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Sam Gregson

@badboyofscience.bsky.social

Uni of Cambridge and LHC physicist (Graduated) Science communicator and YouTuber The Bad Boy of Science Linktree: https://linktr.ee/badboyofscience

487 Followers  |  204 Following  |  233 Posts  |  Joined: 24.11.2023
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That is a savage cartoon

04.03.2026 17:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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@cdelawalla.bsky.social insists that legacy science institutions need to wake up and realise that keeping their heads down to maintain funding is not productive.

πŸ—£οΈ "NIH is going to be the research arm of MAHA!"

Clip: youtube.com/shorts/m6ibo...
Full talk: youtube.com/watch?v=KDTt...

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04.03.2026 15:45 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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@cdelawalla.bsky.social insists that legacy science institutions need to wake up and realise that keeping their heads down to maintain funding is not productive.

πŸ—£οΈ "NIH is going to be the research arm of MAHA!"

Clip: youtube.com/shorts/m6ibo...
Full talk: youtube.com/watch?v=KDTt...

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04.03.2026 15:45 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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CEO of @standupforscience.bsky.social @cdelawalla.bsky.social explains how the Trump admin's attacks on sci forced her to act.

Fighting back is not "politicising science".

πŸ—£οΈ "I wasn't the one who banned f*cking words!"

Clip: youtube.com/shorts/RPMf9...
Full talk: youtube.com/watch?v=KDTt...

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04.03.2026 15:44 β€” πŸ‘ 69    πŸ” 29    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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CEO of @standupforscience.bsky.social @cdelawalla.bsky.social explains how the Trump admin's attacks on sci forced her to act.

Fighting back is not "politicising science".

πŸ—£οΈ "I wasn't the one who banned f*cking words!"

Clip: youtube.com/shorts/RPMf9...
Full talk: youtube.com/watch?v=KDTt...

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04.03.2026 15:44 β€” πŸ‘ 69    πŸ” 29    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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The proton beams of the Large Hadron Collider contain a hell of a lot of energy, so where do they go when the machine is turned off?

How are they disposed of safely?

How do you turn off the Large Hadron Collider?

Here's how!...

Link: youtube.com/shorts/Mcy9z...

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02.03.2026 16:15 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The proton beams of the Large Hadron Collider contain a hell of a lot of energy, so where do they go when the machine is turned off?

How are they disposed of safely?

How do you turn off the Large Hadron Collider?

Here's how!...

Link: youtube.com/shorts/Mcy9z...

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02.03.2026 16:15 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
β€œThe destruction that Kennedy has wrought in 1 year might take generations to repair, and there is little hope for US health and science while he remains at the helm.”

β€œThe destruction that Kennedy has wrought in 1 year might take generations to repair, and there is little hope for US health and science while he remains at the helm.”

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The LANCET cover, March 2026, says it all...

RFK Jr’s β€œradical transparency”: comments scrapped, advisers & whistleblower gone, data buried, junk science elevated, states rejecting CDC guidance.

Trust: 83% β†’ 63%

Every congress member who enabled this bears generational blame for U.S. health.

28.02.2026 09:30 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 188
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a man in a white shirt and tie is pointing at the camera with the words it 's you written above him ALT: a man in a white shirt and tie is pointing at the camera with the words it 's you written above him

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27.02.2026 18:15 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for taking the time!

27.02.2026 17:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a woman says i 'm not backing down ALT: a woman says i 'm not backing down
27.02.2026 17:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I SAID WHAT I SAID!

27.02.2026 17:49 β€” πŸ‘ 95    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 3

SUCH A FUN CONVERSATION!

27.02.2026 17:49 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This episode is about harvesting anger productively, taking up more responsibility, and drawing lines.

If science is a public good, defending it means showing upβ€”and saying no.

#ScienceCounterpunch
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDTt...

27.02.2026 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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From research to resistance w/ Colette Delawalla Science Counterpunch - S1 Ep3

Episode 3 of #ScienceCounterpunch is now live.

We talked to @cdelawalla.bsky.social about the all-out assault on US science; the role of resistence, her founding @standupforscience.bsky.social and how to fight back.

This is a MUST WATCH episode.

www.protagonist-science.com/p/from-resea...

27.02.2026 17:19 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Colette believes it is imperative that scientists push back when their profession comes under attack from partisan political actors.

πŸ—£οΈ "If you just sit there and keep your head down, you're part of the problem!"

Clip: youtube.com/shorts/tz7cK...
Full chat: youtube.com/watch?v=KDTt...

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27.02.2026 17:25 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 4
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Colette believes it is imperative that scientists push back when their profession comes under attack from partisan political actors.

πŸ—£οΈ "If you just sit there and keep your head down, you're part of the problem!"

Clip: youtube.com/shorts/tz7cK...
Full chat: youtube.com/watch?v=KDTt...

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27.02.2026 17:25 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 4

Ep3 of the Science Counterpunch is now live!

This week we chat to @cdelawalla.bsky.social the founder and CEO of @standupforscience.bsky.social and ask: what are the pros and cons of scientists becoming more politically engaged?

Check out the full discussion!

Link: youtube.com/watch?v=KDTt...
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27.02.2026 17:24 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Ep3 of the Science Counterpunch is now live!

This week we chat to @cdelawalla.bsky.social the founder and CEO of @standupforscience.bsky.social and ask: what are the pros and cons of scientists becoming more politically engaged?

Check out the full discussion!

Link: youtube.com/watch?v=KDTt...
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27.02.2026 17:24 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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LHCb upgrade: CERN collaboration responds to UK funding cut – Physics World LHCb spokesperson-elect Tim Gershon is our podcast guest

In this podcast LHCb's Tim Gershon responds to the UK government's defunding of the upgrade to the CERN experiment. πŸ§ͺβš›οΈ ow.ly/F8Fs50YmrOy

26.02.2026 14:55 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

If you are in need of a comprehensive answer about the origins of SARS-CoV-2, I might have a book recommendation to you & SAGO πŸ˜…

www.amazon.com/dp/B0FKNDRJ8Z

24.02.2026 21:18 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
People Want To Feel Better Than Scientists - Dave Farina
YouTube video by Bad Boy of Science People Want To Feel Better Than Scientists - Dave Farina

Dave Farina explains how many are "taking the easy way" when they denigrate scientific fields.

πŸ—£οΈ "[They think,] I'm better than all of science because I watched this one video that says all of physics is wrong!"

Link: youtube.com/shorts/kjn8yNH45co
Full: youtube.com/watch?v=F2fhLAZd250

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24.02.2026 17:50 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
People Want To Feel Better Than Scientists - Dave Farina
YouTube video by Bad Boy of Science People Want To Feel Better Than Scientists - Dave Farina

Dave Farina explains how many are "taking the easy way" when they denigrate scientific fields.

πŸ—£οΈ "[They think,] I'm better than all of science because I watched this one video that says all of physics is wrong!"

Link: youtube.com/shorts/kjn8yNH45co
Full: youtube.com/watch?v=F2fhLAZd250

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24.02.2026 17:50 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dave "Professor Dave" Farina explains why he believes evidence, sources and data are constantly beaten out by lies and conspiracy theories.

πŸ—£οΈ "It's never going to be as exciting as this sensationalist bullsh*t!"

Clip: youtube.com/shorts/8nOt7o5DKLU
Full: youtube.com/watch?v=F2fhLAZd250

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23.02.2026 16:30 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dave "Professor Dave" Farina explains why he believes evidence, sources and data are constantly beaten out by lies and conspiracy theories.

πŸ—£οΈ "It's never going to be as exciting as this sensationalist bullsh*t!"

Clip: youtube.com/shorts/8nOt7o5DKLU
Full: youtube.com/watch?v=F2fhLAZd250

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23.02.2026 16:30 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The throughline from COVID to destruction of NIH and US science today is this β€”Epstein-class billionaires backed the COVID disinformation effort because it decreased social trust and weakened consensus truth.

That worked very well.

22.02.2026 23:53 β€” πŸ‘ 176    πŸ” 63    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 7

Amazing stuff! Congratulations to her πŸ₯³

20.02.2026 19:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My little sister Elisabeth Easther has the #1 best selling book in New Zealand's indie book stores this week. Proud as a cat with two tails -- and also on behalf of our Mum and Dad who are not here to see this, but would have been fully chuffed.
bookhub.co.nz/c/this-week-...

19.02.2026 21:24 β€” πŸ‘ 78    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2

Different voices for different audiences! :)

20.02.2026 19:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

New episode out πŸ”½

ItΒ΄s a banger when it comes to entertainment.

Also, give @badboyofscience.bsky.social a follow here, he is good a giving scicomm a comedic touch.

20.02.2026 18:42 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0