Tara Kahan
@tfkahan.bsky.social
Atmospheric and environmental chemistry prof at University of Saskatchewan. Study ice, grime, and the great indoors. Mostly post about science, my kid, EDI, and general ridiculousness. She/her.
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me to my class: how was your vacation, did anyone do anything?
my class:
a kid in the front row: okay so, I snuck into the movie theater wearing cargo pants and in one pocket I had chicken and waffles, the same in another pocket, orange juice in a third. my friend had a pie in his coat
me:
my class:
a kid in the front row: okay so, I snuck into the movie theater wearing cargo pants and in one pocket I had chicken and waffles, the same in another pocket, orange juice in a third. my friend had a pie in his coat
me:
Michael Fassbender: Perfection
Alt: Michael Fassbender: Perfection
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September 10, 2026 at 10:44 PM
me to my class: how was your vacation, did anyone do anything?
my class:
a kid in the front row: okay so, I snuck into the movie theater wearing cargo pants and in one pocket I had chicken and waffles, the same in another pocket, orange juice in a third. my friend had a pie in his coat
me:
my class:
a kid in the front row: okay so, I snuck into the movie theater wearing cargo pants and in one pocket I had chicken and waffles, the same in another pocket, orange juice in a third. my friend had a pie in his coat
me:
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Acknowledge the women who didn't get the Nobel Prizes that they deserved, that would be a nice long series.
What kind of content would you like to see on the Nobel Prize’s Bluesky profile?
Let us know in the comments.
Let us know in the comments.
August 28, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Acknowledge the women who didn't get the Nobel Prizes that they deserved, that would be a nice long series.
Make a band bigger
Sheryl Raven
Sheryl Raven
Make A Band Bigger
Stone Cathedral Pilots
Stone Cathedral Pilots
Make a band bigger
Truck Halen
Truck Halen
August 24, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Make a band bigger
Sheryl Raven
Sheryl Raven
Got one line (with no lyrics) of a song stuck in my head. All I knew was it was recent and sung by a woman.
Finally figured it out. It was No Rain by Blind Melon.
Finally figured it out. It was No Rain by Blind Melon.
August 24, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Got one line (with no lyrics) of a song stuck in my head. All I knew was it was recent and sung by a woman.
Finally figured it out. It was No Rain by Blind Melon.
Finally figured it out. It was No Rain by Blind Melon.
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If the only time you stand up for free speech is when you’re defending Nazis, it might not be free speech you’re really into.
...and I didn't see Tyler Austin Harper, or the Atlantic or the NYT or any one of the aggrieved free-speech-is-absolute folk, or the ones speaking out about Cofnas having fuck all to say about those of us wondering how to teach histories of gender and medicine without mentioning abortion in 2022.
August 23, 2026 at 8:45 PM
If the only time you stand up for free speech is when you’re defending Nazis, it might not be free speech you’re really into.
August 21, 2026 at 7:14 PM
I wrote about having a kid as a pre-tenure woman. My story isn't universal, but I like to think it's widely applicable.
If nothing else, I hope it m̶a̶k̶e̶s̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶ ̶l̶a̶u̶g̶h̶ counters the narrative that motherhood is ill-paired with a career in academia. #ChemSky
www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edi...
If nothing else, I hope it m̶a̶k̶e̶s̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶ ̶l̶a̶u̶g̶h̶ counters the narrative that motherhood is ill-paired with a career in academia. #ChemSky
www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edi...
www.taylorfrancis.com
August 21, 2026 at 6:37 PM
I wrote about having a kid as a pre-tenure woman. My story isn't universal, but I like to think it's widely applicable.
If nothing else, I hope it m̶a̶k̶e̶s̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶ ̶l̶a̶u̶g̶h̶ counters the narrative that motherhood is ill-paired with a career in academia. #ChemSky
www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edi...
If nothing else, I hope it m̶a̶k̶e̶s̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶ ̶l̶a̶u̶g̶h̶ counters the narrative that motherhood is ill-paired with a career in academia. #ChemSky
www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edi...
Just registered Bean for puppy class. The answer seemed obvious...
August 21, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Just registered Bean for puppy class. The answer seemed obvious...
Reading a thesis that references nanospheres, which i keep reading as "manosphere."
I therefore propose we start referring to people sucked into the manosphere as "manoparticles."
I therefore propose we start referring to people sucked into the manosphere as "manoparticles."
August 20, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Reading a thesis that references nanospheres, which i keep reading as "manosphere."
I therefore propose we start referring to people sucked into the manosphere as "manoparticles."
I therefore propose we start referring to people sucked into the manosphere as "manoparticles."
"Stay out of the dishwasher" is a new phrase for me. #PuppyLife
August 19, 2026 at 2:07 PM
"Stay out of the dishwasher" is a new phrase for me. #PuppyLife
Very famous chemistry sayings.
See you later, metal chelator
After while, electrophile
After while, electrophile
August 17, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Very famous chemistry sayings.
August 17, 2026 at 4:11 PM
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I wrote about a reason not to use generative AI in your writing that I haven't seen anyone talking about. Once I realized this, banning GenAI in our lab's writing became a no-brainer. Feel free to share, I think this is probably useful especially for trainees: www.carlsonlab.bio/thoughts/the...
The only reason you’ll ever need not to write with AI — The Carlson Lab
Over the last year, our lab has been developing a policy on AI use. To do this, we did three main things: We read a lot of academic publications and tech news. We set up an #ai channel on our la...
www.carlsonlab.bio
August 10, 2026 at 4:43 PM
I wrote about a reason not to use generative AI in your writing that I haven't seen anyone talking about. Once I realized this, banning GenAI in our lab's writing became a no-brainer. Feel free to share, I think this is probably useful especially for trainees: www.carlsonlab.bio/thoughts/the...
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❌data modelling
✅ Data, modelling
✅ Data, modelling
August 10, 2026 at 11:12 AM
❌data modelling
✅ Data, modelling
✅ Data, modelling
Dreamed I was at a conference that hired @raffic.bsky.social for entertainment. A roomful of chemists enthusiastically singing Baby Beluga... it was wonderful.
@ciccheminst.bsky.social do you think we could make this happen??
@ciccheminst.bsky.social do you think we could make this happen??
August 4, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Dreamed I was at a conference that hired @raffic.bsky.social for entertainment. A roomful of chemists enthusiastically singing Baby Beluga... it was wonderful.
@ciccheminst.bsky.social do you think we could make this happen??
@ciccheminst.bsky.social do you think we could make this happen??
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Instructional Support Specialist (NMR Specialist) College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, New York esf.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdeta... #NMRjobs #NMRchat #NMR 🧲
July 21, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Instructional Support Specialist (NMR Specialist) College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, New York esf.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdeta... #NMRjobs #NMRchat #NMR 🧲
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Shoutout to romance and fantasy writers single handedly keeping my mental health above the line.
July 25, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Shoutout to romance and fantasy writers single handedly keeping my mental health above the line.
This award was well-deserved. Pedro was such an amazing PhD student. (Was because he graduated, not because he stopped being amazing.)
(Also, you're welcome @pedroafs.bsky.social)
(Also, you're welcome @pedroafs.bsky.social)
Earlier this month, I was selected the 2025/26 Herzberg Fellowship awardee by the Department of Chemistry @usask.ca 🎉🎉🎉
Alongside the department’s committee, I would like to thank my supervisor @tfkahan.bsky.social for nominating me for this amazing award and for always supporting me and my career!
Alongside the department’s committee, I would like to thank my supervisor @tfkahan.bsky.social for nominating me for this amazing award and for always supporting me and my career!
July 25, 2026 at 2:16 AM
This award was well-deserved. Pedro was such an amazing PhD student. (Was because he graduated, not because he stopped being amazing.)
(Also, you're welcome @pedroafs.bsky.social)
(Also, you're welcome @pedroafs.bsky.social)
It's been a while! Long enough I forgot my password and my profile pic.
But now I'm back. Expect gushing posts about my research group (they're so great), very random thoughts, and - as of tomorrow - puppy pics.
But now I'm back. Expect gushing posts about my research group (they're so great), very random thoughts, and - as of tomorrow - puppy pics.
July 25, 2026 at 2:14 AM
It's been a while! Long enough I forgot my password and my profile pic.
But now I'm back. Expect gushing posts about my research group (they're so great), very random thoughts, and - as of tomorrow - puppy pics.
But now I'm back. Expect gushing posts about my research group (they're so great), very random thoughts, and - as of tomorrow - puppy pics.
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Hello #chemsky, if you were leading an interdisciplinary center and wanted to get #authorship off on the right track, what would be some good topics for discussion between #STEM discipline academics? Is the #CRediT framework (or similar) adequate?
July 22, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Hello #chemsky, if you were leading an interdisciplinary center and wanted to get #authorship off on the right track, what would be some good topics for discussion between #STEM discipline academics? Is the #CRediT framework (or similar) adequate?
For today's conference sessions, I'm wearing my "fancy" shorts. And I am not at all underdressed.
Fancy = non-elasticized
Fancy = non-elasticized
July 22, 2025 at 7:29 AM
For today's conference sessions, I'm wearing my "fancy" shorts. And I am not at all underdressed.
Fancy = non-elasticized
Fancy = non-elasticized
At a workshop (ice at the microscale) in Switzerland. My kid is ambivalent about the view, but is offended by the lack of things to do in the hotel room. (Not clear what she expects in that regard.)
July 21, 2025 at 12:54 PM
At a workshop (ice at the microscale) in Switzerland. My kid is ambivalent about the view, but is offended by the lack of things to do in the hotel room. (Not clear what she expects in that regard.)
Looks like I'll probably be allowed into England after all! It just involves money, a visit to the British consulate in Croatia, and correctly deciphering the instructions on a baffling government form.
Was planning on travelling to England this summer. But as a dual citizen I'm not eligible for their ETA (new visa rules), and there's probably no time to renew my existing passport. So... no England for me? (Wonder how long it takes to renounce citizenship...)
July 18, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Looks like I'll probably be allowed into England after all! It just involves money, a visit to the British consulate in Croatia, and correctly deciphering the instructions on a baffling government form.
Picking my kid up from camp. I'm guessing she had fun since she ran away as soon as she saw me.
July 13, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Picking my kid up from camp. I'm guessing she had fun since she ran away as soon as she saw me.