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I much remember installing our first flow reactor. We hardly knew what we were doing but we knew it was the right thing to do. This feels similar.

I am sure this day will define our future research more than the first flow reactor ever did.

You folks have no idea how excited I am

#ozchem #chemsky
January 16, 2026 at 8:48 AM
Back in the gym for 2026 prepping for a paper writing week before the madness starts again

#ozchem
January 11, 2026 at 2:48 AM
These people successfully used AI to run AND mark oral exams! This is quite interesting IMO. Probably a sign of what is coming. As educators our job will be to set up and oversee this sort of assessment tasks but AI will do the hard yakka. #ozchem www.behind-the-enemy-lines.com/2025/12/figh...
Fighting Fire with Fire: Scalable Oral Exams with an ElevenLabs Voice AI Agent
It all started with cold calling. In our new "AI/ML Product Management" class (co-taught with Konstantinos Rizakos ), the "pre-case" submi...
www.behind-the-enemy-lines.com
January 3, 2026 at 5:04 AM
Have a read of my suitably Christmassy piece for The Conversation. #ozchem #chemsky
Liquid fuel fires can be very dangerous, so plan ahead if you want to set your pudding on fire. And remember: more fuel isn’t always better.

👉 Read the full story: theconversation.com/never-m...

December 23, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Call for Papers: Elevating Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Chemical Science (Australia & New Zealand)

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December 17, 2025 at 3:58 AM
A final #NobelPrize post - video of the post-banquet dancing. I hope you've all enjoyed all the photos and videos of the week - I wasn't planning to post so many, but everyone kept asking for more! Well that's it folks - I don't have any left. Back to the real world now. #ozchem
December 15, 2025 at 11:12 PM
The #NobelPrize banquet ended with dancing in another room upstairs. #ozchem
December 15, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Photos of our table setting at the #NobelPrize banquet. #ozchem
December 15, 2025 at 11:01 PM
A short video of the central table at the #NobelPrize banquet. #ozchem
December 15, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Some shots of the central table at the #NobelPrize banquet. #ozchem
December 15, 2025 at 10:52 PM
A short 360° video from the #NobelPrize banquet. #ozchem
December 15, 2025 at 10:45 PM
More general #NobelPrize banquet photos. 2/3 #ozchem
December 15, 2025 at 10:40 PM
The last event (for us) of the #NobelPrize festivities was the banquet. Some general photos first 1/3. #ozchem
December 15, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Official photo of Richard's #NobelPrize diploma. #ozchem
December 14, 2025 at 9:08 PM
A few final photos from the #NobelPrize ceremony stage, with some fella called Alfred. #ozchem
December 14, 2025 at 8:47 PM
A group photo with Richard and his family (both real and academic) from the #NobelPrize ceremony stage. #ozchem
December 14, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Some close-ups of the boss's Nobel Medal and Diploma. #NobelPrize #ozchem
December 14, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Some photos of the boss and his Nobel Medal, taken immediately after the ceremony. #NobelPrize #ozchem
December 14, 2025 at 8:02 PM
When the #NobelPrize ceremony finished, we were able to make our way onto stage and congratulate Richard in person, which was unexpected but brilliant. #ozchem
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December 14, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Next stop Pacifichem! Last time Sydney departures was like the train station in The Great Escape for OzChem. Hope to see a few of y’all in a couple hours!
December 14, 2025 at 1:18 AM
A sneaky video from the crowd of Richard taking his bows during the #NobelPrize ceremony. #ozchem
December 13, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Some sneaky shots from the crowd during the #NobelPrize ceremony. #ozchem
December 13, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Matching #MOF cufflinks at the #NobelPrize ceremony. #ozchem
December 13, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Video of inside the #NobelPrize ceremony, waiting for it to begin. #ozchem
December 13, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Scenes inside the #NobelPrize ceremony, waiting for it to begin. Yes, that's Angela Merkel sitting directly behind me. #ozchem
December 13, 2025 at 10:04 PM