HEY KIDS!

Do you like determining high resolution crystal structures of proteins and other macromolecules? Would you like to learn how to make better decisions during data collection and processing?

Why not come to the CCP4 Study weekend*

3-5 Jan 2024, at the EMCC Nottingham. 3 days of fun** for all the family***

https://studyweekend.ccp4.ac.uk/

#CCP4SW #StructuralBiology #MX #PX #PDB @strucbio

* Not at the weekend.
** For given values of Fun.
*** Families who love structural biology.

Those of you with a Crystallographic inclination may be interested to that the registration for the #CCP4SW 2024 has just opened

https://studyweekend.ccp4.ac.uk/

"Decision making in MX - how to be a productive structural biologist"

#MX #Crystallography #StructuralBiology #ScientificConferences @strucbio

Today's petty rebellion to bloated bureaucracy.

Finally got around to filling in the expense claim for travel to/from the #CCP4SW, paid on the corporate credit card.
This needs a reason for not using the corporate travel provider for the tickets. For the train, it was "too short notice", given the rail strikes. For the tram from/to the station in Nottingham, it was "It's a tram"! There is no category for 'local' rail transport, but there is for bus/coach/taxi etc.

It was really good to be back in person at the #CCP4SW last week. Very good talks, and a good chance to catch up with people I haven't seen in a long time.

@xtaldave Yep, trains on time and got back fine although activated the backup plan of changing at Kettering onto a slightly slower, but much quieter service.
A shame I had to miss the last #CCP4SW session (plus bonus delayed talk).

Utterly beautiful #glycotime on the cover of this years’s #CCP4SW programme

Train back from #CCP4SW much busier than on Wednesday going the other way.
Lots of fun from the seat behind me with someone getting chinged for travelling on their mate's railcard!

#CCP4SW number of ants in the world shocker, nice demonstration of how big numbers are

2 x 10^16 BTW

https://phys.org/news/2022-09-ants-earth-quadrillion.html

Excellent music at the #CCP4SW dinner. So many 80s classics!

#ccp4sw WG1 remote participation was an unexpected opportunity to chat to colleagues across the country except those in Nottingham! ;)

Very cool to hear about the first structure from #Diamond_MX #VMXm, work from a collaboration by my PhD supervisor Jon Grimes and my 1st PhD student Adam Crawshaw! Congrats! #ccp4sw

Watching the #DiamondLightSource session of #ccp4sw and feeling nostalgic and sorry I can't be there in person this time. Hi everyone, enjoy and please say hello on Slack! ;)

Good to be back at the #CCP4SW in person - will be good to catch up with people

In advance of an in person conference. I’d like to think everyone will have one #CCP4SW

A reminder that if you are attending (IRL or virtual) the CCP4 Study Weekend (not a weekend) over the next few days that the hashtag is #CCP4SW

This same tag applies to either Mastodon/Fediverse (if you're cool), and Twitter, (if you still enjoy simping for COVID-denying white supremacist billionaires). #xp #Science

Could really have done without my first nighttime #hypo of 2023 (and since before Christmas) when I need to be up early to get to #CCP4SW. 05:30 was a bit earlier than I wished to wake up.

My lift to Nottingham for #CCP4SW Weds - Fri has fallen through, due to various respiratory viruses taking out the driver. So, deciding whether to risk the train instead.
Looks like I would have to miss the last session owing to the #RailStrike and still a bit of a concern about others passing on unwanted Christmas 'gifts' even with the low in-person attendance this year.

Looking forwards to getting back to #CCP4 #CCP4SW in person in the new year. I think it will be quite a different meeting from pre-pandemics (much more online attendance and interaction) but I am excited for it.
www.ccp4sw.org

@strucbio #Crystallography #StructuralBiology