The 2025 #NobelPrize in Chemistry was awarded today for the development of metal-organic frameworks, molecular sponges with applications in gas storage, water purification and more: www.compoundchem.com/2025/10/08/2... #ChemSky 🧪

Just finished "Velocity Weapon" by @meganeokeefe.bsky.social - can't remember who recommended it (on here or Twitter) but thank you - it was a great read!! www.amazon.co.uk/Velocity-Wea...

Quick... Look at the moon now!!!

Does anybody else seem to be curious as want to find out how AI would solve something - input a question into AI... and then spend the next 10 minutes trying to convince AI that you are correct and they are wrong.

Some people don't like being an EPQ supervisor due to extra meetings and marking etc. Whereas, you get to talk about something you have a real interest in, discuss options and ideas and then get to read something as good as any popular science book you may have read! The students benefit too!

P P P Pick up a .... Polar Bear?

I’ve written 20+ published science fiction and horror books. A few have even picked up awards along the way. At the core of it all? Stories about loss, redemption, and the cost of both.

A ridiculous £1.29 off on @aptshadow.bsky.social "Dogs Of War" series Book 3. --- Today (1st October) only! - only finished Bear Head a few months ago in this great series! www.amazon.co.uk/Bee-Speaker-...

An October special 99p kindle deal for @clarkeaward.bsky.social winner 2025! www.amazon.co.uk/Annie-Bot-Si...

Science Teachers! If you are responsible for a trainee science teacher and would like a FREE copy of “Why Don’t Things Fall Up?” to give them, drop me a line and I will send you one! (Or more if you have more than one trainee)

This material gets tougher as you break it. Our latest video, out now on YouTube youtu.be/AFXLZ7FEJc4

Dark Matter is one of the things I have seen in a long time!

Loads of wet wipes contain plastic & if they get flushed out with sewage and into rivers, they accumulate in horrible muddy mounds. I've been out on this "island" with Thames21 cleaning volunteers and it's great to hear that it's being removed. Don't flush wet wipes! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Dark Matter is one of the things I have seen in a long time!

August 8 is Global Sleep Under the Stars Night 😴 For Rubin scientists on Cerro Pachón, almost every night is spent under the stars! Rubin's sky is incredible because it has: 🌃 Little light pollution ⛰️ Less atmosphere 💦 Low humidity Good luck trying to sleep with this view! ✨🔭🧪 📷: H. Stockebrand

#OTD 30 years sgo - still remember watching it.. Edwards broke the WR with an 18m+ jump and a slide into the sand...then did this jump and walked off into history.... www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athlet...

#OTD 30 years sgo - still remember watching it.. Edwards broke the WR with an 18m+ jump and a slide into the sand...then did this jump and walked off into history.... www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athlet...

Smart! Raven loves winning Tic Tac Toe.

US Dept of Health+Human Services to cancel $500m (£376m) funding for mRNA vaccines being developed to counter viruses that cause diseases such as flu+Covid-19. That will impact 22 projects led by major pharmaceutical cos, incl Pfizer+Moderna, for vaccines against bird flu+other viruses, HHS said.

NASA to put nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030 - US media. They mustn't have seen the 70s TV series "Space 1999." 🔭 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

A benefit of having my website is that there is a place to put everything. My physics resources are here, and I will gradually upload the things on my laptop and the things in my brain that could be of use to this section. itsalearningcurve.education/physics-teac... #iteachphysics

Just had a 'visitor' into the house...

Does anyone else check BlueSKy - post something - then forget to comeback on again for several weeks. Why is it that this nice place doesn't feel as familiar as 'that other place'?

☄️ Say hello to Comet 3I/ATLAS, just the third interstellar object ever seen in our Solar System! NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory didn’t discover the comet, but even during testing, it caught a glimpse. Imagine what we'll find once full science operations begin later this year! 🔭🧪

A great Deal on Amazon Kindle for August by @aptshadow.bsky.social www.amazon.co.uk/Shards-Earth...

Books bought this month = 5 Books read this month =1 Good job I read on a Kindle, otherwise I would have space problems!!!

Who was Vera C. Rubin? 💫 Vera Rubin is the namesake of NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory, but how much do you know about her? 🔭🧪

#WallpaperWednesday: #RubinFirstLook edition 🤩 Need a new phone background? Loved the first images from NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory? We've got you! Save one of these to use, set it, and enjoy the cosmos captured by Rubin every time you use your phone 🌌🔭🧪

Just amazing images from the Rubin Observatory - and so many!!! - will there be any need for any other observatory when this can snap so much in one night!!!!! Showed all my classes last week the news clips as it is almost unbelievable!

Yesterday we released our cosmic treasure chest...and now it's yours to explore! With ✨~10 million galaxies✨ in the image, there's plenty to find. Pan, zoom, and hunt for gems in this treasure chest using Skyviewer - and be sure to share your favorites with us! 🔭🧪 ➡️ skyviewer.app/explorer

Finally starting Children of Memory by @aptshadow.bsky.social - didn't want to read it to end the story - but since I see there is book 4 in the pipeline then it is time to read it!! www.amazon.co.uk/Children-Mem...

Just finished this by @emilytesh.net and it was Great!!! - another great recommendation from @clarkeaward.bsky.social

I have another wonderful #buyastrangerabook evening offer for you. @sarahalba.bsky.social is offering to buy one lucky person a copy of Alien Clay by Adrian Tchaikovsky. Blurb in image 2. If you'd like a copy, get in touch! UK only.

A very kind offer to buy a stranger a copy of Alien Clay.

Heads of Science! You can buy 3 copies of “Why Don’t Things Fall Up? for £7.50. At this price, you can probably buy a copy for every member of your department, but you should definitely get it for any trainee / ECTs you have. www.theworks.co.uk/p/entertainm...

We are pleased to announce that #ChatBiologyLive has partnered with @thesciencehub.bsky.social as part of their Secondary Science Festival with Physics Partners 🎉 New date: Tues 8th July Tickets and more info here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/secondary-...

A month since my last post. Why does BlueSky not quite feel like Twitter used to (before it became a swamp for advertisement and hate)?

What power packs do you use for secondary science / physics (KS3, 4 and 5) We used these, and some need replacing after about 15 years but are no longer available...

Just 2 weeks ago on Rare Earth, I asked lawyer Robert Bilott (played by Mark Ruffalo in Dark Waters) whether he was concerned that Trump would weaken PFAS regulation. He was optimistic, but now this: www.theguardian.com/... Listen here (Rob Bilott from 6min, my Q at 12 min): www.bbc.co.uk/sounds...

Just finished Stars and Bones by @garethlpowell.bsky.social Great read! ... now what shall I read next?

Going to do something tomorrow that I have never done before...

When is a degree not a degree? When it’s the boat race. www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/m...

👍Do I need three teachers for Applied Science? 👍Who should teach the exam/NEA units? 👍Do I need to worry about practical endorsement? I've been helping teachers to answer these questions and more this week: come to our next webinar to ask yours! bit.ly/4gAmRg1 @ocrexams.bsky.social #AAQs

Why Did The Mars Helicopter Disappear? www.youtube.com/watch?v=20vU...

If you haven't heard @gilesyeo.bsky.social talk then I would highly recommend it.. Great talk today #GCSEScienceLive

It was a draw between BlueSky and Twitter for the number of book recommendations (both ZERO!!) However, luckily I have tons of unread books on my virtual library so opted for this one from @garethlpowell.bsky.social "Stars and Bones" www.amazon.co.uk/Stars-Bones-...

Can't Miss a daily deal! Never read any Peter F Hamilton but this sounds like it may be the start of something.. "Exodus: The Archimedes Engine" www.amazon.co.uk/Exodus-Archi...

Another 99p deal on a @aptshadow.bsky.social book this month! "Saturation Point" www.amazon.co.uk/Saturation-P...