Have spent 25+ years teaching and communicating science, often to people who have little interest or knowledge of science. Have helped many prominent scientists and science institutions communicate their work to the public. Wrote this book for people who didn‘t understand / enjoy science at school:

Meet ‘Tous’ — an entirely new genus of mammal we identified. Here’s why it’s so exciting. 🐾🇮🇩 theconversation.com/meet-tous-an...

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Egyptian prince Thutmose was entombed with his companion cat Ta-Miu (aka “little mewer”). Here’s the cat’s sarcophagus ~ the inscription says “I myself am placed among the imperishable ones that are in the Sky / For I am Ta-Miu, the Triumphant” (1,500 BC)

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Colleagues in the office all discussing and eating cake. I am eating my fruit with focus, commitment and sheer will.

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Donning his new canine decoder, Professor Schwartzman becomes the first human being on Earth to hear what barking dogs are actually saying.

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1981: Smash Hits Volume 65, page 10 Full mag --> https://archive.org/stream/smash-hits-1981-05-28#page/n9

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For those of you who enjoy #MidsomerMurders and need something to cheer you up. We start the new series (26) on Monday..

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Hello. Does anyone know about Belgian trains? If I book tickets ahead of time and book onto a particular train/trains and end up getting an earlier or later one, is the ticket still valid? On the Belgian train website it seems to want you to book a specific train time.

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Advance warning : tomorrow’s #SundayPix theme is #SundayPixNavigation so dig out your maps and compasses and signposts and Kepler’s Balls (apologies) and side-scanning radar, telescopes and astrolabes and lets go! Second star to the right and straight on past Sainsbury’s.

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Creepy eyebrow raise from Poeell there #totp

Saw The Primitives in Bristol in 1988 or early 89 #totp

There's going to be a lot of static building up in those costumes. Hope they earth Legs & Co before letting them off the stage #totp

#totp my daughter's friend thought Boney M were a Grunge band (based on several nesting misunderstandings)

Lena reminds me of the Mammalians Nurturable lady #totp

I'll see Nile Rodgers with Tom Jones in the summer #totp

Child just said "Didn't they have fashion in the 1970s?" #totp

I'm going to have sequinned boob tube and roller boot envy again #totp

Why's blokey in the back there got a flasher mac on? #totp

My favourite song where they provide the definition of the title in the chorus #totp

His voice is causing the top right of my brain to throb annoyingly #totp

What's wrong with me? I'm having to watch Phats & Small for the eighth time in three weeks. #totp

They're different from Boyzone, are they? #totp

What? It's a cut and shut? #totp

Nasty bug

this is actually a threat display. if a mini rowlf rotates at you, you need to BACK OFF immediately

Does anyone have any recommendations for a hotel in Scarborough?

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It's Friday! That means it's time to channel your inner Dr Moreau and your outer Bob Ross and take part in #FRANIMALS! Today I would like you to draw a budgerigarter snake. Lack of artistic skill is, if anything, a plus! Here is my attempt:

The gif probably says it all. This is your friendly reminder to join us next week to learn how to puff a fish! More details here 👉 www.facebook.com/share/1L17Lb...

Primary Teachers! British Science Week starts next Friday. To help any of you who’d like to refresh and / or deepen your understanding of the science in the National Curriculum, I’m giving away FREE kindle editions of “Why Don‘t Things Fall Up?” Drop me a line if you want one!

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