Our Wonders of Colour exhibition has now opened, bringing to life the colourful history and science of dyes, pigments, food, art, stained glass, a 17th century dye house, tanning, and more. Objects and stories from the town’s history illustrate the impact of technology over the years @rsc.org

It’s been an exciting time recently with fab events for our Wonders of Colour programme (supported by the @rsc.org). Engaging talks with chemistry demonstrations, a weaving/spinning/dyeing event & children's colour-themed workshops. Now we’re preparing for an exhibition and talks in the autumn!

Feeling very proud - the cover of the May 2025 issue of Journal of Chemical Education features our recently published paper doi.org/10.1021/acs..... Thanks to Professor Fabio Parmeggiani (who did most of the design work), and @nantwichmuseum.bsky.social for the inspiration for the paper

At the end of this #DodecaBakeOff Easter Monday, I wanted to share this montage of all the fabulous makes, bakes & creations! Well done everyone and thank you for giving me a smile today! You've all been wonderful! Keep fighting the good fight - We shall make what we want to make!💪 #Archaeology ⚱️

So pleased to be part of this …

So pleased that our research into a local apothecary shop has just been featured by Chemist+Druggist community.chemistanddruggist.co.uk/posts/pharma...

As reported in the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, a team from @merckgroup.bsky.social used virtual screening and structure-based drug design to identify new inhibitors of key enzymes in the fight against antibiotic resistance. 🔗Read more at ccdc-info.com/3XbXhH4 #DrugDiscovery

Delighted to have our research featured in @chemistryworld.com

Roses are red, a glance is a look. We've made you a heart, from a reference book. ❤️ Happy #ValentinesDay to all our followers but especially YOU because you're our favourite. 💕 #LoveLibraries

By Jeff Parker

Just had a paper, co-authored with Prof. Fabio Parmeggiani, published in J.Chem.Educ., Pills, Potions, and Poisons: Interdisciplinary Public Engagement Opportunities Inspired by a 17th Century Apothecary, doi.org/10.1021/acs.... - the inventory of an apothecary shop led to exciting chemistry demos!

I was really pleased to have been able to give a talk this week about a 17th century apothecary for the Royal Society of Chemistry's Historical Group, now available online www.youtube.com/watch?v=V681.... Made possible following research for @nantwichmuseum.bsky.social where I volunteer

🧪 chemsky :)

Just published - the RSC-CICAG Distillate (formerly Newsletter) winter 2024-25 issue - see www.rsccicag.org/newsletters..... Something for everyone interested in chemical information, cheminformatics, AI in chemistry, chemistry libraries, and more...

As this lovely original cartoon takes its place in Drawer 5 of the museum store - we'll just have a reminder of how important it is to save all these bits and bobs! The framed cartoon is in the photo. Soda Crystals centenary, ICI Winnington Works 1976 #iciarchives #sodacrystals #winningtonworks

To improve the perception of chemistry, Alice Motion challenges you to start some #ChemistryConversations with non-chemists this year.

Atomic orbitals at the beach #chemsky 🧪

Starting a project researching dyes and pigments which could have been used for colouring items in @nantwichmuseum.bsky.social's collection. Planning an exhibition for 2025, live chemistry, talks, hands-on activities for visitors – I love bringing science and history together!

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

As well as being a great idea, there are some quite good songs in this!

I'm the editor of the @rsc-cicag.bsky.social newsletter (recently renamed the CICAG Distillate). The next issue will be available in Jan 25 - some great articles to look forward to! To see past issues visit the RSC-CICAG webpage www.rsccicag.org/newsletters....

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 🧪

Here's a Cheminformatics Starter pack! Let me know if you would like to be added! And more importantly, do encourage people to join the blue skies :D

Another day, another museum- this time the Catalyst Science Discovery Centre & Museum, Widnes, to celebrate their recent receipt of a grant. Visited the archives and I was also persuaded to sponsor an element in their periodic table- I picked mercury, my favourite 🙂

Visited the wonderful People’s History Museum in #Manchester yesterday for a commemorative event for a former colleague at #UMIST. Good to catch up with some former Chemistry Department colleagues too

Hey! We’ve compiled a starter pack of museums, galleries, archives and libraries in the UK who are right here on Bluesky 🦋 go.bsky.app/9o1sRWp

My cartoon for this week’s Guardian Books.

This is more than just another image of an old #library, dear #earlymodern #bookhistory experts. Among other things, there are dogs, chained books, and a more than ten meters long multi-part drawing set showing the "Panorama of #Constantinople". It's a library at Leiden University. 1/4

Realised today how dependent I am on the wonderful @archive.org for my history of science research - hoping it's back online soon

I'm new to Bluesky, but I hope some chemists and historians might like a video of a talk I gave recently for the Royal Society of Chemistry's Historical Group www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TPC...,