www.science.org/content/arti...
A nice story about a beloved Indian flower – aparajita (which literally means undefeated) – that we have all grown up with. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Indian farmers turn to 'magical' butterfly pea flower
Indian farmers are turning to butterfly pea flower which is in demand for its bright blue colour.
www.bbc.com
January 6, 2026 at 8:35 AM
A nice story about a beloved Indian flower – aparajita (which literally means undefeated) – that we have all grown up with. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Six years ago, Stanford linguist Paul Kiparsky & I tried to explain why Mendeleev – rather inexplicably – gave partially Sanskrit names to then-unknown elements: eka-silicon, dvi-manganese, etc. It’s quite a story! Check it out if you haven’t heard about it: www.americanscientist.org/article/the-...
January 3, 2026 at 2:28 AM
Six years ago, Stanford linguist Paul Kiparsky & I tried to explain why Mendeleev – rather inexplicably – gave partially Sanskrit names to then-unknown elements: eka-silicon, dvi-manganese, etc. It’s quite a story! Check it out if you haven’t heard about it: www.americanscientist.org/article/the-...
How a Ph.D. is like riding a bike www.science.org/content/arti...
How a Ph.D. is like riding a bike
This researcher struggled in grad school—until he embraced it as a time for learning
www.science.org
December 30, 2025 at 1:29 AM
How a Ph.D. is like riding a bike www.science.org/content/arti...
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"It’s a Gas" by @billmckibben.bsky.social for New York Review of Books: www.nybooks.com/articles/202...
It’s a Gas | Bill McKibben
I’m writing this in the last days of the northern hemisphere’s autumn in 2025. Over recent weeks we’ve seen a hurricane hit Jamaica with wind speeds a few
www.nybooks.com
December 25, 2025 at 5:49 PM
"It’s a Gas" by @billmckibben.bsky.social for New York Review of Books: www.nybooks.com/articles/202...
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In the Dark Arctic Deep, Scientists Find a Hidden Oasis of Strange Life
In the Dark Arctic Deep, Scientists Find a Hidden Oasis of Strange Life
More than two miles under the Greenland Sea, tubeworms, snails, crustaceans, and microbes live on gas hydrate seeps that leak crude oil and methane.
www.404media.co
December 25, 2025 at 5:57 PM
In the Dark Arctic Deep, Scientists Find a Hidden Oasis of Strange Life
This chemist had a tenure-track job offer in the US when they decided to leave the country #queerinstem ⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 cen.acs.org/careers/empl...
This chemist had a tenure-track job offer in the US when they decided to leave the country
Why Evan Spotte-Smith made that choice, and how they are finding the experience
cen.acs.org
December 25, 2025 at 5:48 PM
This chemist had a tenure-track job offer in the US when they decided to leave the country #queerinstem ⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 cen.acs.org/careers/empl...
Science in 2026: the events to watch for in the coming year www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Science in 2026: the events to watch for in the coming year
The rise of AI scientists, missions to explore the moons of Earth and Mars and a massive ocean-floor drill are among the developments set to shape research in 2026.
www.nature.com
December 25, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Science in 2026: the events to watch for in the coming year www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Spineless creatures, possibly the world’s oldest beer receipt and more: 2025’s best Books in brief www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Spineless creatures, possibly the world’s oldest beer receipt and more: 2025’s best Books in brief
Bibliophile Andrew Robinson reveals 10 essential science reads from the past year.
www.nature.com
December 25, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Spineless creatures, possibly the world’s oldest beer receipt and more: 2025’s best Books in brief www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Seven feel-good science stories to restore your faith in 2025 www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Seven feel-good science stories to restore your faith in 2025
Immense progress in gene editing, drug discovery and conservation are just some of the reasons to be cheerful about 2025.
www.nature.com
December 25, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Seven feel-good science stories to restore your faith in 2025 www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Check out our video recapping the first days of #Pacifichem 2025: cen.acs.org/acs-news/mee... #chemsky
December 18, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Check out our video recapping the first days of #Pacifichem 2025: cen.acs.org/acs-news/mee... #chemsky
Darleane C. Hoffman obituary: chemist who expanded the periodic table www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Darleane C. Hoffman obituary: chemist who expanded the periodic table
Her experiments on the heaviest elements deepened our understanding of radioactivity.
www.nature.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Darleane C. Hoffman obituary: chemist who expanded the periodic table www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Chemical analysis and AI working together have detected signs of life in rocks from 3.3 billion years ago, and pushed back the earliest chemical evidence for photosynthesis by 800 million years.
Chemistry and AI pushes biosignature detection for life back billions of years
Combining analytical chemistry with machine learning doubled the age of ancient rocks that can be examined for signs of primordial life
www.chemistryworld.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Chemical analysis and AI working together have detected signs of life in rocks from 3.3 billion years ago, and pushed back the earliest chemical evidence for photosynthesis by 800 million years.
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