This tradition’s core claim is revolutionary: “that every human being is sacred. That our moral circle should expand beyond tribe and nation to encompass all of humanity, and even beyond.” open.substack.com/pub/rutgerbr...

“I think we're sleepwalking through the most important shift of our lifetimes, and the people who should be sounding the alarm are looking the other way. If you agree, please share it widely”. I agree. open.substack.com/pub/rutgerbr...

At the European Spallation Source, four instruments are ready for neutrons! They and 11 more will, as of 2028, look deep into materials like batteries, chips, pharmaceuticals, archaeological findings. What a privilege to tell these stories, with a fantastic team! ess.eu/article/2026...

open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p... Worth a read

jcom.sissa.it/article/pubi... Can research help practitioners get evaluation in science communication right? Here we give insights into the views of heads of communication in different organisations across four countries. Includes proposals too! @mss7676.bsky.social @sophiavolk.bsky.social

Building trust in science communication: Inspiration from CERN and ESS Ana Godinho, Head of Communications and Engagement, ESS and former Head of Education, Communications and Outreach at CERN – shares examples forumforforskningskommunikation.se/live/

Important to keep this trend into 2026 and beyond! Research shows companies ‘aligned’ with strategies to meet climate goals have risen from 3% in 2019 to 23% in 2025, while the share of companies who were “misaligned” fell from 34% to 14%. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Hmmm, not sure “slow TV” is my thing…but following moose on the move could change that. Sweden 🇸🇪 looks more and more interesting 🤭😉 www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

Boring, anti-social, distant scientists? Think again! And congratulations to the LHC experiment physicists @cern.bsky.social for sharing the #breaktrhoughprize 👏🏻 www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

So powerful! Even more if only audio (like on a morning walk), in my opinion.

“We don’t need to break them (food) down into nutrients or question their credentials. Cook for yourself, cook for others, invite them over, give them a bowl of soup. The rest will follow.” Wise and optimistic words! www.theguardian.com/food/2025/ma...

More good, and beautiful, news 🛰️🌌 www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

Some good news 🍃 🦜 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

“Now, imagine that a publicly held company were to release a statement about its earnings that was riddled with major errors (…) What would you conclude? The answer, surely, would be to suspect that the company’s business is going very badly.” open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...

Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025! Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide! #scienceforall #sciencenotsilence

A reminder (also to myself) that it’s a big, big world out there and no single country can dictate the rules everywhere #EDI #DEI #WomenAndGirlsInScience

Sounds like a good idea to me too. open.substack.com/pub/robertre...

Read to the end! open.substack.com/pub/robertre...

Good news! ‘Rising star’: Europe made more electricity from solar than coal in 2024 www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

📣 Research alert for all science communicators 📣 A study across 68 countries about trust in scientists

"'Patriot' sometimes reads like a thriller in which the narrative opens with 'If you’re reading this, I’m already dead.'" And so he is, but he speaks from beyond the grave, and we should listen. @cathyyoung63.bsky.social on Navalny's posthumous memoir:

Much food for thought in this episode of SciComm Conversations by @coalesceproject.eu 💡 Listen from minute 21 to hear @samillingworth.com expand on why plagiarism with GenAI is a red herring 🤔 Worth listening to the whole episode, in fact. coalesceproject.eu/2024/08/22/s... @achintyarao.in

On the way to the airport, to spend Christmas in Portugal (yay!) I realised I’d forgotten to pack my iPad. Momentary panic, quickly followed by a sense of discovery: more time to finish reading this beautiful book. @zadiesmith.bsky.social just keeps giving me joy.

This seems like a good post to open my Bluesky journey 💡 In an article I wrote a few weeks back, I argue that with realistic optimism, we can continue pushing for a healthier planet. Feel free to add your thoughts. www.linkedin.com/pulse/when-d...