Oliver Steinbock
@osteinbock.bsky.social
Chemistry professor studying chemical self-organization and far-from-equilibrium processes. Opinions are my own and not the views of FSU.
Marangoni convection meets chemical waves in the BZ reaction, where small pillars cause flower-like patterns. New paper from a collaboration with Azam Gholami, Detlef Lohse, and others.
advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Symmetry Breaking in Chemical Systems: Engineering Complexity Through Self‐Organization and Marangoni Flows
We show that solutal Marangoni flows in thin films climbing the outer surfaces of hydrophilic obstacles break circular Belousov-Zhabotinsky waves into striking flower-like patterns. Evaporation-drive....
advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
October 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Marangoni convection meets chemical waves in the BZ reaction, where small pillars cause flower-like patterns. New paper from a collaboration with Azam Gholami, Detlef Lohse, and others.
advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Reposted by Oliver Steinbock
Today in our #RareDiseaseThursday spotlight: Argininosuccinate synthetase deficiency (ASSD), a urea cycle disorder caused by pathogenic variants in ASS1, impairing the conversion of citrulline+aspartate to argininosuccinate. This leads to long-term neurological damage.
October 16, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Today in our #RareDiseaseThursday spotlight: Argininosuccinate synthetase deficiency (ASSD), a urea cycle disorder caused by pathogenic variants in ASS1, impairing the conversion of citrulline+aspartate to argininosuccinate. This leads to long-term neurological damage.
Some thoughts on grading ... if you want to see how ThermoTutor is doing it, check out thermo-tutor.qwyzzee.com
#HigherEd #Chemistry #STEM #college #thermodynamics #pchem
#HigherEd #Chemistry #STEM #college #thermodynamics #pchem
September 19, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Some thoughts on grading ... if you want to see how ThermoTutor is doing it, check out thermo-tutor.qwyzzee.com
#HigherEd #Chemistry #STEM #college #thermodynamics #pchem
#HigherEd #Chemistry #STEM #college #thermodynamics #pchem
My photo is in Discover magazine! Looks great 😀
September 19, 2025 at 3:30 AM
My photo is in Discover magazine! Looks great 😀
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Congrats Wen! 🎉🎉➡️FSU chemist earns $2.1 million NIH grant to investigate molecular causes of disease: news.fsu.edu/news/science...
FSU chemist earns $2.1 million NIH grant to investigate molecular causes of disease
A Florida State University researcher has received a multi-million-dollar grant to investigate the role enzymes — which influence nearly every process in
news.fsu.edu
September 17, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Congrats Wen! 🎉🎉➡️FSU chemist earns $2.1 million NIH grant to investigate molecular causes of disease: news.fsu.edu/news/science...
Over the past summer, I built an AI-powered learning platform for thermodynamics students. It’s called ThermoTutor. Here’s a short manifesto on what it does and why I think it’s useful:
thermo-tutor.qwyzzee.com
thermo-tutor.qwyzzee.com
September 16, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Over the past summer, I built an AI-powered learning platform for thermodynamics students. It’s called ThermoTutor. Here’s a short manifesto on what it does and why I think it’s useful:
thermo-tutor.qwyzzee.com
thermo-tutor.qwyzzee.com
Reposted by Oliver Steinbock
Quick introduction to ThermoTutor. Get personalized thermodynamics tutoring with instant feedback and follow-up conversations. This 3-minute demo shows how ThermoTutor works, from problem selection to grading to asking follow-up questions. #chemistry #studyhelp #pchem
September 11, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Quick introduction to ThermoTutor. Get personalized thermodynamics tutoring with instant feedback and follow-up conversations. This 3-minute demo shows how ThermoTutor works, from problem selection to grading to asking follow-up questions. #chemistry #studyhelp #pchem
Reposted by Oliver Steinbock
Succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) uniquely powers both the TCA cycle & electron transport chain. SDH mutations cause SDH deficiency, disrupting energy metabolism & leading to developmental delays. #RareDiseaseThursday
September 11, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) uniquely powers both the TCA cycle & electron transport chain. SDH mutations cause SDH deficiency, disrupting energy metabolism & leading to developmental delays. #RareDiseaseThursday
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KARS1 encodes lysyl-tRNA synthetase. Biallelic KARS mutations cause KARS syndrome, a severe disorder that affects multiple organs, particularly the nervous system. #RareDiseaseThursday
August 28, 2025 at 7:52 PM
KARS1 encodes lysyl-tRNA synthetase. Biallelic KARS mutations cause KARS syndrome, a severe disorder that affects multiple organs, particularly the nervous system. #RareDiseaseThursday
Our new paper describes a synthetic "cell" that moves over superhydrophobic surfaces. It consists of an H2O2 drop and a chemical garden tube that spins like a propeller or orbits around a large internal O2 bubble; bursting causes repeating cm-scale motion. @softmatter.rsc.org doi.org/10.1039/D5SM...
Co-motion of catalytic tubes and host droplets on superhydrophobic surfaces
The ability to convert chemical energy into directed motion is a defining feature of living systems and a central goal in the design of synthetic active matter. Here, we report a self-propelling syste...
doi.org
July 24, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Our new paper describes a synthetic "cell" that moves over superhydrophobic surfaces. It consists of an H2O2 drop and a chemical garden tube that spins like a propeller or orbits around a large internal O2 bubble; bursting causes repeating cm-scale motion. @softmatter.rsc.org doi.org/10.1039/D5SM...
Reposted by Oliver Steinbock
The abstract submission deadline for our symposium is TODAY! Submit your abstract at sermacs-swrm2025.abstractcentral.com/submission before it’s too late; I hope to see you all in sunny Orlando this October!
Mark your calendars: NSUNS is hosting its third "Ultrafast and Nonlinear Spectroscopy" symposium at the joint SERMACS/SWRM this October! Abstract submission opens Monday, April 21st. We hope to see you there!
July 21, 2025 at 1:08 PM
The abstract submission deadline for our symposium is TODAY! Submit your abstract at sermacs-swrm2025.abstractcentral.com/submission before it’s too late; I hope to see you all in sunny Orlando this October!
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Congratulations to Julia and Adwaith for completing the 2025 Young Scholar Program and research symposium. It was a joy having you both in lab and we are very proud of you!
July 22, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Congratulations to Julia and Adwaith for completing the 2025 Young Scholar Program and research symposium. It was a joy having you both in lab and we are very proud of you!
List of so-called "chatGPT words". This is annoying ... do we look "suspicious" now if we write any those?! I have already cut back on the longer em dash -- 😠
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/h...
July 4, 2025 at 1:01 PM
List of so-called "chatGPT words". This is annoying ... do we look "suspicious" now if we write any those?! I have already cut back on the longer em dash -- 😠
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/h...
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Transaldolase deficiency is a rare metabolic disorder affecting the pentose phosphate pathway, leading to liver dysfunction, growth delays, and skin abnormalities. It’s caused by mutations in the TALDO1 gene. Early diagnosis is key to managing symptoms. #RareDiseaseThursday
July 3, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Transaldolase deficiency is a rare metabolic disorder affecting the pentose phosphate pathway, leading to liver dysfunction, growth delays, and skin abnormalities. It’s caused by mutations in the TALDO1 gene. Early diagnosis is key to managing symptoms. #RareDiseaseThursday
The bony-eared assfish has the smallest known brain-body mass ratio of all vertebrates ... well, it has to be someone 😆
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain%E...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain%E...
June 30, 2025 at 3:53 PM
The bony-eared assfish has the smallest known brain-body mass ratio of all vertebrates ... well, it has to be someone 😆
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain%E...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain%E...
Two salt stains formed when NaHCO3 (baking soda) drops 💧 evaporate. We used these amazing patterns to measure the hardness of tap water with 25 ppm accuracy. For details on this AI-powered photo 📷 method, see: doi.org/10.1021/acs....
June 30, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Two salt stains formed when NaHCO3 (baking soda) drops 💧 evaporate. We used these amazing patterns to measure the hardness of tap water with 25 ppm accuracy. For details on this AI-powered photo 📷 method, see: doi.org/10.1021/acs....
Playing around with a modified Gray-Scott model. The unmodified version consists of two coupled nonlinear reaction-diffusion equations capturing
U+2V -> 3V
V -> P
We are watching the time evolution of V(x,y).
U+2V -> 3V
V -> P
We are watching the time evolution of V(x,y).
June 28, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Playing around with a modified Gray-Scott model. The unmodified version consists of two coupled nonlinear reaction-diffusion equations capturing
U+2V -> 3V
V -> P
We are watching the time evolution of V(x,y).
U+2V -> 3V
V -> P
We are watching the time evolution of V(x,y).
🤔 What if classic probability puzzles could be encoded in chemistry? We mapped the Monty Hall problem into a deterministic chemical reaction network using mass-action kinetics. Curious? ... then check out our latest paper with
@wenzhulab.bsky.social in @pccp.rsc.org doi.org/10.1039/D5CP...
@wenzhulab.bsky.social in @pccp.rsc.org doi.org/10.1039/D5CP...
June 26, 2025 at 7:37 PM
🤔 What if classic probability puzzles could be encoded in chemistry? We mapped the Monty Hall problem into a deterministic chemical reaction network using mass-action kinetics. Curious? ... then check out our latest paper with
@wenzhulab.bsky.social in @pccp.rsc.org doi.org/10.1039/D5CP...
@wenzhulab.bsky.social in @pccp.rsc.org doi.org/10.1039/D5CP...
We show that water hardness can be detected from simple photos using AI and large image libraries. As the limescale stains are faint, we amplify the effect of the Ca/Mg ions by reporter salts such as NaHCO3. Check out our paper in ES&T doi.org/10.1021/acs....
Water Hardness from Photos of Dried Drop Stains: Reporter Salts Enable Low-Concentration Detection
Water hardness is critical in domestic and industrial systems, typically measured by titration, atomic absorption spectroscopy, or inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Here, we present a nove...
doi.org
June 26, 2025 at 7:14 PM
We show that water hardness can be detected from simple photos using AI and large image libraries. As the limescale stains are faint, we amplify the effect of the Ca/Mg ions by reporter salts such as NaHCO3. Check out our paper in ES&T doi.org/10.1021/acs....
Reposted by Oliver Steinbock
On #RareDiseaseThursday, learn about Ribose-phosphate isomerase deficiency: an ultra-rare autosomal recessive disorder causing leukoencephalopathy, developmental delays, and spinocerebellar atrophy. Fewer than 10 cases known; metabolic testing matters!
June 6, 2025 at 1:50 AM
On #RareDiseaseThursday, learn about Ribose-phosphate isomerase deficiency: an ultra-rare autosomal recessive disorder causing leukoencephalopathy, developmental delays, and spinocerebellar atrophy. Fewer than 10 cases known; metabolic testing matters!
Reposted by Oliver Steinbock
Fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase deficiency is a rare metabolic disorder characterized by impaired gluconeogenesis. Without this enzyme, the body can't maintain blood sugar, leading to hypoglycemia, lactic acidosis, and coma. #RareDiseaseThursday
May 29, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase deficiency is a rare metabolic disorder characterized by impaired gluconeogenesis. Without this enzyme, the body can't maintain blood sugar, leading to hypoglycemia, lactic acidosis, and coma. #RareDiseaseThursday
Before and after. OpenAI just discovered chemistry ... pretty big step for integrating things
May 24, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Before and after. OpenAI just discovered chemistry ... pretty big step for integrating things
Exploring extreme conditions, former group member Pamela Knoll (now UK Centre for Astrobiology) is currently on a field trip to Iceland, collecting samples to understand what we can expect on other planetary bodies 🦠🌋🧫
May 10, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Exploring extreme conditions, former group member Pamela Knoll (now UK Centre for Astrobiology) is currently on a field trip to Iceland, collecting samples to understand what we can expect on other planetary bodies 🦠🌋🧫
Picture from my grad course last semester ... the Lorenz attractor. Every initial condition eventually ends up on this strangely beautiful object, following deterministic chaos.
May 7, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Picture from my grad course last semester ... the Lorenz attractor. Every initial condition eventually ends up on this strangely beautiful object, following deterministic chaos.