The 2021 #NobelPrize in Physics was awarded to researchers who've helped develop models of Earth's climate and improved our understanding of and ability to predict the behaviour of complex systems: compoundchem.com/2021/10/05/202…

The 2021 #NobelPrize in Chemistry was awarded for the development of asymmetric organocatalysis, the use of small organic molecules to make mirror image molecules cheaply and efficiently: compoundchem.com/2021/10/06/202…

#OTD in 1951, Mexican chemist Luis Miramontes synthesised norethindrone, the first potent oral contraceptive #HispanicHeritageMonth

It's 175 years since William Morton demonstrated the use of ether as an anaesthetic. The latest edition of #PeriodicGraphics in C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) looks at the compounds used for anaesthesia since and what we know about how they work: cen.acs.org/pharmaceutical…

It's #InternationalGinAndTonicDay! If you're enjoying a G&T to celebrate, here's the chemistry to go with it 🍸

Organic Chemistry - Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution - ⚗️: #NeverStopLearningChemistry ➡️ made 🎨⚙️🛠 with ChemDraw ➡️ cheminfographic.wordpress.com/2021/10/24/ele…

Did you know you can make a spooky fluorescent extract from pumpkin seeds? Crushing them with nail varnish remover gives an extract that glows red-orange in UV light, thanks to the chlorophyll precursor protochlorophyllide 🎃 HT Andres Tretiakov #FluorescenceFriday #Halloween

We are facing a global soil crisis. To develop solutions, we need a whole systems approach. A 🧵 with Mark Fitzsimons and Prof. Will Blake [1/5] #SystemsThinking #PlymouthPerspectives #COP26

Organic Chemistry - Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution (Addition - Elimination) ⚗️: #NeverStopLearningChemistry ➡️ made 🎨⚙️🛠 with ChemDraw ➡️ cheminfographic.wordpress.com/2021/11/04/nuc…

The UK approved molnupiravir for treating COVID-19 today, the first country in the world to do so. In our recent #ChemVsCOVID graphic with @roysocchem, we looked at how nucleoside analogues like molnupiravir combat the virus: compoundchem.com/2021/10/22/cov…

When organic chemistry becomes quite relevant. Two small molecules in the form of pills that take down #SARSCoV2 will be making a big difference in the months ahead for preventing hospitalizations and deaths, adding to the powerful impact of vaccines

Marie Curie was born #OTD (7 Nov) in 1867. She coined the term 'radioactivity', discovered two elements, and is still the only person to win a Nobel Prize in two sciences (chemistry and physics) #WomenInChemistry

Organic Chemistry - Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution (Elimination - Addition) ⚗️: #NeverStopLearningChemistry ➡️ made 🎨⚙️🛠 with ChemDraw ➡️ cheminfographic.wordpress.com/2021/11/04/nuc…

I will be officially advertising a 3y postdoc position soon. If you have a background in lipids, MS analysis and/or bioinformatics and you fancy working on an exciting project between food and archaeological chem this might be for you! Feel free to get in touch and please share!

Our gas chromatograph is installed; v exciting. We will have capacity to measure greenhouse gases alongside amines and other volatiles. Now for calibration...Chemistry at Plymouth Marine Institute Sustainable Earth Institute

Check out what our second year chemists got up to when they were let out into the wild 👀 instagram.com/reel/CZrci2_KA…

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Our very own environmental chemist, Professor Mark Fitzsimons is giving his Inaugural Professorial Lecture this Thursday Register to join in person or online to hear about Mark’s career researching the fascinating chemistry of nitrogen. REGISTER NOW plymouth.ac.uk/whats-on/profe…

Yr9 Chemists having a great day at GenChem 22 with the University of Plymouth solving the murder of Dr. Charlene Spellbright! @Plymchem Royal Society of Chemistry

A few photos from our latest outreach event - a forensic investigation supported by Royal Society of Chemistry Students were able to analyse soil, fibres and swabs from the suspects 🥼🧪 Thank you so much to the schools and the students who took part, we hope you enjoyed it ☺️