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Nicole Tersigni, a comedy writer who created funny images based on 'mansplaining' and patronising comments using classical art, which went viral #WomensArt

Angel, point of clarification: guacamole doesn't contain moles!

That depends on the panels. Often panelists "revert to type" when decisions are tight and call requirements can go out the window.

Championing EDI in bioscience Reflections on advancing BBSRC’s work through its Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Expert Advisory Group.

“One big step forward would be for EDI to be properly recognised as part of everyone’s job, not something that’s ‘on top’ of it.”

Professor Candy Rowe, Chair of the BBSRC Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Expert Advisory Group, reflects on the group’s impact across UK bioscience.

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The new google captcha is a toughie...

Even before these latest regs, earlier this year I chose to present at a US conference remotely rather than go in-person.

Immaterial. They don't even need to win. The threat is enough to make news corps think twice about reporting on the Trump administration.

It's the US. If you've got enough money you can sue anyone for anything. It's bully tactics.

A joke scientific paper with the title "Over 90% of children diagnosed with autism consumed breast milk and/or formula mileL a comprehensive cross-sectional analysis of the obvious"

Who did this?!

Will be in Glasgow for the next two days for the #HDRUKconference to celebrate all things #HealthData in the UK and Scotland.

We don't have enough to fund the scientists that are already here. The whole University sector is going through a massive crisis due to lack of money.

For some very weird reason there's no appetite to invest in Higher Education in the UK.

We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

Choosing the hill!🤔
UKLabour

Fixing the #NHS ❌
Keeping the poor out of poverty ❌
Taxing the millionaires ❌
Increasing Taxes for the benefit of society ❌
Investing in infrastructure ❌

ID cards ✅

Photo of a sculpture in a grassy gield, of a figure facing right created with rust coloured metal parts giving the impression of the subject being blown by a strong wind

Penny Hardy, You Blew Me Away, 2014 #womensart #FridayFeeling

Here’s how Jimmy Fallon responded to Jimmy Kimmel being pulled off air:

All credit to him, but "best spreadsheeter" is an oxymoron in my book.

Hilltown Clock - landmark at the top of the Hilltown, Dundee. Pic: william, 2011

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Sorry for the miserable post.

Not just tourism. Earlier this year I chose to present at a US conference via zoom rather in person.

LSE, Imperial, KCL and UCL all increasing intake by 30-65% is pretty cynical. Can't imagine the student experience in London is also increasing.

Invisibility cloak pioneer Sir John Pendry awarded Royal Society’s top prize | Royal Society The Royal Society announces the medals and awards recipients 2025

Very honored to receive the Royal Society Research Culture Award - this represents the work of a great team who've worked non-stop since we launched bioRxiv in 2013 royalsociety.org/news/2025/08... www.cshl.edu/inglis-and-s...

I love how accuracy/reality is now a left wing concept and the pretence of truth (e.g. "truth" social, GB "news") is firmly right wing.

Looking forward to great day of impactful health data science at the #GenerationScotland Symposium today at the gorgeous Playfair Library in Edinburgh.

I'd really like to know what exactly the Union are doing to positively help us get out of this situation. All I hear is criticism, gleeful finger pointing and refusal to support anything coming out of the Executive. None of which is helping.

People thought the Handmaid's Tale was pure fiction.

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Took me three goes, but chuffed I got it from only two yellows.

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That is an advertisement, not science. If they're that confident in the tech it should be formally peer-reviewed and published.