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Steve Fletcher

@stephenfletcher.bsky.social

Prof of Chemistry at the University of Oxford. loves Ruben sandwiches and complex chemical systems. Canadian, father, synthesis, chirality

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How long ago was that?

11.10.2025 22:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

congrats!

09.10.2025 15:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Henri Kagan is still alive too! Maybe with Donna Blackmond?

07.10.2025 21:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Asymmetric autocatalysis - kenso soai

07.10.2025 21:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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An astrophysically-relevant mechanism for amino acid enantiomer enrichment The sublimation of low ee amino acids was examined while exploring simple mechanisms by which high ee amino acids can be generated under conditions that exist in space; significant enantioenrichment o...

pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...

07.10.2025 21:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I guess, in hindsigh, it would make sense to push my own published theory here…https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2007/cc/b702882b

07.10.2025 21:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s a m-f of an experiment

07.10.2025 21:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

you just make random complicated stuff, eventually something you make is capable of synthesis or something

07.10.2025 16:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

making diastereomers is an inevitable consequence of polymerisation - diastereomers have different properties

07.10.2025 15:59 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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QAnon Shaman says he's rightful president, sues Trump for $40 trillion In a rambling complaint, Jacob Chansley claims DJs are spies, that the NSA stole his work for a Batman movie and more.

Warning that "all radio stations and most of their DJ's are a part of the intelligence community," the QAnon Shaman has declared himself the first president of the "New Constitutional Republic of the United States," with its capital in Phoenix.

30.09.2025 01:10 β€” πŸ‘ 301    πŸ” 60    πŸ’¬ 39    πŸ“Œ 43
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this is how it feels to wear high rise pants

30.09.2025 18:39 β€” πŸ‘ 4202    πŸ” 340    πŸ’¬ 127    πŸ“Œ 42
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Chicken Shop Date: Amelia Dimoldenburg on 10 years of the show Amelia Dimoldenburg looks back on how a youth magazine column became a huge internet show.

So, so True!

"People don't realise Chicken Shop Date is 10 years old"

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

26.09.2025 11:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s Decorative Gourd Season, Motherfuckers First published on October 9, 2009, this classic by Colin Nissan is our most-read article of all time. We’re celebrating the 16th anniversary of th...

IT IS TIME.

22.09.2025 18:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1647    πŸ” 595    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 99

That won’t get you anywhere- drink until an 8th is left!

13.09.2025 22:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Cab. to 8ths

13.09.2025 22:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

nice!

11.09.2025 12:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Merck slams UK as it scraps Β£1bn London drug research centre US company says country is β€˜not internationally competitive’ and lays off 125 staff

This is a bit of a shock
www.ft.com/content/5ace...

10.09.2025 21:35 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Just maybe!

08.09.2025 22:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

can’t figure out how to say how β€˜raw inside, burnt out’ allows me to achieve all my longstanding goals and how I can’t wait to meet the next challenge head on!!!!!!!!!!!

06.09.2025 23:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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not a big fan of the bluesky doomposting in here - but I was just about to post about something with photos and realized I shouldn’t bother and do it on facebook or linked in

06.09.2025 22:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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What is Canada's Favourite Album?
ROUND FOUR

We have 224 albums from the 1960s to 2020s, grouped together by their release years. Matchups chosen randomly
Two polls per day. Winner moves on to Round Five
CLICK LIKE ON PHOTO TO VOTE

1. Five Days In July
2. Fully Completely

06.09.2025 13:30 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 3

Sydney

06.09.2025 21:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

What about the orientation of the bar?

04.09.2025 22:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

super cool Michael - well done!

03.09.2025 10:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

every time i log on to "x" - i'm told what T. R. , pi*rs mo**** (and @awhspeed.bsky.social ???) recently posted -

01.09.2025 23:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

that is fucked - presumably you'll be able to 'sponsor' them, to 'work' for you...

01.09.2025 23:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

you'll remember when boris wins the next election

01.09.2025 23:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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