#martyn poliakoff

[mutimatuti]

another year in collegium chemicum, another year of being compared to prof. Martyn Poliakoff

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[uniofnottingham]

Have you watched the video of our Professor Martyn Poliakoff trying to destroy the indestructible £5 note? 

It’s awesome. 

[materialsworld]

A new perspective on the periodic table

Read more news and analysis from Materials World on the IOM3 website, here: https://www.iom3.org/materials-world-magazine

Credit: University of Nottingham  By Idha Valeur 

Maybe turning the periodic table 180 degrees can lead to a better understanding of important aspects of the table and inspire people to pursue chemistry studies?

As we are celebrating the 150th anniversary of the periodic table, chemists and psychologists from the University of Nottingham raise the question about whether the periodic table should actually be presented on a horizontal axis and if that would make the information more accessible for young people embarking on their own chemistry journey.

Sir Martyn Poliakoff and Dr Sam Tang, both chemists at Nottingham University, suggest that by turning the table, the information will be presented more similarly to a traditional graph – presenting the lighter elements at the bottom and the heavy ones at the top. This would also mean that most of the properties would increase in the same way, such as atomic number, atomic mass, reactivity etc. ‘Think of the periodic table from the viewpoint of children looking for the first time at Mendeleev’s table hanging on the classroom wall. The teacher rarely mentions any of the elements that are typically closest to the children’s eye-level and talks mostly about those high up near the top of the table.

‘The current layout also makes it harder to understand one of the key concepts underlying the structure of the periodic table, namely the order of the filling of electron shells. In Mendeleev’s table, these fill from the top to the bottom while most everyday objects like beakers, baths and waste bins fill from the bottom up,’ said Poliakoff, reported in a university press release.

To understand how people look at the flipped table versus the original one, experimental psychologists Dr Ellen Poliakoff from the University of Manchester and Dr Alexis Makin from the University of Liverpool presented blank silhouettes of periodic tables while at the same time tracking where the participants’ eyes looked.

The study showed that a slight majority of the participants preferred the original version, and it showed that for both variations people mostly looked at the middle of the table. The difference, however, came to in what direction their eyes got drawn to. With the traditional table, the participants’ eyes upwards, whilst with the flipped version, their eyes were drawn downwards.

‘It has been really fun working with Psychologists. We’ve had a surprisingly positive response to inverting the periodic table so far and whilst we are not claiming our version is in any way ‘more correct’ we feel it has some clear advantages (...) Also, using the periodic table in this way demonstrates that the table is constantly evolving and can meet new challenges,’ Martyn Poliakoff said.

Read more news and analysis from Materials World on the IOM3 website, here: https://www.iom3.org/materials-world-magazine

[enequi2017-blog]

Depois dos títulos das comunicações convidadas e plenárias fiquem agora com os títulos de duas das três palestras internacionais que teremos! Brevemente, de forma isolada, divulgaremos também o tema da Prémio Nobel Ada Yonath! E sabes que até dia 28 deste mês podes e deves submeter o teu resumo para comunicações oral e poster! Está quase! #VENEQUI #Coimbra

[abitofencouragement]

Sir Martyn Poliakoff! Love him on the Periodoc Table of Elements videos.

Encounter: enough people believed in science that they accidentally created a God

[odishaphotos]

Video of the stage schedule

Video of the stage schedule

The video of the series is a series of videos on YouTube published by former BBC journalists Martyn Poliakoff, Peter Licence, Stephen Liddle, Debbie Kays, Neil Barnes, Sam Tang and others.

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[epic-games-official]

his name is prof Martyn Poliakoff and he “looks like science” because we associate science with old white guys with crazy hair due to this trendsetter

[yvonnechoo]

Stop & Reflect: 9 Years Well-Spent with Chemistry

Audio Track

Interactive Image

The following is an interactive image, simply click on the pictures within the image to be linked directly to the corresponding blog posts.

The Story

It all started in 2011, I remember casually watching my favourite YouTube Channel - The Periodic Tables of Videos one evening in my dorm room, and in one of the videos by Prof Martyn Poliakoff (now Sir Martyn Poliakof) was where I got to know about the International Year of Chemistry 2011. Having just graduated from the Malaysian Matriculation Programme in May 2011 and waiting to pursue a degree in September that year, I decided to make good use of the "sem break" by participating in one of the many competitions held in conjunction of IYC2011 - IUPAC Polymer Division's International Video and Essay Competition on "A World without Polymers". Little did I know that a simple submission changed the trajectory of my life!

You may have guessed it right, I won my first international competition which came with a chance to present my winning video at a special ceremony held on August 2 at the IUPAC World Chemical Congress, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Thanks to the sponsorship from Institut Kimia Malaysia (IKM), IUPAC Polymer Division, Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM) and the Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (MARGMA), I was able to travel all the way there for the award ceremony. For the first time in my life, I traveled for 26 hours, transited at Dubai and New York before reaching San Juan, PR. Many more "firsts" from this point onward.

First time attending a congress, first time presenting in front of profs/assoc. profs/Dr./academics/scientists in a foreign country, first time meeting an american friend - Jess whom I've met on the internet (via YouTube personal messaging) and first time surrounded by so many English native speakers!

A week after returning to Malaysia, I was being interviewed and featured by R.AGE - The Star newspaper (First time having my portrait printed on a whole newspaper page). In mid-September, I headed north to pursue my Bachelors degree in Pure Chemistry at Universiti Sains Malaysia. During the undergraduate orientation week which so happens to coincide with Karnival Kimia Malaysia (K2M - Malaysian Chemistry Carnival), IKM Northern branch gave me an opportunity to speak to my fellow course mates as an invited speaker. It was my first time being formally invited to speak at an event!

The following year, I was also invited by IKM Northern branch to give a talk to secondary school students as an invited speaker at K2M 2012. In my second year, I did an internship at the Department of Chemistry Malaysia (JKM) - Penang Branch under the Forensic Toxicology Department. In Sept 2013, IKM Headquarters invited me to give two talks of 30 minutes at K2M 2013 (National Science Center). I remember the talks were held over the weekend and I had to travel by plane to make it back in time for Monday lectures. Those were very unique experiences to have as an undergraduate. In my final year of undergraduate studies, I got an offer to pursue my PhD in Newcastle University, UK. So I went over to the UK to start my PhD before I had my BSc graduation ceremony. About 3 months into my PhD, I flew back home for a week to attend the ceremony.

While doing my PhD, I have been actively involved in science outreach events/activities. I had the chance to design outreach courses/summer school/speak at events, present posters at the House of Parliaments, etc. If you are interested, I have a separate interactive chart for my PhD as follows (each photo on the timeline would link to a designated blog post).

In August 2018, I successfully defended my thesis (passed my VIVA) and was awarded the title Dr - officially Dr Yvonne Choo Shuen Lann. I came back to Malaysia after my graduation ceremony in December 2018 and took a break to recharge. During that "career break", I have been invited to speak at University of Southampton Malaysia (My first research talk post-PhD!), attended Minggu Sains Negaraand the best thing of all was to be given the chance to contribute back to IKM (the professional organisation who supported my journey to San Juan back in 2011) by preparing the bidding slides for both IUPAC2025 and MACRO2026. IKM won both bids at IUPAC2019 sometime in July 2019. Congratulations IKM! :)

I think I went a bit too fast, forgot to mention that in June 2019, I was awarded an element in the Periodic Table of Younger Chemists in conjunction with the International Year of the Periodic Table (IYPT2019) as Bohrium! All 118 elements were showcased in IUPAC2019, in Paris.

In August 2019, I started my role as a lecturer at Xiamen University Malaysia. The transition from a PhD student to a lecturer hasn't been very easy, but I am glad to say that after looking back at where I started off and compare it to where I am now, I've improved and will continue to improve.

In December 2019, I was given the chance to represent IKM at ACS SEA-GIC event (Another one of my firsts). I joined the Malaysian Young Chemists Network (MYCN) in Jan this year and was appointed as the media ambassador chairperson.

At IKM's recent AGM (end of July), I was given a huge opportunity to serve IKM as a council member for the 2020/2021 term - a role that comes with great responsibilities and requires a lot of commitment. I am extremely grateful for the opportunity and will be sure to do the best I can!

I am going to end this reflect post by expressing gratitude to those who have played a part in supporting my Chemistry journey - both direct and indirectly over the course of 9 years (Thank you very much) along with two #notetoself quotes: “Allow yourself to be a beginner. No one starts off being excellent” – Wendy Flynn “As long as you are learning, you are not failing.” – Bob Ross

Here's to another 9 amazing years with Chemistry! Best of luck, Yvonne! You can do it, just don't give up! :)

P/s: Why 9 years? Well, 9 in Chinese means longevity/eternity and simply because 10 is too mainstream haha

[wineanddinosaur]

Carlsberg Beer, Niels Bohr, and the Infinite Pilsner Pipeline That Wasn’t

It’s a work benefit for the ages: Niels Bohr, the Danish physicist who won the 1922 Nobel Prize in Physics and helped to develop the world’s first atomic bomb as a part of the Manhattan Project, had a long and illustrious career in science. As a reward for his hard work, Denmark’s Carlsberg Brewery gifted Bohr a home complete with a pipeline that pumped fresh beer directly into his residence.

It’s a great story, and one that has been reported on by publications such as Forbes and The Guardian, and seems like an appropriately epic reward for someone who helped to build our foundational knowledge of how the universe operates. The only problem with the story is that it isn’t entirely true.

“[T]he Bohr ‘beer tap story’ is an urban myth or, at best, a joke by some of his contemporaries,” Dr. Christian Joas writes VinePair in an email, adding, “and I do know a little bit about Niels Bohr.” Joas is the director of the Niels Bohr Archive, and an associate professor in the Department of Science Education at the University of Copenhagen.

“In the 1930s, beer would probably have tasted stale after traversing a pipeline of several dozens of meters or more,” Joas explains. “There was no such pipeline, but indeed Niels Bohr was entitled to free delivery of beer in the form of kegs and bottles/crates from 1932 to 1962.”

According to Joas, Bohr moved into the Carlsberg Honorary Residence in 1932. The palatial mansion was originally built for Jacob Christian Jacobsen, the founder of Carlsberg brewery. While the grand residence wasn’t exactly gifted to him, Bohr was granted the lifetime right to live there, which he did until his death in 1962.

Another apocryphal story about Bohr is that, after moving into the Carlsberg home, a brewery employee “stopped by and asked how much beer Bohr wanted to get delivered every day. Bohr said ‘12,’” meaning bottles. “Carlsberg of course delivered 12 crates of beer each day for a short while, until the misunderstanding was cleared up,” Joas says. However, this, too, is likely a myth.

As for the origins of the beer pipeline story, the charismatic Dr. Martyn Poliakoff, a research professor of chemistry at the University of Nottingham who hosts the YouTube show “Periodic Videos,” seems to be the culprit. In a video first posted in 2011, Poliakoff discusses the origins of the periodic element “Bohrium” (named for Niels Bohr), and provides the premise of the urban legend. When contacted via email with a question about the story’s origin, Poliakoff responded that he believes it came from Richard Rhodes’ book, “The Making of the Atomic Bomb.”

An examination of the book reveals that it does not contain any such detail, suggesting that Poliakoff either learned of the legend from another source, or that the story of Niels Bohr’s personal pipeline was an act of embellishment from a creative storyteller. Either way, the tale has become part of Bohr’s legacy and is a fun (if inaccurate) footnote in the life of a remarkable scientist.

The article Carlsberg Beer, Niels Bohr, and the Infinite Pilsner Pipeline That Wasn’t appeared first on VinePair.

source https://vinepair.com/articles/carlsberg-niels-bohr-beer-pipeline/

[enequi2017-blog]

Estamos a cerca de 48h da abertura das inscrições e ainda amanhã, dia 23 de janeiro, ficarás a conhecer os últimos nomes do programa científico do #VENEQUI #Coimbra. Mas para já, fica aqui um briefing de todos os nomes até aqui lançados!

[johnboothus]

Carlsberg Beer Niels Bohr and the Infinite Pilsner Pipeline That Wasnt

It’s a work benefit for the ages: Niels Bohr, the Danish physicist who won the 1922 Nobel Prize in Physics and helped to develop the world’s first atomic bomb as a part of the Manhattan Project, had a long and illustrious career in science. As a reward for his hard work, Denmark’s Carlsberg Brewery gifted Bohr a home complete with a pipeline that pumped fresh beer directly into his residence.

It’s a great story, and one that has been reported on by publications such as Forbes and The Guardian, and seems like an appropriately epic reward for someone who helped to build our foundational knowledge of how the universe operates. The only problem with the story is that it isn’t entirely true.

“[T]he Bohr ‘beer tap story’ is an urban myth or, at best, a joke by some of his contemporaries,” Dr. Christian Joas writes VinePair in an email, adding, “and I do know a little bit about Niels Bohr.” Joas is the director of the Niels Bohr Archive, and an associate professor in the Department of Science Education at the University of Copenhagen.

“In the 1930s, beer would probably have tasted stale after traversing a pipeline of several dozens of meters or more,” Joas explains. “There was no such pipeline, but indeed Niels Bohr was entitled to free delivery of beer in the form of kegs and bottles/crates from 1932 to 1962.”

According to Joas, Bohr moved into the Carlsberg Honorary Residence in 1932. The palatial mansion was originally built for Jacob Christian Jacobsen, the founder of Carlsberg brewery. While the grand residence wasn’t exactly gifted to him, Bohr was granted the lifetime right to live there, which he did until his death in 1962.

Another apocryphal story about Bohr is that, after moving into the Carlsberg home, a brewery employee “stopped by and asked how much beer Bohr wanted to get delivered every day. Bohr said ‘12,’” meaning bottles. “Carlsberg of course delivered 12 crates of beer each day for a short while, until the misunderstanding was cleared up,” Joas says. However, this, too, is likely a myth.

As for the origins of the beer pipeline story, the charismatic Dr. Martyn Poliakoff, a research professor of chemistry at the University of Nottingham who hosts the YouTube show “Periodic Videos,” seems to be the culprit. In a video first posted in 2011, Poliakoff discusses the origins of the periodic element “Bohrium” (named for Niels Bohr), and provides the premise of the urban legend. When contacted via email with a question about the story’s origin, Poliakoff responded that he believes it came from Richard Rhodes’ book, “The Making of the Atomic Bomb.”

An examination of the book reveals that it does not contain any such detail, suggesting that Poliakoff either learned of the legend from another source, or that the story of Niels Bohr’s personal pipeline was an act of embellishment from a creative storyteller. Either way, the tale has become part of Bohr’s legacy and is a fun (if inaccurate) footnote in the life of a remarkable scientist.

The article Carlsberg Beer, Niels Bohr, and the Infinite Pilsner Pipeline That Wasn’t appeared first on VinePair.

Via https://vinepair.com/articles/carlsberg-niels-bohr-beer-pipeline/

source https://vinology1.weebly.com/blog/carlsberg-beer-niels-bohr-and-the-infinite-pilsner-pipeline-that-wasnt

[delfinamaggiousa]

Carlsberg Beer, Niels Bohr, and the Infinite Pilsner Pipeline That Wasn’t

It’s a work benefit for the ages: Niels Bohr, the Danish physicist who won the 1922 Nobel Prize in Physics and helped to develop the world’s first atomic bomb as a part of the Manhattan Project, had a long and illustrious career in science. As a reward for his hard work, Denmark’s Carlsberg Brewery gifted Bohr a home complete with a pipeline that pumped fresh beer directly into his residence.

It’s a great story, and one that has been reported on by publications such as Forbes and The Guardian, and seems like an appropriately epic reward for someone who helped to build our foundational knowledge of how the universe operates. The only problem with the story is that it isn’t entirely true.

“[T]he Bohr ‘beer tap story’ is an urban myth or, at best, a joke by some of his contemporaries,” Dr. Christian Joas writes VinePair in an email, adding, “and I do know a little bit about Niels Bohr.” Joas is the director of the Niels Bohr Archive, and an associate professor in the Department of Science Education at the University of Copenhagen.

“In the 1930s, beer would probably have tasted stale after traversing a pipeline of several dozens of meters or more,” Joas explains. “There was no such pipeline, but indeed Niels Bohr was entitled to free delivery of beer in the form of kegs and bottles/crates from 1932 to 1962.”

According to Joas, Bohr moved into the Carlsberg Honorary Residence in 1932. The palatial mansion was originally built for Jacob Christian Jacobsen, the founder of Carlsberg brewery. While the grand residence wasn’t exactly gifted to him, Bohr was granted the lifetime right to live there, which he did until his death in 1962.

Another apocryphal story about Bohr is that, after moving into the Carlsberg home, a brewery employee “stopped by and asked how much beer Bohr wanted to get delivered every day. Bohr said ‘12,’” meaning bottles. “Carlsberg of course delivered 12 crates of beer each day for a short while, until the misunderstanding was cleared up,” Joas says. However, this, too, is likely a myth.

As for the origins of the beer pipeline story, the charismatic Dr. Martyn Poliakoff, a research professor of chemistry at the University of Nottingham who hosts the YouTube show “Periodic Videos,” seems to be the culprit. In a video first posted in 2011, Poliakoff discusses the origins of the periodic element “Bohrium” (named for Niels Bohr), and provides the premise of the urban legend. When contacted via email with a question about the story’s origin, Poliakoff responded that he believes it came from Richard Rhodes’ book, “The Making of the Atomic Bomb.”

An examination of the book reveals that it does not contain any such detail, suggesting that Poliakoff either learned of the legend from another source, or that the story of Niels Bohr’s personal pipeline was an act of embellishment from a creative storyteller. Either way, the tale has become part of Bohr’s legacy and is a fun (if inaccurate) footnote in the life of a remarkable scientist.

The article Carlsberg Beer, Niels Bohr, and the Infinite Pilsner Pipeline That Wasn’t appeared first on VinePair.

source https://vinepair.com/articles/carlsberg-niels-bohr-beer-pipeline/

source https://vinology1.wordpress.com/2020/05/06/carlsberg-beer-niels-bohr-and-the-infinite-pilsner-pipeline-that-wasnt/

[baggytrousers27]

Goals: Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff from Periodic Videos

my gender is wanting to look as eccentric as possible

[mcrdotcom]

A successful trip to the ACS National Meeting in San Diego! The meeting itself was amazing, with great chemistry and an opportunity to meet a hero of mine Sir Martyn Poliakoff! Took in San Francisco, Yosemite National Park, Sequoia National Park and LA along the way! Not too bad 😎 #ACSSanDiego #travel #2019 #california #CA #USA #US #yosemitenationalpark #sequoianationalpark #SanDiego #SanFrancisco #losangeles #LA (at California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2HEb3vItKg/?igshid=1rsv8z6zwn2lb