Nevitt Professor of Chemistry JCU. Associate Editor NJC & Coord.Chem.Rev. Inorganic chemistry, organometallic & rare earths. peterjunk.bsky.social

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Introducing our 2026 RACI National Award Recipients! The award recipients are announced on our Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. #RACI #ozchem #chemistry #RACINationalAwards2026 #Awards
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I'm proud to have been awarded the 2026 RACI Leighton Memorial Medal. The prestigious award recognises eminent service to chemistry in Australia through outstanding contributions to leadership, research, education & the advancement of the profession. @jcu @RACInational #ozchem
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I recently opened a company selling trampolines disguised as prayer mats. Prophets are going through the roof.
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Junk group post doc, Zhifang Guo, presenting her research at ICfE conference in Manchester. @jcu @zhifang16 @RACI_Inorganic #pcjfamily #ICfE12
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Hey waiter, my soup is cold It's Gazpacho Uh, sorry. Gazpacho, my soup is cold
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Attending ICfE conference in Manchester. 2 Junk group PhD students presenting posters on their work. @jcu @RACI_Inorganic #pcjfamily #icfe12
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I think my attempts at reducing my use of clichés are going well. I’m just taking it one day at a time, giving it 110%, and taking the bull by the horns.
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A man finds a lamp and rubs it, and a genie pops out... The genie says, 'I will grant you one wish.' The man says, 'I wish I were you.' The genie says, 'That's a weurd wush, bit ok yoir wush us granted.
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I'm not a narcissist But if I was I'd be the best narcissist ever
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I agreed to let a surgeon implant a clock in my brain Now I'm having second thoughts
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It's funny when people act all smart & intellectual & talk about Mozart, when they've never seen even one of his paintings!
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Can anyone drink five liters of petrol and survive? Jerry can
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If you spell "Absolutely Nothing" backwards you get "Gnihton Yletulosba", which means absolutely nothing
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My 8-year-old asked if I’ve ever experienced hallucinations, which is an odd question considering I don’t have any 8-year-olds.
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During his time in the army, Bob Marley always polished his boots quietly with no one else about... He was a buff alone soldier.
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Neil Diamond has listed his Volvo for sale on EBAY… Swede car online.
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Replying to @MissAlly_01
An Abba tribute band were busking in the city centre but they were a bit loud. You could hear the drums from Nandos.
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I asked Claude to rank the presidents in these tiers according to the scholarly consensus. Then I asked ChatGPT to make the image. I did not move anyone according to my own personal preference.
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Five out of six people agree that Russian Roulette is safe
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Fact: The world’s longest drum solo was 13 hours and 26 minutes. It was performed by a 5 year old little bastard on the back of my seat while flying from London to Singapore.
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