First fogged-up glasses of the season.

right I'm calling it, the old age thing on Spotify Wrapped was bait, tons of people got 70+ even though none of their top 5 featured songs/albums from before even the 2010's, we got played

Those Martello towers had one job...

"Otter is down, but will be back online shortly" Every journalist:

I'll take some good news about #IrishResearch any time I can get it 🧪

A useful article that also applies to scientists and science journalists www.gamedeveloper.com/marketing/de...

Deletion of Jim Gavin ads shows we can’t rely on big tech for democratic architecture I wrote something for the paper 👇🏻 www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...

The Social Network (2010), dir. David Fincher

Found a nice corner of Berlin in Hamburg (great coffee, surrounded by hipsters, staff instantly hates my guts)

Australia's government looks like it wants to restart talks to join the EU's €95 billion research fund. Aussie academia has been begging/yelling at the new government to join following Trump's cuts and the government's own lacklustre government funding. 🧪My piece for @sciencebusiness.net

Happy to say I'll be speaking at this on behalf of @eusja.org If you're interested and available on 27-30 October, do join! 🧪💬🎟️Tickets: sciencejf.com/shop/

Happy to say I'll be speaking at this on behalf of @eusja.org If you're interested and available on 27-30 October, do join! 🧪💬🎟️Tickets: sciencejf.com/shop/

I just asked the European Commission whether they would ask for the €50,000 back in this case, as it has clearly been used to develop a military product now contracted to be supplied to the IDF, in breach of Horizon rules. No comment on the specific case "have to look into it", spokesman says.

Here's a @privateeyenews.bsky.social #cartoon #science #scientists #laboratory

A great tribute to Anna Nolan, a science journalist who had a great career covering #irishresearch, and worked hard to make @istja.ie and @eusja.org the successes they are today.

New from me 🧪 Researchers have isolated a group of microbes that can recreate ‘fine-flavoured’ chocolate. Until now, it's usually been created only through natural fermentation.

What is it about my deadline days that lead to choirs belting their rehearsals through my open window? Today it's that Wellerman shanty from two years ago.

30°C in Hamburg has lead to this playing on repeat in my head

Back at work after two weeks off. Today’s commute.

Not just destroying their present, but attempting to erase their future. No words adequate.

NEW: The EU considering a partial suspension of Israel from its flagship Horizon Europe science research programme, it has announced. ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

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European academics: Was some of your research affected by recent NIH international funding decisions? Looking for people to speak with me for an upcoming article. Feel free to get in touch - DMs open. Plus you can be anonymous if you like. #AcademicSky 🧪

New European-government-poaching-US-researchers programme just dropped: www.researchireland.ie/funding/glob...

My euro-jargon gripe of the day: everything is presented as a ‘deal’ nowadays.

🧪🍁Canadian researchers have been able to apply for Horizon Europe funding for a year now, but it's taking longer to get through the byzantine paperwork. Many pay European consultants to fill in the forms for them, or just give up. My latest for @sciencebusiness.net #academicsky

#Journorequest: I'm writing an article about #AI and the #Tech job market. Have you experienced searching for an entry-level #job in Tech but are worried about being replaced by AI? Or seen an increase in demand for AI skills? Share your story at [email protected]

Hot take: They won't suspend Horizon Europe participation; the most recent suspension was Russia, and too many countries want to draw that comparison.

The pros and cons of Lüften: someone within a 1km radius of me is cooking far too much garlic, and now I can smell it everywhere.

The UK has become the latest country to launch a recruitment drive for international researchers following Donald Trump’s assault on US science funding #AcademicSky #highered

I seriously think the Social Internet is 21st century cigarettes. Complete with secondary smoke causing a lot of harm in nonusers.

Today’s commute.

As if that wasn't enough, his monumental column in Valletta was destroyed when lightning hit it in 1864. They guy could not catch a break.

I know what you're thinking; how can we sustainably manage the banana weevil problem? Boy do I have good news for you. My piece for @cenmag.bsky.social 🧪

Bit of a super-specific journo request, but if anyone out there is studying banana weevils or pest management in fruit crops, let me know! 🧪

Unfortunate phrasing.

RIP to one of the greatest songwriters of the 20th century

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US scientists - thinking of moving to Europe? For @sciencebusiness.net I gathered what European countries are offering US researchers fleeing Trump* (*Or in a lot of cases, calls that are conspicuously launched in the last few months for researchers fleeing persecution) 🧪 #AcademicSky

I remember coming across this stat once for an article and needing to triple-check it: 87% of money spent on research in Ireland is from private companies (EU average is 66%)

And with it, one of the most exhausting movie tropes of recent years.

Among European governments, does any ministry go through more name changes than the one responsible for science/research? It feels like every new government decides that that ministry in particular needs a rebrand.

As per usual, Tony Connelly excels at reporting on ‘the room where it happened.’ A great, well-paced read.

Free-to-read opinion: The best way to attract talent to Europe is to increase funding across the board, argues economist @juergenjanger.bsky.social www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...

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(Franticly consults Betteridge's Law of Headlines for answer)

European leaders, scientists, academics and ministers were to meet on Monday to launch new efforts to attract US researchers and scientists who may have lost their funding or jobs because of Donald Trump.