Trish Greenhalgh

trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social

22 October 2026 04:29

One woman scientist named in UK’s GCSE science syllabus. Three named in A level science. How many men? 85 and 178. Funny that. Half of my 50 PhD students have been women; four of them (and one man) are now professors. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Kate Bevan

katebevan.com

21 October 2026 15:06

@columnist.bsky.social Further to my DM, here are the pics of the Giant Cardboard Daphne that was used to distract from the Christmas tree at the venue for my 60th birthday party ...

Larry the Cat

number10cat.bsky.social

21 October 2026 15:05

60 years ago today 144 people died in the Welsh village of Aberfan when a colliery spoil tip collapsed onto them. 109 of those were children attending the village school. A tragedy that broke hearts, which remain broken now. The strength and courage shown by that community is an example to us all.

Nick Lloyd

spaincivilwartours.bsky.social

21 October 2026 15:02

One evening in Zumaia, the Basque Country, a key site in Earth history. One of the few places where the K/T boundary is identifiable (with a microscope). Below dinosaurs, etc, above flowering of mammals leading to us. In between a thin iridium deposit, common in meteorites, including the big one...

Fr Edward Owen TSSF

fredwardowen.bsky.social

21 October 2026 15:02

Loch Ness and Urquhart Castle