Steve Cranford
@cranfordmatter.bsky.social
Editor-in-chief of Matter, communicator of material’s knowledge, keeper of the desk rejected. Bon vivant. Team Edward.
Pinned
Double issue of Matter was an opportunity to write two articles!
I had a fun time writing this Matter of Opinion, where I discuss the rate of scientific progress as well as the disruptive nature of a single work through an analogy of catalysis!
Link: authors.elsevier.com/a/1kiwk9Cyxd...
I had a fun time writing this Matter of Opinion, where I discuss the rate of scientific progress as well as the disruptive nature of a single work through an analogy of catalysis!
Link: authors.elsevier.com/a/1kiwk9Cyxd...
SUM 41, All Killer No Filler
It's not just a clever name.
It's not just a clever name.
September 10, 2025 at 12:23 AM
SUM 41, All Killer No Filler
It's not just a clever name.
It's not just a clever name.
Semi-autobiographical...
September 10, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Semi-autobiographical...
Closing dinner at #MaterialsToday2025
June 26, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Closing dinner at #MaterialsToday2025
June 24, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Made some minor edits to this spot on post...
June 24, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Made some minor edits to this spot on post...
Having a great time at #MaterialsToday2025 in Sitges, Spain.
June 24, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Having a great time at #MaterialsToday2025 in Sitges, Spain.
Reposted by Steve Cranford
Excited to join the Biomaterials & Biofabrication conference next week! Join @cranfordmatter.bsky.social's talk"Editors-in-the-Loop: A Publisher’s Perspective in the AI-Driven Science Era." Also, stop by and chat with @elainejeong.bsky.social too—we’d love to connect! #Biofabrication #Biomaterials
May 23, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Excited to join the Biomaterials & Biofabrication conference next week! Join @cranfordmatter.bsky.social's talk"Editors-in-the-Loop: A Publisher’s Perspective in the AI-Driven Science Era." Also, stop by and chat with @elainejeong.bsky.social too—we’d love to connect! #Biofabrication #Biomaterials
Despite the proliferation (and convenience) of meeting via Zoom online, it cannot replace physical face-to-face interactions in science and academia.
In this month's editorial I pose that "face-to-face still matters".
Science, ultimately, is people... not papers.
www.cell.com/matter/fullt...
In this month's editorial I pose that "face-to-face still matters".
Science, ultimately, is people... not papers.
www.cell.com/matter/fullt...
May 13, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Despite the proliferation (and convenience) of meeting via Zoom online, it cannot replace physical face-to-face interactions in science and academia.
In this month's editorial I pose that "face-to-face still matters".
Science, ultimately, is people... not papers.
www.cell.com/matter/fullt...
In this month's editorial I pose that "face-to-face still matters".
Science, ultimately, is people... not papers.
www.cell.com/matter/fullt...
Remove a letter, ruin a movie.
Petty Woman
Petty Woman
Remove a letter, ruin a movie.
The Hunt for Ed October
The Hunt for Ed October
Remove a letter, ruin a movie.
Schindler's Lit
Schindler's Lit
May 3, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Remove a letter, ruin a movie.
Petty Woman
Petty Woman
Pup Fiction.
Remove a letter, ruin a movie.
The Hunt for Ed October
The Hunt for Ed October
Remove a letter, ruin a movie.
Schindler's Lit
Schindler's Lit
May 3, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Pup Fiction.
Ion Man
Remove a letter, ruin a movie.
The Hunt for Ed October
The Hunt for Ed October
Remove a letter, ruin a movie.
Schindler's Lit
Schindler's Lit
May 3, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Ion Man
Materials Today Conference? In Spain? On the beach? In June? WITH AWESOME SPEAKERS?
Sign me up!
#MaterialsToday2025
#CranfordWillBeThere
SEE YOU IN SPAIN!
So excited, made this AI-generated song... enjoy!
youtu.be/P9390hA-y78?...
Sign me up!
#MaterialsToday2025
#CranfordWillBeThere
SEE YOU IN SPAIN!
So excited, made this AI-generated song... enjoy!
youtu.be/P9390hA-y78?...
Materials Today Conference 2025, Sitges, Spain (AI generated promo)
YouTube video by Supplementary Matter
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April 24, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Materials Today Conference? In Spain? On the beach? In June? WITH AWESOME SPEAKERS?
Sign me up!
#MaterialsToday2025
#CranfordWillBeThere
SEE YOU IN SPAIN!
So excited, made this AI-generated song... enjoy!
youtu.be/P9390hA-y78?...
Sign me up!
#MaterialsToday2025
#CranfordWillBeThere
SEE YOU IN SPAIN!
So excited, made this AI-generated song... enjoy!
youtu.be/P9390hA-y78?...
Sometimes it's a ton of fun just to bash out an editorial at a bar...
April 24, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Sometimes it's a ton of fun just to bash out an editorial at a bar...
The "reciprocal" tariffs include... checks list... St. Pierre and Miquelon... 🤣
April 3, 2025 at 2:49 PM
The "reciprocal" tariffs include... checks list... St. Pierre and Miquelon... 🤣
New issue online! My latest editorial is on behalf of the entire editorial team, announcing our new editorial strategy.
In a nutshell: Less Editorial Desk Rejections, casting a wider net.
In a nutshell: Less Editorial Desk Rejections, casting a wider net.
April 2, 2025 at 4:49 PM
New issue online! My latest editorial is on behalf of the entire editorial team, announcing our new editorial strategy.
In a nutshell: Less Editorial Desk Rejections, casting a wider net.
In a nutshell: Less Editorial Desk Rejections, casting a wider net.
Plastic production of the future:
March 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Plastic production of the future:
Just a revision of editors out for dinner in NYC...
March 10, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Just a revision of editors out for dinner in NYC...
Did you know that March is our annual Double Issue?
Twice the materials science, twice the fun!
cell.com/matter/current
Twice the materials science, twice the fun!
cell.com/matter/current
March 6, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Did you know that March is our annual Double Issue?
Twice the materials science, twice the fun!
cell.com/matter/current
Twice the materials science, twice the fun!
cell.com/matter/current
Double issue of Matter was an opportunity to write two articles!
I had a fun time writing this Matter of Opinion, where I discuss the rate of scientific progress as well as the disruptive nature of a single work through an analogy of catalysis!
Link: authors.elsevier.com/a/1kiwk9Cyxd...
I had a fun time writing this Matter of Opinion, where I discuss the rate of scientific progress as well as the disruptive nature of a single work through an analogy of catalysis!
Link: authors.elsevier.com/a/1kiwk9Cyxd...
March 5, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Double issue of Matter was an opportunity to write two articles!
I had a fun time writing this Matter of Opinion, where I discuss the rate of scientific progress as well as the disruptive nature of a single work through an analogy of catalysis!
Link: authors.elsevier.com/a/1kiwk9Cyxd...
I had a fun time writing this Matter of Opinion, where I discuss the rate of scientific progress as well as the disruptive nature of a single work through an analogy of catalysis!
Link: authors.elsevier.com/a/1kiwk9Cyxd...
A new month, a new issue of Matter, a new editorial!
"For Team Matter, each submission is an opportunity to learn—learn a little bit of new materials science and learn how to improve in our role as editor and serve the community."
authors.elsevier.com/a/1kiwk9Cyxd...
"For Team Matter, each submission is an opportunity to learn—learn a little bit of new materials science and learn how to improve in our role as editor and serve the community."
authors.elsevier.com/a/1kiwk9Cyxd...
March 5, 2025 at 4:34 PM
A new month, a new issue of Matter, a new editorial!
"For Team Matter, each submission is an opportunity to learn—learn a little bit of new materials science and learn how to improve in our role as editor and serve the community."
authors.elsevier.com/a/1kiwk9Cyxd...
"For Team Matter, each submission is an opportunity to learn—learn a little bit of new materials science and learn how to improve in our role as editor and serve the community."
authors.elsevier.com/a/1kiwk9Cyxd...