Stu Cantrill
@stuartcantrill.com
Husband, Dad, PhD, pedant, former Chief Ed of @natchem.nature.com, now Editorial Director at @NaturePortfolio.nature.com. Wine, chemistry, publishing, words & snark. Views ranty, but all mine. #ContaminatedBlood victim (affected). He/Him
November 10, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Haven’t travelled to the US for a while, but it appears my towel theory still holds based on this NYC hotel room. If you wake up in a random hotel room not knowing where on Earth you are, if the biggest towel in the room is smaller than the TV, you’re probably in the US…
November 9, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Haven’t travelled to the US for a while, but it appears my towel theory still holds based on this NYC hotel room. If you wake up in a random hotel room not knowing where on Earth you are, if the biggest towel in the room is smaller than the TV, you’re probably in the US…
Nov 7th is the birthday of both Lise Meitner & Marie Curie. Of the 13 chemical elements named directly after real people (not mythological figures) only two are named after women: meitnerium and curium (the latter of which is named in honour of both Marie & her husband) #chemsky 🧪
November 7, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Nov 7th is the birthday of both Lise Meitner & Marie Curie. Of the 13 chemical elements named directly after real people (not mythological figures) only two are named after women: meitnerium and curium (the latter of which is named in honour of both Marie & her husband) #chemsky 🧪
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Our November issue is live!🔔 It contains the usual mix of Articles and News and Views, along with…
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November 6, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Our November issue is live!🔔 It contains the usual mix of Articles and News and Views, along with…
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#chemsky
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November 5, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Hey #ChemSky - if you feel like answering a social media survey, here's one 👇
Not the most difficult game of ‘find the odd one out’ that I’ve ever played…
October 24, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Not the most difficult game of ‘find the odd one out’ that I’ve ever played…
Happy Mole Day everyone - here's my favourite thing related to the mole. 'A mole of moles' courtesy of @xkcd.com
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October 23, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Happy Mole Day everyone - here's my favourite thing related to the mole. 'A mole of moles' courtesy of @xkcd.com
what-if.xkcd.com/4/
#ChemSky
what-if.xkcd.com/4/
#ChemSky
Love this piece in @natchem.nature.com by Judy Wu:
'...benzene is more than a molecule — it is a symbol of industrial revolutions, of new ways to represent molecules, and an example of the quiet forces that move science forward: kindness, conviction, and generosity.'
rdcu.be/eMn4o
#ChemSky
'...benzene is more than a molecule — it is a symbol of industrial revolutions, of new ways to represent molecules, and an example of the quiet forces that move science forward: kindness, conviction, and generosity.'
rdcu.be/eMn4o
#ChemSky
The human story of benzene
Nature Chemistry - The discovery of benzene two centuries ago marked a turning point in chemistry. From contributing to the development of chemical bonding concepts, to its practical use in the...
rdcu.be
October 23, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Love this piece in @natchem.nature.com by Judy Wu:
'...benzene is more than a molecule — it is a symbol of industrial revolutions, of new ways to represent molecules, and an example of the quiet forces that move science forward: kindness, conviction, and generosity.'
rdcu.be/eMn4o
#ChemSky
'...benzene is more than a molecule — it is a symbol of industrial revolutions, of new ways to represent molecules, and an example of the quiet forces that move science forward: kindness, conviction, and generosity.'
rdcu.be/eMn4o
#ChemSky
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To celebrate my book being shortlisted for the 'Food & Mental Health Award' at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards (the Oscars of food writing), I have cut the price of the paperback to basically the minimum possible.
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1739967038
#Cookbook #GourmandAward #Foodie #FoodSky #BookSky
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1739967038
#Cookbook #GourmandAward #Foodie #FoodSky #BookSky
October 23, 2025 at 11:44 AM
To celebrate my book being shortlisted for the 'Food & Mental Health Award' at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards (the Oscars of food writing), I have cut the price of the paperback to basically the minimum possible.
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1739967038
#Cookbook #GourmandAward #Foodie #FoodSky #BookSky
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1739967038
#Cookbook #GourmandAward #Foodie #FoodSky #BookSky
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Our October issue is now live! 🎃
Read about electrified tungsten wire lightbulb reactors, salt formation in CO2 electrolysis, artificial cytoskeleton assembly in viscoelastic confinements, and more! #ChemSky #ChemBio #Physics
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Read about electrified tungsten wire lightbulb reactors, salt formation in CO2 electrolysis, artificial cytoskeleton assembly in viscoelastic confinements, and more! #ChemSky #ChemBio #Physics
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October 22, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Our October issue is now live! 🎃
Read about electrified tungsten wire lightbulb reactors, salt formation in CO2 electrolysis, artificial cytoskeleton assembly in viscoelastic confinements, and more! #ChemSky #ChemBio #Physics
nature.com/natchemeng/v...
Read about electrified tungsten wire lightbulb reactors, salt formation in CO2 electrolysis, artificial cytoskeleton assembly in viscoelastic confinements, and more! #ChemSky #ChemBio #Physics
nature.com/natchemeng/v...
Question for the few #Jura wine geeks on here (including @winklorch.bsky.social) - this vin jaune was aged for 12 years without topping up?! Is that usual for #ganevat #vinjaune. I know Tissot does a 12 year one, but this surprised me!
October 21, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Question for the few #Jura wine geeks on here (including @winklorch.bsky.social) - this vin jaune was aged for 12 years without topping up?! Is that usual for #ganevat #vinjaune. I know Tissot does a 12 year one, but this surprised me!
Want a fantastic introduction to #jurawine? Then look no further than this excellent piece by @winklorch.bsky.social 🍷
Some think the charm of Jura is its weirdness. Things like oxidative whites, vin jaune, and off-the-beaten track grapes like Poulsard and Trousseau. Wink Lorch explores the region in this article.
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Decoding Jura's Wine Styles
The Jura wine region is one of France’s smaller wine regions—the planted area (about 2,100 hectares, or 5,300 acres) is roughly the equivalent of the Pinot Noir grown in Santa Barbara County, Californ...
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October 20, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Want a fantastic introduction to #jurawine? Then look no further than this excellent piece by @winklorch.bsky.social 🍷
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It surprises me how poorly generative AI is at chemical structures. Google image search for "benzene" finds thousands of correct structures. Why does its generative image AI tool fail to create something that matches that training set?
October 15, 2025 at 8:35 PM
It surprises me how poorly generative AI is at chemical structures. Google image search for "benzene" finds thousands of correct structures. Why does its generative image AI tool fail to create something that matches that training set?
‘Economics Nobel prize won by researchers who showed how science boosts growth’ by @philipcball.bsky.social in @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/d41...
October 13, 2025 at 8:34 PM
‘Economics Nobel prize won by researchers who showed how science boosts growth’ by @philipcball.bsky.social in @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Good friends, good wine, good night!
October 12, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Good friends, good wine, good night!
Just had my flu jab, asked for COVID too. Told no. Been eligible every year since the pandemic, but Government changing the rules to save money, clearly. Came home and booked a private one (which I am fortunate enough to be able to do).
October 11, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Just had my flu jab, asked for COVID too. Told no. Been eligible every year since the pandemic, but Government changing the rules to save money, clearly. Came home and booked a private one (which I am fortunate enough to be able to do).
This wins Bluesky. Definitely today, maybe for the whole year 👏👏👏
October 9, 2025 at 9:10 PM
This wins Bluesky. Definitely today, maybe for the whole year 👏👏👏
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Lol the Nobels can't even acknowledge women's contribution to discovery. But sure let's acknowledge The Machines.
October 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Lol the Nobels can't even acknowledge women's contribution to discovery. But sure let's acknowledge The Machines.
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There is still plenty of time to apply! Feel free to reach out to me with questions, and please mention our ad to your colleagues or trainees!
Nature Biomedical Engineering is hiring again! This time we're hoping to add an editor with machine learning expertise to the team (although we are open to those with other relevant expertise!) Deadline is Oct 20. Please RT! springernature.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/SpringerNatu...
October 9, 2025 at 9:01 PM
There is still plenty of time to apply! Feel free to reach out to me with questions, and please mention our ad to your colleagues or trainees!
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The 27th Solvay Conference on Chemistry has just been opened by Prof. Ben Feringa (2016 Nobel prize laureate), and this mornings session will be chaired by Prof. Omar Yaghi, who was awarded the Nobel prize yesterday! 🎉 What a privilege to have the Solvay Institutes in Brussels 😃 #chemsky
October 9, 2025 at 8:23 AM
The 27th Solvay Conference on Chemistry has just been opened by Prof. Ben Feringa (2016 Nobel prize laureate), and this mornings session will be chaired by Prof. Omar Yaghi, who was awarded the Nobel prize yesterday! 🎉 What a privilege to have the Solvay Institutes in Brussels 😃 #chemsky
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October 9, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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This year's Nobel - commentary and background, with a few more bonus MOF pictures of my own:
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry: Metal-Organic Frameworks
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October 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM
This year's Nobel - commentary and background, with a few more bonus MOF pictures of my own:
Last bit of MOF stuff for the day… this is one of my very favourite cover lines from back when I was the Chief Ed of @natchem.nature.com… - was incredibly fitting for the paper too (rdcu.be/eJ4zt by @randallsnurr.bsky.social and co-workers) #chemsky 🧪
October 8, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Last bit of MOF stuff for the day… this is one of my very favourite cover lines from back when I was the Chief Ed of @natchem.nature.com… - was incredibly fitting for the paper too (rdcu.be/eJ4zt by @randallsnurr.bsky.social and co-workers) #chemsky 🧪
The @natureportfolio.nature.com Collection celebrating the award of the 2025 #chemnobel to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi for the development of metal–organic frameworks is now live! #chemsky 🧪
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi “for the development of metal–organic frameworks.”
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October 8, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The @natureportfolio.nature.com Collection celebrating the award of the 2025 #chemnobel to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi for the development of metal–organic frameworks is now live! #chemsky 🧪
Time to break out this pic of me being strangled by a future #Nobel Laureate in 2017… #Chemsky #chemnobel…
October 8, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Time to break out this pic of me being strangled by a future #Nobel Laureate in 2017… #Chemsky #chemnobel…