Dr Nate
@latentcharon.bsky.social
Husband, scientist, chilli lover, gamer.
Working as a Research Assistant, with a team developing protocols to measure plastics and plastic additives in the human body and beyond. All views posted are my own.
Brisbane/Meanjin
He/Him. 🇦🇺🌈
Working as a Research Assistant, with a team developing protocols to measure plastics and plastic additives in the human body and beyond. All views posted are my own.
Brisbane/Meanjin
He/Him. 🇦🇺🌈
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@latentcharon.bsky.social
· Dec 5
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This conference will also launch the new Kakadu National Park research strategy. Putting Traditional Owner perspective first in co-management. How to "hand back" land that's always been Aboriginal land, regardless of conservation scheme. @iccb2025.bsky.social #ICCB25
June 15, 2025 at 11:01 PM
This conference will also launch the new Kakadu National Park research strategy. Putting Traditional Owner perspective first in co-management. How to "hand back" land that's always been Aboriginal land, regardless of conservation scheme. @iccb2025.bsky.social #ICCB25
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Ok, the first full day of @iccb2025.bsky.social #ICCB25 starting now! Ricky Archer, Director of National Parks, Parks Australia. 1st Indigenous person to hold the role. Awesome!
June 15, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Ok, the first full day of @iccb2025.bsky.social #ICCB25 starting now! Ricky Archer, Director of National Parks, Parks Australia. 1st Indigenous person to hold the role. Awesome!
Another weekend, another move. Next up:
The Visitor (2024)
Well... That was... something. We're glad we watched it, but this is a very strange film.
We appreciated this movie and the themes it explored. With that being said, exercise discretion when watching.
6/10
#NateRates #FilmSky #MovieSky
The Visitor (2024)
Well... That was... something. We're glad we watched it, but this is a very strange film.
We appreciated this movie and the themes it explored. With that being said, exercise discretion when watching.
6/10
#NateRates #FilmSky #MovieSky
May 25, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Another weekend, another move. Next up:
The Visitor (2024)
Well... That was... something. We're glad we watched it, but this is a very strange film.
We appreciated this movie and the themes it explored. With that being said, exercise discretion when watching.
6/10
#NateRates #FilmSky #MovieSky
The Visitor (2024)
Well... That was... something. We're glad we watched it, but this is a very strange film.
We appreciated this movie and the themes it explored. With that being said, exercise discretion when watching.
6/10
#NateRates #FilmSky #MovieSky
Last up on our movie weekend:
Popeye: The Slayer Man (2025)
A straightforward B-Horror movie, with some flat acting, sprinkled with humour and some basic-but-fun practical effects.
A little predictable but overall pretty competent and a decent watch.
5.0/10
#NateRates #FilmSky #MovieSky
Popeye: The Slayer Man (2025)
A straightforward B-Horror movie, with some flat acting, sprinkled with humour and some basic-but-fun practical effects.
A little predictable but overall pretty competent and a decent watch.
5.0/10
#NateRates #FilmSky #MovieSky
May 11, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Last up on our movie weekend:
Popeye: The Slayer Man (2025)
A straightforward B-Horror movie, with some flat acting, sprinkled with humour and some basic-but-fun practical effects.
A little predictable but overall pretty competent and a decent watch.
5.0/10
#NateRates #FilmSky #MovieSky
Popeye: The Slayer Man (2025)
A straightforward B-Horror movie, with some flat acting, sprinkled with humour and some basic-but-fun practical effects.
A little predictable but overall pretty competent and a decent watch.
5.0/10
#NateRates #FilmSky #MovieSky
Continuing on with our weekend of movies:
Hercules Returns (1993)
I'd heard so much about this movie, and it didn't disappoint. Classic Australian humour, with some frenetic energy and great laughs.
9.5/10
#NateRates #FilmSky #MovieSky
Hercules Returns (1993)
I'd heard so much about this movie, and it didn't disappoint. Classic Australian humour, with some frenetic energy and great laughs.
9.5/10
#NateRates #FilmSky #MovieSky
May 10, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Continuing on with our weekend of movies:
Hercules Returns (1993)
I'd heard so much about this movie, and it didn't disappoint. Classic Australian humour, with some frenetic energy and great laughs.
9.5/10
#NateRates #FilmSky #MovieSky
Hercules Returns (1993)
I'd heard so much about this movie, and it didn't disappoint. Classic Australian humour, with some frenetic energy and great laughs.
9.5/10
#NateRates #FilmSky #MovieSky
Next up for our weekend movie session:
Gorp (1980)
Tagline: "A bunch of fruits, nuts and flakes"
I won't spend much time on reviewing this. Take all the worst aspects of your 80's fraternity comedy movies, and let the actors loose.
3/10
#NateRates #FilmSky #MovieSky
Gorp (1980)
Tagline: "A bunch of fruits, nuts and flakes"
I won't spend much time on reviewing this. Take all the worst aspects of your 80's fraternity comedy movies, and let the actors loose.
3/10
#NateRates #FilmSky #MovieSky
May 10, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Next up for our weekend movie session:
Gorp (1980)
Tagline: "A bunch of fruits, nuts and flakes"
I won't spend much time on reviewing this. Take all the worst aspects of your 80's fraternity comedy movies, and let the actors loose.
3/10
#NateRates #FilmSky #MovieSky
Gorp (1980)
Tagline: "A bunch of fruits, nuts and flakes"
I won't spend much time on reviewing this. Take all the worst aspects of your 80's fraternity comedy movies, and let the actors loose.
3/10
#NateRates #FilmSky #MovieSky
Another weekend, so another series of movies for my husband and I to enjoy.
First up, Street Fighter (1994).
A fun, campy and seemingly self-aware flurry of action, this was enjoyable but perhaps over-long, especially towards the end.
5/10
#NateRates #FilmSky #MovieSky
First up, Street Fighter (1994).
A fun, campy and seemingly self-aware flurry of action, this was enjoyable but perhaps over-long, especially towards the end.
5/10
#NateRates #FilmSky #MovieSky
May 10, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Another weekend, so another series of movies for my husband and I to enjoy.
First up, Street Fighter (1994).
A fun, campy and seemingly self-aware flurry of action, this was enjoyable but perhaps over-long, especially towards the end.
5/10
#NateRates #FilmSky #MovieSky
First up, Street Fighter (1994).
A fun, campy and seemingly self-aware flurry of action, this was enjoyable but perhaps over-long, especially towards the end.
5/10
#NateRates #FilmSky #MovieSky
The Guardian has published their May list of Australian food in season.
Looking forward to some good citrus, avocados and Brussels sprouts. And though I never got around to it last month, maybe roast some chestnuts.
#FreshProduce #EatSeasonal #FoodSky
www.theguardian.com/food/2025/ma...
Looking forward to some good citrus, avocados and Brussels sprouts. And though I never got around to it last month, maybe roast some chestnuts.
#FreshProduce #EatSeasonal #FoodSky
www.theguardian.com/food/2025/ma...
Zest is best: mandarins and navel oranges among Australia’s best-value fruit and veg for May
Apples and pears are ripe for picking, Hass avocados are returning, and prices for cauliflower, brussels sprouts and pumpkin are set to drop
www.theguardian.com
May 6, 2025 at 9:27 PM
The Guardian has published their May list of Australian food in season.
Looking forward to some good citrus, avocados and Brussels sprouts. And though I never got around to it last month, maybe roast some chestnuts.
#FreshProduce #EatSeasonal #FoodSky
www.theguardian.com/food/2025/ma...
Looking forward to some good citrus, avocados and Brussels sprouts. And though I never got around to it last month, maybe roast some chestnuts.
#FreshProduce #EatSeasonal #FoodSky
www.theguardian.com/food/2025/ma...
With @damienhuffer.bsky.social at Suncorp, watching Round 1 of the Women's State of Origin. Managed to snag some great seats. Great match so far!
May 1, 2025 at 10:09 AM
With @damienhuffer.bsky.social at Suncorp, watching Round 1 of the Women's State of Origin. Managed to snag some great seats. Great match so far!
A little trip out to Macadamias Australia, near Bundaberg. Really impressive little visitors centre and tasty macadam treats. Sampling with me, as always, is @damienhuffer.bsky.social 😊
April 22, 2025 at 1:24 AM
A little trip out to Macadamias Australia, near Bundaberg. Really impressive little visitors centre and tasty macadam treats. Sampling with me, as always, is @damienhuffer.bsky.social 😊
Lovely little trip to Urangan Markets with @damienhuffer.bsky.social and my parents to have a bit of a wander and see what has changed since our last visit to Hervey Bay.
Snagged some rosella jam, lime and dragonfruit jam as well. Also yummy tacos from the food truck "Let's Taco 'Bout It"
Snagged some rosella jam, lime and dragonfruit jam as well. Also yummy tacos from the food truck "Let's Taco 'Bout It"
April 19, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Lovely little trip to Urangan Markets with @damienhuffer.bsky.social and my parents to have a bit of a wander and see what has changed since our last visit to Hervey Bay.
Snagged some rosella jam, lime and dragonfruit jam as well. Also yummy tacos from the food truck "Let's Taco 'Bout It"
Snagged some rosella jam, lime and dragonfruit jam as well. Also yummy tacos from the food truck "Let's Taco 'Bout It"
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How the hell does the guy from Game Grumps have one of the world’s great singing voices.
April 18, 2025 at 12:56 AM
How the hell does the guy from Game Grumps have one of the world’s great singing voices.
Very proud that two of my colleagues are in this photo. It was very well deserved.
Just over one week to get those applications in and have the opportunity to be named a Young Tall Poppy!
form.jotform.com/250346421477...
#youngtallpoppy #ScienceAwards #aupolsci #sciencecommunication
form.jotform.com/250346421477...
#youngtallpoppy #ScienceAwards #aupolsci #sciencecommunication
April 17, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Very proud that two of my colleagues are in this photo. It was very well deserved.
A quiet evening in, the perfect time for another movie.
Puberty Blues (1981)
A touching and realistic film that gives a glimpse into life as highschoolers in the late 70s. Though my high school years were in the late 90s, not much had changed.
8/10
#NateRates #FilmSky #MovieSky
Puberty Blues (1981)
A touching and realistic film that gives a glimpse into life as highschoolers in the late 70s. Though my high school years were in the late 90s, not much had changed.
8/10
#NateRates #FilmSky #MovieSky
April 16, 2025 at 1:16 AM
A quiet evening in, the perfect time for another movie.
Puberty Blues (1981)
A touching and realistic film that gives a glimpse into life as highschoolers in the late 70s. Though my high school years were in the late 90s, not much had changed.
8/10
#NateRates #FilmSky #MovieSky
Puberty Blues (1981)
A touching and realistic film that gives a glimpse into life as highschoolers in the late 70s. Though my high school years were in the late 90s, not much had changed.
8/10
#NateRates #FilmSky #MovieSky
Science is amazing... always something new to discover or learn.
Pushing the known limits of lanthanide oxidation, chemists have isolated praseodymium (Pr) in the +5 oxidation state. The finding suggests that chemists should shift how they situate lanthanides in the periodic table. cen.acs.org/materials/in... #chemsky🧪
Praseodymium powers up to +5
Isolating the lanthanide in this oxidation state suggests a shift in some periodic tables
cen.acs.org
April 15, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Science is amazing... always something new to discover or learn.
On #NationalScrabbleDay, this periodic table shows what every element's name would score during a game.
Can you spot the highest scoring elements and the only element that scores the same as its atomic number? www.compoundchem.com/2019/07/07/p...
#ChemSky 🧪
Can you spot the highest scoring elements and the only element that scores the same as its atomic number? www.compoundchem.com/2019/07/07/p...
#ChemSky 🧪
April 13, 2025 at 10:58 PM
April 11, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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Thursday night footy time! Dolphins v. Panthers. #PhinsUp @latentcharon.bsky.social
April 10, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Thursday night footy time! Dolphins v. Panthers. #PhinsUp @latentcharon.bsky.social
April 10, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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Today is #NationalTeflonDay 🍳
Teflon is a fluorochemical, a group of stable and long-lived compounds that have generated environmental and health concerns.
This graphic looks at the uses of these compounds, the concerns, and possible alternatives: www.compoundchem.com/2024/12/06/p...
#ChemSky 🧪
Teflon is a fluorochemical, a group of stable and long-lived compounds that have generated environmental and health concerns.
This graphic looks at the uses of these compounds, the concerns, and possible alternatives: www.compoundchem.com/2024/12/06/p...
#ChemSky 🧪
April 6, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Today is #NationalTeflonDay 🍳
Teflon is a fluorochemical, a group of stable and long-lived compounds that have generated environmental and health concerns.
This graphic looks at the uses of these compounds, the concerns, and possible alternatives: www.compoundchem.com/2024/12/06/p...
#ChemSky 🧪
Teflon is a fluorochemical, a group of stable and long-lived compounds that have generated environmental and health concerns.
This graphic looks at the uses of these compounds, the concerns, and possible alternatives: www.compoundchem.com/2024/12/06/p...
#ChemSky 🧪
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The LNP don't like their own words repeated back to them, which is why they're infuriated by this ad.
Which is also why you should share it.
Which is also why you should share it.
April 4, 2025 at 7:41 AM
The LNP don't like their own words repeated back to them, which is why they're infuriated by this ad.
Which is also why you should share it.
Which is also why you should share it.
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It’s always “We launched these tardigrades into space!” “We froze them to absolute zero!” “We threw them into an erupting volcano!”
Never “We took these tardigrades on a holiday. They’re getting tiny massages and sipping little umbrella drinks on the beach.”
Never “We took these tardigrades on a holiday. They’re getting tiny massages and sipping little umbrella drinks on the beach.”
April 3, 2025 at 5:57 PM
It’s always “We launched these tardigrades into space!” “We froze them to absolute zero!” “We threw them into an erupting volcano!”
Never “We took these tardigrades on a holiday. They’re getting tiny massages and sipping little umbrella drinks on the beach.”
Never “We took these tardigrades on a holiday. They’re getting tiny massages and sipping little umbrella drinks on the beach.”
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The globalization of news has made the whole world’s problems our problem, fostering a sense of powerlessness that’s led many to redefine morality from “doing good” to merely “feeling bad”.
C. S. Lewis wrote of this in his 1946 letter to Bede Griffiths:
C. S. Lewis wrote of this in his 1946 letter to Bede Griffiths:
April 3, 2025 at 12:14 PM
The globalization of news has made the whole world’s problems our problem, fostering a sense of powerlessness that’s led many to redefine morality from “doing good” to merely “feeling bad”.
C. S. Lewis wrote of this in his 1946 letter to Bede Griffiths:
C. S. Lewis wrote of this in his 1946 letter to Bede Griffiths: