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Helen MC

@crystallised-cricket.com

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Follow for the crystal structures, stay for the cricket (or vice versa) Interests brought to you by the letter ‘C’, cryominerals 🥶, cricket 🏏 and cookbooks 🥘 Lives on Dharug and Gandangarra country (Blue Mountains, Australia)

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Helen MC @crystallised-cricket.com · 43m

Tense here - NSW and WA neck and neck through the run chase!

Image of players on a cricket ground, scoreboard is to the edge

Helen MC @crystallised-cricket.com · 53m

They have some in the indoor net area now, but I think they learned the lesson re WBBL (moving thunder games to Drummoyne)

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Helen MC @crystallised-cricket.com · 18h

I seem to recall I copped a bit of a lecture on my transfer of allegiance 😄

Helen MC @crystallised-cricket.com · 18h

You can be in both!

Helen MC @crystallised-cricket.com · 18h

Oh, I know this!! I’m not sure I should say 😜 (had afternoon tea with him on a few occasions and cricket normally comes up)

Helen MC @crystallised-cricket.com · 19h

My feed is 50 % Australian Chemists excitedly shouting ‘WOAH’ and 50 % Australian cricket fans despairingly going ‘WOAH’ #NobelPrize #CWC25

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Helen MC @crystallised-cricket.com · 19h

Kinda also chuffed because I have a publication with him 😁

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Jamie Gould @jamieagould.bsky.social · 19h

I'm really happy to see that MOFs got the Nobel prize, & that they picked these 3 scientists, who really drove the field. Especially Richard Robson, whose visionary paper showed the first synthesis & predicted the design & functionality of these materials #ChemNobel #Chemsky @rsc-pormat.bsky.social

Chemistry World @chemistryworld.com · 20h

Congratulations to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi! For more reaction, follow our live blog.

The 2025 Nobel prize in chemistry as it happens – live

Join us as we provide analysis and commentary in the run up to the announcement of the biggest prize in chemistry

www.chemistryworld.com

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Helen MC @crystallised-cricket.com · 19h

Oh that is awesome!! Massive for Australian Chemistry 😁

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HER WAY Sports Media @herwaysportsmedia.bsky.social · 1d

CRICKET:
Tasmanian opening bat Lizelle Lee has fallen just short of setting a new innings record for the WNCL, dismissed for 187 (141) in today’s match against Victoria, 3 off Meg Lanning’s 190.

Lee owns the WBBL highest score (150*).

📸 Getty/Kelly Defina

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Helen MC @crystallised-cricket.com · 1d

Just spied the live #VICvTAS score in today's #WNCL match - Tas on their way to another HUGE total, Lee a major contributor with 187

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Helen MC @crystallised-cricket.com · 2d

They even have a Eel Day, including delicious baked goods

An image of a cupcake with 'Eel day' written on it and a representation of an Eel piped onto the cake in grey icing. The cake is sat on a white plate with black detailing on the edge and there is a fork next to the cake to assist with consumption

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Helen MC @crystallised-cricket.com · 2d

I'm more of a 'when I was your age, we had nine planets' kinda vibe

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Stefano Canossa @stecanossa.bsky.social · 6d

Someone in Verona decided to make "phonon-ish manhole covers" - Approved 👌🏻 #Braggyourpattern

A manhole cover, where dots on a square grid are smoothly deviating from the square lattice, resembling a phonon in a crystal.

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Helen MC @crystallised-cricket.com · 3d

This is a bit of a clash of my core interests!!!

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Just Jim will do. @justjim.bsky.social · 3d

Indian batters just before the gassing break.

Jeffrey J. Hall @mrjeffu.bsky.social · 19d

Video: a Japanese scientist was attacked by flies while giving the acceptance speech for his Ig Nobel Prize-winning research paper that proved painting Zebra-like stripes on cows led to a decrease in biting fly attacks.

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Jennie Martin @jennieemartin.bsky.social · 4d

Not sure this was intended as a materials discovery sign... but it is now #chemsky #compchemsky

Photo of small wooden sign saying "I have a crystal for that"

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Helen MC @crystallised-cricket.com · 5d

Had a lovely wander round the Blue Mts Grand Canyon track today, had this wee passenger on my hat for a little bit - a black squeaker cicada 🪲😁

Close up image of a black squeaker cicada, on a cloth hat

More context for the image of the cicada on the hat, you can see a wall behind and it gives more scale - the cicada was ~3 cm long

Helen MC @crystallised-cricket.com · 7d

When I compare the Aus Space Agency, to what has been achieved in NZ, I weep

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Helen MC @crystallised-cricket.com · 7d

As the final of #MinCup25 draws to a close - can you all join me in a round of applause and thanks to @mikamckinnon.bsky.social and team behind the comp - a most welcome and edifying distraction. Long may #MinCup continue 👏 👏👏👏👏

Mika McKinnon @mikamckinnon.bsky.social · 7d

With the margin this tight heading into the final hour of #MinCup25, it’s going to take some time to verify votes and declare the winner.

Everything looks good so far! Keep having faith that your candidate is cool enough to win on the strength of your campaigning.

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Helen MC @crystallised-cricket.com · 7d

Well… that was quite THE way to bring up that milestone. Well done Mellie #CWC25

Women Cricket @womencricket.com · 7d

Amelia Kerr is just one wicket away from entering the elite club in Womens ODIs 🥶#AmeliaKerrr #AUSvNZ #CWC25

Helen MC @crystallised-cricket.com · 7d

You had to, didn’t you…

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Dan Liebke @liebcricket.com · 8d

FYI, if you’re in Australia, the World Cup is available to stream for FREE through Amazon Prime. No subscription necessary. #CWC25 🏏

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Helen MC @crystallised-cricket.com · 8d

That would also be the same terminal (I just mention it because at Sydney the domestic terminals are quite far from the international one - sounds like not an issue for you) - funnily enough I need to head to international now to pick up a friend!!

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Helen MC @crystallised-cricket.com · 8d

Ooo, check with your airline - they may check your bags through in that case (I’ve not done an international transfer at Sydney).

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