If you are doing any kind of #engagement, this new guide helps you to examine your work and teaches you how to make it more equitable and inclusive. #SciComm @big-stem-network.bsky.social

Sarah is not the target audience at all but it’s been wonderful to have so many professional scientists and science communicators read the book and say they got something out of it - just look at the reviews! It’s 99p on Kindle and £3 for a paperback at the moment www.amazon.co.uk/Why-Dont-Thi...

I'm reading this at the moment (I know, what took me so long?!). Alom has a lovely readable style, full of curiosity and great explanations. Worth a read for science centre explainers too. What a lovely offer! @associationscied.bsky.social @sciencecentres.bsky.social

Science Centres and their outreach teams are often the first scientists children encounter and they aim to build long term community relationships too. However, they do not receive goverment financial support in the same way as conventional museums and other cultural centres. This needs to change.

We've made it to Bluesky! Give us a follow for updates from our network of science centres, museums, and outreach organisations across the UK. We'll be posting about events, campaigns, and nationwide projects. Any suggestions for who we should follow? Let us know! 🔽

Day One of the Talking #Maths in Public Conference is under way online and @uni-of-warwick.bsky.social! Excellent thoughtful and thought-provoking keynote from @jonchaseraps.bsky.social. @tmip.bsky.social am I right that its not too late to buy an online ticket?! talkingmathsinpublic.uk/programme/

It's actually happened! My book is out today! It's called the Future of Agriculture. It considers how we can feed a growing population in a changing #climate. Political change will take time but there are actions we consumers can take now! coles-books.co.uk/the-future-o... #SciComm #Agriculture

Glorious afternoon at the limestone pavement at @plantlifeuk.bsky.social Winskill Stones Reserve #Yorkshire #SciComm

Delighted to be included in Jonathan Powell's article on the use of signing in astronomy teaching. One of the cover stories in the current issue of @senmagazine.co.uk #BSL #Makaton #SciComm

It was lovely to catch up with @joannadurrant.bsky.social at last months' #CheltenhamScienceFestival. We chatted about bubbles, clouds, #Makaton signing and my book launch next month.

HUGE congratulations to @steckl.es - the force of nature (and mathematics) who has won this year's #UK Beetlestone Award. Such amazing energy and dedication to share her love of #maths

A nectar thief! This buff-tailed #bumblebee, Bombus terrestris, landed on a Salvia flower, nibbled a hole in the flower tube, drank the nectar and flew to the next. Skipping pollination altogether. You can see identical holes in all the flowers. Cheeky! @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social #SciComm #Nature

New magnetic material discovered. Better tell the #GCSE and #ALevel examiners about this one! #SciComm

The #fasciation on this Veronica spicata has left me with an #earworm. Sing it with me...MahNahMahNah! #Muppets

A great conference, thank you! I've learned about using in-built apps as well and specialist technologies. But the best part was how so many speakers talked about making the tech available to all learners, so everyone is comfortable using it, especially important in mainstream classrooms.

@kityates.bsky.social It was great to meet you at Cheltenham Science Festival. It's always lovely to put a real human to the name :)

My first Great Exhibition Road Festival - and what an audience! Can you see the expressions on joy, awe & wonder on children & adults alike? Look even closer and you'll see an array of stickers and make-and-takes from the research activities provided by @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social #GERF

Oooh! How exciting! A pyramidal orchid, Anacamptis pyramidalis, has taken up residence in my front garden! #WildflowerHour #Botany #SciComm #Nature #UK

Just when you think you’ve heard all of the wonderfully weird bird names, a new one comes along.

Some fantastic opportunities here! #SciComm #Nature

The #Goth #Moth, as it's known in my house! Tyria jacobaeae, the cinnabar moth. Specific name from main host plant, ragwort, Jacobaeae vulgaris (syn. Senecio jacobaeae). Common name from red mercury ore, cinnabar. Hoping to see yellow and black caterpillars in a few weeks! #Nature #SciComm

Politicians need to act on the lastest unbiased scientific advice, not on papers funded by lobbyists. They need to act on the causes of our current challenges, not tinker with the effects. I can't make t to London that day, but I will be there in spirit!

Is this a tiny bee on this beautiful Geum? Less than a centimetre long! #UK #Bee

Wadaso (Pseudostellaria heterophylla). Originally it was found at Wada Pass, a place in Nagano along the Nakasendo which is a route that joined Edo and Kyoto during the Edo Period. The dots are not markings on the petal, but sprawled out stamen. Tokikubo, Komoro, Nagano #Plants ワダソウ。長野県小諸市鴇久保 #植物

The sheer scale of disinformation and harms RFKJr is doing and proposing is staggering here. I will try and unpick some claims

The elytra of this pill bug (Byrrhus sp.) flashed gold in the sun! It's heading for the damp shade of some grass & leaf litter. When disturbed, they stop still, and tuck everything in so they look like inconspicuous rabbit poop. #Oxfordshire #Colepotera #Beetle #SciComm ALT not working, see thread.

‼️GRANT FUNDING UPDATE‼️ We have two funding opportunities available to aid participation in #MathsWeekScot: The Large Grants Fund is still open until 2 June. Round 1 of the Small Grants Fund is now also open, until 15 May. Details for both funds at mathsweek.scot/support/fund... #UKMathsChat

This is fascinating. Genuine errors in transcription and translation of papers have led to a weird phenomenon. #SciComm #AI

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Are you passionate about patterns? Crowned with creativity? Fabulous at fitting? Applications for the next series of THE GREAT BRITISH SEWING BEE are NOW OPEN! Closing - 14 May Location - UK disabilityarts.online/opportunity-...

The @wildjustice.bsky.social petition to ban driven grouse shooting has passed 97,000 signatures thanks to you. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70... Even I am fairly confident that we'll get 100,000 signatures, triggering a Westminster parliament debate, by 22 May. 22 April would be even better!

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The flowers are coming out! I'm very excited to announce my latest nature-inspired LGBTQ+ pride pin: a white flower that changes colour to show the 🏳️‍🌈 flag in sunlight! Please share! canopyrobin.etsy.com/listing/1885...

I just discovered ALL my academic papers are in the LibGen database, used to train Meta's AI. Years of learning & expertise, funded by #BBSRC @ukri.org, taken for profit. Please sign the @societyofauthors.bsky.social petition. Link to @theatlanticpr.bsky.social search tool in AltText.

More #FREE #Science! I'll be at #Cheltenham #ScienceFestival with the Bubble Superstars Show, where we explore bubbles and learn #Makaton #SignLanguage. I'll also be making lots of bubbles for chasing and popping! Come and say "Hello!" #CSF25 #SciComm www.cheltenhamfestivals.org/events/free-...

There will come a day when you look back at the struggles, the setbacks, and the moments you wanted to quit. But instead of regret, you'll feel a sense of pride—because you kept going. Because you refused to give up. And that perseverance is what built the person you are becoming. Please Keep going!

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Science teachers! In case you missed this yesterday, this is possibly useful to share with your students:

For a short time, Amorphophallus titanum generates heat & makes the most atrocious stink (that clings to hair & clothes). This plate from Barthlott et al. 2009 (Plant Biol. 11:499–505; doi.org/10.1111/j.14...) shows it in thermal imaging. The spadix heats up. #Araceae #Botany 🌾🧪🌱

I'm taking The Cloud Factory to @cambridgefestival.bsky.social on Sunday. All three shows sold out, but there might be room if people can't make it! Lots of other amazing free stuff happening too! Come and say hello! www.festival.cam.ac.uk/events/cloud... #MothersDay #Cambridge #Science #Family

Going to be near #NaturalHistoryMuseum #London on Sunday 8 June? Visit the Great Exhibition Road Festival! I'll be doing Bubble Superstars show in #QuietHour at 12noon & 3.30pm. We'll be exploring sizes, shapes & colours of bubbles with #Makaton #SignLanguage! www.greatexhibitionroadfestival.co.uk

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Need help toilet training your child, or know someone who does? Join our research project, get help and help others. www.bigtoiletproject.org

Thanks to Lyra and the team @ouhospitals.bsky.social #JohnRadcliffe #NHS. You made my return to donating so much easier!

The Fish Doorbell #VisDeurbel is on! Help migrating fish get throught the lock gate at #Weerdsluis in #Utrecht #Netherlands. Watch the webcam, spot a fish and ring the doorbell so the lock keeper can open the gate! #SciComm IMAGE: "DING! DONG!" text and pictures of fish visdeurbel.nl/en/

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Are you a UK #Freelance #Writer looking to move to a new niche? You have 2h15min left to apply for this!

Slightly awkward photo of me posing with my 2024 Beetlestone Award for leadership and legacy in informal science learning. Nominations open soon for the 2025 award, so get thinking about someone you know who deserves it. I promise they'll get a huge boost just from being nominated! #SciComm UK only

I’ve remade this but using paper! Amazing camouflage. youtube.com/shorts/dIduy...

🐊 Alligators Aid Carbon Storage A new study reveals that American alligators enhance soil carbon stock in coastal wetlands, bolstering these ecosystems' role in climate change mitigation. 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41... #SciComm 🧪 #ClimateChange