Jason C. Cole
@theduckmachine.bsky.social
Crystallographer, Software hacker and cricket lover.
As is probably evident from my handle, I enjoy batting but I'm not very good at it.
Views are my own.
As is probably evident from my handle, I enjoy batting but I'm not very good at it.
Views are my own.
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Jason C. Cole
@theduckmachine.bsky.social
· Oct 16
The seventh blind test of crystal structure prediction: structure generation methods
The results of the seventh blind test of crystal structure prediction are presented, focusing on structure generation methods.
journals.iucr.org
For those of you interested in molecular crystal structure prediction, the first paper from the seventh blind test is now out (second paper coming)
Well done to all the contributors but in particular Lily who has lived this for the last 2 years
#ChemSky
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journals.iucr.org/b/issues/202...
Well done to all the contributors but in particular Lily who has lived this for the last 2 years
#ChemSky
🧪
journals.iucr.org/b/issues/202...
A positive for Andrew Mountbatten Windsor. Now he can call himself the Royal formerly known as Prince and have a squiggle designed for him. I wonder what the squiggle would look like.. hmm.
November 1, 2025 at 2:32 PM
A positive for Andrew Mountbatten Windsor. Now he can call himself the Royal formerly known as Prince and have a squiggle designed for him. I wonder what the squiggle would look like.. hmm.
Reposted by Jason C. Cole
The first crystalline Bi(II) radical anion has been reported by @joshabbenseth.bsky.social and co-workers in Angewandte Chemie.
Spectroscopic analysis revealed localization of the unpaired electron at the bismuth centre.
🔗 CSD Entry OPESOV: dx.doi.org/10.5517/ccdc...
#FeaturedStructureFriday
Spectroscopic analysis revealed localization of the unpaired electron at the bismuth centre.
🔗 CSD Entry OPESOV: dx.doi.org/10.5517/ccdc...
#FeaturedStructureFriday
October 31, 2025 at 2:35 PM
The first crystalline Bi(II) radical anion has been reported by @joshabbenseth.bsky.social and co-workers in Angewandte Chemie.
Spectroscopic analysis revealed localization of the unpaired electron at the bismuth centre.
🔗 CSD Entry OPESOV: dx.doi.org/10.5517/ccdc...
#FeaturedStructureFriday
Spectroscopic analysis revealed localization of the unpaired electron at the bismuth centre.
🔗 CSD Entry OPESOV: dx.doi.org/10.5517/ccdc...
#FeaturedStructureFriday
Right. The Aussie Women have been taken down by India. Just need England to take the men down in the ashes now.
#TheCricket 🏏 #CWC25
#TheCricket 🏏 #CWC25
October 30, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Right. The Aussie Women have been taken down by India. Just need England to take the men down in the ashes now.
#TheCricket 🏏 #CWC25
#TheCricket 🏏 #CWC25
Did they mean grifting?
Here are the luxury items Gwyneth Paltrow recommends this holiday gifting season.
Gwyneth Paltrow's Holiday Gift Guides Include $40,000 Bracelet, $360,000 Jukebox And More Ultra-Luxe Items
Here are the luxury items Gwyneth Paltrow recommends this holiday gifting season.
www.forbes.com
October 30, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Did they mean grifting?
Crikey. NOAA now reporting that Hurricane Melissa has max sustained wind speeds of 185 mph. And the whole storm is only moving at 7 mph. Thinking of everyone on Jamaica right now.
October 28, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Crikey. NOAA now reporting that Hurricane Melissa has max sustained wind speeds of 185 mph. And the whole storm is only moving at 7 mph. Thinking of everyone on Jamaica right now.
Reposted by Jason C. Cole
![Vertical comic structured like flow chart. (1) Einstein had an insight that overturned physics, thus proving his value. (2) I hope *I* have value. I’ll try to have an insight that overturns physics, to check. (3) [Time Passes] (4) Oh no! My insight didn’t overturn physics! But I don’t think I’m worthless… [arrows to two different options] (5a) Healthy Path: Maybe this was not a well-thought-out test of my value. (5b) Path of Ruin: The establishment must be *suppressing* my insight!](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreihhxykbw72fblbjeupqscutarbdowk73mhsdkqrtzjwrpzqzamjem@jpeg)
October 16, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Reposted by Jason C. Cole
An LLM-based chemical compound generator prompts some thoughts about what these might be good for:
The Latest in Automated Analog Generation
www.science.org
October 15, 2025 at 12:14 PM
An LLM-based chemical compound generator prompts some thoughts about what these might be good for:
October 9, 2025 at 7:33 PM
October 9, 2025 at 7:08 PM
My son has discovered the Ignoble prizes and is currently looking them all up, laughing, and insisting on telling me all about each one over the entire time frame of the prize. PLEASE SEND HELP!!!
October 9, 2025 at 6:22 PM
My son has discovered the Ignoble prizes and is currently looking them all up, laughing, and insisting on telling me all about each one over the entire time frame of the prize. PLEASE SEND HELP!!!
This made me laugh a fair bit.
Bored National Guard Goes Door To Door Asking If Chicagoans Have Any Order They Need Restored https://theonion.com/bored-national-guard-goes-door-to-door-asking-if-chicagoans-have-any-order-they-need-restored/
October 9, 2025 at 6:02 PM
This made me laugh a fair bit.
Great chase by South Africa in the women's world cup. Song for the India team tonight is "it's my party and I'll cry if I want to"
#cricket 🏏
#cricket 🏏
October 9, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Great chase by South Africa in the women's world cup. Song for the India team tonight is "it's my party and I'll cry if I want to"
#cricket 🏏
#cricket 🏏
This is the structure mentioned in the #NobelPrize for chemistry press release if you're interested!
#ChemSky 🏏
www.ccdc.cam.ac.uk/structures/S...
#ChemSky 🏏
www.ccdc.cam.ac.uk/structures/S...
Search Results - Access Structures
www.ccdc.cam.ac.uk
October 8, 2025 at 10:25 AM
This is the structure mentioned in the #NobelPrize for chemistry press release if you're interested!
#ChemSky 🏏
www.ccdc.cam.ac.uk/structures/S...
#ChemSky 🏏
www.ccdc.cam.ac.uk/structures/S...
I really hope the Ignoble peace prize is awarded to Trump next year. I suspect he won't understand the difference.
October 7, 2025 at 5:49 PM
I really hope the Ignoble peace prize is awarded to Trump next year. I suspect he won't understand the difference.
iHasco training again. What a gravy train this is. The courses are patronising and just annoy me.
October 6, 2025 at 8:35 AM
iHasco training again. What a gravy train this is. The courses are patronising and just annoy me.
It seems the French are giving everyone in the country a go at being the PM, the rate they are going through them.
BBC News - French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigns after less than a month
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigns after less than a month
www.bbc.com/news/article...
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigns after less than a month
www.bbc.com
October 6, 2025 at 7:58 AM
It seems the French are giving everyone in the country a go at being the PM, the rate they are going through them.
BBC News - French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigns after less than a month
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigns after less than a month
www.bbc.com/news/article...
@norcrosscricket.bsky.social poor Henry M. when a joke falls flat on your younger colleague because they are too young to remember the context: you realise you're getting on eh ... Good old Tarka.
October 3, 2025 at 10:10 AM
@norcrosscricket.bsky.social poor Henry M. when a joke falls flat on your younger colleague because they are too young to remember the context: you realise you're getting on eh ... Good old Tarka.
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Apparently Jane Goodall loved this Larson.
It's not 𝘮𝘺 favourite, but it was Jane's, so who am I to judge. #ValeJaneGoodall
It's not 𝘮𝘺 favourite, but it was Jane's, so who am I to judge. #ValeJaneGoodall
October 2, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Apparently Jane Goodall loved this Larson.
It's not 𝘮𝘺 favourite, but it was Jane's, so who am I to judge. #ValeJaneGoodall
It's not 𝘮𝘺 favourite, but it was Jane's, so who am I to judge. #ValeJaneGoodall
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Does #TheRyderCup have a mercy rule? Asking for an American team.
September 27, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Does #TheRyderCup have a mercy rule? Asking for an American team.