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I'm Fernando, a science communicator based in Cambridge, UK. Co-Founder of @agata.agency. I talk about chemistry, climate, materials, and sometimes books, music and politics, a veces #EnEspañol. Views are my own [He/Him] #ChemSky #Scicomm #ComunicaCiencia
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⚡ On Monday 28 April, CiQUS remained off-grid until 3.30 am the next day: "Our staff swiftly responded to protect the important infrastructure, ensuring minimal fuel consumption" says Diego Peña, who commends the CiQUS technical team for preventing any major issues. #RedeCIGUS #FondosEuropeos

Blackouts in Spain and Portugal stopped trains, traffic, and telecommunications – but research resisted! 💪🏼 My latest for @chemistryworld.com covers the remarkable response of Iberian research centres to survive several hours without electricity: www.chemistryworld.com/news/researc... #chemsky 🧪

Blackouts in Spain and Portugal stopped trains, traffic, and telecommunications – but research resisted! 💪🏼 My latest for @chemistryworld.com covers the remarkable response of Iberian research centres to survive several hours without electricity: www.chemistryworld.com/news/researc... #chemsky 🧪

On Monday, an unprecedented blackout caused chaos across Spain and Portugal. Nevertheless, research centres stayed strong and showcased survival skills and resilience. Yours truly, reporting for @chemistryworld.com: www.chemistryworld.com/news/researc...

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Si trabajas en investigación en España/Portugal y te ha afectado el apagón, mándame un DM, estoy escribiendo un artículo sobre las consecuencias de la falta de electricidad para equipos, muestras, celulitas... #journorequest ¡Mil gracias! @sommalliance.bsky.social

8 years ago (wow!), we put together this infographic to celebrate St George's Day, which in my home region, among others, represents books, flowers and love 📚🌹❤️ I still revisit it every 23rd of April, thanks so much @iciq.org and @compoundchem.com ✌🏼️

Found some very early examples of @profdaveleigh.bsky.social’s work in Cantabria, Spain (cc @stuartcantrill.bsky.social)

Reporters contact me regularly to weigh in on whatever the latest Substack thing is and I usually decline because I've said my piece, but I wrote back to this one on revenue at SS vs. Ghost for personal reasons (I have had half a beer).

Wanted to highlight another artist featured in Giant Robot Gallery's KILN II show that I think #SciArt will love too ✨✨ These pieces are by Christine Luu! You can find her on IG ( @ tinynamastepottery ). Shop the show here: www.giantrobot.com/search?type=... #art

NEW PAPER, JUST OUT! 👀 Insects from the '70s and '80s were already collecting microplastic, decades before the term microplastic even existed. 🤯 A thread on the surprising history of this pollutant and the incredible insect larvae that helped us uncover it. 🐛 Let's dive in! 🧵👇 1/x

I'm so happy to see my @chemistryworld.com story on spin entanglement as the #1 most read online! 🥳 Keep reading, it's also the first solution synthesis of a super interesting structure shaped like a small bowtie 🧪 #ChemSky #RealTimeChem 👉🏽 bit.ly/4cqtkcW

I'm back! The first solution synthesis of Clar's goblet 🏆 by Jishan Wu and collaborators could accelerate applications in quantum technology 🙌🏼 With super kind comments by @diegopena.bsky.social cc @natchem.nature.com @ciqus.bsky.social

🎀 ‘𝗕𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗶𝗲-𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗱’ 𝗺𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 The first solution synthesis of Clar’s goblet in a recent study by Jishan Wu reveals an unusual magnetic effect in nanographenes. Full article by Fernando Gomollón Bel: www.chemistryworld.com/news/bowtie-...

In 25 years of covering national security, I’ve never seen a story like this: Senior Trump officials discussed planning for the U.S. attack on Yemen in a Signal group--and inadvertently added the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

Yo de verdad que a veces no me creo mi trabajo. Hoy estamos @gomobel.bsky.social y yo en unas charlas con peces detrás (no es una conversación de besugos porque está interesante el tema).

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🇬🇧 UK #scicomm community, I need you! We've rebuilt a small community here for @pintofscience.uk , but it's nothing like what we had on Twitter 🫠 🙏If you feel like it, please share yesterday's post, follow the account, spread the word, etc.. It would help us A LOT to launch #pint25!! THANK YOU 🫶✨️

We are recruiting for a features editor on a 6 month contract - a great opportunity if you have some longform journalism experience and are looking to try something new www.newscientist.com/nsj/job/1402...

I did this internship back in (thinks for a bit...) 2016 and it's such a wonderful experience. Apply if you're eligible! cc @absw.bsky.social

Golden hour and Cambridge boathouses 🫶🏼✨ @cambridgeuni.bsky.social

En @agata.agency hemos desarrollado un chatbot que no responde bien a las preguntas. Pero a diferencia de OpenAI, lo hacemos por una buena razón: concienciar sobre el impacto climático de la IA generativa. Porque PEC no es Por El Culo, es Por El Clima. 🍑 chatpec.com

@arguedasortiz.bsky.social ¡Hola, Diego! Dime donde te puedo mandar una notita de prensa de una locura que hemos montado, porfi. Me vale un DM, que tenemos todo alojado en un Google Drive también 🤗 Abrazos y muchas gracias

Hoy, gracias a la fantástica @patriciaenverde.bsky.social, tenemos a mi amiga Nerea Irigoyen a toda página en @elpais.com 👏🏼 Hace unos meses, recibió 3 millones de euros de la Fundación Wellcome para investigar sobre Zika, dengue y otros bichitos cada vez más peligrosos: elpais.com/salud-y-bien...

What a wonderful and sunny day today was ✨☀️😎 Gotta love these views of Trinity College in Cambridge celebrating #LGBTHistoryMonth 🏳‍⚧🏳‍🌈 Look at that flag near Newton's apple tree 🍎

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Water bills in England will rise by an average of £123 this year. Biggest hit to customer since the industry was privatised 36 years ago. 47% price hike by Southern Water. Sewage dumping, high dividend payments, exec pay to continue. No one protects people. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Let's try the #whovian #hivemind around here! I recently found these two classic Doctor Who posters online, but I can't seem to find a site that sells both in a similar size (or price). Does anyone know where to get them – or alternatively an archive of both with high-res PDF versions? Cheers 💙

In London for work, but somehow sneaked into the @britishlibrary.bsky.social and enjoyed this wonderful exhibition about the cultural boom in Dunhuang, a strategic stop on the Silk Roads. Also a fantastic way to celebrate the Chinese New Year 🎊🧧🐍

Let's try the #whovian #hivemind around here! I recently found these two classic Doctor Who posters online, but I can't seem to find a site that sells both in a similar size (or price). Does anyone know where to get them – or alternatively an archive of both with high-res PDF versions? Cheers 💙

Aquí metiéndome en múltiples jardines (y contestando a un discurso bastante extendido entre algunos chefs mediáticos, que recuerda sospechosamente al de "la gente no quiere trabajar"). Por @matdediego.bsky.social en @eldiario.es www.eldiario.es/viajes/mikel...