Claire Hansell

Senior editor @nature handling materials/chemistry. Science with a smattering of cats, pianos, life and sarcasm. Views own, ofc.

[Claire Hansell @HansellThe]

In a throwback to the before times, I’ll be back at Heathrow in under 48 hours for #MC16. I’m sure the sign can be recycled again next week…

[Claire Hansell @HansellThe]

In a perhaps dark metaphor for the state of the UK, behind this door was…. an empty room.

[Claire Hansell @HansellThe]

Also available at the convention centre: a mysterious door labelled ‘UK experience centre’. Suggestions on a postcard for what might be behind it?

[Claire Hansell @HansellThe]

@L_Howes I should probably note that this is entirely separate to the conference. Just a mysterious door in the venue.

[Claire Hansell @HansellThe]

Also available at the convention centre: a mysterious door labelled ‘UK experience centre’. Suggestions on a postcard for what might be behind it?

[Cornell Duffield College of Engineering @CornellEng]

Cornell Engineering is deeply saddened to share the news that Professor Lena F. Kourkoutis, Ph.D. ’09, who was internationally recognized for her advances in cryo-electron microscopy, passed away on June 24.
https://t.co/wutA9zDu6a

[Faraday Institution @FaradayInst]

Battery science has lost a giant. It was with great sadness that we learned of the passing of Nobel Laureate John Goodenough. Our thoughts are with his family, friends and colleagues.

[Claire Hansell @HansellThe]

@GroupHarding It’s not even super hot! But my glasses steam up at every available opportunity whilst the rest of me lightly marinates. Thank science for air-con, and local government for interlinked convention centre/mall/hotels to stay cool.

[Claire Hansell @HansellThe]

Enjoying Singapore science - and architecture - very much. As my sweaty face will attest, the 10 billion % humidity less so.

[Claire Hansell @HansellThe]

Resurrecting my extremely quiet presence on the twitters to say hello Singapore! #ICMAT

[Claire Hansell @HansellThe]

@LiangbingHu And Ben and I chatted about it on the Nature podcast too, in case audio is your vibe - 🎧: https://t.co/yDpznfRHwg

[Claire Hansell @HansellThe]

Burning it may not seem like an immediate solution to plastic waste, but @LiangbingHu and co present an idea to control pyrolysis of plastic waste to avoid coke, reduce byproducts and generate monomers for repolymerisation.

https://t.co/4zlDj5kIKJ

[Claire Hansell @HansellThe]

Also in the issue this week (previously online), @kojima_takahiko and co report a catalyst with hydrophobic pockets that take up methane from water and repel methanol for transforming methane -> methanol.
https://t.co/XdN9VzdEv5

[Claire Hansell @HansellThe]

@Nature @TEAS_Actinides And May Nyman & Gauthier Deblonde have written a nice News & Views piece on the paper too!
https://t.co/Lvq9toadWz

[Claire Hansell @HansellThe]

Chemistry in @nature this week...
@TEAS_Actinides and co report POMs that selectively bind americium(VI) over lanthanides, a process that might find use in recycling spent nuclear fuel.

https://t.co/15e9JYP3a7

[Claire Hansell @HansellThe]

Justifying all excessive screen time and plates of beige food with this from now on.

[New Scientist @newscientist]

If you receive poor parenting yourself, are you destined to be a poor parent? Quite the opposite, at least if you are a burying beetle https://t.co/MajU45nWNn

[Magdalena Skipper @Magda_Skipper]

At Nature we are updating our advice to authors on reporting race or ethnicity - It's a small step towards ensuring that research does not inadvertently end up harming under-represented groups https://t.co/eUbenIK3Pi

[Magdalena Skipper @Magda_Skipper]

If you are curious what it is like to work in science publishing & communication take a look at this a new, paid internship programme that includes opportunities in science journalism, editorial (journals & books) and publishing. Applications are open now https://t.co/AmjZIvHHGi

[Claire Hansell @HansellThe]

@Nature @ChemCambridge @Sargent_Group @HoResearchGrp Postscript: 9.30pm isn't too early to go to bed is it? Asking for a friend.

[Claire Hansell @HansellThe]

Right, it's Thursday, the kiddies are *finally* asleep [shakes fist at clock change], which means it's my sort-of-weekly, sort-of-sporadic time to tweet the chemistry/materials content in @Nature. In the print issue, @ChemCambridge and the Cav report:
https://t.co/aTyxNZSbfE

[Claire Hansell @HansellThe]

@Nature @ChemCambridge @Sargent_Group @HoResearchGrp 5/5 And finally, for the organic synthesis crew - Cu catalysed N-alkylation. In two related papers from the Fu and Liu labs:

https://t.co/M0RseDgDAy

https://t.co/1MnGun4QEY