Andy Napper
@quantumdot2.bsky.social
Professor of Chemistry, Shawnee State University. Real Ale fan. Chemistry nerd. Power BI, SharePoint, and Power Platform geek.
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The national museum of Prague has one of the most impressive stone and mineral exhibits I’ve seen!
October 9, 2025 at 3:50 PM
The national museum of Prague has one of the most impressive stone and mineral exhibits I’ve seen!
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If I see anyone else saying you don’t need to learn Excel formulas anymore thanks to the new =COPILOT then I will do absolutely nothing except cry silently into the abyss.
August 22, 2025 at 2:33 PM
If I see anyone else saying you don’t need to learn Excel formulas anymore thanks to the new =COPILOT then I will do absolutely nothing except cry silently into the abyss.
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Sorry summer but I'm over you -- already thinking about fall. Loved this story about the chemistry of pumpkin spice by @carmendrahl.bsky.social for @cenmag.bsky.social. And now I know what cinnamic aldehydes are! cen.acs.org/articles/92/...
What’s pumpkin spice flavor, and why do we fall for it every autumn?
The popular latte and treat seasoning contains no actual pumpkin, but it boasts plenty of food chemistry
cen.acs.org
August 18, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Sorry summer but I'm over you -- already thinking about fall. Loved this story about the chemistry of pumpkin spice by @carmendrahl.bsky.social for @cenmag.bsky.social. And now I know what cinnamic aldehydes are! cen.acs.org/articles/92/...
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August 17, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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📌👇
Musician and data whizz Chris Dalla Riva has painstakingly compiled over 100 datapoints for every US Billboard Hot 100 Number One song since August 4th 1958, and it's now freely available here:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Billboard Hot 100 Number Ones Database
docs.google.com
August 17, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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Tons of people have "PhD-level" intelligence. The fun secret is that you don't have to be all that smart to earn a PhD. You just have to be willing to work yourself into the ground for years on end.
Also...PhD's often seem extra smart 'cause you generally encounter them on their chosen terrain.
Also...PhD's often seem extra smart 'cause you generally encounter them on their chosen terrain.
August 8, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Tons of people have "PhD-level" intelligence. The fun secret is that you don't have to be all that smart to earn a PhD. You just have to be willing to work yourself into the ground for years on end.
Also...PhD's often seem extra smart 'cause you generally encounter them on their chosen terrain.
Also...PhD's often seem extra smart 'cause you generally encounter them on their chosen terrain.
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It’s good to be back! www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
So, Did I Miss Anything?
“Confessions of a Community College Dean” author Matt Reed returns to his column at Inside Higher Ed.
www.insidehighered.com
August 4, 2025 at 4:53 PM
It’s good to be back! www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
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Too pissed to comment. // Trump requests 93% cut to Appalachian Regional Commission. Ohio would take a huge hit. • Ohio Capital Journal https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/07/15/trump-requests-93-cut-to-appalachian-regional-commission-ohio-would-take-a-huge-hit/
July 19, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Too pissed to comment. // Trump requests 93% cut to Appalachian Regional Commission. Ohio would take a huge hit. • Ohio Capital Journal https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/07/15/trump-requests-93-cut-to-appalachian-regional-commission-ohio-would-take-a-huge-hit/
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The data journalists were so busy wondering if they could do something they never stopped to think if they should.
www.theguardian.com/news/datablo...
www.theguardian.com/news/datablo...
July 8, 2025 at 8:29 AM
The data journalists were so busy wondering if they could do something they never stopped to think if they should.
www.theguardian.com/news/datablo...
www.theguardian.com/news/datablo...
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Graph of British Rivers
July 5, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Graph of British Rivers
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Yesterday, I gave a lecture on "Microscopy in Battery Research" covering the basics of SEM, TEM and AFM 🔋🔬.
I love to have some things to show around, so I took a 3D-printed model of an AFM cantilever and some real cantilevers to compare. What the students liked most 1/2
I love to have some things to show around, so I took a 3D-printed model of an AFM cantilever and some real cantilevers to compare. What the students liked most 1/2
June 26, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Yesterday, I gave a lecture on "Microscopy in Battery Research" covering the basics of SEM, TEM and AFM 🔋🔬.
I love to have some things to show around, so I took a 3D-printed model of an AFM cantilever and some real cantilevers to compare. What the students liked most 1/2
I love to have some things to show around, so I took a 3D-printed model of an AFM cantilever and some real cantilevers to compare. What the students liked most 1/2
Shopping for a reading lamp on Amazon. This one looks good… but what the heck does this description even mean? 🤯
June 13, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Shopping for a reading lamp on Amazon. This one looks good… but what the heck does this description even mean? 🤯
@deandad.bsky.social My RSS feed reader showed a bunch of your IHE articles as "updated". Are you coming back? 🤞
(Hope so—missed your distinctive voice!)
(Hope so—missed your distinctive voice!)
June 7, 2025 at 6:49 PM
@deandad.bsky.social My RSS feed reader showed a bunch of your IHE articles as "updated". Are you coming back? 🤞
(Hope so—missed your distinctive voice!)
(Hope so—missed your distinctive voice!)
TIL: You can order up to six free posters directly from the Nobel Foundation!
Be the talk of the dept when your package from the Nobel Prize folks gets delivered. 🤣
#Chemistry
www.kva.se/en/prizes/no...
Be the talk of the dept when your package from the Nobel Prize folks gets delivered. 🤣
#Chemistry
www.kva.se/en/prizes/no...
Nobel posters 2024 - Kungl. Vetenskapsakademien
Nobel posters 2024
www.kva.se
June 5, 2025 at 7:30 PM
TIL: You can order up to six free posters directly from the Nobel Foundation!
Be the talk of the dept when your package from the Nobel Prize folks gets delivered. 🤣
#Chemistry
www.kva.se/en/prizes/no...
Be the talk of the dept when your package from the Nobel Prize folks gets delivered. 🤣
#Chemistry
www.kva.se/en/prizes/no...
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May 21, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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The lasting damage that the Trump administration is doing to US science is barbaric. But more and more of the general public is hearing about it and just how bad it is:
The Continuing Crisis, Part XIII: Lasting Damage
www.science.org
April 28, 2025 at 4:46 PM
The lasting damage that the Trump administration is doing to US science is barbaric. But more and more of the general public is hearing about it and just how bad it is:
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Brilliant vis as well as an important takeaway by @chezvoila.com
“Remember, a chart doesn't have to be understood in 3 seconds. It should reward the effort you put into understanding it.”
Damn strait! Simple viz can have good ROI; but so can complex and/or time consuming vis.
“Remember, a chart doesn't have to be understood in 3 seconds. It should reward the effort you put into understanding it.”
Damn strait! Simple viz can have good ROI; but so can complex and/or time consuming vis.
So much to love in the scrollytelling — the ternary plot, the depth of the data, the findings — but my favourite part is the explanation and the text in general. 📊
Remember, a chart doesn't have to be understood in 3 seconds. It should reward the effort you put into understanding it.
Remember, a chart doesn't have to be understood in 3 seconds. It should reward the effort you put into understanding it.
This triangle helps explain a titanic shift in how Australia votes
This triangle is going to help us explain how Australian politics has fundamentally changed over the past five decades.
www.abc.net.au
April 26, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Brilliant vis as well as an important takeaway by @chezvoila.com
“Remember, a chart doesn't have to be understood in 3 seconds. It should reward the effort you put into understanding it.”
Damn strait! Simple viz can have good ROI; but so can complex and/or time consuming vis.
“Remember, a chart doesn't have to be understood in 3 seconds. It should reward the effort you put into understanding it.”
Damn strait! Simple viz can have good ROI; but so can complex and/or time consuming vis.
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No surprise these cuts are hitting Appalachia hard, but politically you gotta wonder how well this is going to go over with some of his base in the region. Nothing more dangerous than an Appalachian betrayed.
March 30, 2025 at 9:06 PM
No surprise these cuts are hitting Appalachia hard, but politically you gotta wonder how well this is going to go over with some of his base in the region. Nothing more dangerous than an Appalachian betrayed.
OMG - such a perfect remake of the Powers of Ten video by CGP Grey. How did I miss this three years ago?!
“Metric Paper…” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUF5esTscZI
“Metric Paper…” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUF5esTscZI
March 6, 2025 at 12:46 AM
OMG - such a perfect remake of the Powers of Ten video by CGP Grey. How did I miss this three years ago?!
“Metric Paper…” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUF5esTscZI
“Metric Paper…” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUF5esTscZI