Deborah Gater
@dgater1.bsky.social
Chemist. Educator. UK-based. She/her. Mostly lurking. Likes/reposts not endorsements. Views own. Etc.
Enjoyed a thoughtful discussion with colleagues at our monthly journal club this week, about the results presented in this paper by Walck-Shannon et al on student study habits. I love speculating on how closely self-reported study habits match actual study habits... #ITeachChem #STEMEd
To What Extent Do Study Habits Relate to Performance? - PubMed
Students' study sessions outside class are important learning opportunities in college courses. However, we often depend on students to study effectively without explicit instruction. In this study, we described students' self-reported study habits and related those habits to their performance on ex …
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
January 27, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Enjoyed a thoughtful discussion with colleagues at our monthly journal club this week, about the results presented in this paper by Walck-Shannon et al on student study habits. I love speculating on how closely self-reported study habits match actual study habits... #ITeachChem #STEMEd
Made my own birthday cake. Full 1990s retro. #ChemistsWhoCook
January 26, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Made my own birthday cake. Full 1990s retro. #ChemistsWhoCook
Braising some lentils to eat with home-made walnut bread. #ChemistsWhoCook
January 10, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Braising some lentils to eat with home-made walnut bread. #ChemistsWhoCook
Reposted by Deborah Gater
I talked to @latif.bsky.social at @radiolab.bsky.social about brain organoids for their new episode. Listen here: radiolab.org/podcast/brai...
Brain Balls
Scientists can now grow tiny, human brain balls. They’re useful, but are they alive?
radiolab.org
January 9, 2026 at 3:47 PM
I talked to @latif.bsky.social at @radiolab.bsky.social about brain organoids for their new episode. Listen here: radiolab.org/podcast/brai...
Saw this and thought of the #ChemSky #GardenIndicators crowd ☺️🧪
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.co.uk
January 6, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Saw this and thought of the #ChemSky #GardenIndicators crowd ☺️🧪
Cinnamon rolls but with mincemeat? Yup. Shame I picked such a cold day to try as it took three times as long to prove as usual... #ChemistsWhoCook
January 2, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Cinnamon rolls but with mincemeat? Yup. Shame I picked such a cold day to try as it took three times as long to prove as usual... #ChemistsWhoCook
Also, recently had fun hosting guests with a Rick Stein chicken tray bake and some gnocchi alla Sorrentina #ChemistsWhoCook
December 23, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Also, recently had fun hosting guests with a Rick Stein chicken tray bake and some gnocchi alla Sorrentina #ChemistsWhoCook
How to use up egg-yolks after royal-icing the Christmas cake? Egg yolk chocolate chip cookie bars! #ChemistsWhoCook
December 23, 2025 at 1:15 PM
How to use up egg-yolks after royal-icing the Christmas cake? Egg yolk chocolate chip cookie bars! #ChemistsWhoCook
Some interesting Higher Ed data in @jburnmurdoch.ft.com’s latest piece on special needs provision.
How redefining special needs rocked education
Broadened criteria are benefiting the better-off, harming those facing greatest difficulty and straining the system
www.ft.com
December 13, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Some interesting Higher Ed data in @jburnmurdoch.ft.com’s latest piece on special needs provision.
Reposted by Deborah Gater
LIverpool Chemistry is seeking a new Professor and Head of Department of Chemistry
Interested? It is a great department!
#chemsky #chemchat
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPQ019/p...
Interested? It is a great department!
#chemsky #chemchat
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPQ019/p...
Professor and Head of Department of Chemistry at University of Liverpool
An opportunity for an academic position as a Professor and Head of Department of Chemistry is available, as advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other academic job openings.
www.jobs.ac.uk
December 4, 2025 at 10:08 AM
LIverpool Chemistry is seeking a new Professor and Head of Department of Chemistry
Interested? It is a great department!
#chemsky #chemchat
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPQ019/p...
Interested? It is a great department!
#chemsky #chemchat
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPQ019/p...
It’s been a while, but here’s my cranberry and marzipan cake offering for this evening’s one-of-many seasonal socials… #ChemistsWhoCook
December 5, 2025 at 5:37 PM
It’s been a while, but here’s my cranberry and marzipan cake offering for this evening’s one-of-many seasonal socials… #ChemistsWhoCook
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Hear from the Editorial board who invite you to read and consider signing the Stockholm Declaration on Chemistry for the Future & learn about how the declaration’s themes align with the mission and scope of RSC Sustainability
🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5SU...
#Sustainability #Chemsky #SustainableChemistry
🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5SU...
#Sustainability #Chemsky #SustainableChemistry
October 27, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Hear from the Editorial board who invite you to read and consider signing the Stockholm Declaration on Chemistry for the Future & learn about how the declaration’s themes align with the mission and scope of RSC Sustainability
🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5SU...
#Sustainability #Chemsky #SustainableChemistry
🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5SU...
#Sustainability #Chemsky #SustainableChemistry
Sitting in the last session of #ELRIGDD25 and reflecting on what I’ve seen regarding AI in the past 2 days. And how that compares / contrasts with narratives about the same technology in academia in the past year or so. No hot takes. Am convinced it’s transformational. And so complex. #ITeachChem
October 22, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Sitting in the last session of #ELRIGDD25 and reflecting on what I’ve seen regarding AI in the past 2 days. And how that compares / contrasts with narratives about the same technology in academia in the past year or so. No hot takes. Am convinced it’s transformational. And so complex. #ITeachChem
'That one extra drop didn’t just show me the endpoint of a reaction – it showed me the beginning of a transformation in myself'
How a mistake in the lab taught me new things about myself
One extra drop of titrant was all it took...
www.chemistryworld.com
October 4, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Meanwhile, to her mother’s delight and bemusement, the child decided she’d rather do optional maths homework than watch a film on Friday evening… 🧮🥰
October 3, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Meanwhile, to her mother’s delight and bemusement, the child decided she’d rather do optional maths homework than watch a film on Friday evening… 🧮🥰
This article is focused at primary/secondary education and has some great tips about observation that are widely applicable. And so interesting to see the images of universal indicator scales adjusted for differences in colour perception. #ITeachChem #ChemEd
There is a danger that we assume students are good at observation. @dave2004b.bsky.social shares ideas to hone learners’ skills throughout their education to help them see, and explain, clearly
edu.rsc.org/cpd/developi...
#chemed #sciteachuk
edu.rsc.org/cpd/developi...
#chemed #sciteachuk
October 1, 2025 at 11:45 AM
This article is focused at primary/secondary education and has some great tips about observation that are widely applicable. And so interesting to see the images of universal indicator scales adjusted for differences in colour perception. #ITeachChem #ChemEd
Reposted by Deborah Gater
In reporting this piece on the new trial for a Huntington's treatment, I was struck by one thing in particular:
The joy.
One of my sources wept for joy. He has spent his entire career studying this disease, he said it was the happiest day. www.sciencenews.org/article/hunt...
The joy.
One of my sources wept for joy. He has spent his entire career studying this disease, he said it was the happiest day. www.sciencenews.org/article/hunt...
Huntington's progression slowed by experimental gene therapy
An experimental gene therapy slowed Huntington’s by up to 75 percent in a small clinical trial. While not a cure, it may give patients longer lives.
www.sciencenews.org
September 26, 2025 at 5:58 PM
In reporting this piece on the new trial for a Huntington's treatment, I was struck by one thing in particular:
The joy.
One of my sources wept for joy. He has spent his entire career studying this disease, he said it was the happiest day. www.sciencenews.org/article/hunt...
The joy.
One of my sources wept for joy. He has spent his entire career studying this disease, he said it was the happiest day. www.sciencenews.org/article/hunt...
Reposting to also tag #ITeachChem. Some nice activities here.
Happy Fall! 🍁 The ChemQuiz.net September 2025 newsletter is out and highlights new features on the site, including Topics to organize assignments on the Dashboard, an easy-to-read downloadable periodic table, a live webinar on September 30th, and more #chemed #iteachchem mailchi.mp/chemquiz.net...
September 22, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Reposting to also tag #ITeachChem. Some nice activities here.
Looking forward to discussing Haraldsrud and Odden's recent J Chem Ed paper "Bridging Artificial Intelligence and Real Intelligence: Self-Scaffolding Computational Modeling with Generative AI in Chemistry" at our department journal club next week! #ChemSky #ITeachChem
Bridging Artificial Intelligence and Real Intelligence: Self-Scaffolding Computational Modeling with Generative AI in Chemistry
Chemistry education researchers have, for many years, explored different ways of learning chemistry through modeling and open-ended problem-solving. With the emergence of generative artificial intelli...
pubs.acs.org
September 22, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Looking forward to discussing Haraldsrud and Odden's recent J Chem Ed paper "Bridging Artificial Intelligence and Real Intelligence: Self-Scaffolding Computational Modeling with Generative AI in Chemistry" at our department journal club next week! #ChemSky #ITeachChem
Tried potato farls this evening - tasty but not sure I got the balance of flour:potato quite right. #ChemistsWhoCook
September 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Tried potato farls this evening - tasty but not sure I got the balance of flour:potato quite right. #ChemistsWhoCook
Garlic-Parmesan sweetheart cabbage waiting to enter the oven. #ChemistsWhoCook
September 13, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Garlic-Parmesan sweetheart cabbage waiting to enter the oven. #ChemistsWhoCook
Fresh sardines and cauliflower baking in the oven. This #ChemistWhoCooks operates a “hybrid” kitchen, so these will be served with toasted potato waffles from a packet… 😂😅😭
September 8, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Fresh sardines and cauliflower baking in the oven. This #ChemistWhoCooks operates a “hybrid” kitchen, so these will be served with toasted potato waffles from a packet… 😂😅😭
Reposted by Deborah Gater
While alchemy is increasingly seen as a precursor to modern chemistry, 'witchcraft' – practised by lower-status women – is still ignored. But was the 'magic', from flying ointments to healing potions, grounded in real pharmacology?
From flying ointments to healing herbs: the forgotten chemistry behind historical witchcraft practices
The unusual concoctions of village witches have historically been dismissed as nonsense hocus pocus - but is this the whole story? Victoria Atkinson investigates the chemistry behind the myth and whet...
www.chemistryworld.com
September 8, 2025 at 3:18 PM
While alchemy is increasingly seen as a precursor to modern chemistry, 'witchcraft' – practised by lower-status women – is still ignored. But was the 'magic', from flying ointments to healing potions, grounded in real pharmacology?
Reposted by Deborah Gater
IT'S FINALLY TIME! BakeOff is BACK. You know what that means ChemBakeOff reaction/meme thread.
September 6, 2025 at 3:57 PM
IT'S FINALLY TIME! BakeOff is BACK. You know what that means ChemBakeOff reaction/meme thread.