The UK *is* losing a generation of scientists. I know lots of brilliant people who have left their jobs / the country because of the limited jobs & funding. Once lost, they cannot ever be replaced. The UK government is overseeing the death of UK academic science, and it doesn't seem to care.

Grim news for particle physics, astronomy & nuclear physics research in UK. 30% cut overall with projects asked to consider options ranging to a 60% cut. These areas are a huge success for the UK internationally and a great inspiration to the next generation of scientists and engineers.

Labour keeps talking about saving the high street without naming the real problem. Car dependency. You cannot fix town centres while planning everything around driving. The internet is permanent. Retail only survives where footfall is dense, local, frequent, and cheap to access.

Oh, I feel this in my soul. I have a dozen places I think of as home and those roots are deeper for having to search for water.

Have you ever wondered why the car lobby is always happy to respond to environmental claims, but you never hear them talk about obesity or public health? That asymmetry isn’t accidental. It’s a strategic choice about which fights they can survive.

"oh you'll never guess what Robert Jenrick has done" no, I won't. In fact, I refuse. the fact you think he is worth my time disgusts me. why do you hate me, and yourself

The Reform pitch is increasingly “the last government was terrible, so we’ve hired everyone who was in it”.

Some Tories, after 14 years in power… …are saying nothing now works in the UK. So they’re joining Reform, so they can complain about the Tory record - and you can vote them right back in, in a few years’ time, under new anti-Tory branding. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Following coverage over the weekend of Sir Paul Nurse's comments that suggested that the only reason that a Fellow should be expelled from @royalsociety.org is scientific misconduct, I have written to him to explain the risks such an attitude poses of increasing sexual harassment in STEM.

Dropped catches, bad reviews, what a wasteful morning really summing up this #Ashes tour

I’m happy to finally share our story on carpel initiation in Arabidopsis and how auxin and cytokinin shape carpel growth patterns. Auxin and cytokinin regulate growth dynamics underlying carpel initiation url: academic.oup.com/jxb/article/...

New paper from our lab @jxbotany.bsky.social about auxin and cytokinin interactions during carpel initiation in Arabidopsis Led by @andreagomezfe.bsky.social in collaboration with @defolter-lab.bsky.social academic.oup.com/jxb/advance-...

So, just to confirm, the BBC can’t keep Robin Ince on the air because his trans allyship brings the organisation into disrepute, but they can keep David Walliams, who performed Nazi salutes at the recording of this very show, on the air despite him being predatory towards women. Cool. Very normal.

Inevitable after that flurry of boundaries, that being said hopefully this bodes well for Smith in future series. Let's see if a whitewash can be avoided, eh #Ashes

If England can clean up Australia before lunch, I fully expect Australia to take their 10 wickets before the end of play #Ashes

Australia are just a better team. But also England have royally screwed this up and it’s wildly disappointing but not that surprising. A combination of emotions I’ve been getting very used to in recent years. #Ashes

More TV umpire drama... Bedtime for me, if England are still batting at the close of play I'll be shocked #TheAshes

Pitch looking so easy for Lyon and Boland, so I guarantee it'll be zipping around and England will be 2 down after 5 overs #TheAshes

Genuine question: Why's the reaction of many politicians to AI 'it's transformational, we must go faster, we can dismiss concerns over energy, copyright, job losses', yet the reaction to a clean tech transition that's more advanced and has less overt downsides is 'steady now, we need to slow down'.

The fact is no presenter has ever had to leave the BBC for expressing conservative views, or even explicitly endorsing a right-wing party. Was never a problem for Jeremy Clarkson. Was never a problem for Andrew Neil. Was never a problem for Alan Sugar

Deeply disappointed to hear that the BBC has pushed out one of the most brilliant presenters in all of science communication for speaking with integrity and honor in support of human rights and dignity.

🌱 2x David Sainsbury Career Development Fellowships at @slcuplants.bsky.social Unique opportunity for early-career researchers to launch their own independent research programme in quantitative plant development, with generous support & world-class facilities. www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/david-s...

Well that was a tough watch - I expect Australia to be no more than 4 down when I wake up #Ashes

Roooooooooooooooooooot #Ashes

Ducks ducks everywhere... #Ashes

In a time of great upheaval, when all our old certainties are crumbling, it’s of enormous comfort to be able to rely on the fact that England will learn absolutely nothing from their appalling batting performance. #MAshes

Oh dear oh dear oh dear, will it all be over before Christmas yet again...? Pink ball at the Gabba will be quite the challenge already #TheAshes

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It is indisputable that Brexit has been an economic disaster, and notable that none of its political architects have paid any price.

Compare and contrast the Government language. £3,750 EV grant on a £35k car: ‘helping families’. Cycle to Work: ‘subsidising leisure’. And yet cycling delivers TEN TIMES the impact of electric cars for reaching net zero. It’s almost like narrative, not data, is driving policy.

Fairly tough session there for England. Bedtime for me but prediction for the morning is 254 all out, Australia 31-1 #Ashes

Oh come on

It's the most wonderful time of the year (Ashes eve) #TheAshes 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇦🇺🏏

In 2020 Keir Starmer and Alf Dubs urged the then Conservative Government to restore their commitment to family reunion for child refugees, saying there was a “moral argument” to protect desperately vulnerable young people. Five years later Dubs condemns Starmer for doing the complete opposite

What the hell were they doing for the TWO YEARS it was obvious they were going to win with a massive majority?

The BBC is the biggest thump of soft power the UK has and its reach and influence to the benefit of the country is extraordinary. Destroy it, hugely damage the UK. The same people who helped weaken us over Brexit are seeking to do it again.

Sonia Contera es, sin duda, una de las mentes más brillantes de la ciencia y la tecnología actual. Hablé con ella de los peligros del “marco” neoliberal en el que se desarrollan a día de hoy: “Una de las cosas más terribles de la IA es que nos invita a dejar de pensar” elpais.com/ciencia/2025...

Biggest upset in entertainment this year: #WorldSeries, Celebrity #Traitors, or #Taskmaster finale? It's British TV for me every time

Just 4 days until the start of I2K and its 33 totally free image analysis tutorials and events! Please share with your "home networks", especially early career researchers - the videos will be amazing and high-impact no matter how many people attend live, BUT (1/x)

Quel est le taux de croissance des plantes ? Découvrez-le ici, dans mon premier article de doctorat ! (avec @elvisbranchini.bsky.social et @routierlab.bsky.social dans @newphyt.bsky.social) 🌱🔬

Are you interested in plant growth? Wondering how your data compares with the rest? Look no further! 👇

Extremely proud of this work with @elvisbranchini.bsky.social and @routierlab.bsky.social, the first publication from my PhD!

A multiscale growth atlas of Arabidopsis: linking cell dynamics to organ development Alimchandani et al. @virajalim.bsky.social @elvisbranchini.bsky.social nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Just published in @newphyt.bsky.social : my first paper in co-authorship with @virajalim.bsky.social and @routierlab.bsky.social. This meta-analysis of Arabidopsis growth rates was quite a lot of work, but it's finally out: nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Everything on our news agenda is being driven by a corrupted disinformation machine, run by a billionaire who sponsors Tommy Robinson and who keeps trying to foment civil war in the UK. And incredibly our MPs & news providers stay there. THAT is the problem. Not some bad editing choice on the BBC.

The BBC when there is a real scandal: takes years to do anything, drags its feet, is very defensive The BBC when the right wing goes for it: has a panic attack then throws itself on its sword immediately

Been stuck, stationary, on the EXO train for an hour now. No announcements, no updates, no indications of anything happening. All this on the train that runs once every *three* (3) hours. Classic North American "public transit".

Jays lose yesterday but India victorious today, happy tears this time round #CWC25