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Patrick A. Robertson

@ghettsmart.bsky.social

Assistant Professor of Physical Chemistry. I blow up molecules with lasers in the vain hope that I might one day learn about their structure before they blew up. Washed-up MTG dream chaser. He/Him www.nurd.org.uk

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Latest posts by ghettsmart.bsky.social on Bluesky

deflecting all criticism of my unsorted cutlery drawer by saying 'entropy always increases in a closed system'

12.12.2024 23:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Interviewer: Gap you explain this gap in your CV?

Me: Yes, I am symmetric with respect to exchange and so only have even-J rotational levels.

#chemsky #parity

23.12.2024 09:27 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

could you imagine if they struck oil at ground zero and all the mourners started jumping around like cowboys. My god i want some of that oil

07.12.2024 21:05 β€” πŸ‘ 9412    πŸ” 895    πŸ’¬ 79    πŸ“Œ 17

a cloak believed to belong to the shooter transformed into a dozen beautiful white doves and flew away, Authorities said,

08.12.2024 01:32 β€” πŸ‘ 47995    πŸ” 7749    πŸ’¬ 318    πŸ“Œ 93

(two minutes after sitting down) Oh shit dude I think that's Godot lol, see ya. (Confidently getting into wrong car

05.12.2024 06:16 β€” πŸ‘ 327    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Ultraviolet Photodissociation of the N,N-Dimethylformamide Cation N,N-Dimethylformamide (DMF) provides a useful small-molecule model for studying features of the peptide bond that forms the backbone of proteins. We report results from a comprehensive multimass veloc...

Another very fine piece of science from the PhD thesis of Dr Dennis Milesevic is available in press.

Here, we show the wavelength dependent photodissociation dynamics of a model peptide radical cation.

pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

03.12.2024 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Maybe every year someone needs to be mean to Wemby and then he just goes bananas?

02.12.2024 15:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A fully funded PhD position in my research group is available.

Details on our research can be found here: www.nurd.org.uk

The project would suit anyone with an MSci in chemistry or physics with an interest/experience in reaction dynamics, ultrafast laser spectroscopy, and instrument development

20.11.2024 21:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Homeless people to be given cash in first major UK trial to reduce poverty Led by King’s College London, study will recruit 360 people in England and Wales to explore benefits of scheme

If you actually, genuinely want to house the #homeless... - just give them money.
#BasicIncome in every study done ends up cheaper than the endless interventions required when people live on the street: all of the police, courts, ambulance and hospital...
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...

24.11.2024 07:38 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 4
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A fully funded PhD position in my research group is available.

Details on our research can be found here: www.nurd.org.uk

The project would suit anyone with an MSci in chemistry or physics with an interest/experience in reaction dynamics, ultrafast laser spectroscopy, and instrument development

20.11.2024 21:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fully Funded PhD Studentship: Ultrafast Dynamics of Dissociative Ionisation at University of Nottingham Explore the Fully Funded PhD Studentship: Ultrafast Dynamics of Dissociative Ionisation on jobs.ac.uk, the top job board for higher education. Apply now.

#PhDposition

I have a fully funded PhD position in my research group at the University of Nottingham for the Oct 2025 academic year

The project is to build a reaction microscope to study ultrafast photoionisation dynamics in the gas phase

Details here: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DKQ416/f...

Past it on

16.11.2024 15:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Leaned on the vent valve of a full speed turbo and heard the most ungodly scream that I will never forget. Luckily I closed it fast enough to avoid a crash landing and witness the full extent of the wrath of conservation of angular momentum

14.11.2024 14:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

1x 60 card starter of 5th edition
2x 5th edition booster

3 players

Clay Statue banned.

11.11.2024 19:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I forgot to specify that I mean AD seasons 1-2.5, but that’s far more self-explanatory than Simpsons S1-8 or whatever (my second choice)

09.11.2024 20:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Not sure if this counts: in HS, we were titrating KMnO4 and I spilled a bunch all over my lap. My gf says β€œif we put H2SO4 on that it will get rid of the stain”. I’m like β€œgenius!” And allow her to dropper 6M acid on my crotch. Colour vanishes, and by lunch time so had most of the front of my jeans.

09.11.2024 20:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Okay, introductions time:

Favourite Book πŸ“š
Favourite Film πŸŽ₯
Favourite Album πŸ’Ώ
Favourite TV show πŸ“Ί

09.11.2024 20:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Can I say it's wild to have a timeline that's isn't an ad every third post

09.11.2024 15:24 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Two absolute units, all tuckered out after a big day exploring the their new house.

07.11.2024 21:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I had a moment during a workshop class this week where I began to explain something before realising that it would mean that I also had to explain Coriolis coupling, so I decided to just trail off and pretend it didn’t happen.

07.11.2024 16:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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After 10 lectures of Statistical Mechanics, I can proudly say that I finally understand Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs.

07.11.2024 16:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Okay, fine. I’ll get off the stupid other app.

07.11.2024 16:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I yearn for Australian Milo deliveries

24.09.2023 08:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hmmm

09.09.2023 17:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0