Nicola Spaldin
@nicolaspaldin.bsky.social
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Professor of Materials Theory at ETH Zürich
A good sign at check-in for the Spice Chiral Phonons workshop ;)
www.spice.uni-mainz.de/chiral-phono...
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I haven’t worn a tux since high school prom. Nice to meet
@nicolaspaldin.bsky.social
and other interesting people in Cambridge.
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Early season conditions in Tuolumne Meadows; snow slope and bergschrund start to Holdless Horror.
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Congratulations to Dongwook Go on winning the 2025 IUPAP Early Career Scientist Prize in the field of Magnetism:
iupap.org/who-we-are/i...
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C9: News - IUPAP: The International Union of Pure and Applied Physics
2025 IUPAP Early Career Scientist Prize in the field of MagnetismThe IUPAP Early Career Scientist Prize in the field of Magnetism is awarded every year to an early career scientist for theoretical or ...
https://iupap.org/who-we-are/internal-organization/commissions/c9-magnetism/c9-news/
5 months ago
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A Swiss send-off from colleagues at the end of my Berkeley sabbatical!
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President von der Leyen's speech at Aachen University is a motivating read for young (and old!) scientists:
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
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https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/api/files/document/print/en/speech_25_1362/SPEECH_25_1362_EN.pdf
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Congratulations to Eva Zurek on her appointment as the new @PhysRevResearch Lead Editor:
journals.aps.org/prresearch/e...
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APS appoints Eva Zurek as Lead Editor of <i>Physical Review Research</i>
Eva Zurek is the recipient of the Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship (2013) and a fellow of the American Physical Society (2021).
https://journals.aps.org/prresearch/edannounce/APS-appoints-Eva-Zurek-as-Lead-Editor-of-%3Ci%3EPhysical-Review-Research%3C/i%3E
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Cy Twombly (left) imitating my office blackboard (right) at SFMOMA today:
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A nice "Science Brief" on the ALS website about an enjoyable collaboration with Alex Gray and his team:
als.lbl.gov/a-deeper-loo...
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A Deeper Look into Emergent Magnetism at Interfaces
Researchers shed new light on interfacial ferromagnetism in superlattices of alternating magnetic layers. By advancing our understanding of atomic-level interactions at magnetic interfaces, this work ...
https://als.lbl.gov/a-deeper-look-into-emergent-magnetism-at-interfaces/
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A big cheer from the audience for "Diversity is an asset of humanity and the lifeblood of science. It is one of the most valuable global assets and it must be protected" (5 minutes into the speech).
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6 months ago
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It's fantastic that the ERC has support from the highest level to in turn support excellent fundamental curiosity-driven research in Europe.
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6 months ago
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It's a privilege to share this honour with
@nbuchmann.bsky.social
as well as
@lbaudis.bsky.social
at Uni Zürich!
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A treat to meet a goose family in the Brussels botanical garden after Day 1 of the ERC scientific council meeting :)
7 months ago
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On phomo (hover over the cartoon with your mouse)
xkcd.com/3076/
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The Roads Both Taken
https://xkcd.com/3076/
7 months ago
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Over-excited wildlife at the Molecular Foundry today.
7 months ago
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Congratulations to Edith on her first paper in the group!
journals.aps.org/prresearch/a...
7 months ago
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Weekend reading on Emergent Surface Multiferroicity:
journals.aps.org/prl/pdf/10.1...
Thanks to all the former postdocs for still wanting to collaborate with me!
7 months ago
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A call to make more interesting Quantum Materials :)
www.eps.org/Europe-and-t...
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EPS Declaration: Europe and the Future of Quantum Science
In 2025 we celebrate 100 years since the formulation of quantum physics, a scientific milestone that has shaped the modern world. In the 21st century, quantum p
https://www.eps.org/Europe-and-the-Future-of-Quantum-Science/
8 months ago
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Nelly's MSc thesis work explaining the paramagnetic diffuse scattering in MnWO4 just posted on the arXiv:
arxiv.org/abs/2503.23704
8 months ago
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Fabulous view on the conference hike to Tomales Bay!
8 months ago
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View of Tomales Bay from the Berkeley New Frontiers in Quantum Materials Workshop :)
physics.berkeley.edu/new-frontier...
8 months ago
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Perks of sabbatical in Berkeley: A really nice day hiking on Angel Island
8 months ago
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The Materials Theory group at ETH Zürich has an opening for a postdoctoral researcher in the area of Direct Detection of Light Dark Matter using Noble Gas Detectors. For more information and to apply:
jobs.ethz.ch/job/view/JOP...
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Postdoctoral Researcher in the area of Direct Detection of Dark Matter using Noble Gas Detectors
https://jobs.ethz.ch/job/view/JOPG_ethz_1NPPPkEdOtn9e9NdK6
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Larry the Cat
9 months ago
Five things I achieved last week: - Naps - Snoozes - Resting my eyes - Dozing - Writing this list
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Getting over jet lag with a long run in the Berkeley hills and found my first California poppy of the season :)
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The Materials Theory group at ETH Zürich has an opening for a postdoctoral researcher in the area of Direct Detection of Light Dark Matter using Noble Gas Detectors. For more information and to apply:
jobs.ethz.ch/job/view/JOP...
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Postdoctoral Researcher in the area of Direct Detection of Dark Matter using Noble Gas Detectors
https://jobs.ethz.ch/job/view/JOPG_ethz_1NPPPkEdOtn9e9NdK6
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The Materials Theory group has an opening for a postdoctoral researcher in the area of Chiral Phonons in Quantum Paraelectric Materials. For more info and to apply:
jobs.ethz.ch/job/view/JOP...
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Postdoctoral Researcher in the area of Chiral Phonons in Quantum Paraelectric Materials
https://jobs.ethz.ch/job/view/JOPG_ethz_WAX7FX8FRcWiKDpyga
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9 months ago
What can you do when you don't want to look woke (or be shut down) but still care about DEI issues?
#womeninstem
www.ft.com/content/85af...
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‘We are concerned when we give up on fairness’: the professors charting a new route for DEI
Research by Iris Bohnet and Siri Chilazi could guide companies grappling with the backlash against diversity
https://www.ft.com/content/85af5e82-7aa9-4a5e-9bd2-b31588c48eb0?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content
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Restrictions on Academic Freedom harm the global research enterprise and in turn global prosperity. Read the ALLEA statement here:
allea.org/portfolio-it...
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ALLEA Statement on Threats to Academic Freedom and International Research Collaboration in the United States
https://allea.org/portfolio-item/allea-statement-on-threats-to-academic-freedom-and-international-research-collaboration-in-the-united-states/
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