@daily_lotus is a bot on a mission:
Every day, it toots a real-world natural product — a molecule found in 🌿 plants, 🍄 fungi, 🐛 animals, or 🦠 bacteria — straight from the depths of Wikidata.
Each post includes:
🧪 the molecule's name and structure,
📸 a pic of the organism it was found in,
📚 a reference to the scientific publication documenting the occurrence .
#introduction #OpenScience #LinkedOpenData #LOTUS #NaturalProducts
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Why?
🌍 Because life on Earth is chemically wild, and most people never see it.
This bot showcases the hidden chemodiversity of nature — and how open data can make it visible.
It’s not just a daily curiosity — it’s an invitation.
🔬 If you see something that needs correcting, you can help improve https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/.
🧬 If you’re a researcher, this is a gateway into the LOTUS Initiative (https://lotus.nprod.net/)
#introduction #OpenScience #LinkedOpenData #LOTUS #NaturalProducts
✨ SPARQLing NPs all over ✨
Charles Tapley Hoyt