Dr Helen Metcalfe | she/her

It's just so validating, and I'm excited for what's to come

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This is so validating, and the much-needed first step into understanding the causes of ME. Candidate genes affecting the immune and nervous systems align with my and others' experience but now it's time to fund more in-depth research.

What's the true value of a hedgerow? Or a diverse landscape when it comes to mitigating field edge yield declines? Our new paper out today might have some of the answers doi.org/10.1016/j.ag...

Started a new #ReverseMentoring relationship with a senior leader from @pirbrightinst.bsky.social this week. I love that BBSRC institutes are investing in EDI and I'm excited for our conversations about disability and chronic illness in the workplace #pwme #mecfs

The glyphosate debate The EU has recently approved the use of glyphosate for another decade. Bárbara Pinho examines the controversial pesticide's presence in British farming and considers the possibility of a ban in the UK

The glyphosate debate: nice to see our own @hmetcalfe1.bsky.social quoted in this in-depth feature by @barbarapinho.com www.chemistryworld.com/features/the...

A brilliant example of the tradeoffs between soil health and weed control when thinking about min till

Air monitoring station records biggest ever jump in atmospheric CO2 Wildfires and fossil fuel burning in 2024 contributed to the biggest annual rise in atmospheric CO2 levels ever recorded at the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii

The Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii has recorded the biggest annual jump in atmospheric CO2 levels since measurements started there in 1958. www.newscientist.com/article/2464...

Severe droughts are getting bigger, hotter, drier and longer Droughts lasting multiple years are becoming more common and extreme around the globe, expanding by about 50,000 square kilometres annually

Persistent droughts have become even drier and hotter in recent decades. www.newscientist.com/article/2464...

UK’s first glyphosate-resistant weed found on Kent farm Scientist says case is warning for farmers to reduce reliance on controversial and common herbicide

UK’s first glyphosate-resistant weed found on Kent farm. Rothamsted's @hmetcalfe1.bsky.social quoted www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Hopefully, and sustainable use of glyphosate following WRAG guidelines should safeguard its use so that cultural control options like delayed drilling remain viable in min till systems

There's always a new challenge in Agriculture, let's not let the news today of glyphosate resistance in the UK prevent a positive transition toward more regenerative practices

UK’s first glyphosate-resistant weed found on Kent farm Scientist says case is warning for farmers to reduce reliance on controversial and common herbicide

UK’s first glyphosate-resistant weed found on Kent farm

- Scientist says case is warning for farmers to reduce reliance on controversial and common herbicide

Story by @priyabharadia.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

UK’s first glyphosate-resistant weed found on Kent farm Scientist says case is warning for farmers to reduce reliance on controversial and common herbicide

"The case [of glyphosate resistance in the UK] is a “warning sign” for farmers to reduce their reliance on glyphosate" www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Glyphosate-resistant weeds have evolved in the UK for the first time The herbicide glyphosate is helping farmers adopt more environmentally friendly practices, and resistant weeds will make this transition more difficult, experts say

Glyphosate-resistant weeds have evolved in the UK for the first time

www.newscientist.com/article/2463...

A glyphosate-resistant weed has been found on a UK farm for the first time, raising the spectre of a new pressure on British farmers.

Researchers have confirmed that Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) on a farm in Kent was resistant to the weedkiller glyphosate.

Story soon.

First day back at work post Christmas break... what is it I do again? Asking for a friend

A classic proof without words showing that

1+3+5+...+(2n-1)=n²

taking advantage of the fact that 2025 is a square and therefore it's the sum of all odd numbers from 1 to 89!

#MathArt #Mathematics #HappyNewYear
Made with #python #matplotlib

A summary of my reading in 2024. The first book I read was Curious Tides by Pascale Lacelle and the last book I read was Apple and Knife by Intan Paramaditha. The longest book I read in 2024 was A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon and the shortest book was Why Money Matters by Deborah Meaden in total. I read 87 books covering 28064 pages. The top genres were mystery, thriller, literary, fantasy and LGBTQIA+, my top authors were Saraa el-arifi, Eliza Clark, and Pascale Lacelle. Some of my five-star reads were Curious Tides, Tender is the Flesh, and Homegoing

What a reading year I've had! I can't believe I read 87 books in 2024! Choosing to read for an hour before bed instead of watching TV has been easier on my nervous system and reduced my sensory symptoms. I gave 15 books 5⭐️ By diversifying my reading I 1discovered new favourite authors and genres!

Hey y'all. I've created an #agroecology starter pack for folks interested in how we create, manage, research, and advocate for more sustainable agricultural systems across the world.

Please let me know if you'd like to be added! Currently v. short list as I'm new to Bluesky.

go.bsky.app/6d3FswT

Id love to be added please, thanks for creating this resource

10 book covers from around the world with the countries listed below them

With just 3 days to go, I finished @thestorygraph.com reads the world challenge 2024! Already picking out titles for next years countries 💙📚

10 book covers and their genres

I've loved trying out some new genres this year thanks to @thestorygraph.com genres challenge and I even found a couple of new favourites... I'll let you guess which ones!

H2020 IPM Decisions H2020 IPM Decisions has 23 repositories available. Follow their code on GitHub.

Any #IPM #atdev here?
Our IPM Decisions platform is #opensource and all in #github here: github.com/H2020-IPM-De...
Ready to work with anyone wanting to get pest forecast models integrated and available to #agriculture #advisors anywhere in Europe #horizoneurope

What about for example medical research data? Even with patient consent, some might be surprised to see info about the trial online, especially if there are very few subjects so the risk of identifiable info is greater

It depends...if there are no privacy concerns or other such issues then probably! I think even obscured metadata might open up some trust issues

After a week of lurking it's time for my blue-sky debut! For those who don't know me I'm an ecologist and modeller who loves data, sewing, and reading 🌱📈🧵📚 When I'm not doing those things I'm usually napping thanks to my ME/CFS 😴