@schmidtim

Professor and Head of School, Chemistry, UNSW, Sydney. I like Molecules, Space, excitons, electrons and photons.

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Replying to @PaulineHansonOz
It was "young and free" until very recently. It was changed by the govt, because they didn't like it. The anthem also says "for those who've come across the seas we've boundless plains to share". Do you disagree with our national anthem
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Proud with @UNSWRNA to have been involved & making the mRNA-LNP for Rosie. There are nuances here that the thread below misses but nevertheless, the intersection of RNA technology, genomic & AI poses an opportunity to change the way do medicine and make access more equitable 1/8
Greg Brockman
@gdbMar 14
How AI empowered Paul Conyngham to create a custom mRNA vaccine to cure his dog’s cancer when she had only months to live. The first personalized cancer vaccine designed for a dog:
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When I said I wanted to do science this is what I meant.
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Thank you @schmidtim for the amazing science talk and enriching us with anecdotes 🙏😊😊😊 always a pleasure to hear you and pick your brain🎉
Tim Schmidt@schmidtim26 Sep 2025
Great conference, JD! @jd1278 I hope to be back in Goa one day.
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Yesterday's historic snowfall turned the @UniNewEngland campus into a true winter wonderland. Here are some photos from the incredible day: labinitio.org/explore/armida… #UNE #Armidale #Snow #Australia
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Highway from Tamworth to Armidale a few minutes ago, a little south of Kentucky
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** Melbourne University Chemical Society Meeting ** Professor Tim Schmidt @schmidtim School of Chemistry, UNSW @UNSWScience "Molecular Triplet-Triplet Interactions" Wednesday 13 August 2025 Lecture: 4:15 pm, Masson Theatre Reception: 5:15 pm, Level 1 Old Library ALL WELCOME!
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Very nice meeting @BorjessonGroup @schmidtim at ICP! See you next in Tokyo!
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On a day when neo nazis tried to use the ANZAC Day dawn service in Melbourne to spread white supremacist filth, here’s a photo of Aboriginal Australian soldiers, from Lake Tyres Victoria, waiting for their uniforms in World War Two. Lest we forget. #Australia
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Dutton’s “ I am not a scientist” is up there with Morrison‘s “ I don’t hold a hose”.
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This one. This one hits so hard. Damn them all.
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A painting of a bird beside the text "when did i get so fucking old?"

ALT A painting of a bird beside the text "when did i get so fucking old?"

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Tim Schmidt retweeted
Peter Bell@PeterBell75 Apr 2025
Worth listening …
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Countries whose anthems include the word 'girt'
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We have 20% of this delegation! Congratulations Damon and James!
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Silicosis is preventable but difficult to detect early. A promising new breath test could change this. @WAlexSyd @UNSW theconversation.com/silicosi…

Silicosis is ruining the lungs of construction workers. An AI-powered breath test can detect it in...

Silicosis is preventable but difficult to detect early. A promising new breath test could change this.

theconversation.com
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Volume 4 of J. Immat. Sci. is here! 88 pages of beer-reviewed bullshit, free to read and guaranteed to please. Massive thanks to the folks at @sciencebrush for preparing our cover art! PDF (180 MB): jabde.com/wp-content/uploads…
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Sport teaches us teamwork, life demands the same. Crennis was fun, but the real action is brewing with Sachin Tendulkar Foundation & Gates Foundation.
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Dutton is just making shit up. #renewables #DontRiskDutton #auspol #Election2025
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