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John Trant
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Assoc Prof UWindsor, Faculty of Science Research Chair; married to @shufflersunite.bsky.social he/him/you bastard Probably writing a grant. Big Ottawa Senators Fan. www.trantteam.ca AND www.binarystarchem.ca. Total scientific saturation at an epochal pace
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John Trant @trantteam.bsky.social · 8h
Oh. For the person who won,yes. But those working in the same field?
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John Trant @trantteam.bsky.social · 15h
It would honestly do a lot more for the world than LLMs ever will. (Don't call them AI, they aren't. They are LLMs. They can't do anything except verbal extrapolation).
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John Trant @trantteam.bsky.social · 15h
Asking Nick Clegg for permission to take all his money out of his bank account would kill my "Take all Nick Clegg's money out of his bank account" business. Look, I'm willing to diversify to "Take all billionaires money and transfer it as block grants to developing nations."
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The Verge @theverge.com · May 26
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.
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John Trant @trantteam.bsky.social · 17h
That's not a MOF problem. That's an everyone problem.

I wonder though if Nobel prizes are good for funding? Or if the thought is "That's already won. Its done. Nothing left to do. Get a new idea you layabouts"
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John Trant @trantteam.bsky.social · 18h
As a well established MOF-hater...congrats to the laureates. It's well deserved. And certainly chemistry for those in the cheap seats.

I'll go back to hating MOFs tomorrow (nothing against em, I just hate trendiness in science and think it harmful).
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John Trant @trantteam.bsky.social · 1d
Eurogaming Bakeoff? I like it.
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John Trant @trantteam.bsky.social · 1d
The baby, accomplishing absolutely nothing except frustrating all of us: "I did it! Great Job!"

Any university need a good VP of...well...anything? On top of the $300k salary, her expense account is mostly goldfish crackers and cookies, and she won't actually make anything worse.
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John Trant @trantteam.bsky.social · 1d
Should increase enrollment if you go national with the campaign.

Get YOUR education at FIT BDSM!
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John Trant @trantteam.bsky.social · 1d
Yeah...it was an odd thing to get upset about. Biology relies on other biology to live. I think it would die out fast as it wouldn't be able to live on glucose or amino acids. Ever tried to grow bacteria without chiral additives?
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John Trant @trantteam.bsky.social · 1d
Yes. Exactly. I really think it was one unlikely event. It happened. We are here now to argue about it!
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John Trant @trantteam.bsky.social · 1d
Carbon being chiral...and things in our universe being in 3 macroscopic spatial dimensions, chirality is inevitable. Self replication and self assembly require specificity. No way to get that without chirality.
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John Trant @trantteam.bsky.social · 1d
Agreed. I think all life arose from a single self replicating event that went super critical. Once something started replicating, it covered everything fast and was able to evolve and differentiate fast. It was hard to go from 0 to 1. But from 1 to everything is faster.
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John Trant @trantteam.bsky.social · 2d
likely not yet. But, when it happens, do you want to give the acceptance lecture and just rip into me for the entire thing? A Nobel roast.
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John Trant @trantteam.bsky.social · 3d
We need to remind ourselves of the small victories. If you have successfully used a toilet today, Good Job!
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John Trant @trantteam.bsky.social · 3d
Of course, I claim all of materials sciences and energy sciences for chemistry too. Where would those fancy nuclear physicists be without uranium hexafluoride? Or wihtout the materials to make sure they aren't covered in uranium hexafluoride? Eh?? EH!!!!
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John Trant @trantteam.bsky.social · 3d
I often feel that this discourse is "If it has ANY application to the world, or is used as a tool by someone else, then it isn't chemistry." That's silly.

The other natural sciences study the universe as it is. Chemistry is the tool through which we make it squeal.
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John Trant @trantteam.bsky.social · 3d
Yes. Chemistry is when things are more complicated than particles in a box, and before they start getting silly with intact immune systems. Everything in between, every molecule, protein, interaction, dynamic process...and the tools used to study 'em are chemistry.
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John Trant @trantteam.bsky.social · 3d
Technically, I think one needs to be cautious about company logos in pictures entered into the scientific literature. But, sometimes something sneaks through on a coffee mug.

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

#GoSensGo
The Table of Contents graphic for Ménard, A. D.*; Trant, J. F.* “Analysis of safety-related incidents reported at a major North American petrochemical processing facility between 2016 and 2020” ACS Chemical Health and Safety, 2025, 32, 186-193. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chas.4c00120. There may be an Ottawa Senators logo in the picture.
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John Trant @trantteam.bsky.social · 3d
It's ok. We all get a bye for...basically everything that isn't a human rights violation because it is 2025.
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John Trant @trantteam.bsky.social · 4d
As someone who studies autoimmunity "boosting your immune system" is how you get multiple sclerosis, diabetes or die as your immune cells slowly kill every other part of you in an orgy of violence. However, this list is a way to boost your immune system in a targeted way without incurring ANY risks!
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Dr. Jonathan N. Stea @jonathanstea.bsky.social · Jul 7
Doctors are AMAZED at these 10 ways to BOOST your immune system:

The Tetanus vaccine
The Measles vaccine
The Polio vaccine
The Mumps vaccine
The HPV vaccine
The Pneumonia vaccine
The Hepatitis B vaccine
The Rubella vaccine
The Diphtheria vaccine
The Covid-19 vaccine

- @hislopmd.bsky.social
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John Trant @trantteam.bsky.social · 5d
The answer to sny question about Hungary is [unpronounceable by IndoEuropean speakers]. Works every time.
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John Trant @trantteam.bsky.social · 5d
If anyone can use AI, and that is an argument, then if you use AI, I am going to hire someone in Cameroon or Nigeria instead for pennies on the dollar to do the job. If all you have is AI, you have nothing.
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John Trant @trantteam.bsky.social · 6d
We can point this Blue & Gold machine at any problem in the molecular sciences, including yours. And for team members...I promise that no two days are alike. And I promise you will never be bored.
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John Trant @trantteam.bsky.social · 6d
So if you know some undergrads graduating soon who like to do ALL THE THINGS...point them this way. If you are or know an early stage company that needs some help with figuring out molecules...hi? Call me maybe?
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John Trant @trantteam.bsky.social · 6d
It's quiet out here in the gaps. We aren't alone of course, but you really notice the crowds when you wander closer to any one "pure" discipline. And there are so many neato questions here just lying around. Like...its a feast for the chirophiliac (you can't take the synthetic chem out of me).
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