Anne Pichon
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Immigrant. London, innit. Chemist. Opinion editor @nature.com, previously @naturechemistry.bsky.social. She/her. Likes alliterative titles. https://www.nature.com/opinion
Nobel-prize-winning chemist Omar Yaghi has left the United States for a full-time position at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China, where he will lead a new AI-assisted materials discovery institute. go.nature.com/4pf2jQ3
Nobel-winning chemist leaves US to direct AI materials lab in China
Omar Yaghi’s move comes amid cuts to US science and a campaign in China to recruit top international talent.
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The World Cup is nearing the knock-out stage, with its dramatic penalty shoot-outs… “How do footballers cope?” Psychologist Geir Jordet says the same recipe can help with the stress of taking a penalty kick, a job interview or an exam. “We can all relate to the pressure.”
Nature@nature.com · last mo.Football's most nail-biting feature can reveal ways for everyone to manage stressful situations better, says Geir Jordet go.nature.com/4baPNem
Londoners, there is a webpage for you to see where your nearest "cool spaces" are when the extreme heat hits - places with water, air-conditioning & shade. Have a look and spread the word, especially to those who may need this but might not think to look for it: apps.london.gov.uk/cool-spaces/
Why should scientists pay attention to the Pope's encyclical letter on AI when academic and policy reports have already flagged such concerns? Paolo Benanti (@pbenanti.bsky.social) — priest, theologian and academic on the ethics of technology — shares his thoughts ↓
Nature@nature.com · 2mo agoThe papal encyclical letter goes beyond a religious document and diagnoses a failure in AI governance that the scientific community should heed, says Paolo Benanti go.nature.com/4xHsXFd
As the men’s football World Cup gets under way, how the game weighs on the health of athletes still isn’t talked about enough, says player-turned-medic Vincent Gouttebarge go.nature.com/4ojW90F
‘Footballers are not superheroes’: we must tackle the mental and physical pressures of elite sport
As the men’s football World Cup gets under way, how the game weighs on the health of athletes still isn’t talked about enough, says player-turned-medic Vincent Gouttebarge.
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I need to restock my #sciart presents for graduating students (undergrads and grad students). Drop a link to your favorite science-themed artists website/etsy/redbubble page below. (microbiology focus is a bonus)
Olympics on steroids? As far-fetched as the Enhanced Games sound, they are happening later this week. April Henning, a sociologist working on substance use in sports and exercise, warns that dismissing the event altogether would be a mistake. Instead, sport needs to better support athletes.
Nature@nature.com · 3mo agoThe Enhanced Games, which permits the use of performance-enhancing drugs, exposes flaws in the sporting world, says April Henning go.nature.com/3R8SbLT
The backlash against artificial intelligence is growing. What do you think about its impact on science? go.nature.com/4tJWk6t
Do you hate or love AI? Take Nature's poll
The backlash against artificial intelligence is growing. Nature wants to know what its readers think about the impact on science.
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Don’t miss this book - and if you have no time to read don’t miss this thread! Love the bit about moving on from “eminence-based” medicine.
Helen Pearson@helenpearson.bsky.social · 3mo agoMy book BEYOND BELIEF is out today! It says: in a world flooded with questionable claims and misinformation, evidence from science can help show what’s nonsense – and what’s not. In other words: "Essential reading for the rational-minded". Please repost! 1/🧵 @princetonupress.bsky.social
My book BEYOND BELIEF is out today! It says: in a world flooded with questionable claims and misinformation, evidence from science can help show what’s nonsense – and what’s not. In other words: "Essential reading for the rational-minded". Please repost! 1/🧵 @princetonupress.bsky.social
Correspondence: Not everyone’s happy about the Artemis II Moon mission go.nature.com/4eu5Lmn
Thrilling, frivolous, a waste: not everyone’s happy about the Artemis II Moon mission
Discover the world’s best science and medicine | https://go.nature.com/4cnK7z2
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“We scientists are used to sticking to our knitting. But I began realizing that science needed defending,” says @samwang.bsky.social. @nature.com talked to researchers running for office who say the "science is above politics" era is a failed business model.
‘Science needs defending’: record number of researchers run for office in US mid-terms
Many Democrats making the switch to politics are motivated by the Trump administration’s cuts to science — whereas energy and AI are a pull for some Republicans.
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Follow along with us at @nature.com as we bring you today’s #ArtemisII lunar flyby - straight from mission scientists at Mission Control in Houston. I’ll have live updates throughout the day on this historic Moon mission. 🧪🔭 www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Artemis II astronauts fly by the Moon today: follow along with Nature live
Humans are seeing parts of the Moon’s far side never observed by eye. Nature is in Houston with the mission’s scientists.
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To the Moon and beyond…? As NASA is getting ready to launch, @bethanyehlmann.bsky.social ponders on space exploration - and the choices we face
Nature@nature.com · 4mo agoCountdown to Artemis: As humans, we must be intentional about whether, and how, we explore space, says Bethany Ehlmann go.nature.com/4tf97xN
Calling all budding science writers! Applications for our paid London-based internship, starting in June, are now open. Deadline: 9 March 2026 Full info here: springernature.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Spring... #PaidInternship #Internship #Journalism
It was a pleasure to review Deborah Cohen's excellent book 'Bad Influence' for @nature.com. She lays bare how influencers, algorithms, wellness apps (and hidden commercial interests) are transforming our health for better or, often, for worse. Essential reading! www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Are health influencers making us sick?
Social media can help to raise awareness of health conditions — but the wealth of dubious information online might do more harm than good.
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Great job, great journal, great team - I wholeheartedly encourage anyone interested to apply!
Nature Chemistry@natchem.nature.com · 7mo agoWe're hiring! We're looking for a Locum Editor to cover our chemical biology/biochem. The role can be located in either our London or Pune offices. Planned start date is June 1st. Closing date for applications is Feb 2nd. #chemjobs #chemsky springernature.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/SpringerNatu...
"This bold anthology rewrites the history of quantum physics and challenges its image of Knabenphysik — or boys’ physics, as it became known as in the 1920s because of the prominent work of a small group of young men"
Nature@nature.com · 7mo agoBook review 📚 These women helped to shape quantum mechanics — it’s time to recognize them go.nature.com/3Ls2yYu
will also add - yes, this is my personal crusade - that turning podcasts into videos implicitly asks women to once again make more effort than men, as the bar for "camera-ready" for one gender is obviously higher than for the other
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 7mo ago‘Painful to hear!’ How podcasts’ rush to video is turning them into dreadful listens
Some reasons to be cheerful about 2025: drug discovery, progress in gene editing, and conservation go.nature.com/48TvJLH
Seven feel-good science stories to restore your faith in 2025
Immense progress in gene-editing, drug discovery and conservation are just some of the reasons to be cheerful about 2025.
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All I want for Christmas is books! I asked 10 researchers about a book that galvanized them; they cooked up a poignant, serious yet joyful and ultimately uplifting collection. "I have never read a book like this before — deeply personal, yet relevant to everyone." www.nature.com/articles/d41...
In praise of inefficiency, failure and friendship: ten galvanizing reads for this festive season
In a world that can seem lacking in optimism, researchers share their opinions on books that stimulate thoughts — and actions — for a better future.
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The full list of incredible people (along with a beautiful animation and very cute baby) is here: www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
Nature’s 10: Ten people who shaped science in 2025
A fired public-health official, a mosquito breeder and a baby with a smile seen around the world. These are just a few of the remarkable people chosen for Nature’s 10.
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Liang Wenfeng, DeepSeek's founder, is one of Nature's 10 - those who took a prominent role in shaping science this year 🧪🤖 DeepSeek makes frontier models for very cheap. I profiled him & the firm here (as well as you can profile a man who doesn't speak to the media) www.nature.com/articles/d41...
The Chinese finance whizz whose DeepSeek AI model stunned the world
Liang Wenfeng is part of Nature’s 10, a list of people who shaped science in 2025.
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@nature.com asked me to write an op-ed on the perspective of the AI reviewing process, prompted by the recent partnership between @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social and @qedscience.bsky.social Hope my perspective adds value to the conversation. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
AI reviewers are here — we are not ready
Artificial intelligence promises rapid and polite feedback on papers — but we must first review the reviewer.
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Getting Rosalind Franklin’s story right is crucial, because she has become a role model for women going into science www.nature.com/articles/d41...
What Rosalind Franklin truly contributed to the discovery of DNA’s structure
Franklin was no victim in how the DNA double helix was solved. An overlooked letter and an unpublished news article, both written in 1953, reveal that she was an equal player.
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Japan’s first female Prime Minister is no feminist — can she improve the research environment for women? go.nature.com/43dvWr9
Japan’s first female prime minister doesn’t call herself a feminist — but the country needs her to tackle sexism in science
Sanae Takaichi has pledged to make the country ‘strong and prosperous’ again; success hinges on breaking barriers for women in science.
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Each year, more than nine million people in the United States do not take their medicines as prescribed owing to cost concerns Tighter price regulation would deliver fewer new drugs but improve global health, says Beth Woods go.nature.com/4nbVxrx
The TrumpRx website won’t slash drug prices — but this will
Tighter price regulation would deliver fewer new drugs but improve global health.
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When your kitchen blender is an ancient alchemist’s furnace…!
Flora Graham@floragraham.bsky.social · 10mo agoForbidden Nutribullet
You've probably heard how a high percentage of #Nobel laureates are immigrants. The US in particular has benefited from the influx of bright minds. @jennaahart.bsky.social ran the data for this century's Nobel prizewinners — and shows more than 30% immigrated. 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/d41...
More than 30% of this century’s science Nobel prizewinners immigrated: see their journeys
The most common destination for eventual Nobel laureates in physics, chemistry and medicine since 2000 is the United States, Nature has found.
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