@chemlynx.bsky.social
Recovering Chemist, product manager, amateur Python developer, Linux user, interested in Tech, Open Data. Working at the Royal Society of Chemistry - @roysocchem.bsky.social. All opinions are my own.
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😍 Thank you so much to everyone who joined us for the incredible Apple and Harvest Fair! We had an amazing time and hope you all did too. Same again next year?? Thank you to the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Ramsey Town Council for your generous support! 🫶 @wildlifebcn.org
October 17, 2025 at 7:59 AM
😍 Thank you so much to everyone who joined us for the incredible Apple and Harvest Fair! We had an amazing time and hope you all did too. Same again next year?? Thank you to the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Ramsey Town Council for your generous support! 🫶 @wildlifebcn.org
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If you want to hear data standard success stories from leading experts, join the second webinar in our new ChemSpider series and hear how those stories further scientific advancement.
Register now: https://rsc.li/48aa5UU
#ChemSky
Register now: https://rsc.li/48aa5UU
#ChemSky
October 16, 2025 at 4:11 PM
If you want to hear data standard success stories from leading experts, join the second webinar in our new ChemSpider series and hear how those stories further scientific advancement.
Register now: https://rsc.li/48aa5UU
#ChemSky
Register now: https://rsc.li/48aa5UU
#ChemSky
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Our new paper, MARCUS, is now published @digital-discovery.rsc.org !
Paper: doi.org/10.1039/D5DD...
We built MARCUS - a free, open-source AI platform that extracts the millions of chemical structures trapped in PDFs in minutes instead of hours.
#Opensource #Opendata #OpenScience #CompChem
Paper: doi.org/10.1039/D5DD...
We built MARCUS - a free, open-source AI platform that extracts the millions of chemical structures trapped in PDFs in minutes instead of hours.
#Opensource #Opendata #OpenScience #CompChem
October 16, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Our new paper, MARCUS, is now published @digital-discovery.rsc.org !
Paper: doi.org/10.1039/D5DD...
We built MARCUS - a free, open-source AI platform that extracts the millions of chemical structures trapped in PDFs in minutes instead of hours.
#Opensource #Opendata #OpenScience #CompChem
Paper: doi.org/10.1039/D5DD...
We built MARCUS - a free, open-source AI platform that extracts the millions of chemical structures trapped in PDFs in minutes instead of hours.
#Opensource #Opendata #OpenScience #CompChem
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Wishing Rolf Apweiler a wonderful retirement!
Thank you for your many years of service, leadership and vision!
Thank you for your many years of service, leadership and vision!
From magnetic tapes to exabytes of data, Rolf Apweiler has seen it all!
As Rolf retires after more than four decades at EMBL, he shares his insights and favourite stories, including how all of EMBL-EBI’s data used to fit in the back of a car.
www.ebi.ac.uk/about/news/p...
As Rolf retires after more than four decades at EMBL, he shares his insights and favourite stories, including how all of EMBL-EBI’s data used to fit in the back of a car.
www.ebi.ac.uk/about/news/p...
October 16, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Wishing Rolf Apweiler a wonderful retirement!
Thank you for your many years of service, leadership and vision!
Thank you for your many years of service, leadership and vision!
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new blog: "20 years of blogging" https://chem-bla-ics.linkedchemistry.info/2025/10/15/20-years-of-blogging.html https://doi.org/10.59350/v9c2y-4f248
"Today, exactly 20 years ago I started this blog. Two years ago I decided to upgrade my blog to one with version control. A decision I am still […]
"Today, exactly 20 years ago I started this blog. Two years ago I decided to upgrade my blog to one with version control. A decision I am still […]
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October 15, 2025 at 3:39 PM
new blog: "20 years of blogging" https://chem-bla-ics.linkedchemistry.info/2025/10/15/20-years-of-blogging.html https://doi.org/10.59350/v9c2y-4f248
"Today, exactly 20 years ago I started this blog. Two years ago I decided to upgrade my blog to one with version control. A decision I am still […]
"Today, exactly 20 years ago I started this blog. Two years ago I decided to upgrade my blog to one with version control. A decision I am still […]
Voyage 35 sounds like an intriguing proposition: Colin Edwin and John Wesley announce new Porcupine Tree-focused band Voyage 35 | Louder www.loudersound.com/bands-artist...
Colin Edwin and John Wesley announce new Porcupine Tree-focused band Voyage 35
Former Porcupine Tree alumni will be performing the band's earlier material in the live arena
www.loudersound.com
September 18, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Voyage 35 sounds like an intriguing proposition: Colin Edwin and John Wesley announce new Porcupine Tree-focused band Voyage 35 | Louder www.loudersound.com/bands-artist...
#ironmaiden music night on #bbc2 for the win!
September 13, 2025 at 9:01 PM
#ironmaiden music night on #bbc2 for the win!
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Do you want to stay ahead of developments in AI and learn first-hand experiences of applying them in your chemistry work?
Join leading experts to discuss best practice tips for working across disciplines.
Register now: https://rsc.li/4m2xzOU
#ChemSky
Join leading experts to discuss best practice tips for working across disciplines.
Register now: https://rsc.li/4m2xzOU
#ChemSky
September 9, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Do you want to stay ahead of developments in AI and learn first-hand experiences of applying them in your chemistry work?
Join leading experts to discuss best practice tips for working across disciplines.
Register now: https://rsc.li/4m2xzOU
#ChemSky
Join leading experts to discuss best practice tips for working across disciplines.
Register now: https://rsc.li/4m2xzOU
#ChemSky
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Finally released a new version of PubChemPy with lots of much-needed fixes. Only took me 8 years (!) to get around to it 😅 - thanks to everyone who filed bug reports and contributed PRs. github.com/mcs07/PubChe... #chemsky #cheminformatics
GitHub - mcs07/PubChemPy: Python wrapper for the PubChem PUG REST API.
Python wrapper for the PubChem PUG REST API. Contribute to mcs07/PubChemPy development by creating an account on GitHub.
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September 9, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Finally released a new version of PubChemPy with lots of much-needed fixes. Only took me 8 years (!) to get around to it 😅 - thanks to everyone who filed bug reports and contributed PRs. github.com/mcs07/PubChe... #chemsky #cheminformatics
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There are legitimate critiques about Europe's lack of agility and take up of technology. But the lack of robotaxis on our narrow roads with abundant public transport is not really one of them tbh.
Will the absence of robotaxis in Europe mark the moment its citizens notice how far their continent has fallen behind?
Robotaxis will be the Sputnik Moment for a declining Europe
A slow-motion car crash on Europe’s roads
econ.st
September 5, 2025 at 9:11 AM
There are legitimate critiques about Europe's lack of agility and take up of technology. But the lack of robotaxis on our narrow roads with abundant public transport is not really one of them tbh.
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Germany's eco-tax reform led to sizable reductions not only in carbon emissions but also in harmful local air pollutants. Benefits accrued disproportionately to lower-income and more polluted areas.
Piero Basaglia, Sophie Behr, @moritzdrupp.bsky.social
cepr.org/voxeu/column...
#EconSky
Piero Basaglia, Sophie Behr, @moritzdrupp.bsky.social
cepr.org/voxeu/column...
#EconSky
August 20, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Germany's eco-tax reform led to sizable reductions not only in carbon emissions but also in harmful local air pollutants. Benefits accrued disproportionately to lower-income and more polluted areas.
Piero Basaglia, Sophie Behr, @moritzdrupp.bsky.social
cepr.org/voxeu/column...
#EconSky
Piero Basaglia, Sophie Behr, @moritzdrupp.bsky.social
cepr.org/voxeu/column...
#EconSky
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Summary of the the highlights of our recent technical InChI meeting: stereochemistry in molecular inorganics, atropisomers, polymer InChI, our development philosophy, governance / implementation, and tools / APIs / reference data.
www.inchi-trust.org/shaping-the-... #chemsky @herreslab.bsky.social
www.inchi-trust.org/shaping-the-... #chemsky @herreslab.bsky.social
Shaping the Future of InChI: Technical Meeting at RWTH Aachen, July 2025 - InChI Trust
Over two highly productive days, leading cheminformatics researchers, developers, and practitioners came together at RWTH Aachen University to drive forward the evolution of the IUPAC International Chemical Identifier (InChI). The focus was ambitious: tackling complex stereochemical representation in inorganics and polymers, exploring enhancements for atropisomerism, refining file format requirements, and charting a clear roadmap for […]
www.inchi-trust.org
August 14, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Summary of the the highlights of our recent technical InChI meeting: stereochemistry in molecular inorganics, atropisomers, polymer InChI, our development philosophy, governance / implementation, and tools / APIs / reference data.
www.inchi-trust.org/shaping-the-... #chemsky @herreslab.bsky.social
www.inchi-trust.org/shaping-the-... #chemsky @herreslab.bsky.social
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My wife shared this with me and I’m tellin you… it’s worth the read.
August 13, 2025 at 2:55 PM
My wife shared this with me and I’m tellin you… it’s worth the read.
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🐷An ancient breed of pigs are creating healthy wetland areas for wildlife by chomping on a problem plant.
Read the full story www.wildlifebcn.org/news/prehist...
Support our work to protect wetland wildlife by donating to our Wilder Future Fund.
Read the full story www.wildlifebcn.org/news/prehist...
Support our work to protect wetland wildlife by donating to our Wilder Future Fund.
Prehistoric pigs helping to create a home for wetland birds | Wildlife Trust for Beds Cambs & Northants
An ancient breed of pigs are creating healthy wetland areas for wildlife by chomping on a problem plant.
www.wildlifebcn.org
July 28, 2025 at 4:23 PM
🐷An ancient breed of pigs are creating healthy wetland areas for wildlife by chomping on a problem plant.
Read the full story www.wildlifebcn.org/news/prehist...
Support our work to protect wetland wildlife by donating to our Wilder Future Fund.
Read the full story www.wildlifebcn.org/news/prehist...
Support our work to protect wetland wildlife by donating to our Wilder Future Fund.
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New Preprint Alert!
We're happy to share our new work, MARCUS! #ChemRxiv
This is a web platform for extracting chemical information from scientific papers.
📄 Preprint: doi.org/10.26434/che...
🔗 Try it out: marcus.decimer.ai
#AIinScience #Opensource #ResearchTools #Cheminformatics #OpenScience
We're happy to share our new work, MARCUS! #ChemRxiv
This is a web platform for extracting chemical information from scientific papers.
📄 Preprint: doi.org/10.26434/che...
🔗 Try it out: marcus.decimer.ai
#AIinScience #Opensource #ResearchTools #Cheminformatics #OpenScience
July 24, 2025 at 3:46 PM
New Preprint Alert!
We're happy to share our new work, MARCUS! #ChemRxiv
This is a web platform for extracting chemical information from scientific papers.
📄 Preprint: doi.org/10.26434/che...
🔗 Try it out: marcus.decimer.ai
#AIinScience #Opensource #ResearchTools #Cheminformatics #OpenScience
We're happy to share our new work, MARCUS! #ChemRxiv
This is a web platform for extracting chemical information from scientific papers.
📄 Preprint: doi.org/10.26434/che...
🔗 Try it out: marcus.decimer.ai
#AIinScience #Opensource #ResearchTools #Cheminformatics #OpenScience
Goodnight Ozzy: BBC News - www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn...
Black Sabbath's Ozzy Osbourne dies aged 76, his family announces - BBC News
Black Sabbath's Ozzy Osbourne dies aged 76, his family announces - BBC News
Black Sabbath's Ozzy Osbourne dies aged 76, his family announces
A statement from his family says Osbourne was with his family and
www.bbc.co.uk
July 22, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Goodnight Ozzy: BBC News - www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn...
Black Sabbath's Ozzy Osbourne dies aged 76, his family announces - BBC News
Black Sabbath's Ozzy Osbourne dies aged 76, his family announces - BBC News
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Most new developments in England are legally required to avoid harming important habitats or create spaces for wildlife.
But new proposals from UK Government would mean most developments will be exempt.
Send your response to UK Government ⬇️
https://action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/173184/action/1
But new proposals from UK Government would mean most developments will be exempt.
Send your response to UK Government ⬇️
https://action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/173184/action/1
July 18, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Most new developments in England are legally required to avoid harming important habitats or create spaces for wildlife.
But new proposals from UK Government would mean most developments will be exempt.
Send your response to UK Government ⬇️
https://action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/173184/action/1
But new proposals from UK Government would mean most developments will be exempt.
Send your response to UK Government ⬇️
https://action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/173184/action/1
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“Good geology hides a lot of problems. We’re admiring rocks and not what should be a living ecosystem.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘The place is bleached, a dead zone’: how the UK’s most beloved landscapes became biodiversity deserts
National parks, famous for their rich natural heritage, should be at the heart of efforts to protect habitats and wildlife. Instead, experts say they are declining – fast
www.theguardian.com
July 16, 2025 at 5:24 AM
“Good geology hides a lot of problems. We’re admiring rocks and not what should be a living ecosystem.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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🎧🐍 Episode #256 of the Real Python Podcast is live: Solving Problems and Saving Time in Chemistry With Python realpython.com/podcasts/rpp...
Episode #256: Solving Problems and Saving Time in Chemistry With Python – The Real Python Podcast
What motivates someone to learn how to code as a scientist? How do you harness the excitement of solving problems quickly and make the connection to the benefits of coding in your scientific work? This...
realpython.com
July 4, 2025 at 12:10 PM
🎧🐍 Episode #256 of the Real Python Podcast is live: Solving Problems and Saving Time in Chemistry With Python realpython.com/podcasts/rpp...
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Do you like to go on nerdy day trips?
Great! This free website is for you!
If your favourite venue is missing, share it!
nerdydaytrips.org
Great! This free website is for you!
If your favourite venue is missing, share it!
nerdydaytrips.org
May 29, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Do you like to go on nerdy day trips?
Great! This free website is for you!
If your favourite venue is missing, share it!
nerdydaytrips.org
Great! This free website is for you!
If your favourite venue is missing, share it!
nerdydaytrips.org
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"For me, the answer now lies in refusal, the withdrawal of participation from systems that require dishonesty as the price of belonging."
Today I am resigning from the National Science Board and the Library of Congress Scholars Council.
I wrote about my decision in TIME.
time.com/7285045/resi...
Today I am resigning from the National Science Board and the Library of Congress Scholars Council.
I wrote about my decision in TIME.
time.com/7285045/resi...
Why I’m Resigning from the NSF and Library of Congress
I cannot participate in systems that require dishonesty as the price of belonging.
time.com
May 13, 2025 at 11:19 AM
"For me, the answer now lies in refusal, the withdrawal of participation from systems that require dishonesty as the price of belonging."
Today I am resigning from the National Science Board and the Library of Congress Scholars Council.
I wrote about my decision in TIME.
time.com/7285045/resi...
Today I am resigning from the National Science Board and the Library of Congress Scholars Council.
I wrote about my decision in TIME.
time.com/7285045/resi...
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Charles Darwin is best known for his work on evolution.
But he was a prolific scientist who studied much more. Now, over 20,000 of Darwin's letters, books and publications have been recognised as a UNESCO heritage.
Find out what this means 👇
www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...
But he was a prolific scientist who studied much more. Now, over 20,000 of Darwin's letters, books and publications have been recognised as a UNESCO heritage.
Find out what this means 👇
www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...
Darwin’s letters and books recognised as a UNESCO documentary heritage | Natural History Museum
The documents will join other important archives such as the illuminated manuscripts of Charlemagne’s court.
www.nhm.ac.uk
April 22, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Charles Darwin is best known for his work on evolution.
But he was a prolific scientist who studied much more. Now, over 20,000 of Darwin's letters, books and publications have been recognised as a UNESCO heritage.
Find out what this means 👇
www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...
But he was a prolific scientist who studied much more. Now, over 20,000 of Darwin's letters, books and publications have been recognised as a UNESCO heritage.
Find out what this means 👇
www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...
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We held the InChI Trust Board meeting yesterday, thanks to colleages at Wiley in Berlin for hosting #chemsky 🧪 @herreslab.bsky.social
April 9, 2025 at 11:43 AM
We held the InChI Trust Board meeting yesterday, thanks to colleages at Wiley in Berlin for hosting #chemsky 🧪 @herreslab.bsky.social
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#Transparency and #Democracy - they would be good ideas.
Only 4% of lobbying in Westminster captured by #LobbyingAct
Only 4% of lobbying in Westminster captured by #LobbyingAct
April 2, 2025 at 8:30 AM
#Transparency and #Democracy - they would be good ideas.
Only 4% of lobbying in Westminster captured by #LobbyingAct
Only 4% of lobbying in Westminster captured by #LobbyingAct