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Catherine S. P. De Castro
@cathydecastro.bsky.social
⚠️ Laser aficionado 😎 Cat mother 🐾
Communications officer @rsc-photochem.bsky.social, French/Portuguese
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Our beloved #ECR @rsc.org PPG meeting is back on 3–4 Sept 2026 in @durham.ac.uk

Abstract deadline: 29 June | Registration: 30 August

Looking forward to seeing your work 👀

www.rsc.org/events/find-...

#photophysics #photochemistry
RSC Photophysics and Photochemistry Group Early Career Meeting 2026
www.rsc.org
April 20, 2026 at 6:03 AM
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Instruct Course on Calorimetric and Spectroscopic Characterization of Biomolecules
📅 7-11 September 2026
📍 @ceitec.eu , Czechia
📝 Registration open| Deadline: 28 June 2026
🔗 instruct-eric.org/events/instr...

#calorimetry #spectroscopy #training
Instruct Course on Calorimetric and Spectroscopic Characterization of Biomolecules
<p>In collaboration with Anamet and Specion we are pleased to invite you to participate in an advanced training course focused on key biophysical techniques for studying biomolecular structure,…
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March 29, 2026 at 8:17 AM
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Analytical Seminar Series: German Cisneros, PhD student, will give a talk entitled “Laser-Induced Fluorescence of Mass-Selected Ions in the Gas Phase” on Thursday April 16, 11am. Learn More: www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/events
April 14, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Working in the field of optoelectronics, data and materials science?

Submit your poster abstract by 20 April for a chance to discuss your work with peers and leading experts at our Faraday Discussion #FD_Optoelectron. Get instant feedback and explore your field: https://rsc.li/41pi1Nw #ChemSky
April 14, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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Would you like to learn how to interpret complex data & communicate the insights more clearly?

Join us for a two-part interactive workshop and learn step-by-step from our experts. #ChemSky @chemistryworld.com

➡️ Register for day 1: https://rsc.li/4cfIWjH
➡️ Register for day 2: https://rsc.li/4vemwrB
April 8, 2026 at 5:08 PM
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The famous ‚fluorescence depends on the environment‘ lecture! Need more light? Consider adding base to your sample:)
April 7, 2026 at 10:57 PM
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Don't miss our 64th @photobiology.bsky.social
Webinar on April 16‼️🔬✨

Featuring Alexey Gusev from Ultrafast Systems presenting: ⚡️Gentler Ultrafast Spectroscopy—maximize data, minimize photodamage.⚡️

Register for free here: burkinc.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
April 6, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Reposted by Catherine S. P. De Castro
Found this tiny piece of uranium glass on the beach. The amazing green fluorescence under the blacklight is unrelated to its radioactivity. It is caused by an electronic transition in the linear uranyl [O=U=O]2+ group; the most common structural feature of uranium in it highest oxidation state. 🧪
April 3, 2026 at 10:42 PM
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There is still time to apply for the Inclusion and Diversity Fund.

Apply by 27 April for up to £5,000 to support projects tackling inequality in chemistry: rsc.li/id-fund

#ChemSky
April 2, 2026 at 3:20 PM
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🔬 Don't miss @fabdumoulin.bsky.social as part of our ASP Webinar Series ‼️ "Phthalocyanines: unique chemical playground for photodynamics"

🗓 April 2, 2026
⏰ 1:00–2:00 pm ET

🔗 Register here: burkinc.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
March 24, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Reposted by Catherine S. P. De Castro
Just a couple of days left to submit your self-nomination for the 2026 RSC Photophysics and Photochemistry Group Early Career Research Lectureship👇🏻 #chemsky
We are inviting self-nominations for the 2026 @rsc-photochem.bsky.social group Early Career Researcher Lectureship, which recognises outstanding research contributions and excellence in communication by early career scientists in the area of photophysics and photochemistry. (1/N)

#chemsky
March 25, 2026 at 7:18 PM
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The deadline for applying for the 2026 @rsc-photochem.bsky.social group Early Career Researcher Lectureship is now less than a month away (31/03/26).

For more details see the 🧵 👇🏻

#chemsky
We are inviting self-nominations for the 2026 @rsc-photochem.bsky.social group Early Career Researcher Lectureship, which recognises outstanding research contributions and excellence in communication by early career scientists in the area of photophysics and photochemistry. (1/N)

#chemsky
March 12, 2026 at 12:47 PM
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We're thrilled to announce the Ctrl-Z Award, a US$2,500 prize for researchers “who discover substantial errors in their published work and take meaningful steps to correct the scientific record."
Covered by @nature.com today; read more here: centerforscientificintegrity.org/2026/03/10/a...
Keep calm and be transparent: advice from scientists who retracted their papers
Retractions correct the scientific record, but they have stigma attached to them. Some in the research community want that to change.
www.nature.com
March 10, 2026 at 3:37 PM
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We are inviting self-nominations for the 2026 @rsc-photochem.bsky.social group Early Career Researcher Lectureship, which recognises outstanding research contributions and excellence in communication by early career scientists in the area of photophysics and photochemistry. (1/N)

#chemsky
January 6, 2026 at 1:50 PM
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👉Five Ways to Spot when a Paper is Fraud
...sleuths tips at @nature.com #researchintegrity
Five ways to spot when a paper is a fraud
Science sleuths share their common-sense tips for sniffing out fishy articles.
www.nature.com
February 28, 2026 at 11:34 AM
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Our second #RSCPosterLive explores balancing parenthood and academic life on 3 Mar, 3pm UK with Tim Noël, Nina Hartrampf, Mark Lautens and Helena Lundberg. Watch for free on our RSC LinkedIn page. More info and registration: https://rsc.li/3XGGvzS #ChemSky
February 20, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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Come join us in Newcastle for the 5th International #SolarFuels conference!

🌍 World-renowned speakers
💡 Ideas shaping the field
⚡ A highlight for the solar fuels community
📈 Extra opportunities for ECRs

Register by 11 August: rsc.li/isf2025
5th International solar fuels conference
Kara Bren is the Richard S. Eisenberg Professor in Chemistry and Chemistry Department Chair at the University of Rochester, NY, USA. She is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and a Kavli Fellow of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences. She earned her B.A. in Chemistry at Carleton College in Minnesota, and her Ph.D. at Caltech working with Harry Gray and as a Visiting Student in the lab of Ivano Bertini in Florence, Italy. After an NIH Postdoc with Gerd LaMar at the University of California Davis, she started her independent academic career at the University of Rochester. Her research has included investigations of metalloprotein dynamics and electronic structure. Currently, her group is focused on developing bioinorganic systems for energy conversion and storage.
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August 6, 2025 at 10:16 AM
🌤️ New paper, new platform!

I finally made the jump to Bluesky because academic X is feeling… unstable (much like my blood sugars 😅). You can now find me at @cathydecastro.bsky.social !

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February 5, 2025 at 8:08 AM