Mark Miodownik

Chemistry Nobel awarded to three scientists for their work on metal organic frameworks The winners of the prestigious science prize were announced by the Nobel committee in Sweden.

If you want to know more about the metal organic frameworks that won the Chemistry Nobel prize today. I go into them in my book It's a Gas. They are at the heart of oxygen concentrators that kept people alive during Covid.
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Dave Peck from TUDelft reminds us that there are lots of 2030 deadlines to hit sustainability targets enshrined in legislation. There are only 800 working days to achieve them.

Teaching Circularity for building and construction. This is for you - FREE Home - Circularity for Educators share.google/h7jVOpUB4rvG...

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Green Village TU Delft

Am giving talk at TU Delft today at their Green Village which is an innovation centre where they can build experimental structures without having to conform to building regulations. Pretty cool.

'With power comes responsibility' - Hector Bellerin wins BBC Green Sports Award Former Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin talks about his attempts to live a more sustainable life as he wins the BBC Green Sports Award.

"With power comes responsibility" - the footballer who cycles to work - www.bbc.com/sport/footba...

Book cover Fahrenheit 451

Reread Fahrenheit 451 this weekend. Written in the era of the Un-American Activities Committee when the enemy was communism. Censorship, repression, the "righteous" fight, its all there. Books burn at 415F.

Agree. But...https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/28/opinion/air-travel-airlines-carbon-capture-climate-change.html?smid=nytcore-android-share

Opinion | I Won’t Feel Good About Flying Until the Airlines Solve This

Agree. But..https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/28/opinion/air-travel-airlines-carbon-capture-climate-change.html?smid=nytcore-android-share

I agree. But also make sure that electric hire cars are available at train stations. I did the train-car recently and it was ace

You know what would be great to reduce aviation emissions? Tax jet fuel like every other fuel, invest this money in the railway and ban flights on every route that can be travelled by train in, say, less than 6 hours.

In other words our current trajectory is very problematic for future generations.

Also only 10% of global population flies. The airlines aim is to increase that to 50%. This will very quickly cancel out any gains from SAF. As well as fuelling over tourism
in places like Barcelona and Paris.

Dont forget we dont tax aviation fuel, so we are subsidising this form compared to petrol cars ect..

‘This is real progress’: airlines on sustainable aviation fuels and the chances of net zero flying The EU and UK have imposed mandates, and investors see its value – but the industry has mixed views

I dont often agree with Ryan Air boss Michael O’Leary but he is right about SAF "There is no possibility of meeting 6% SAF by 2030; not a hope in hell."
Thats because the bio feedstock for SAF will hit food production and cause inflation. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

YouTube video by nature video This parachute is full of holes and that's a good thing

Kirigami parachutes. Super cool. youtu.be/6rrDW6YIbXI?...

First page of the report titled 'Jobs and skills for a circular economy: a cross-sector perspective from the chemical and materials science and engineering communities' on an IOM3-branded colourful background. Also includes logos of IOM3, Institution of Chemical Engineers, and Royal Society of Chemistry.

#IOM3Policy | We’ve joined the Institution of Chemical Engineers (#IChemE) and the Royal Society of Chemistry
@rsc.org to publish a joint report that identifies critical jobs and skills gaps stalling the UK’s ability to deliver a successful circular economy.

Read the report 👉 iom3.info/3WhAhpd

Yes indeed. Thanks. We are part of the P3EB enzyme mission hub: Home - P3EB share.google/RgCqEjVeaKXK...

Brain dessert

Brain themed dessert in honour of the winning book of the Royal Society Book Prize

Prize ceremony

The winner of the Royal Society book prize 2025 is ... Masud Husain

Royal society book prize

Am listening to the fascinating stories of the authors shortlisted for the Royal Society Book Prize. Who will win? Stay tuned...

RAEng Fellow 2025: Professor Haroun Mahgerefteh FREng Professor Haroun Mahgerefteh is a leading expert in carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS), as well as safety and loss prevention.

New Fellow: Professor Haroun Mahgerefteh FREng is an expert in carbon capture, utilisation and storage. His PipeTech software assesses the safety of thousands of kilometres of pressurised pipelines transporting hazardous materials, including CO₂. @ucl.ac.uk raeng.org.uk/about-us/fel... #RAEngFellows

Feeling jealous of the students coming back to university this week? Why not join them? See below👇

Promotional image for the Royal Society of Chemistry's Sustainable Laboratories Grant 2025. Illustrated scene of diverse scientists working in a lab, with textual details encouraging innovative thinking in science. 'Find out more' invitation included.

Do you have an idea that could make research more environmentally sustainable?

Get up to £10,000 to develop your project and help increase sustainable lab practices. Find out more ➡️ rsc.li/sustainable-labs-grant #ChemSky

Fully funded PhD opportunity in social science and civil society on the topic of the circular economy and digitisation. CAM-Doctoral Training Partnership PhD studentships - ARU share.google/KveP5pckEwLV...

Tokoyama: Sumo Hairdressers Explore the craft of sumo hairdressing in this special livestreamed talk and live demonstration.

Dont miss this if you are also obsessed with Sumo ritual. Tokoyama: Sumo Hairdressers – Japan House London share.google/tcQJIPtC6Nb8...

Its a gas cover

Chapter one illustration of Its a Gas

By the way, the birth steam railways 200 years ago was a kind of accident. Steam cars were what the engineers of 19th century were dreaming of. They proved impossible at the time. The story forms Chapter one of my book Its a Gas.

The Railway Children Classic period drama about three children whose lives change dramatically after they move from a comfortable townhouse to a small Yorkshire cottage near a railway line.

If you desire nostalgia about the railways on their 200th anniversary do have a watch of the Railway Children on BBC iPlayer: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b018jv82 via @bbciplayer

Radio 3 Unwind - Listen Live - BBC Sounds Listen live to BBC Radio 3 Unwind on BBC Sounds

200th anniversary of the railways. If you are not listening to BBC Radio 3's live tribute on the Train from Edinburgh to London you are missing a treat. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Children and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels A bothered bear; a great guide to drawing; a life of Josephine Baker; a role model daughter; a search for words and more

Looking for a great picture book for a kid? Look no further than the latest list from the Guardian and in particular Good Bits illustrated by the talented Ruby Wright: www.theguardian.com/books/2025/s...