At the International Particle Accelerator Conference (IPAC) 2026 opening, happy to hear such a focus on how we as researchers must adapt with the changing world, must work on our social license to operate, and must find environmental sustainability an opportunity for innovation

Open LHC Monte Carlo Event Generation https://arxiv.org/pdf/2605.12229 Enrico Bothmann et al.

We should bring back booing Boooo Reform UK BOOOO

𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿: 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 Join our panel of leading researchers for a SC4RC public webinar to explore the environmental impact of large-scale computing and solutions for a more sustainable future. Join live: www.youtube.com/live/JQbdZ7m... #sc4rc #greencomputing

I've only just been shown this, and it's made my day!

Green Science Festival: Transitioning to sustainable research practices together 28 May 2026, 09:00 AM – 19:00 PM CET Free Online (only online registration is still possible) www.greenlabs-nl.eu/green-scienc... #AcademicSky #Sustainability #GreenScience #SustainableScience #SustainableResearch

I really need to take some vacation, but so many cool sustainability in research events are occurring the week that I'm away. It's tempting to move my vacation week. I won't, but I did think about it.

The abstract submission deadline is just 1 week away (April 30th) for the Sustainable HEP Conference 2026! As an additional note, all speakers will be given the option to publish proceedings in SciPost. 8th July - 10th July 2026 Online and free! indico.global/e/susthep26 #SustainableHEP

Just a few more weeks until the Sustainable HEP 2026 abstract deadline! Deadline: 30th April #SustainableHEP #SustainableResearch #AcademicSky

For-profit companies absolutely should not ever ask employees to volunteer their time. 👏 Outreach and engagement is work 👏 It has so many benefits, especially to the company. Put your money where your mouth is. N.B. this is after a conversation with a friend and not in any relation to my work.

Joke's on them, adverts are long enough to make a cuppa and take a pee break again.

Wim Vanderbauwhede, Mattias Wadenstein: Life Cycle Analysis for Emissions of Scientific Computing Centres https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.14365 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2506.14365 https://arxiv.org/html/2506.14365

Fascinating assessment! "Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Assessment of Data Centers in Texas: Quantifying Impacts and Environmental Tradeoffs" arxiv.org/abs/2509.213...

We all need to get off our asses and act. There is no magical technology coming to save us in time. We need to change the way we live and we need to do it today. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Interesting: www.bbc.com/future/artic...

Good news on a sleepless night: apparently the boar piglets have been born at Parc Omega. CUTE.

The BBC is on it 🧪🔭 "What is agreed by all is that a way out of the current crisis in physics funding is urgently needed" 📢We need more than words, #UKRI BBC News - Higgs Boson was UK triumph, but British physics faces 'catastrophic' cuts - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Delays to funding are translating into widespread attrition of early-career researchers across PPAN science. This is not hypothetical, this is happening now. Missing the international deadline has resulted in an effective 100% cut to new theoretical physics postdoc positions in the UK this cycle.

PPAN-trained scientists drive innovation across the UK industry. Cutting this pipeline is short-sighted. If you’ve moved from PPAN into industry in the UK, add your voice 👇 industry-openletter-stfc.github.io/index.html #PPAN #UKRI #ScienceFunding 🧪🔭

Still absolutely obsessed with this choreography: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZCv... IT’S NOT THAT SERIOUS Direction and Choreography: @rickyubeda11 Associate Choreographer: @bellamtagle DP/Editor: @jonathasnazareth Produced by @ahmadsimmons Music: “Sympathy” by @vampireweekend

A message that turned into a terrible poem: I had power for an hour, enough time for a shower, then a loud crash and now(er) no power no mow(er) -H Wakeling (2026)

Everyone wants a life that can move forward. But right now, thousands of people up and down the country are forced to wait 10 years for the right to permanently stay in the place they already call home. Scrap the Barriers. Join me and sign the petition now. act.praxis.org.uk/scrap-the-ba...

Here's one thought - seems reasonable. As they say, if it seems free it's because you are the product! - www.theregister.com/2025/07/21/o...

Ah yes calendar, this is indeed the 26th April 2030. Computers aren't taking over just yet.

Nerds, @hopkinspress.bsky.social is having a big sale on books, with many science and nature titles up to 80% off! 🧪🌍

Though I didn't lose power in the #QCstorm last week, the ice aftermath on my steps was a good 2cm of smooth, slippery death. It took a god hour to chip away at the full staircase. Note to self, get some grit and ask landlord to supply a grit bin for the building...

My NY res was to de-screen my life a bit. I realise now that I've replaced scrolling insta with reddit which, while interesting and hobby-based, still sucks up my time. Now deleted the app off my phone to make reddit use more active than passive. So, naturally I came to BlueSky to post about it.

Merci à tous qui travailler sans relâche pour rétablir l'électricité!

Ice storm prep for a physicist: food, caffeine, charged devices, and git pulled remote repositories. #QCstorm #Montreal

🚨JOB ALERT🚨 Heya friends -- I'm looking for a postdoc! This time we're looking at the ethics of technology deployment for climate change mitigation. Full description in the link! Quick details: CVs and cover letters to me by 1 April; $75k/year for up to 21 months; remote within the US is ok.

In addition to a little prep, maybe consider parking your car away from trees tonight and tomorrow! #Montreal #QCstorm

A significant freezing rain event is forecast for Ontario and Quebec this week, with conditions alarmingly similar to past, historic ice storms. Will it be more impactful than previous events? #ONstorm #QCstorm https://ow.ly/6xCK50YrChb

Ottawa and Montreal should pay particular close attention to the forecast over the coming days, as a major weather event is possible. Models continue to argue about temperatures, which is critical for determining the risk of freezing rain, so check back regularly. #ONstorm #QCstorm

#Montreal #Quebec Now's a good time to check you've got food and water supplies. Significant freezing rain expected Wednesday. This could impact services, including power and access. Being prepared not only makes events like this more manageable for you, it helps lighten the load on the system.

This reddit thread on mispronounced UK place names brought me much joy today: www.reddit.com/r/AskUK/s/f1... Especially as someone who loves to purposely mutilate place names

FYI void, I am anti age verification and ID checks. You can be sure I will stop using a service/tech/etc.

Announcing the Sustainable HEP Conference 2026! When: July 8th - 10th 2026 Where: Online only Cost: Free! Registration and abstracts are open now! indico.global/e/susthep26 #SustainableHEP #SustainableResearch #AcademicSky

Cern project cut ‘weakens’ UK global standing, says STFC leader Scintillating performance from both physicists and MPs earlier today at the SITC hearing. Glad I was there in person. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...

Here is my run-down of today's Science, Information & Technology Committee hearing (House of Commons) where @jonbutterworth.bsky.social @si-wills.bsky.social & I argued for no funding cuts, & Prof. Michele Doughtery explained why they were needed. The public gallery again packed with physicists 🔭👩‍🔬⚛️

Scientific American has updated the figure, now grouped into swimmers, fliers, walkers/runners, and vehicles. A person on a bicycle remains the most efficient way to travel, compared to all forms of biological locomotion and mechanical transport. www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-hu...

Wordle 1,717 1/6 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Guess I've got to start thinking about a new starter word!

Over 1,000 early-career researchers have now signed our open letter to UKRI on the proposed STFC funding changes Planned cuts will fall directly on postdoctoral and early-career recruitment, hollowing out the pipeline of young scientists and damaging long-term UK scientific capability #saveSTFC

📢 @astroroyalscot.bsky.social, Prof. Jon Butterworth, & our rep for Early-Career Researchers, Simon Williams @si-wills.bsky.social will meet the SITC Committee next week to talk about the STFC funding! Let's all attend the hearing in person and online!🙎💻 committees.parliament.uk/event/26683/...

Science, Innovation and Technology Committee (SITC) - Oral evidence session | Wednesday 4th March 2026 committees.parliament.uk/event/26683/... UK colleagues: Please do try to follow the session, both in person and online, to demonstrate the strength of feeling across the community.

Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen for $20 on Switch? No ta, I already paid too much for this gadget

After starting to suffer quite significantly from eye strain (computer vision syndrome), I'm taking the 20-20-20 rule seriously for the first time in my life. I saw results in 1 day. This is no joke people. Every 20 minutes, focus 20 feet away, for 20 seconds.

It's Pokemon's 30th anniversary of the first ever released games today. I look back fondly at the many, many hours I spent playing those games. My personal faves being Pokemon Crystal - which I got at a boot sale - and Pokemon Ruby and Leaf Green - which I still own! Happy Pokemon Day!

It's one of those days where I am raging at the knee wiggler next to me in the library

Open sourced my first project! Read the Room: know the world 🦎 AGPLv3. Flutter + Supabase. Responses stay local, only aggregates hit server. Now with generation filters: Do Gen Z and Millennials actually see the world differently? 🤔 App: readtheroom.site Code: github.com/readtheroom-...

Abstract deadline for the Sustainability Conference for Responsible Research Computing (SC4RC) is this week! Submit a talk, poster or interactive session abstract by the 27th February #AcademicSky