Excited to kick off the first day of the very first International Symposium on Advances in Metallurgy, in honour of Fionn Dunne. Looking forward to the great talks lined up over the next couple of days! #AdvancesinMetallurgy2025 @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social

A reminder that diabetes, whilst a manageable condition, can be deadly.

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Michelle Trachtenberg died of diabetes complications, says medical examiner

Yesterday, I spoke with Yahoo News about the importance of the UK steel industry, and the opportunity that nationalisation may pose for decarbonising the industry in the long term. Read here: uk.news.yahoo.com/british-stee...

How much will nationalising British Steel cost UK taxpayers?

We take a look at the costs of taking over British Steel - as well as the opportunities for growth.

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Also it’s still totally insane and unexpected when I get awarded funding. It’s always like…me? You think I can do this? You believe in my science?! Maybe I’m not a total idiot?!

Just got awarded a totally unexpected studentship for an unrepresented student I’ve been supporting. I am so incredibly thrilled. Gunna get to do more science with more people!

Gotta admit, I’ve been pretty quiet on here since making my account. The world has just turned a bit scary, and I’ve avoided social media to try and preserve some peace. Honestly it’s been pretty great controlling how I get information.

This nickel electrode is covered in iron. That I extracted. From iron oxide. Sometimes science really does feel like magic 🪄

I’ve gotta admit, hour long seminars with adhd when someone is rolling a pen against their wedding ring is not gunna be a successful seminar for me

Today, I made some iron I am an actual alchemist

UK rushes forward plans for £2.5bn steel investment after Trump announces tariffs

UK rushes forward plans for £2.5bn steel investment after Trump announces tariffs

US president’s announcement prompts government to publish green paper weeks ahead of schedule The government has rushed forward plans for a £2.5bn investment in the UK steel industry after Donald Trump announced 25% tariffs on all imports of steel and…

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I had the wonderful moment today of having my own research explained back to me. And the person assuming I was the PhD student on the poster. The joy of saying, nope, I’m the PI. The name at the end. The one who designed the work. And I absolutely do know what the work is 😂

We have finally settled on a group name! SMaRT - Sustainable Metallurgy and Resource efficient Technologies And we have a logo! Hoping this is the beginning of some great work in sustainable engineering :)

Bluesky scientists - I need opinions! Do you name your research group after yourself, or after the work you do? I’m getting mixed opinions in my network, so I’m widening the net…

I need everyone to know that my group have a PhD meme of the week and science news of the week and our meetings are so joyous because of it

A request - are there any suggestions of papers on EDI & access to instrumentation/facilities in Universities/Major Facilities - especially with things concerning barriers and/or approaches to improve access with an EDI-lens in mind? 🧪

Professor Alexis Jay, who led a 7-year review of sexual abuse which reported in 2022, says starting a new inquiry would delay any implementation of her own recommendations:

Do you know a UK-based wheelchair user who works in a lab and would be willing to user-test our prototype of what is believed to be the first-ever lab coat adapted for wheelchair users? Please share far & wide! Interest form: forms.office.com/e/66FhcQjqRT More info: www.ucl.ac.uk/ucl-east/new...

Halfway through paper edits. A 7 years in the making paper. And I quite simply cannot answer some of the experimental queries. So now I’m not paper editing. I am trawling through lab notes…

I knew this week was full of deadlines and in typical adhd fashion I am barrelling towards them at a frantic and unsustainable pace.

Successful break from everything. Painted this sleepy astronaut to remind me that rest is best

Merry Christmas, from the backseat of a tow truck 🥲😂

Will solar PV soon be the cheapest source of electricity in most places around the world? This @naturecomms.bsky.social paper says yes. Most surprisingly this is AFTER including short- and long-term storage costs for renewable energy sources. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

We are hiring. Come and work with us at the Institute of Making : www.instituteofmaking.org.uk/blog/we-are-...

We are hiring a Materials Library Creative Lead! - Institute of Making

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Our paper on the impact of living with multiple long-term conditions on everyday life: a qualitative evidence synthesis. The 'work' is not only around medications and healthcare use, it is also emotional & financial with lots of learning & adaptation bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

Getting 2 physicists to set up a chemistry experiment is a terrible idea. But look at this tiny hydrogen charging set up! It’s adorable!

I very much believe that if men had to suffer through periods, we would get free days off to sit at home eat chocolate and cry once a month. Yet instead I have to, like, do my job? Outrageous.

Crocheting the periodic table updates: I’ve reached the transition metals!

Hey academia, it’s 2024. Really easy to not have an invited speaker list that’s 100% male. Sincerely, a female scientist that is sick of not seeing herself represented at conferences and workshops xoxo

I’m finally back in the gym now that I have a car again and I am so happy to be looking after my body properly again. Ladies only gyms are my favouriteeeee