🎃🔬 Science, even in Halloween Town! My favorite scene in The Nightmare Before Christmas is when Jack Skellington throws himself into the scientific method, experimenting, testing, and questioning the world around him to understand Christmas.

Open Access Week (October 20–26, 2025) Who Owns Our Knowledge? This year’s theme asks a pointed question about the present moment: 👉 In a time of disruption, how can communities reassert control over the knowledge they produce?

Over the last year, Nature’s Careers team has been tapping into its global community of readers, writers, friends and colleagues to compile a list of laboratory hacks to help make scientists’ working lives easier. Here’s a list of 99 of those hacks. #Academicsky 🧪

New paper alert! Oliveira et al. just published in AGC: "A petrological, geochemical, and geochronological study of Ramlat Fasad 532: An Omani addition to the Antarctic `YAMM' lunar meteorite group" Here you can read the full free article: doi.org/10.33063/agc...

Proud and excited to be part of the upcoming MiningBrines MSCA Doctoral Network This ambitious program will explore the sustainable valorization of geothermal brines rich in critical raw materials cordis.europa.eu/project/id/1...

My article International disparities in open access practices in the Earth Sciences is still as relevant today as when it came out 5 years ago. The questions of equity and access in publishing remain just as pressing in 2025. doi.org/10.3897/ese....

À Disneyland Paris, un air de Yellowstone : quand les geysers et sources chaudes s’invitent dans les parcs d’attractions olivierpourret.wordpress.com/2025/10/01/a...

The changing landscape of academic publishing: "In many countries, APCs are covered using research grants funded by national research agencies. As the demand for OA grows, ensuring fair and sustainable publishing models remains a critical issue." (1/2) journals.uu.se/AGC/article/...

New scholar year, new habits! From now on, we’ll be sharing monthly updates from AGC to keep our community informed and connected. For this very first edition, here’s a quick recap of last month’s highlights: 📄 3 new publications 📨 Multiple submissions underway 🎨 A call for designs currently open

As the new term begins, here are 99 lab hacks to make your working lives easier go.nature.com/4pEZ6ZJ

I’m delighted to have contributed three hacks to that Nature piece "It’s a new term: here are 99 lab hacks", alongside so many great tips from the community. doi.org/10.1038/d415... "Thinky think before grabby grab."

Social events don’t have to be boozy Some colleagues might find alcohol-focused events off-putting or intimidating. Organize and support some social events that are alcohol-free to be more culturally inclusive. People will thank you for it. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

I’m delighted to have contributed three hacks to that Nature piece "It’s a new term: here are 99 lab hacks", alongside so many great tips from the community. doi.org/10.1038/d415... "Thinky think before grabby grab."

Disneyland Paris, un parc d’attractions… inspiré de merveilles géologiques réelles theconversation.com/disneyland-p...

New #Preprint Contrasting rare earth element responses to climate and pedogenesis in two sand chronosequences along a climosequence in southwestern Australia doi.org/10.21203/rs....

Effect of sewage sludge and digestate from anaerobic fermentation on the accumulation of cadmium (Cd), gallium (Ga), germanium (Ge), and rare earth elements (REEs) in soil and uptake by plants with different nutrition strategies doi.org/10.3389/fenv...

First article published @weareagc.bsky.social Can natural H2 be considered renewable? The reference case of a deep aquifer in an intracratonic sedimentary basin doi.org/10.33063/agc...

Effect of sewage sludge and digestate from anaerobic fermentation on the accumulation of cadmium (Cd), gallium (Ga), germanium (Ge), and rare earth elements (REEs) in soil and uptake by plants with different nutrition strategies doi.org/10.3389/fenv...

Want to publish your geochemistry research in a diamond open access journal? 🌍💎 Join Advances in Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry journal at the Goldschmidt Conference next week and don’t miss Marc-Alban Millet’s presentation conf.goldschmidt.info/goldschmidt/... #Goldschmidt2025 #OpenScience

Last year, we wrote this (still just a preprint!) to contribute to the conversation on #inclusion and representation: “Diversity at Goldschmidt conference” eartharxiv.org/repository/v... the discussions continue #Goldschmidt2025

Back when I was in high school, I remember being annoyed at scientific mistakes in the textbooks (specifically remember one about number of ATP). Now, as an experienced scientist, I spot even more, and I'm not the only one. 🧪 Link: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Textbooks often blur the lines between 'sea' and 'ocean,' missing key geological differences. Precise definitions help students grasp complex concepts, ensuring a solid foundation in earth sciences. doi.org/10.1038/d415...

To my geologist fellows, I am looking for that article, who can help? thanks doi.org/10.1130/2024...

Misusing terms like 'mass' and 'weight' in physics textbooks can confuse students about fundamental concepts. Clear distinctions are crucial for accurate understanding, as mass remains constant while weight varies with gravity. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

What’s the best band of all time in your opinion? I’ll go first: for me, it’s definitely Sigur Rós. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUK_...

See my blogpost on eradicating ableism and offensive language in Geosciences olivierpourret.wordpress.com/2024/08/21/e...

IAVCEI cancel one of their meetings due to the ongoing situation in the US 🌋

For those attending next @goldschmidt-confer.bsky.social @marcamillet.bsky.social will announce the launch of @weareagc.bsky.social conf.goldschmidt.info/goldschmidt/... #Geochemistry #Cosmochemistry #OpenAccess #OpenScience #DiamondOA

🌟 Exciting News for the Geochemistry Community! 🌟 We are thrilled to announce the launch of a new diamond open access journal: Advances in Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry (AGC)! @weareagc.bsky.social doi.org/10.33063/agc...

Equitable Access, Open Science, and the Future of Publishing in Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry

Two scientist parents who often help their children with homework deal with acceptable — and unacceptable — errors in course materials. https://go.nature.com/3YmONh9

Scientist parents Elodie Pourret and Olivier Pourret who often help their children with homework deal with acceptable — and unacceptable — errors in course materials. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Happy Star Wars Day to my amazing colleagues — May the 4th be with you! May we tackle challenges like Jedi, lead with wisdom like Yoda, and always keep the Force (and coffee) strong.

How we call out the infuriating mistakes we spot in school science textbooks doi.org/10.1038/d415...

How we call out the infuriating mistakes we spot in school science textbooks doi.org/10.1038/d415...

🚀 Introducing Advances in Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry! 🌍 @weareagc.bsky.social 🔗 doi.org/10.33063/agc... #OpenAccess #Geochemistry #Cosmochemistry #DiversityInScience #Innovation #OpenScience

🚀 Introducing Advances in Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry! 🌍 @weareagc.bsky.social 🔗 doi.org/10.33063/agc... #OpenAccess #Geochemistry #Cosmochemistry #DiversityInScience #Innovation #OpenScience

Always nice piece published @nature career column How a ‘boring administrative task’ transformed my PhD career www.nature.com/articles/d41...

A “viewed” paper is not necessarily a “read” paper…and it’s absolutely not a “cited” paper 😑 You would think a major publisher like Wiley would know that…

Yes, we publish papers, analyze data, and push the boundaries of knowledge. Sometimes, that means diving into a great TV series. Are you more “Yellowstone” or “The Handmaid’s Tale”? #ScientistsAreHumanToo #WorkLifeBalance #TVTalk

My Journey from Green to Diamond Open Access: Why We Need a Fairer Future for Scientific Publishing #OpenScience olivierpourret.wordpress.com/2025/04/16/m...

List rating AI search tools. Criteria can be found at doi.org/10.55999/joh.... "we determined that Consensus, Evidence Hunt, Lens,org, Semantic Scholar were the most useful tools, having a ranking of 9 out of 10. Elicit,Litmaps, OpenAlex & Scinapse closely followed with 8 out of 10" (1)

Evolution of the number of publications using the term “heavy metal*” in their title, comparing @OpenAlex_org @DSDimensions @Scopus @webofscience

A key example for science ! #StandUpForScience

China’s supreme court calls for crack down on paper mills www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Standing in Solidarity with My US Colleagues on DEI Issues

We (AIMOS and RORI) launched a metascience platform, MetaROR.org, several months ago 😀. Submit your metascience-related preprints and get peer reviews! André Brasil articulates the vision here, reflecting the hard work he's done to get the platform working for us. katinamagazine.org/content/arti...

New review paper just published in Journal of Hydrology on Hydrogeochemical and health implications of rare earth elements in groundwater doi.org/10.1016/j.jh...

Stop paying to be published Open Access ! see my opinion published a few years ago #OpenScience doi.org/10.3897/ese....

#standupforscience Science not silence!