Silke Asche
@silkeasche.bsky.social
Chemistry Research Fellow at NASA GSFC 🧪🧬🔬
Interested in Astrobiology and Laboratory Automation 🤖👽
Mass spectrometry 💜
Co-founder OoLEN.org 🔭
Interested in Astrobiology and Laboratory Automation 🤖👽
Mass spectrometry 💜
Co-founder OoLEN.org 🔭
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Another incredible talk by OoLEN member @silkeasche.bsky.social at #BEACON25 in Iceland 🚀🇮🇸
July 4, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Another incredible talk by OoLEN member @silkeasche.bsky.social at #BEACON25 in Iceland 🚀🇮🇸
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The origins of life session during #FALCON2025 featured an amazing keynote talk by our very own @silkeasche.bsky.social, intriguing roundtable discussions about the very definition of life and how to detect it, and, of course, many exciting contributed talks! Thanks to all the speakers! 👏
June 28, 2025 at 4:05 PM
The origins of life session during #FALCON2025 featured an amazing keynote talk by our very own @silkeasche.bsky.social, intriguing roundtable discussions about the very definition of life and how to detect it, and, of course, many exciting contributed talks! Thanks to all the speakers! 👏
It was a pleasure to meet some members of @oolen.bsky.social yesterday in Vienna!
April 29, 2025 at 4:11 PM
It was a pleasure to meet some members of @oolen.bsky.social yesterday in Vienna!
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One of the employees fired from NASA told me how much their career meant to them: "Prior to everything happening today, NASA has been an incredible place to work — to dream big, to innovate, to do things that I never thought I could have done.”
Words by me. 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Words by me. 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
NASA begins mass firings of scientists ahead of Trump team’s deadline
Top advisers in the Office of the Chief Scientist are among the first to go amid downsizing effort.
www.nature.com
March 11, 2025 at 1:13 PM
One of the employees fired from NASA told me how much their career meant to them: "Prior to everything happening today, NASA has been an incredible place to work — to dream big, to innovate, to do things that I never thought I could have done.”
Words by me. 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Words by me. 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
I will be in DC tomorrow! Come and join me, channeling anger into action 💪
March 6, 2025 at 8:39 PM
I will be in DC tomorrow! Come and join me, channeling anger into action 💪
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NEW: Elon Musk and Trump's $1 spending limits on federal employee credit cards have paralyzed agencies, as employees struggle to carry out the basic functions of their job. W/ @emilymullin.bsky.social: www.wired.com/story/doge-e...
Elon Musk’s $1 Spending Limit Is Paralyzing Federal Agencies
The DOGE-mandated credit card freeze is delaying shipments of critical supplies, stalling travel, and stopping employees from doing their jobs.
www.wired.com
March 3, 2025 at 10:26 PM
NEW: Elon Musk and Trump's $1 spending limits on federal employee credit cards have paralyzed agencies, as employees struggle to carry out the basic functions of their job. W/ @emilymullin.bsky.social: www.wired.com/story/doge-e...
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Friendly reminder: if you are waiting on something from a US-based scientist/reviewer/editor, please realize that we're barely making it through each day putting out non-stop fires and trying not to collapse into tears. We're trying our best, but things will take longer right now. Give grace.
March 3, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Friendly reminder: if you are waiting on something from a US-based scientist/reviewer/editor, please realize that we're barely making it through each day putting out non-stop fires and trying not to collapse into tears. We're trying our best, but things will take longer right now. Give grace.
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girls just wanna have fun(ding) for science! please please come stand up for science on March 7th at your local rally or at DC !!!! #StandUpForScience @standupforscience.bsky.social
February 27, 2025 at 2:36 AM
girls just wanna have fun(ding) for science! please please come stand up for science on March 7th at your local rally or at DC !!!! #StandUpForScience @standupforscience.bsky.social
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On March 7, STAND UP FOR SCIENCE! Rally and protest. Washington DC and nationwide. Get more info here: standupforscience2025.org
Please forward to spread the word. #standupforscience2025 #sciencenotsilence #scienceforall #WomenInSTEM @standupforscience.bsky.social
Please forward to spread the word. #standupforscience2025 #sciencenotsilence #scienceforall #WomenInSTEM @standupforscience.bsky.social
February 24, 2025 at 8:19 PM
On March 7, STAND UP FOR SCIENCE! Rally and protest. Washington DC and nationwide. Get more info here: standupforscience2025.org
Please forward to spread the word. #standupforscience2025 #sciencenotsilence #scienceforall #WomenInSTEM @standupforscience.bsky.social
Please forward to spread the word. #standupforscience2025 #sciencenotsilence #scienceforall #WomenInSTEM @standupforscience.bsky.social
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Apply now for SVP’s Futures Award! 🦕
This award ($5,000 USD) is intended to support a summer research experience for current undergraduate students (incl. community colleges) who are Black, Indigenous, and/or members of other racial or ethnic minority groups!
Link: vertpaleo.org/svp-futures-...
This award ($5,000 USD) is intended to support a summer research experience for current undergraduate students (incl. community colleges) who are Black, Indigenous, and/or members of other racial or ethnic minority groups!
Link: vertpaleo.org/svp-futures-...
SVP Futures Award – Society of Vertebrate Paleontology
vertpaleo.org
February 24, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Apply now for SVP’s Futures Award! 🦕
This award ($5,000 USD) is intended to support a summer research experience for current undergraduate students (incl. community colleges) who are Black, Indigenous, and/or members of other racial or ethnic minority groups!
Link: vertpaleo.org/svp-futures-...
This award ($5,000 USD) is intended to support a summer research experience for current undergraduate students (incl. community colleges) who are Black, Indigenous, and/or members of other racial or ethnic minority groups!
Link: vertpaleo.org/svp-futures-...
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Diversity is our greatest asset, even if the government disagrees… They not like us! POC in STEM are here to stay.
They tried to rig the game but you can’t fake influence!
Mustard on the [Be][At] bro.
Happy Black History Month!
They tried to rig the game but you can’t fake influence!
Mustard on the [Be][At] bro.
Happy Black History Month!
February 21, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Diversity is our greatest asset, even if the government disagrees… They not like us! POC in STEM are here to stay.
They tried to rig the game but you can’t fake influence!
Mustard on the [Be][At] bro.
Happy Black History Month!
They tried to rig the game but you can’t fake influence!
Mustard on the [Be][At] bro.
Happy Black History Month!
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Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! You can try to silence or erase us, but we aren’t going anywhere. We will keep fighting and being awesome 😤
February 11, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! You can try to silence or erase us, but we aren’t going anywhere. We will keep fighting and being awesome 😤
Had to make a list of things I've done this year for a stupid admin thing, but this actually turned into me realizing that the feeling of "I haven't done enough" was completely unreasonable. Can recommend!
December 20, 2024 at 1:08 AM
Had to make a list of things I've done this year for a stupid admin thing, but this actually turned into me realizing that the feeling of "I haven't done enough" was completely unreasonable. Can recommend!
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Come and join our team here at the ProtoSigns Lab in DCU as part of our ERC funded project!
We're making some really exciting discoveries around protocell membrane formation with implications for the origin of life and the search for life elsewhere in our solar system!
#originoflife #modeling
We're making some really exciting discoveries around protocell membrane formation with implications for the origin of life and the search for life elsewhere in our solar system!
#originoflife #modeling
Postdoc position available in our lab in DCU!
We’re looking for a computational modeller passionate about protocell membranes, origins of life, and biosignature detection to join our ERC funded project. 🧬💻
Full job details and apply here:
universityvacancies.com/dublin-city-...
#OriginsOfLife
We’re looking for a computational modeller passionate about protocell membranes, origins of life, and biosignature detection to join our ERC funded project. 🧬💻
Full job details and apply here:
universityvacancies.com/dublin-city-...
#OriginsOfLife
Postdoctoral Researcher in Computational Modelling of Protocell Membranes | University Vacancies IrelandUniversity Vacancies Logo
universityvacancies.com
December 16, 2024 at 5:33 PM
Come and join our team here at the ProtoSigns Lab in DCU as part of our ERC funded project!
We're making some really exciting discoveries around protocell membrane formation with implications for the origin of life and the search for life elsewhere in our solar system!
#originoflife #modeling
We're making some really exciting discoveries around protocell membrane formation with implications for the origin of life and the search for life elsewhere in our solar system!
#originoflife #modeling
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Decided to create a starter pack to highlight some of the awesome women of BlueSky that are connected to space in some way! ✨ If you don't want to be on this list (for any reason), please let me know, and I'll be happy to remove you. If I missed someone, suggestions are welcome!
go.bsky.app/No8DWnZ
go.bsky.app/No8DWnZ
December 4, 2024 at 2:21 PM
Decided to create a starter pack to highlight some of the awesome women of BlueSky that are connected to space in some way! ✨ If you don't want to be on this list (for any reason), please let me know, and I'll be happy to remove you. If I missed someone, suggestions are welcome!
go.bsky.app/No8DWnZ
go.bsky.app/No8DWnZ
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Es ist weiterhin komplett lächerlich und bevormundend, dass Schwangere sich vor einem Abbruch beraten lassen müssen - wie es auch der neue Gesetzentwurf vorsieht.
Ein Recht auf Beratung: ja.
Ein Zwang: nein.
Das ist ein Zugeständnis an alle, die Frauen als nicht gänzlich mündig sehen. Illiberal.
Ein Recht auf Beratung: ja.
Ein Zwang: nein.
Das ist ein Zugeständnis an alle, die Frauen als nicht gänzlich mündig sehen. Illiberal.
December 5, 2024 at 2:06 PM
Es ist weiterhin komplett lächerlich und bevormundend, dass Schwangere sich vor einem Abbruch beraten lassen müssen - wie es auch der neue Gesetzentwurf vorsieht.
Ein Recht auf Beratung: ja.
Ein Zwang: nein.
Das ist ein Zugeständnis an alle, die Frauen als nicht gänzlich mündig sehen. Illiberal.
Ein Recht auf Beratung: ja.
Ein Zwang: nein.
Das ist ein Zugeständnis an alle, die Frauen als nicht gänzlich mündig sehen. Illiberal.
Also why are we assuming "life as we know it" on exoplanets? Tbh I would find that depressingly boring!
December 4, 2024 at 2:00 AM
Also why are we assuming "life as we know it" on exoplanets? Tbh I would find that depressingly boring!
Listened to some exoplanet talks today and since then a little voice in my head is screaming.
Water is not a biosignature...and neither is oxygen. They both can have abiotic sources.
Water is not a biosignature...and neither is oxygen. They both can have abiotic sources.
December 4, 2024 at 1:59 AM
Listened to some exoplanet talks today and since then a little voice in my head is screaming.
Water is not a biosignature...and neither is oxygen. They both can have abiotic sources.
Water is not a biosignature...and neither is oxygen. They both can have abiotic sources.
How robust are experimental Assembly Theory estimations regarding instrument settings, concentration and processing?
If you're curious, our work lead by my brilliant colleague Dr Gabriella Weiss just came out! ✨️
www.frontiersin.org/journals/ast...
#chemsky #massspec #assemblytheory #astrobiology
If you're curious, our work lead by my brilliant colleague Dr Gabriella Weiss just came out! ✨️
www.frontiersin.org/journals/ast...
#chemsky #massspec #assemblytheory #astrobiology
Frontiers | Operational considerations for approximating Molecular Assembly by Fourier transform mass spectrometry
Some of the most common life detection techniques for planetary exploration focus on organic molecule characterization, but life on other planets may not che...
www.frontiersin.org
November 27, 2024 at 8:42 PM
How robust are experimental Assembly Theory estimations regarding instrument settings, concentration and processing?
If you're curious, our work lead by my brilliant colleague Dr Gabriella Weiss just came out! ✨️
www.frontiersin.org/journals/ast...
#chemsky #massspec #assemblytheory #astrobiology
If you're curious, our work lead by my brilliant colleague Dr Gabriella Weiss just came out! ✨️
www.frontiersin.org/journals/ast...
#chemsky #massspec #assemblytheory #astrobiology
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What It Takes To Solve The Origin(s) Of Life: An Integrated Review Of Techniques
astrobiology.com/2023/09/what... #Astrobiology
astrobiology.com/2023/09/what... #Astrobiology
What It Takes To Solve The Origin(s) Of Life: An Integrated Review Of Techniques - Astrobiology
Understanding the origin(s) of life (OoL) is a fundamental challenge for science in the 21st century. Research on OoL spans many disciplines, including chemistry, physics, biology, planetary sciences,...
astrobiology.com
November 27, 2024 at 12:56 AM
What It Takes To Solve The Origin(s) Of Life: An Integrated Review Of Techniques
astrobiology.com/2023/09/what... #Astrobiology
astrobiology.com/2023/09/what... #Astrobiology
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Do you know outstanding undergraduate researchers who could use up to $750 in travel funding to present their work at the Spring @amerchemsociety.bsky.social Natl Meeting or Pittcon?
Please encourage them to apply for a Kolthoff award! Deadline is Jan. 13, 2025.
acsanalytical.org/kolthoff-tra...
Please encourage them to apply for a Kolthoff award! Deadline is Jan. 13, 2025.
acsanalytical.org/kolthoff-tra...
Awards for Undergraduate Students
Visit the post for more.
acsanalytical.org
November 26, 2024 at 4:46 PM
Do you know outstanding undergraduate researchers who could use up to $750 in travel funding to present their work at the Spring @amerchemsociety.bsky.social Natl Meeting or Pittcon?
Please encourage them to apply for a Kolthoff award! Deadline is Jan. 13, 2025.
acsanalytical.org/kolthoff-tra...
Please encourage them to apply for a Kolthoff award! Deadline is Jan. 13, 2025.
acsanalytical.org/kolthoff-tra...
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Yesterday marked the International Day Against Women Abuse, highlighting the long road ahead 😞 in our fight for our #safety and #equality.
#WomenInStem #violenceagainstwomen #womensrights #genderequity #sexualviolence #stopviolence
#WomenInStem #violenceagainstwomen #womensrights #genderequity #sexualviolence #stopviolence
November 26, 2024 at 6:59 PM
Yesterday marked the International Day Against Women Abuse, highlighting the long road ahead 😞 in our fight for our #safety and #equality.
#WomenInStem #violenceagainstwomen #womensrights #genderequity #sexualviolence #stopviolence
#WomenInStem #violenceagainstwomen #womensrights #genderequity #sexualviolence #stopviolence
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Women are under-represented at senior levels in #academia globally, & across all #science 🧪 disciplines, as shown by these "scissor-shaped curves" ✂️
So how can we ever achieve #gender #equality?
We discuss various strategies in this #Cell Commentary
#WomeninSTEM
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
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So how can we ever achieve #gender #equality?
We discuss various strategies in this #Cell Commentary
#WomeninSTEM
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
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November 25, 2024 at 12:38 PM
Women are under-represented at senior levels in #academia globally, & across all #science 🧪 disciplines, as shown by these "scissor-shaped curves" ✂️
So how can we ever achieve #gender #equality?
We discuss various strategies in this #Cell Commentary
#WomeninSTEM
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
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So how can we ever achieve #gender #equality?
We discuss various strategies in this #Cell Commentary
#WomeninSTEM
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
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