I've got one last paid research workshop coming up on the 28th February in London, open to any trans or non-binary person aged 18-24 who wants to chat about community and get £70 (and lunch!) Pass on to anyone who's interested, or email me at [email protected].

Revisiting my frankly phenomenal blog post from last year for @braintasticsci.bsky.social about the neuroscience of fear, and why we kind of like getting scared. www.braintasticscience.com/post/the-neu...

I'm back at #NewScientistLive next week, talking human memory, animal intelligence, and how slime moulds accidentally designed the Tokyo subway system at their schools day this Monday!

The EHRC guidance is unworkable for business. Signatories include Ben & Jerry's, Lush, Lucy & Yak and hundreds of large and small businesses across the country www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Research participants needed! Are you trans or gender nonconforming and aged between 18-24? I want to hear about your experiences of community and social space. Sign up for a photovoice workshop and get the chance to have your voice heard (and a £70 voucher)! tinyurl.com/trans-photo-...

🚨 BREAKING | 1,339 people have now been arrested on "terrorism" charges in 2025, with almost all of them busted for holding signs at pro-Palestine protests. This is more than any year on record, by far. (Source: Home Office)

I'll be speaking on the creative methodologies panel at the Building Future Communities conference this Friday at London South Bank University. The conference is free to attend and open to anyone interested in social justice and citizen engagement in research. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/building-f...

PROVOKE AND PUBLICISE Tomorrow in the Houses of Parliament the transphobes will attempt a “Provoke & Publicise” action. Provoke and Publicise was originally developed as a tactic by racist segregationists in US states like Alabama & Oklahoma to try and stop the civil rights movement there… 1/7

This is today!

Every bomb dropped, every child killed, bears the stain of British complicity. This genocide is made possible by the UK, US, and EU — arming, funding and shielding Israel as it massacres with impunity. How do those responsible sleep at night?

I also head that a lot of MPs were taken back by the strength of pro-trans support in the wake of the SC ruling, because all they ever heard from was GCs. I mean, that's just not true, that's who they listened too. Still, it is working. Keep writing. Keep phoning

I'll be speaking about storytelling methodologies in my research with trans youth at LSBU's Marginalised Research Group's first virtual showcase on 23rd May. Join us and ask me questions about photovoice, gender, and community psychology. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/amplifying...

Are you trans, non-binary or gender nonconforming and aged 15-24? I’m looking for participants for my PhD study into the social groups and hobbies that young trans people take part in. If you’re interested, click the link below! lsbupsychology.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

I'm challenging myself to run 100 miles in March (I am bad at running). In 2017, 92% of trans school pupils in the UK considered suicide. In 2023, transphobic hate crime rose by 11%. Young people deserve to live their lives. www.justgiving.com/page/nate-ra...

In honour of Valentine's Day, I've written about the neuroscience of love for @braintasticsci.bsky.social Because what's more romantic than neurotransmitter activity? (Answer: Literally nothing) www.braintasticscience.com/post/the-neu...

I'm doing my first live science show of 2025 on Tuesday, performing Amazing Animals at Nottingham Festival of Science and Curiosity with Braintastic! Science. It's also my first show since testosterone started giving me teenage boy voice cracks, so... look forward to that.

He boasts about being a sexual predator, he's been accused by 25 women of rape, harassment or assault, a jury found he "forcibly and non consensually penetrated Carroll's vagina with his fingers," he supports banning abortion. But he hates trans people and so the Times calls him "a feminist hero."

www.braintasticscience.com/post/top-chr... www.braintasticscience.com/post/top-16-... In a last-minute Christmas gift-buying panic? I put together a couple of gift guides for Braintastic! Science, for all your STEM gifting needs.

Just did the maths: I did 22 science comms gigs in 2024 I performed in village halls, classrooms, assembly halls, theatres, the Excel centre and, at one point, a tent. Not bad for a side hustle! Anyway, here's to 2025 and you hiring me to perform at your event. (Pictured: me yelling at a brain).

(posting on behalf of) Alana Blakers who is doing a PhD on queer museums as part of my ARC project titled Saving Lives: Mapping the influence of Indigenous LGBTIQ+ creative artists. Any and all participation is appreciated mqedu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

A quick note to all my various supervisors, clients and editors – I won't be working for the foreseeable future because there's a cat on my lap.

Hi Bluesky! I'm Nate, a PhD researcher (in trans youth mental health and community psychology), science communicator, non-fiction writer, editor, podcaster and cat fanatic. I'll be talking brains, mental health, neurodiversity, LGBTQ+ lives, RPGs, and general yapping.