Emma Pewsey
@emmapewsey.bsky.social
Comment and careers editor for Chemistry World. Professional words person, very amateur drawing person
If anyone by any chance is curious about what Im working on regarding AI, I wrote this short piece in @chemistryworld.com where I explain everything!! www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/coul...
Could AI undermine our (belief in the truth of) scientific theories?
Artificial intelligence models that make predictions based solely on data present problems for philosophers
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This week, we hear about the lab ideas that people can adapt to their needs. The chemical breakdown team unpack what sustainability looks like in labs today & more in our latest episode. @rsc.org @emmapewsey.bsky.social @jennifernewton.bsky.social www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/van...
This #EarthDay, a new article collection highlights how scientific research can have a significant environmental footprint & the chemist making sustainable shifts. Read 👇 @rsc.org #ChemSky #SustainableLabs www.chemistryworld.com/careers/how-...
How chemists are making laboratories more sustainable
A collection of articles sharing tips from researchers who reduced their environmental impact with support from the RSC's Sustainable Laboratories grants
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Ahead of #EarthDay tomorrow, we’ve created a collection of articles sharing tips from researchers reducing their environmental impact with support from @rsc.org Sustainable Laboratories grants: @emmapewsey.bsky.social www.chemistryworld.com/careers/how-...
How chemists are making laboratories more sustainable
A collection of articles sharing tips from researchers who reduced their environmental impact with support from the RSC's Sustainable Laboratories grants
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The Next Generation of AI Chemists: a programme for penultimate-year UK-based undergrads from underrepresented backgrounds (women, gender minorities, LGBTQ+, ethnic minority, disability, carers, low socioeconomic background, first in family to uni). #chemsky aichemy.ac.uk/next-generat...
Next Generation of AI Chemists Programme – aichemy
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Writing anonymously for Chemistry World, a chemistry student relates the harm done to them by an academic bully – and how speaking up about it is rebuilding their confidence and desire to be the kind of mentor they never had.
I was almost robbed of my love for chemistry – but I fought my way back
An abusive lab member made my dream course a nightmare. By speaking up, I'm reclaiming my joy
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And here we are! Literally every spine point is paying less in real terms than it was back in 2008. Spine point 5 (now replaced by the real living wage) is down by about 3.4%. By spine point 10, we're down over 10%. By spine point 23, over 20%, ultimately reaching a 22.1% reduction. 3/3
With a national ballot live regarding a number of pressing issues in UK HE, including the seemingly ever-worsening pay situation in the sector, we thought we might throw together some graphs on where we are. Headline result: it isn't great! 1/3
Honored to share my opinion piece in @chemistryworld.com @rsc.org on the inspiring impact of Lindau Nobel Laureates Meetings for young scientists 🌍🧪 Grateful to @emmapewsey.bsky.social for her kind support! 🙏 #LINO25 #NobelPrize www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/beyo...
Beyond selfies with Nobel laureates
Why young scientists must lead a new era of global collaboration
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Have you signed up to watch our webinar yet? This Friday, we'll welcome a handful of experts to join us at 3pm BST for an exciting and spontaneous webinar. If chemistry is your thing, you will not want to miss this!
Nobel prize in chemistry 2025: Reaction
Join us for an exclusive look at the Nobel in chemistry 2025 prize-winning science - make sure you're there on 10 October
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Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi are this year's winners of the Nobel prize in chemistry for their work on MOFs – just a few grams of these materials can have the same surface area as a football pitch. Julia Robinson with the details.
2025 chemistry Nobel prize goes to the scientists behind metal–organic frameworks
Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi take top prize for discovery and development of versatile materials with a huge surface area
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Congratulations to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi! For more reaction, follow our live blog.
The 2025 Nobel prize in chemistry as it happens – live
Join us as we provide analysis and commentary in the run up to the announcement of the biggest prize in chemistry
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It's the most exciting day of the year - the announcement of the Nobel prize in chemistry. Stay up to date on all the latest news with the @chemistryworld.com live blog www.chemistryworld.com/news/the-202...
The 2025 Nobel prize in chemistry as it happens – live
Join us as we provide analysis and commentary in the run up to the announcement of the biggest prize in chemistry
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I know there's a lot happening today, but this is sneaking in under the radar. This proposed new rule would absolutely crush foreign PhD students, potentially making it impossible for them to enroll with any certainty of their ability to finish www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
Last chance to apply! Closing date is the 28th!
Pride in STEM@prideinstem.bsky.social · last yr.Pride in STEM's Small Grant Scheme is officially open for 2025! This year's theme is Strengthening Queer Community in STEM. If you have ideas for a small project in the United Kingdom that fits this, we would love to support you! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ #QueerInSTEM More info here: prideinstem.org/2025/07/16/s...
Thinking of applying for our Small Grant Scheme? You can now look at the report from some of the winners from last year's scheme! prideinstem.org/small-grant-...
Small Grant Scheme | Pride in STEM
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Pride in STEM@prideinstem.bsky.social · last yr.Pride in STEM's Small Grant Scheme is officially open for 2025! This year's theme is Strengthening Queer Community in STEM. If you have ideas for a small project in the United Kingdom that fits this, we would love to support you! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ #QueerInSTEM More info here: prideinstem.org/2025/07/16/s...
Corrosion remains a huge problem worldwide. Now, a team has employed an unusual agent to prevent rust - a carbene-based primer for iron surfaces. www.chemistryworld.com/news/carbene...
Carbene coating completely cuts corrosion on iron surfaces
A 'molecular double-sided tape' protects iron from rusting with 99.6% efficiency
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University chemistry departments & course closures in the UK is leading to the emergence of ‘cold spots’ - areas where the subject cannot be studied within a reasonable travel time - says @rsc.org. Students from lower SE backgrounds could be affected the most: www.chemistryworld.com/news/chemist...
Chemistry ‘cold spots’ emerging across the UK, RSC warns
Some regions face a future with fewer chemists
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UK chemistry industry professionals Please fill in this short survey to help CAMS help us all by modernizing what graduates are taught with respect to data handling. Which can be as simple as organizing yourself and naming files sensibly! #chemsky forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
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Inspiring discussion today at #LINO25 with Ben Feringa and Jean-Pierre Sauvage about how molecular machines will drive innovation across many different fields. But what is a molecular machine? Take 2 polls to help inform Iupac's upcoming definition: www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/take...
Michael Faraday initially characterised the liquid we now know as benzene as smelling of oil gas and almonds. Sense perception in chemistry can be integral to the scientific process, but in philosophy, senses are essentially treated as untrustworthy. #ChemSky #ScienceSky
What the smell of benzene tells us about the world
A philosophical discussion about how much we can trust our senses
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Compared to other developed nations, the UK is 3rd bottom for social mobility, & at its worst in over 50 years Understanding why individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds are underrepresented in the chemical sciences is more important than ever #ChemSky www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/nurt...
Nurturing socioeconomic inclusion for a brighter tomorrow
Understanding why individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds are underrepresented in the chemical sciences
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Now I've had a chance to read Andrea Sella's article in @chemistryworld.com on why he returned his Royal Society Faraday Medal. I recommend that you read it too. It's inspiring, though inevitably also disturbing, in these troubled times. www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/why-...
Why I returned the Faraday prize to the Royal Society
Andrea Sella explains how inaction over Elon Musk's membership motivated him to act
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'US science is suffering a destruction from within.' Andrea Sella explains why he returned the Royal Society’s Michael Faraday prize over their inaction regarding Elon Musk’s membership. #ChemSky #SciSky #ScienceSky
Why I returned the Faraday prize to the Royal Society
Andrea Sella explains how inaction over Elon Musk's membership motivated him to act
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Are you an @rsc.org member based in Nigeria? Complete a short survey to help the RSC find out what job-hunting looks like in your country. It takes 8-10 minutes to complete and will be used to help guide our international community of chemists. www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/CareersRSC/
UK chemicals industry has learned some lessons from the past & now sees relatively few serious incidents. But when incidents are rare, investment in safety is an easy target for budget cuts, whose impact may not be seen for years, but could be catastrophic. www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/safe...
Safety is everyone’s responsibility
Maintaining culture and investment is key, especially in the absence of incidents
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Commercial period products are made from common materials like cotton and semi-synthetic fibres. But harmful chemicals are sometimes added to the mix. While these additives might enhance convenience or comfort, they also raise important health concerns.
How safe and sustainable are period products?
Millions of people around the world use period products every month. Bárbara Pinho finds out what their environmental footprint is and whether they carry chemicals harmful to human health
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Alice Motion was 'struck by the innovative approaches of two teams led by women, who are exploring gynaecological health in ways that also increase public awareness, connection and involvement.'
The women-led health projects doing things differently
Innovative approaches to awareness and participation
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