Electron microscope image of turntable stylus in grooves of a vinyl record

This otherworldly thing is a snowflake under an electron microscope, yes, it is.

Love her

Monet Refuses the Operation by Lisel Mueller www.divasofverse.com/2013/11/mone...

Solace

I haven’t been able to put this book down. @drrageshri.bsky.social names, in such a balanced way, so many of the tensions and barriers that exist for medical doctors and patients in the context of the NHS. I’m compelled to keep reading, but I’ll get nothing else done this weekend 😂 Buy this book!

The signs from Australia (their worst flu season on record), Japan (where they’ve had to close schools) and India indicate that this could be a long, drawn out flu season here with hospitals at capacity If you haven’t had your flu vax get it Covid as well if possible inews.co.uk/news/doctors...

I was in #Whitby for the Literary Festival + visited the archives in the local museum to research the writer #StormJameson who we will republish next year. This ghoulish dried human hand (on display in the museum) points the way through the town. One can see why Bram Stoker’s #Dracula was set here!

A book reading + discussion of certain rare genes which allowed survival of epic catastrophic conditions in the past... a positive spin on #raredisease ... www.youtube.com/live/QAIXPuF... From "When the Baby Is Not OK: Hopes and Genes", my mom #memoir published this year. #Booksky #Momsky #genetics

Only watched this like 30 times.

In the second season of our Leading Improvement in Health and Care podcast, our latest episode explores how improvement methods can support the move to a future neighbourhood health service. Listen now 🎧️ https://bit.ly/4qni5Zd

A series of waves rolling in Big Beach this afternoon. I often slow down my wave and storm footage but this chaotic moment was pretty cool in real time. Unfortunately the peak of the waves is expected after we lose the light this evening #Ucluelet #Tofino #VancouverIsland #Stormwatching #PNW

Owls in Moonlight Ningiukulu Teevee ~ Inuk 2007

A new Scottish tartan memorializing the (mainly) female victims of the Witchcraft Act has been officially registered, created by Claire Mitchell and Zoe Venditozzi, founders of the Witches of Scotland campaign #WomensArt via Smithsonian Magazine

Cool.

I'll be talking about 'Manchester Portraits - 20 Fascinating Figures from the Region's Past' at Saddleworth Historical Society, Weds 10th December 7.30, Saddleworth Museum, Uppermill. Visitors £3. (Pic Saddleworth Viaduct by Edwin Bottomley)

The NHS in England has long relied on overseas staff. If international recruitment is brought down towards the 10% target, gaps will need to be filled. Read the blog from Lucina Rolewicz for reflections on how staffing challenges should be accounted for in the next workforce plan 👉 buff.ly/uuphES5

I really love this: What does a scientist look like? Children are drawing women more than ever before #WomenInStem www.science.org/content/arti...

Read our five recommendations for funders of ageing-related research, based on our landscape report, on the @gerisoc.bsky.social blog: www.bgs.org.uk/five-recomme... #FundingForAgeingWell #AgeingRelatedResearch

Autumnal chill to air but beauty in falling leaves...

This will teach me to open my mail. Proud to be part of BGS EDI committee working alongside some great people including @humanaqvi.bsky.social

Glad I had a read before recycling! Some great articles in latest issue of @gerisoc.bsky.social Agenda on research including older people.

Tough week. Dreg ends of a cough. Work reorganisation etc. Daughter let down by 2 mates who dipped out of sleepover at last minute. And relatives and friends with cancer stuff going on. But bringing joy Lily Allen albumn Books Jarvis Cocker sleeping forecast Trumpet playing Family Patients

Thank you to the TWO people who borrowed Ghost Signs from Irish libraries in 2024. PLR means this nets me 16 cents, which can't be paid cos it's less than 2 Euros 😵‍💫

📣 NOVEMBER EVENTS 📣 4/11 - Chris Frost / @cmacwritescrime.bsky.social 11/11 - @robinince.bsky.social 17/11 - Mark Forsyth 25/11 - Caroline England 26/11 - Merry Crimemas 2 with @markedwardsauthor.bsky.social, @antonyjohnston.bsky.social and @caimhmc.bsky.social Tickets via link below 👇🏻

When I was first elected, evidence showed it would take 193 years to bring London's air pollution within legal limits. Due to our policies, we've done it in 9. In Brazil this week, we showed that cities are giving the world reason to hope when it comes to tackling the climate emergency.

Excellent book by Ginafranco Pacchioni, The Overproduction of Truth, about how science has changed during his lifetime and how rapid expansion has created many problems global.oup.com/academic/pro... #misconduct #hyperproductivity #publishing #citations

So pleased to see Trespasses by Louise Kennedy coming to our screens. Channel 4 from Sunday. www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

A massive JAMA Internal Medicine study of 1.8M Americans found last season’s COVID booster still packs a punch—especially against severe illness and death. The data are clear: 📉 Infection risk ↓ 45% at 4 weeks, 36% at 10 weeks, #BlueSky #MedSky #SciSky #IDSky #NurseSky #EMSky

Reminder to self: When someone shows you who they are, believe them the second time if you can’t bring yourself to believe them the first time. Don’t leave it till the third or fourth of fifth time because then you should definitely be angry with yourself. And you know, life’s too short for that…

Just need everyone to Google the name "Rosalind Franklin" at this moment.

Thinking only of Rosalind Franklin today, and what was stolen from her (and so many other female scientists alongside her).

mood

#Music 🎵 #MusicSky 🎶 #GirlCrushWednesday #LilyAllen Lily Allen - Pussy Palace youtu.be/xqRNYtiAAP8?...

Taught myself to write a novel by writing a historical fiction ⏳📚 set in 1940's Colonial Korea. Here are 80 books that taught me about writing or the world of my story 🖋️📚 #BookSky #BookTok #Writers #Readers #AmericanDream #Immigrant #NewYork #Manhattan @minjinlee.bsky.social 64/80 💡📚

Very weirdly primroses are blooming in the garden in Autumn. What will happen now in Spring?

Some great replies!

#Romcom set in the NORWEGIAN FJORDS www.tripfiction.com/romcom-set-i... Escape to the Northern Lights by Carrie Walker @carriewalker.bsky.social Unwinding in beautiful surroundings, a little tree-hugging and a lot of fun #blueskybooks #booksky

What otherwise good track is ruined for you by a terrible lyric? My offer: Crystal by New Order. “Here comes love, it’s like honey, you can’t buy it with money” But you CAN buy honey with money

Managed first run since succumbing to a lurgy. Listening to new albumn by Lily Allen. That girl was seriously wronged!

This is How Stephen King responds to RepubliKKKan Scare Tactics.......

We had a visit from the incredible Len Grant this morning. He has signed a new batch of his latest work: LEN GRANT'S CHORLTON SKETCHBOOK. Perfect Christmas present for any Chorlton Resident!!!!

I was very disappointed (not surprised at all, but disappointed) by the folks who launched a concerted campaign, early in the pandemic, to terrify parents about this vaccine

Barbican Art Gallery, the Horniman Museum and Gardens, and Tate Britain are among the institutions preparing to mark global discussions on climate change at the inaugural London Art + Climate Week.

You wait ages for an omnibus and then 2 come at once! Behold Maisie Frobisher Cases 4-6 and the Sherlock & Jack omnibus! Global Amazon link for Maisie: mybook.to/MaisieBox2 Global Amazon link for S&J: mybook.to/SJBox

Ie JCVI need to consider this issue in their policy recommendations and Government need to think about how adult immunisation programmes are organised and delivered.. current performance shows the existing system ain’t delivering.

An important report from @ilcuk.bsky.social launched today @europarl.europa.eu on immunosenescence - delighted to have been involved as an expert contributor ilcuk.org.uk/supporting-o... one for @hpruezi.bsky.social @ukhsa.bsky.social @adphuk.bsky.social @lgawellbeing.bsky.social

Which one is more English?

On 9 December, an important event on "Dementia and Brain Health in Women - Barriers and Opportunities" is taking at the Parliament in Brussels. Mark the date and sign up to join @ninacarberrymep.bsky.social and @drni.bsky.social in person or to attend online: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

My 12 year old daughter often queries why I won't allow her on roblox, given many of her friends are on it. Articles like this just reinforce my stance.