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Dave Otway
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inorganic chemist 🇮🇪, lecturer, digital learning & teaching enthusiast, dad of 3, husband, take lots 📸, 🏉 ref, 🚣🏻‍♀️ too, views would be my own - was silyld on Twitter
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@ucc.bsky.social President's Town Hall Meeting - December 2024 - sharing the stage with 🎅 and ⛄️ - lol 🤦‍♀️🤪
Boole 4 lecture theatre stage at university college cork - President and Bursar sharing stage with Santa 🎅 and a snowman ⛄️
December 12, 2024 at 12:15 PM
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Discover the chemistry of your holiday decorations with @thamesvalleyrsc.bsky.social's #AdventCalendar 🎄 Today's symbol of Christmas selected by students - The chemistry of a glass bauble 🔬✨ @compoundchem.com #ChemSky #EduSky
Text-heavy educational poster titled "The Chemistry of a Glass Bauble" explaining why glass is used to make baubles, its primary chemicals, historical facts, and manufacturing process details. Includes illustrations of atomic structure, chemical formulas.
December 3, 2024 at 3:04 PM
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Peeking behind the scenes of your holiday feast! 🎄 It's all about Pigs in Blankets. 🔬✨
Poster for Chemistry Advent 2024 titled 'The Chemistry Behind Pigs in Blankets', featuring a list of nutrients found in bacon and sausages, their health benefits, and a mention of Magdalen College School.
December 2, 2024 at 3:05 PM
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Unlock the magic of December with our @thamesvalleyrsc.bsky.social's unique advent calendar!🎄 Each day brings a symbol, chosen by students to celebrate the festive season. Find out the fascinating chemistry behind each symbol! 🔬✨Starting with snowflakes ❄️ @compoundchem.com
Educational poster titled "Why do snowflakes have six sides?" with illustrations of snowflakes, chemical diagrams of water molecules, and a temperature scale. The poster explains how hydrogen bonds influence the hexagonal structure of snowflakes and discusses variations in snowflake shapes. The ICC logo is present at the bottom.
December 2, 2024 at 3:05 PM
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Content over at the other site deleted; but apart from #KanyeOrCronin or #SocialIsolationSocial posts, I think this was my greatest contribution there, so for a bit of Friday fun for #Chemsky, I'm reposting it here:

Taylor Swift as @naturechemistry.bsky.social covers, starting with March 2020:
Taylore swift in a green/blue dress with a pink floral pattern on it. The March 2020 cover of Nature Chemistry with a circular chemical structure on a pink/red background surrounded by a larger blue/green-ish background
November 29, 2024 at 6:32 PM
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Most excellent sets of like minded peeps ⚗️👍
elliscrawford.bsky.social Ellis Crawford @elliscrawford.bsky.social · Nov 25
Did some tidying up of the links for chemistry related starter packs, arranged loosely by subject area, and added who maintains the list so you know who to speak with if you'd like to be added!

tinyurl.com/ChemSkyStart...

#ChemSky #Chemistry #Chemists #StarterPacks 🧪
Bluesky Chem Starter Packs
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November 29, 2024 at 8:42 PM