Andy Extance
@andyextance.bsky.social
Bag of chemicals posing as a science journalist, environmental activist, widower
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NEW: Global fossil fuel use will peak before 2030 – unless 'stated policies' are abandoned
Contra some terrible news coverage, IEA World Energy Outlook shows coal near peak, oil peaking by 2030 & gas by 2035 (see chart)
What's going on? 🧵 + cool charts
www.carbonbrief.org/iea-fossil-f...
Contra some terrible news coverage, IEA World Energy Outlook shows coal near peak, oil peaking by 2030 & gas by 2035 (see chart)
What's going on? 🧵 + cool charts
www.carbonbrief.org/iea-fossil-f...
November 12, 2025 at 9:02 AM
NEW: Global fossil fuel use will peak before 2030 – unless 'stated policies' are abandoned
Contra some terrible news coverage, IEA World Energy Outlook shows coal near peak, oil peaking by 2030 & gas by 2035 (see chart)
What's going on? 🧵 + cool charts
www.carbonbrief.org/iea-fossil-f...
Contra some terrible news coverage, IEA World Energy Outlook shows coal near peak, oil peaking by 2030 & gas by 2035 (see chart)
What's going on? 🧵 + cool charts
www.carbonbrief.org/iea-fossil-f...
This amazing-looking solar farm uses an exciting new technology now being manufactured in China. You can read about it in my new Chemical and Engineering News story at bit.ly/ChinaPerovskite
It's good to share some positive news for a change! 🧪
It's good to share some positive news for a change! 🧪
September 22, 2025 at 2:24 PM
This amazing-looking solar farm uses an exciting new technology now being manufactured in China. You can read about it in my new Chemical and Engineering News story at bit.ly/ChinaPerovskite
It's good to share some positive news for a change! 🧪
It's good to share some positive news for a change! 🧪
Permastink is as gross as it sounds. It's the lingering smell on polyester sportswear, and leads to people throwing away otherwise good quality clothes. Preventing permastink is therefore important for our environment. My explainer in @chemistryworld.com: www.chemistryworld.com/news/explain... 🧪
Explainer: The chemistry of permastink and how to prevent it
How to avoid throwing out smelly polyester sportswear
www.chemistryworld.com
August 6, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Permastink is as gross as it sounds. It's the lingering smell on polyester sportswear, and leads to people throwing away otherwise good quality clothes. Preventing permastink is therefore important for our environment. My explainer in @chemistryworld.com: www.chemistryworld.com/news/explain... 🧪
Rare genetic diseases like Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy in are desperately horrible, and when people die from treatments that's tragic. But when the need is so great, sometimes the risk is worth it. My story in @chemistryworld.com www.chemistryworld.com/news/sarepta...
Sarepta gene therapy deaths highlight tragic rare disease dilemma
Regulators block Duchenne muscular dystrophy treatment after fatal side-effects outweigh questionable efficacy
www.chemistryworld.com
August 6, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Rare genetic diseases like Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy in are desperately horrible, and when people die from treatments that's tragic. But when the need is so great, sometimes the risk is worth it. My story in @chemistryworld.com www.chemistryworld.com/news/sarepta...
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Regulators block Duchenne muscular dystrophy treatment after fatal side-effects outweigh questionable efficacy.
Sarepta gene therapy deaths highlight tragic rare disease dilemma
Regulators block Duchenne muscular dystrophy treatment after fatal side-effects outweigh questionable efficacy
www.chemistryworld.com
August 4, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Regulators block Duchenne muscular dystrophy treatment after fatal side-effects outweigh questionable efficacy.
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Two physicists from different disciplines met at a climate protest (as you do). They got to talking about their research (as you do). Within a year or so, they'd designed a new type of dark matter detector experiment (as you...wait, what?). First results here: 🧪⚛️ physicsworld.com/a/new-experi...
New experiment uses levitated magnets to search for dark matter – Physics World
Although it hasn’t detected dark matter yet, its developers say it offers an alternative path that is worth exploring
physicsworld.com
July 29, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Two physicists from different disciplines met at a climate protest (as you do). They got to talking about their research (as you do). Within a year or so, they'd designed a new type of dark matter detector experiment (as you...wait, what?). First results here: 🧪⚛️ physicsworld.com/a/new-experi...
Enjoying hearing from Jon Roozenbeek at #abswss25 about the tobacco 'disinformation playbook' shared pseudonymously by a 'Mr Butss' with three elements:
- Sow doubt
- Counter attack
- Don't lie (too much)
Sound familiar?
- Sow doubt
- Counter attack
- Don't lie (too much)
Sound familiar?
June 26, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Enjoying hearing from Jon Roozenbeek at #abswss25 about the tobacco 'disinformation playbook' shared pseudonymously by a 'Mr Butss' with three elements:
- Sow doubt
- Counter attack
- Don't lie (too much)
Sound familiar?
- Sow doubt
- Counter attack
- Don't lie (too much)
Sound familiar?
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Recycled PV cells achieve efficiencies similar to commercial cells, promoting material reuse. Recycling methods recover 60-95% of materials, but face challenges like emissions and costs.
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www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Photovoltaic module Recycling: A review on material recovery methods and waste management approach
The increasing demand for sustainable energy solutions has driven a massive rise in the installed capacity of photovoltaic (PV) modules. This, in turn…
www.sciencedirect.com
June 24, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Recycled PV cells achieve efficiencies similar to commercial cells, promoting material reuse. Recycling methods recover 60-95% of materials, but face challenges like emissions and costs.
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www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Ireland joins the growing number of nations that are now coal free for electricity generation. 💪 🧪🔌💡☀️💨🔋 electrek.co/2025/06/20/i...
Ireland just became Europe’s newest coal-free country
Ireland just shut down its last coal plant – part of a clean energy shift that’s making Europe coal-free, one country at a time.
electrek.co
June 21, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Ireland joins the growing number of nations that are now coal free for electricity generation. 💪 🧪🔌💡☀️💨🔋 electrek.co/2025/06/20/i...
Climate activism is scary, and is facing increasing resistance, but also connects you to some amazing people. That was my message when interviewed in January by Deutsche Welle, the German equivalent of BBC World Service, about my arrest while protesting with Just Stop Oil: pod.link/livingplanet...
Living Planet
Looking to reconnect with nature? Want to make better decisions for the health of the planet? Every Friday, Living Planet brings you the stories, facts and debates on the key environmental issues of o...
pod.link
June 18, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Climate activism is scary, and is facing increasing resistance, but also connects you to some amazing people. That was my message when interviewed in January by Deutsche Welle, the German equivalent of BBC World Service, about my arrest while protesting with Just Stop Oil: pod.link/livingplanet...
My latest story for Chemistry World describes UK oil refineries' ambitious attempts to ensure they don't go from economic lynchpins to historic relics. 🛢️
Read it here: 🤳
www.chemistryworld.com/features/how...
Read it here: 🤳
www.chemistryworld.com/features/how...
How decarbonisation will help the UK’s last refineries survive
Carbon capture and low-carbon hydrogen are central to any possibility of supplying liquid fuels compatible with net zero, reports Andy Extance
www.chemistryworld.com
June 10, 2025 at 2:08 PM
My latest story for Chemistry World describes UK oil refineries' ambitious attempts to ensure they don't go from economic lynchpins to historic relics. 🛢️
Read it here: 🤳
www.chemistryworld.com/features/how...
Read it here: 🤳
www.chemistryworld.com/features/how...
#abswss25 is on June 26th, but registration closes this Friday, June 13th, at 5pm. Tickets start at just £30, including a hybrid option if you can't be in London on the day. I hope to see many of you there - register now to make it happen, if you haven't already!
#abswss25 #SummerSchool
⚠️This is a hybrid event
🔗 zurl.co/tUAAn
💻Your digital future 💻
The evolving digital landscape of media and a review of the digital tools key to your job as a journalist
📢Speakers:
@munkeatlooi.bsky.social @bmj.com Olivia Hains @aeon.co
⚠️This is a hybrid event
🔗 zurl.co/tUAAn
💻Your digital future 💻
The evolving digital landscape of media and a review of the digital tools key to your job as a journalist
📢Speakers:
@munkeatlooi.bsky.social @bmj.com Olivia Hains @aeon.co
June 9, 2025 at 10:09 AM
#abswss25 is on June 26th, but registration closes this Friday, June 13th, at 5pm. Tickets start at just £30, including a hybrid option if you can't be in London on the day. I hope to see many of you there - register now to make it happen, if you haven't already!
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By the way, because this is hybrid, it's also open to attendees from other countries. If the UK timezone is manageable for you, and you want to learn about science writing/journalism, feel free to sign up!
The @absw.bsky.social Summer School is later this month and there are still some spaces left! If you're new to science journalism, or thinking of becoming a science writer, sign up here. It's hybrid, in London and online. www.absw.org.uk/pages/absw-s... #sciencejournalism #journalism #scicomm
ABSW Summer School 2025 | Association of British Science Writers
A one day event at King's College London on June 26, 2025
www.absw.org.uk
June 6, 2025 at 7:53 AM
By the way, because this is hybrid, it's also open to attendees from other countries. If the UK timezone is manageable for you, and you want to learn about science writing/journalism, feel free to sign up!
Green hydrogen could be central to our energy future, but requires lots of water and electricity. Making it straight from seawater could be a niche technology, but pilots and 'factory-scale research' are already underway. My latest at @chemistryworld.com:
www.chemistryworld.com/news/what-ar...
www.chemistryworld.com/news/what-ar...
What are the prospects for making green hydrogen straight from seawater?
Competing with better-established desalination coupled with electrolysis, direct seawater splitting technologies are targeting niches
www.chemistryworld.com
June 5, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Green hydrogen could be central to our energy future, but requires lots of water and electricity. Making it straight from seawater could be a niche technology, but pilots and 'factory-scale research' are already underway. My latest at @chemistryworld.com:
www.chemistryworld.com/news/what-ar...
www.chemistryworld.com/news/what-ar...
Learning from other people usually much so deeper and richer than doing so alone. So I'm really looking forward to seeing with colleagues at the @absw.bsky.social Summer School on June 26th. Tickets are available from just £30: please do come and connect with us. www.absw.org.uk/pages/regist...
Registration 2025 | Association of British Science Writers
Registration now open
www.absw.org.uk
June 3, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Learning from other people usually much so deeper and richer than doing so alone. So I'm really looking forward to seeing with colleagues at the @absw.bsky.social Summer School on June 26th. Tickets are available from just £30: please do come and connect with us. www.absw.org.uk/pages/regist...
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What can we do within the #scicomm community to tackle misinformation? Our @scicommcentre.eu session at #PCST2025 will be addressing this question.
If you are at PCST2025 come along to Conference Suite 3 at 2pm today (Thurs) for the discussion.
Photo: Mika Baumeister, Unsplash
#science
If you are at PCST2025 come along to Conference Suite 3 at 2pm today (Thurs) for the discussion.
Photo: Mika Baumeister, Unsplash
#science
May 29, 2025 at 8:40 AM
What can we do within the #scicomm community to tackle misinformation? Our @scicommcentre.eu session at #PCST2025 will be addressing this question.
If you are at PCST2025 come along to Conference Suite 3 at 2pm today (Thurs) for the discussion.
Photo: Mika Baumeister, Unsplash
#science
If you are at PCST2025 come along to Conference Suite 3 at 2pm today (Thurs) for the discussion.
Photo: Mika Baumeister, Unsplash
#science
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Are you a journalist who reports on research integrity issues for a Canadian or UK outlet? If so, we want to hear from you!
🚨Note: X is a public space, so engaging with this thread will publicly associate you with this study—even if you don’t participate.🚨
🚨Note: X is a public space, so engaging with this thread will publicly associate you with this study—even if you don’t participate.🚨
January 21, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Are you a journalist who reports on research integrity issues for a Canadian or UK outlet? If so, we want to hear from you!
🚨Note: X is a public space, so engaging with this thread will publicly associate you with this study—even if you don’t participate.🚨
🚨Note: X is a public space, so engaging with this thread will publicly associate you with this study—even if you don’t participate.🚨
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#ABSWmembers #ScottishSocial
@andyextance.bsky.social Chair of @absw.bsky.social invites members attending #PCST Conference in #Aberdeen or local members to join an informal networking event
📆Thursday, 29 May 2025
🕚 18:30
📍The Blue Lamp
Come along and bring a friend👉zurl.co/XTP2l
@andyextance.bsky.social Chair of @absw.bsky.social invites members attending #PCST Conference in #Aberdeen or local members to join an informal networking event
📆Thursday, 29 May 2025
🕚 18:30
📍The Blue Lamp
Come along and bring a friend👉zurl.co/XTP2l
ABSW Scottish Social - Aberdeen
Join ABSW Chair and Secretary for informal networking and drinks as part of the Public Communication of Science and Technology (PCST) Conference
zurl.co
May 28, 2025 at 5:30 PM
#ABSWmembers #ScottishSocial
@andyextance.bsky.social Chair of @absw.bsky.social invites members attending #PCST Conference in #Aberdeen or local members to join an informal networking event
📆Thursday, 29 May 2025
🕚 18:30
📍The Blue Lamp
Come along and bring a friend👉zurl.co/XTP2l
@andyextance.bsky.social Chair of @absw.bsky.social invites members attending #PCST Conference in #Aberdeen or local members to join an informal networking event
📆Thursday, 29 May 2025
🕚 18:30
📍The Blue Lamp
Come along and bring a friend👉zurl.co/XTP2l
While in some ways Bluesky's similarity to Twitter is welcome, keeping the lack of ability to edit posts is not 🤦♂️
May 22, 2025 at 10:08 AM
While in some ways Bluesky's similarity to Twitter is welcome, keeping the lack of ability to edit posts is not 🤦♂️
Having written many stories about exciting new chemistry AI technologies, I wondered how easy it would be for people to try for themselves.
This story is the outcome of that curiosity – read on for two interesting takeaways and a piece of snark.
cen.acs.org/physical-che...
This story is the outcome of that curiosity – read on for two interesting takeaways and a piece of snark.
cen.acs.org/physical-che...
A guide to navigating AI chemistry hype
If you plan to use machine learning for research, consider ChatGPT’s shortcomings and inquire about AI tools’ training data and benchmarking performance
cen.acs.org
May 22, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Having written many stories about exciting new chemistry AI technologies, I wondered how easy it would be for people to try for themselves.
This story is the outcome of that curiosity – read on for two interesting takeaways and a piece of snark.
cen.acs.org/physical-che...
This story is the outcome of that curiosity – read on for two interesting takeaways and a piece of snark.
cen.acs.org/physical-che...
Congratulations to all the finalists! I'll be looking forward to catching up on all the best science writing and reporting that I hadn't already seen - the shortlisted entries are always excellent.
#ABSWawards
👏 Meet the finalists!!! 🎉🎉
"For those that didn't make it as a finalist, you are all commended for your contribution to science and technology journalism in 2024, and I hope you continue to produce such vital work in 2025."
Martin Ince, Chair of the Judging Panel
zurl.co/969NN
👏 Meet the finalists!!! 🎉🎉
"For those that didn't make it as a finalist, you are all commended for your contribution to science and technology journalism in 2024, and I hope you continue to produce such vital work in 2025."
Martin Ince, Chair of the Judging Panel
zurl.co/969NN
Meet the Finalists 2025 | Association of British Science Writers
Find out who has made it to the finals in this year's ABSW Awards
zurl.co
May 19, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Congratulations to all the finalists! I'll be looking forward to catching up on all the best science writing and reporting that I hadn't already seen - the shortlisted entries are always excellent.
You have until next Wednesday to book an 'early bird' ticket and save up to 50%! I'm running a "Journalism From Scientific Papers" session with the amazing @emmastoye.bsky.social @sarahemilywild.bsky.social and @dalmeet.bsky.social, covering the basics and more sophisticated stuff. Sign up now!
📢 The programme for the ABSW Summer School 2025 on 26 June is out now!
The Summer School is at King's College London - I'm organising a session on misinformation - how to spot it and counter it: www.absw.org.uk/pages/the-pr...
👉 Sign up: www.absw.org.uk/pages/regist...
#scicomm #journalism
The Summer School is at King's College London - I'm organising a session on misinformation - how to spot it and counter it: www.absw.org.uk/pages/the-pr...
👉 Sign up: www.absw.org.uk/pages/regist...
#scicomm #journalism
The Programme - 2025 | Association of British Science Writers
View the timetable for the 2025 Science & Technology Summer School
www.absw.org.uk
May 1, 2025 at 8:48 AM
You have until next Wednesday to book an 'early bird' ticket and save up to 50%! I'm running a "Journalism From Scientific Papers" session with the amazing @emmastoye.bsky.social @sarahemilywild.bsky.social and @dalmeet.bsky.social, covering the basics and more sophisticated stuff. Sign up now!
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Major research funding cuts in the US are also affecting popular science YouTube channels, which relied on the small segment of funding budgets that were set aside for outreach. (Well, "small" for the funders, but a big part of income for YouTube channels) #scicomm www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQjF...
Your Favorite YouTube Channels Might Not Survive This
YouTube video by MinuteEarth
www.youtube.com
February 24, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Major research funding cuts in the US are also affecting popular science YouTube channels, which relied on the small segment of funding budgets that were set aside for outreach. (Well, "small" for the funders, but a big part of income for YouTube channels) #scicomm www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQjF...
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#ABSW #ConfictZone
Studies in Survival - Science and Conflict in Gaza and Beyond
📆 Thursday, February 27, 18:00-19:30 GMT
Chaired by @andyextance.bsky.social
🎤 Meet our speakers
🔗zurl.co/Pe8z4
Studies in Survival - Science and Conflict in Gaza and Beyond
📆 Thursday, February 27, 18:00-19:30 GMT
Chaired by @andyextance.bsky.social
🎤 Meet our speakers
🔗zurl.co/Pe8z4
February 21, 2025 at 3:39 PM
#ABSW #ConfictZone
Studies in Survival - Science and Conflict in Gaza and Beyond
📆 Thursday, February 27, 18:00-19:30 GMT
Chaired by @andyextance.bsky.social
🎤 Meet our speakers
🔗zurl.co/Pe8z4
Studies in Survival - Science and Conflict in Gaza and Beyond
📆 Thursday, February 27, 18:00-19:30 GMT
Chaired by @andyextance.bsky.social
🎤 Meet our speakers
🔗zurl.co/Pe8z4
While easy to make and versatile enough to go on everyday devices, perovskite solar cells are hampered by poor stability and lead toxicity. It should be possible to cheaply and cleanly recycle them, which enhances their chances of commercial success. My story: www.chemistryworld.com/news/reproce...
Reprocess, reuse, repeat: greener recycling of perovskite solar cells cuts costs
Mainly water-based approach is also cheaper than using new starting materials
www.chemistryworld.com
February 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM
While easy to make and versatile enough to go on everyday devices, perovskite solar cells are hampered by poor stability and lead toxicity. It should be possible to cheaply and cleanly recycle them, which enhances their chances of commercial success. My story: www.chemistryworld.com/news/reproce...