Fiona McMillan
@moraigmonkey.bsky.social
Personal account but share lots of fantastic work of RSC member networks - views all my own.
Lover of my kids, chemistry, Lego, Scotland and amazing but tiny museums.
Also vocal about autism, dyslexia, dysgraphia, Star Trek and crochet.
Lover of my kids, chemistry, Lego, Scotland and amazing but tiny museums.
Also vocal about autism, dyslexia, dysgraphia, Star Trek and crochet.
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Mission statement: I make beautiful &/or silly things to spread JOY
It’s my birthday on Saturday so I’d be really grateful if you’d share this in accordance with the scriptures!
FANKS x
Art
Artofnote.sumupstore.com
Greetings
Dippyfishcards.etsy.com
Misc and Tips
ko-fi.com/dippyfish/shop
#bsnm
It’s my birthday on Saturday so I’d be really grateful if you’d share this in accordance with the scriptures!
FANKS x
Art
Artofnote.sumupstore.com
Greetings
Dippyfishcards.etsy.com
Misc and Tips
ko-fi.com/dippyfish/shop
#bsnm
September 30, 2026 at 8:57 AM
Mission statement: I make beautiful &/or silly things to spread JOY
It’s my birthday on Saturday so I’d be really grateful if you’d share this in accordance with the scriptures!
FANKS x
Art
Artofnote.sumupstore.com
Greetings
Dippyfishcards.etsy.com
Misc and Tips
ko-fi.com/dippyfish/shop
#bsnm
It’s my birthday on Saturday so I’d be really grateful if you’d share this in accordance with the scriptures!
FANKS x
Art
Artofnote.sumupstore.com
Greetings
Dippyfishcards.etsy.com
Misc and Tips
ko-fi.com/dippyfish/shop
#bsnm
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This is the biggest part for me in all these kinds of things.
Speaking out does have consequences in almost all circumstances. Let me be blunt:
The consequences are worth it for speaking up in this sort of situation. Losing THESE friends? THAT'S A GOOD RESULT!
The standard you walk past...
Speaking out does have consequences in almost all circumstances. Let me be blunt:
The consequences are worth it for speaking up in this sort of situation. Losing THESE friends? THAT'S A GOOD RESULT!
The standard you walk past...
“It’s not ALL men.”
None of the 50+ men the Cornell rapists invited to come join them in raping a woman they’d drugged went to the authorities or tried to stop it.
Not all men would rape an unconscious woman, but where are the men who’d try to stop it, or EVEN FUCKING OBJECT?
None of the 50+ men the Cornell rapists invited to come join them in raping a woman they’d drugged went to the authorities or tried to stop it.
Not all men would rape an unconscious woman, but where are the men who’d try to stop it, or EVEN FUCKING OBJECT?
September 28, 2026 at 10:47 AM
This is the biggest part for me in all these kinds of things.
Speaking out does have consequences in almost all circumstances. Let me be blunt:
The consequences are worth it for speaking up in this sort of situation. Losing THESE friends? THAT'S A GOOD RESULT!
The standard you walk past...
Speaking out does have consequences in almost all circumstances. Let me be blunt:
The consequences are worth it for speaking up in this sort of situation. Losing THESE friends? THAT'S A GOOD RESULT!
The standard you walk past...
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I think #chemsky has discussed before how NO-ONE should be feeding unpublished or proprietary data into public models. It really feels like that is worth reiterating.
September 28, 2026 at 10:35 AM
I think #chemsky has discussed before how NO-ONE should be feeding unpublished or proprietary data into public models. It really feels like that is worth reiterating.
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As part of our decolonisation work @chemistryatyork.bsky.social, I have created 25 touchstone global chemical stories, each linked to a key point in our curriculum. 13 'Chemical Histories' and 12 'Scientists'. Over the coming weeks, I will share some as 'quote posts' of this, so they can be found.
September 28, 2026 at 8:45 AM
As part of our decolonisation work @chemistryatyork.bsky.social, I have created 25 touchstone global chemical stories, each linked to a key point in our curriculum. 13 'Chemical Histories' and 12 'Scientists'. Over the coming weeks, I will share some as 'quote posts' of this, so they can be found.
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📣 Register now for this year’s RSC Macrocylic and Supramolecular Chemistry meeting! 📣
We will be at the University of Sheffield on the 21st and 22nd of December 2026
Registration and abstract submission are now open (key deadlines below)
More on mascgroup.co.uk/masc-2026
#RSC_MASC
#RSC_MASC_2026
We will be at the University of Sheffield on the 21st and 22nd of December 2026
Registration and abstract submission are now open (key deadlines below)
More on mascgroup.co.uk/masc-2026
#RSC_MASC
#RSC_MASC_2026
September 26, 2026 at 1:18 PM
📣 Register now for this year’s RSC Macrocylic and Supramolecular Chemistry meeting! 📣
We will be at the University of Sheffield on the 21st and 22nd of December 2026
Registration and abstract submission are now open (key deadlines below)
More on mascgroup.co.uk/masc-2026
#RSC_MASC
#RSC_MASC_2026
We will be at the University of Sheffield on the 21st and 22nd of December 2026
Registration and abstract submission are now open (key deadlines below)
More on mascgroup.co.uk/masc-2026
#RSC_MASC
#RSC_MASC_2026
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We are delighted to share Issue 5 of RSC Pharmaceutics with you! 📖
Discover the latest pharmaceutical innovations in our recent issue. All articles are free to read for everyone: pubs.rsc.org/pm/issue/3/5
Discover the latest pharmaceutical innovations in our recent issue. All articles are free to read for everyone: pubs.rsc.org/pm/issue/3/5
September 24, 2026 at 6:53 AM
We are delighted to share Issue 5 of RSC Pharmaceutics with you! 📖
Discover the latest pharmaceutical innovations in our recent issue. All articles are free to read for everyone: pubs.rsc.org/pm/issue/3/5
Discover the latest pharmaceutical innovations in our recent issue. All articles are free to read for everyone: pubs.rsc.org/pm/issue/3/5
At a time when the world seems filled with hate an update on how lovely people can be. Yesterday I had to pick up the boy early from a school residential - after 2 nights he was overwhelmed and exhausted. Last night the mum of his friend messaged to check on him as her son was worried about him. 🥰
September 24, 2026 at 6:39 AM
At a time when the world seems filled with hate an update on how lovely people can be. Yesterday I had to pick up the boy early from a school residential - after 2 nights he was overwhelmed and exhausted. Last night the mum of his friend messaged to check on him as her son was worried about him. 🥰
Wonderful news for our lovely Chemists' Community Fund colleagues - they work so hard to support our community through difficult times it's great to see them recognised.
Congratulations to the Chemists' Community Fund and @cara1933.bsky.social, who were named Charity Collaboration of the Year at the ACO Annual Awards! Their partnership is helping displaced and at-risk chemists & their families rebuild their careers and lives in safety. Read more: rsc.li/4yP8LRm
September 21, 2026 at 9:48 AM
Wonderful news for our lovely Chemists' Community Fund colleagues - they work so hard to support our community through difficult times it's great to see them recognised.
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when ai leaves u behind
September 20, 2026 at 11:37 AM
when ai leaves u behind
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Researchers from academia and industry will come together to discuss cutting-edge advances in synthetic chemistry. Featuring plenary lectures from Jason Chin and John F. Hartwig, plus keynote talks from an exceptional international speaker line-up http://rsc.li/os29
#ChemSky
#ChemSky
September 18, 2026 at 9:08 AM
Researchers from academia and industry will come together to discuss cutting-edge advances in synthetic chemistry. Featuring plenary lectures from Jason Chin and John F. Hartwig, plus keynote talks from an exceptional international speaker line-up http://rsc.li/os29
#ChemSky
#ChemSky
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Running a new experiment and losing the specimen? Breaking banned equipment or scared to admit you’ve cracked expensive kit early into your PhD?
We’ve been there.
Read the team’s low-stakes mistakes & submit your own – anonymously if needed – in the form below:
#ChemSky @rsc.org
rsc.li/lowstakes
We’ve been there.
Read the team’s low-stakes mistakes & submit your own – anonymously if needed – in the form below:
#ChemSky @rsc.org
rsc.li/lowstakes
The Chemistry World team shares some of its low-stakes mistakes
Have you ever made a typo, broke some equipment or made a general slip-up? Get in touch and tell us about some of your own low-stakes mistakes.
www.chemistryworld.com
September 17, 2026 at 11:43 AM
Running a new experiment and losing the specimen? Breaking banned equipment or scared to admit you’ve cracked expensive kit early into your PhD?
We’ve been there.
Read the team’s low-stakes mistakes & submit your own – anonymously if needed – in the form below:
#ChemSky @rsc.org
rsc.li/lowstakes
We’ve been there.
Read the team’s low-stakes mistakes & submit your own – anonymously if needed – in the form below:
#ChemSky @rsc.org
rsc.li/lowstakes
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There has always been a large disparity in diagnosis rate between different social groups, and so always massive potential for an upward swing in the amount of people counted as autistic. Always remember that things have context, and right wingers love pretending it's not there
#actuallyAutistic
#actuallyAutistic
September 17, 2026 at 6:30 AM
There has always been a large disparity in diagnosis rate between different social groups, and so always massive potential for an upward swing in the amount of people counted as autistic. Always remember that things have context, and right wingers love pretending it's not there
#actuallyAutistic
#actuallyAutistic
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The RSC-CICAG are offering a small number of bursaries to attend the meeting in person: t.ly/rscBr
📧 All applications form should be sent to [email protected].
📧 All applications form should be sent to [email protected].
September 11, 2026 at 12:52 PM
The RSC-CICAG are offering a small number of bursaries to attend the meeting in person: t.ly/rscBr
📧 All applications form should be sent to [email protected].
📧 All applications form should be sent to [email protected].
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“Conservatism is the dread fear that somewhere, somehow, someone you think is your inferior is being treated as an equal.”
(Can't quickly find a good/reliable attribution. But I've seen this around a lot over the years)
(Can't quickly find a good/reliable attribution. But I've seen this around a lot over the years)
September 11, 2026 at 12:29 PM
“Conservatism is the dread fear that somewhere, somehow, someone you think is your inferior is being treated as an equal.”
(Can't quickly find a good/reliable attribution. But I've seen this around a lot over the years)
(Can't quickly find a good/reliable attribution. But I've seen this around a lot over the years)
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We're delighted to announce Dr Macro Di Antonio from Imperial College London as winner of the 2027 CBBG Lectureship Award!
Marco receives the award in recognition of his world-leading research contributions at the interface of chemistry, molecular biology, and genomics.
www.rsc.org/standards-an...
Marco receives the award in recognition of his world-leading research contributions at the interface of chemistry, molecular biology, and genomics.
www.rsc.org/standards-an...
Dr Marco Di Antonio
Winner 2025 CBBG Lectureship Award: in recognition of his world-leading research contributions at the interface of chemistry, molecular biology, and genomics.
www.rsc.org
September 11, 2026 at 10:46 AM
We're delighted to announce Dr Macro Di Antonio from Imperial College London as winner of the 2027 CBBG Lectureship Award!
Marco receives the award in recognition of his world-leading research contributions at the interface of chemistry, molecular biology, and genomics.
www.rsc.org/standards-an...
Marco receives the award in recognition of his world-leading research contributions at the interface of chemistry, molecular biology, and genomics.
www.rsc.org/standards-an...
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Registrations are open from the RSC-CICAG Quantum Computing in Chemistry: Current Capabilities and the Road to Utility taking place on 19th November 2026 👉 t.ly/7Nagb
🚨 Deadline for registration: Monday 9th November 2026
Bursary applications are open too! Watch this space for bursary details.
🚨 Deadline for registration: Monday 9th November 2026
Bursary applications are open too! Watch this space for bursary details.
September 11, 2026 at 9:17 AM
Registrations are open from the RSC-CICAG Quantum Computing in Chemistry: Current Capabilities and the Road to Utility taking place on 19th November 2026 👉 t.ly/7Nagb
🚨 Deadline for registration: Monday 9th November 2026
Bursary applications are open too! Watch this space for bursary details.
🚨 Deadline for registration: Monday 9th November 2026
Bursary applications are open too! Watch this space for bursary details.
Another fascinating event run by @rsc.org volunteers.
Registrations are open from the RSC-CICAG Quantum Computing in Chemistry: Current Capabilities and the Road to Utility taking place on 19th November 2026 👉 t.ly/7Nagb
🚨 Deadline for registration: Monday 9th November 2026
Bursary applications are open too! Watch this space for bursary details.
🚨 Deadline for registration: Monday 9th November 2026
Bursary applications are open too! Watch this space for bursary details.
September 11, 2026 at 9:34 AM
Another fascinating event run by @rsc.org volunteers.
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Glaciers collapse, disasters ensue. And then we’re expected to ignore all that because we can make fun AI images and google can badly summarise Wikipedia. Seriously. AI - Fuck off.
September 9, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Glaciers collapse, disasters ensue. And then we’re expected to ignore all that because we can make fun AI images and google can badly summarise Wikipedia. Seriously. AI - Fuck off.
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“Help! My children are drowning!”
“Sorry, mate, you’re brown.”
Who wants to live in a country where people don’t go to the rescue of men, women and children in danger of losing their lives?
The racists do.
Please support the wonderful RNLI rnli.org/support-us/g...
“Sorry, mate, you’re brown.”
Who wants to live in a country where people don’t go to the rescue of men, women and children in danger of losing their lives?
The racists do.
Please support the wonderful RNLI rnli.org/support-us/g...
Donate to the RNLI and help save lives at sea
Your donations really make a difference. We depend on your generosity to educate people to stay safe and prevent tragedies on and offshore. Donate here.
rnli.org
September 10, 2026 at 6:46 AM
“Help! My children are drowning!”
“Sorry, mate, you’re brown.”
Who wants to live in a country where people don’t go to the rescue of men, women and children in danger of losing their lives?
The racists do.
Please support the wonderful RNLI rnli.org/support-us/g...
“Sorry, mate, you’re brown.”
Who wants to live in a country where people don’t go to the rescue of men, women and children in danger of losing their lives?
The racists do.
Please support the wonderful RNLI rnli.org/support-us/g...
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Today is #NationalTeddyBearDay which reminded us of that time we found this old book full of terribly terrifying teddies to traumatise and terrorise.
Sweet dreams everyone. Don't have nightmares.
Sweet dreams everyone. Don't have nightmares.
September 9, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Today is #NationalTeddyBearDay which reminded us of that time we found this old book full of terribly terrifying teddies to traumatise and terrorise.
Sweet dreams everyone. Don't have nightmares.
Sweet dreams everyone. Don't have nightmares.
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There’s still time to register & to join us for the one-hour webinar today on the challenged facing pregnant chemists & what working safely can look like.
Anna Slater & Mary Kate Lane will discuss the support needed for pregnant chemist at 3pm today.
#ChemSky
www.chemistryworld.com/webinars/wor...
Anna Slater & Mary Kate Lane will discuss the support needed for pregnant chemist at 3pm today.
#ChemSky
www.chemistryworld.com/webinars/wor...
Working safely through pregnancy: a conversation for chemists and lab leaders
How safe is the lab when you're pregnant? Join our conversation on 9 September
www.chemistryworld.com
September 9, 2026 at 9:03 AM
There’s still time to register & to join us for the one-hour webinar today on the challenged facing pregnant chemists & what working safely can look like.
Anna Slater & Mary Kate Lane will discuss the support needed for pregnant chemist at 3pm today.
#ChemSky
www.chemistryworld.com/webinars/wor...
Anna Slater & Mary Kate Lane will discuss the support needed for pregnant chemist at 3pm today.
#ChemSky
www.chemistryworld.com/webinars/wor...
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Bill Bryson’s words seem appropriate to post right now
September 8, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Bill Bryson’s words seem appropriate to post right now
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And again I say, social media is much more harmful to middle-aged men than it is to the under 15s.
The mobs in Dover and Portsmouth bear direct testament to that. That's what we should be concerned about, not banning kids from their social lives.
The mobs in Dover and Portsmouth bear direct testament to that. That's what we should be concerned about, not banning kids from their social lives.
French President Emmanuel Macron has urged the European Commission to back a European Union-wide ban on social media for children under 15 after France failed to enact its own legislation, his office has said
Macron calls for EU-wide under 15 social media ban
French President Emmanuel Macron has urged the European Commission to back an EU-wide ban on social media for children under 15
www.rte.ie
September 8, 2026 at 11:35 AM
And again I say, social media is much more harmful to middle-aged men than it is to the under 15s.
The mobs in Dover and Portsmouth bear direct testament to that. That's what we should be concerned about, not banning kids from their social lives.
The mobs in Dover and Portsmouth bear direct testament to that. That's what we should be concerned about, not banning kids from their social lives.
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Update:
The academic flight from Twitter is now complete and appears permanent.
April 2023, after the pandemic research surge, we recorded 2,234,307 posts sharing research on Twitter.
As of April this year, "X" had 896,741 posts about research.
That's a 60% drop in traffic.
The academic flight from Twitter is now complete and appears permanent.
April 2023, after the pandemic research surge, we recorded 2,234,307 posts sharing research on Twitter.
As of April this year, "X" had 896,741 posts about research.
That's a 60% drop in traffic.
September 8, 2026 at 7:36 AM
Update:
The academic flight from Twitter is now complete and appears permanent.
April 2023, after the pandemic research surge, we recorded 2,234,307 posts sharing research on Twitter.
As of April this year, "X" had 896,741 posts about research.
That's a 60% drop in traffic.
The academic flight from Twitter is now complete and appears permanent.
April 2023, after the pandemic research surge, we recorded 2,234,307 posts sharing research on Twitter.
As of April this year, "X" had 896,741 posts about research.
That's a 60% drop in traffic.