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Neither here nor there

words are emotions illumined by light collectors like summer fireflies coming and going at will there still lingers the reset Reena’s Xploration Challenge #385 This week, use any one or more of the following words in your piece. You are free to invent other unusual words ending with ‘collector’. Ensure they DO NOT pertain to common […] Neither here nor there

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How can you Love God And Hate your Neighbor?

There are many peoplewho will say they’re Christiansand they live like Christians on the Sabbath dayBut come Monday morning, til the coming SundayThey will fight their neighbor all along the wayChorusOh you don’t love God, if you don’t love your neighborif you gossip about him, if you never have mercyif he gets into trouble, and you don’t try to help himthen you don’t love your neighbor, and you…

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KDSQA BECE REOPENS

𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐎𝐏𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐘: 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐁𝐄𝐂𝐄/𝐁𝐀𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬The portal will be open from 𝟐𝟗𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝟑𝐫𝐝 ���𝐮𝐧𝐞, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓Please share with all relevant stakeholders

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El-Rufai And Dilemma

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How do laxative and anti-diarrhoeal medications work?

Constipation and diarrhoea: two extremes of a crappy spectrum. Luckily, we have medicines to deal with either, and this graphic examines the different categories and how they help get things flowing freely (or less freely) again.How do laxative and anti-diarrhoeal medications work?

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What causes the colours of the aurora?

A magical fox, running across the Arctic fells, its tail spraying snow and sparks into the air. The dead, playing football in the heavens with a walrus skull. Or the souls of dead children, dancing in the sky. These are myths surrounding the aurora, stories ancient cultures close to the North Pole told to explain […]What causes the colours of the aurora?

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The 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry: Predicting protein structures

The 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to David Baker for computational protein design and to Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper for protein structure prediction.The 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry: Predicting protein structures

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The chemistry of fly agaric: Poison, hallucinations, and reindeer wee

Think of a mushroom. Chances are, the image that comes to mind is that of a red toadstool with white spots: fly agaric, or Amanita Muscaria to give it its scientific name. More than any other, this mushroom pervades popular culture, from Mario to garden ornaments. And it’s not just a hit with humans, but […]The chemistry of fly agaric: Poison, hallucinations, and reindeer wee

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The chemistry of the menstrual cycle with Periodically, the Oxford Chemistry Period Podcast

How does having periods affect studying chemistry? If you don’t have periods, I would wager that it may not be a question you’ve spent time considering. But it’s a very real issue, with the challenges of studying chemistry and the required lab work, tutorials and examinations being at times exacerbated by period symptoms.The chemistry of the menstrual cycle with Periodically, the Oxford Chemistry…

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Fluorinated “forever chemicals” and where to find them

A film that grosses millions at the box office, with chemistry in the starring role. No, not a chemistry communicator’s fantasy, but the reality of the 2019 film Dark Waters. Less happily, the chemicals industry is the villain of the piece, which charts the battle between activists and chemicals company Dupont over the effects of […]Fluorinated “forever chemicals” and where to find them

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International Women’s Day: Twelve women from chemistry history – pt. 7

8 March is International Women’s Day, and here’s another edition of the Women in Chemistry History series. This graphic highlights another twelve women whose achievements in chemistry range from developing antifungal medicines to creating milk substitutes for people with lactose intolerance.International Women’s Day: Twelve women from chemistry history – pt. 7

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The 2025 James T. Grady-James H. Stack Award for Interpreting Chemistry for the Public

I’m delighted and honoured to have been awarded the 2025 James T. Grady-James H. Stack Award for Interpreting Chemistry for the Public from the American Chemical Society. I travelled to San Diego to receive the award at the ACS Spring Meeting Awards Ceremony last week. Making an infographic on the medal’s composition and those it […]The 2025 James T. Grady-James H. Stack Award for Interpreting…

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Having a blast: The furnaces that forge iron and steel

Industrial sabotage, government intervention, and a race against time to avoid devastating consequences — not a summary of a fictional political thriller, but the real-life drama that engulfed the UK steel-making industry in recent weeks. At the story’s centre were the formerly Chinese-owned blast furnaces in Scunthorpe, which were at risk of shutting down until […]Having a blast: The furnaces…

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The chemistry of the Papal Conclave’s smoke signals

This week, Cardinals of the Catholic Church are gathered in the Vatican to select a new Pope. Traditionally, smoke signals are used to indicate the results of their ballots. Black smoke indicates no decision has been made, while white smoke shows that a new Pope has been chosen.The chemistry of the Papal Conclave’s smoke signals

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Sexual chemistry

Sexual chemistry isn’t something you can force or manufacture—it’s either there or it’s not. It’s that unspoken, electric pull between two people, an immediate, almost instinctual connection that you feel the moment you meet. It’s not just about physical attraction; it’s the way someone’s energy matches yours, the way they look at you, the way […]Sexual chemistry

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Women in Science: Introducing crystallography and Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin

What’s crystallography, you ask? For those of you who may not know: Crystallography is the branch of science devoted to the study of molecular and crystalline structure and properties. The word crystallography is derived from the Ancient Greek word κρύσταλλος, and γράφειν. (Source: Wikipedia) Women scientists involved in crystallography are of special interest to me […]Women in Science:…

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When Saturn behaves, chemistry thrives.

When Saturn moves in your synastry, the tone shifts. There’s gravity now, a certain stillness that enters the room when you’re together. Things feel heavier—but not in a way that weighs you down. More like a sense of meaning, of consequence. The relationship carries weight. Promises matter. Time stretches long between you, not as a […]When Saturn behaves, chemistry thrives.