Very happy that @tamarindlit.co.uk have run my short story 'Progresso' in their excellent new issue #9. Many thanks to @anitamchandran.bsky.social. Download the digital copy or buy the print edition here: tamarindlit.co.uk

Wrote about the relationship between science and fiction for @scienceforthepeople.org.web.brid.gy. Lots of thoughts about how the arts / sciences are more similar than we might think, and how the two disciplines are in constant conversation. Read at magazine.scienceforthepeople.org/vol27-1-reth...

used to look forward to this column literally every year like a feral gremlin waiting for nerd xmas (Nobel season) and this does not disappoint

Congrats to László K and his fearless translator troops, also including Mari Alföldy, Hans Skirecki, and more

Sátántangó was one of the most brilliant, baffling, and bleak books I've ever read. I hated and loved it in equal measure. I think about it often. Congrats to László Krasznahorkai !

devastating news about Kaiteur Kitchen and other potential evictions in Castle Square... between evictions of long-standing businesses and the hopeless and upcoming end of Corsica Studios, it feels that the life is being quickly drained from E&C

'Last Wednesday, I received a call from Faye Gomes, owner of exceptional Guyanese restaurant Kaieteur Kitchen. Almost in tears, she told me she, along with 3 other food traders had been locked out of their premises at Castle Square in Elephant and Castle' www.vittlesmagazine.com/p/theres-one...

Leaving One Battle After Another with the same feeling of being electrified that I had after Whiplash

With NIH director Jayanta Bhattacharya dismissing my reporting as "false" and "spreading rumors" hours before releasing a policy that confirmed said "rumors," I feel compelled to respond. Here's an inside look into how this story was reported. It was a weird one. 🧵 www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Had a letter published in the @financialtimes.com yday,written in response to a column last Monday that blames poor critical thinking on STEM education Raising divisions between arts and science only helps those who want to undermine all education. The problem is the commercialisation of academia 🧪

From the hauntingly beautiful ‘Forest Stratum’ by Jade Doyle in Tamarind Issue 7. On sale now at tamarindlit.co.uk/buy/. Ships globally, or available in digital.

From ‘The Ripening’ by Sayani Sarkar in Tamarind Issue 7. On sale now at tamarindlit.co.uk/product/issu...

Happy new year! If you’re trying to build a reading habit for 2025, why not support an indie lit mag? The latest issue of Tamarind, our not-for-profit lit mag focusing on the sciences and arts, is on sale now. tamarindlit.co.uk Ships globally!

Merry Christmas from the team at Tamarind. We wish you all a cosy holiday season and a wonderful year of reading ahead. ✨

Quite the gauntlet in production, but probably our best one yet. Tamarind issue 7 is on sale now!

On today, the day that follows the longest night, a little poem about darkness from Wendell Berry.

"AI is a poor name. If it was called ‘extremely rapid computation’, or ‘assisted data analysis’ or ‘cognitive prosthesis’ then that would de-emphasize the magical portions of it." Kim Stanley Robinson www.nature.com/articles/d41...

As Guardian & Observer journalists begin third day of strikes to help #SavetheObserver please help by reposting, by not reading the Guardian or by voicing your opinion to [email protected] You can also donate to www.nuj.org.uk/resource/gua... @gonuj.org Thanks for your support!

Syrian rebels seize Damascus, ending decades of brutal Assad dynasty rule - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/syrian-rebels-control-south-approaching-damascus

NEW: the Scott Trust confirms sale of the Observer. RIP the Guardian. A total betrayal of the staff the organisation’s so-called ‘values’. This is a deal negotiated between 2 chums on a billionaire’s yacht: welcome to the the Guardian’s very own VIP lane

In solidarity with striking workers at The Guardian today and tomorrow. When we were on strike in May, Guardian colleagues came to support us on the picket line, and hopefully we can do the same for them. ✊🏽 * reposting because the last vers contained a Guardian link @nujofficial.bsky.social

One of our best yet 😮‍💨

I was going to put the bat down and step away from the dead horse, but now that we've been quoted in the Guardian talking about the AI dingbats, I want to just say a couple of things about self-publishing and the value of $5,000.

Reading this excerpt of Didion’s The Year of Magical Thinking and wondering about the confusion, fear and frustration that scientific writing and concepts can evoke, especially when we are in situations of distress and uncertainty. Wondering at how we can bridge the so called ‘expertise gap’… 1/2

Reminder that we are open for subs for our 8th issue! We accept fiction, non-fiction and poetry concerning science, scientists and the intersections of science and society. More at tamarindlit.co.uk/submissions/

We actually are so privileged to work with such incredible artists. This issue is one of my favourites yet. Excited to share it with you all!

Short reintroduction for all the new folks! We're Tamarind, a non-profit #litmag publishing writing that considers science, scientists and the interaction of science and society. We believe in interrogating the plastic boundary between art and science. #writing #literature #sciart #litfic

Being a bit cheeky, reposting the paper that Shobha Maharaj, Gretta Pecl & I wrote last month to underscore that as scientists/researchers working on climate change, we can be upset and still continue to do our work - in fact, the distress might make our work better. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

It's beyond ridiculous to think that science editors have to be some sort of apolitical, non-human blob, air-gapped from any emotion, motivation, or stance. It's a fantasy that pops up whenever science disagrees with someone's opinions. In this case it's being utilized by the outrage machine. 3/6

Last night, Samantha Harvey’s Orbital took home the 2024 #Booker Prize. While congratulations are very much in order, @hilaryfloon.bsky.social and I found ourselves somewhat more sceptical than the judges. Check out our short review in Nature Physics. doi.org/10.1038/s415...

Introduce yourself with FOUR books you love: The Left Hand of Darkness (Ursula LeGuin) Life for Sale (Yukio Mishima) Gathering Evidence (Martin MacInnes) The Vegetarian (Han Kang)