Dr. Phil Smith

Two black Harbour Porpoise backs and fins breach a grey sea.

A message from Norfolk cetacean recorder Carl Chapman It's that time of year again! Tania and I will be on the Cliffs about 100m to the east of the car park at Weybourne to record any cetaceans we see on Sunday 27th July 2025 (this coming Sunday). This is a part of a concerted effort by volunteers at points all around the UK to record the cetaceans around our coast. We'll be there from 9:30am to around 4pm... please do drop in and join us for as long or as short a time as you are able. Remember to bring some loose change for the car park and something to sit on is always a good idea and of course your binoculars. The more eyes we have on the sea the better. The location of the watchpoint is at Lat/Long 52.9487, 1.1433 (TG1127243660) The car park post code is NR25 7AH https://what3words.com/scrubbing.slips.decoded We look forward to seeing you.

A map of the area around Weybourne, showing the location of the beach car park and of the watchpoint.

A reminder that this Sunday, 27th July 2025, 09:30-16:00 you are invited to look for cetaceans from Weybourne Cliffs with @wildnorfolk.bsky.social as part of the Sea Watch Foundation's National Whale & Dolphin Watch. See the attached text for full details.

#teachers there is still is still time, but not a lot !!, to register for the wonderful and free #biotechexperience #CPD offered in #Norwich and beyond later this month and next. Give your students to get hands-on with #genecloning eventbrite.co.uk/e/abe-course1-…

Really looking forward to running this session tomorrow and reconnecting with our #UK #ABEteachers ** all welcome **

Here, here. From one of the millions so inspired

Scientists at #EGU25 if you want to meet a teacher and learn a little about #outreach #teacher:Scientist pairing join us TODAY at 13:15 in Red Zone, Suite C on the 2nd level for #networking @egu.eu

Kind reminder: all shops are closed tomorrow for Labour Day. Please plan ahead!
Wishing you another nice day at #EGU25🤩!

@peteloader.bsky.social helping teachers understand #magnetism #GIFT @egu.eu #egu25 ##CPD #GEFO

#resolution #mapping #seafloor #GIFT #EGU25 #CPD #teachers #models #modelling @egu.eu

It's simple and it works ... www.earthlearningideas.com being shared by Pete Loader, #GEFO @egu.eu

Still time to come to this FREE event @univie.ac.at
planetearthday.univie.ac.at

@univie.ac.at hosting a celebration for #planetearthday the day that thousands of #geoscientists arrive in #Vienna #Wien for #egu25 supported by @egu.eu and #kinderuni

Image description: two painted rocks resembling planets. Text reads:" What's on at EGU25: highlights from the Outreach and Education Committees. Read now."

👀 Curious about the #Outreach and #Education events and sessions during #EGU25?

Check out the #WhatsOnEGU25 blog post series for highlights of all sessions and events from Outreach and Education Committees at #EGU25

👉 Find out more here: egu.eu/6XJYSX

I’m not interested in reliving old battles.

This is about putting Britain first—not by looking backwards, but by securing our future. It means negotiating a bold, fair trade deal with the EU—one that supports our economy, protects British jobs.

I won’t settle for Britain being a second-tier power.

Century-old genetics mystery of Mendel’s peas finally solved Researchers pinpoint the genes responsible for the final three pea traits studied by the famed citizen scientist.

Researchers pinpoint the genes responsible for the final three pea traits studied by Gregor Mendel more than 160 years ago

https://go.nature.com/3EC3eqT

Banner showing the Webb spacecraft in red hues. The banner reads: Science & Exploration. Webb. Seeing farther.

Looking for Webb's stunning images? 🤩

Look no further. Check out this link 👉 www.esa.int/Science_Expl... for the latest and greatest visuals from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope.

For a deeper delve, go to esawebb.org

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Seeking #spacescientists attending #EGU25 who could spare an hour over lunch to talk informally with #school students from #Vienna on Tuesday 29th April @egu.eu @esa.int before the #greatdebate #habitability pls. DM

Thinking about how children might describe @johninnescentre.bsky.social #BSW25 one of the best places to find amazing minds and ideas for understanding what plants are made from and how they work as living things at a microscopic level. Happy Friday everyone #childspeak #prisci #education

One my favourite days during #scienceweek every year is my visit to the #sciencefair @ Alderman Peel high school #wellsnextthesea Students enthusiasm, energy and commitment is infectious. Their curiosity to be celebrated

Well done @bengoldsborough.bsky.social a great effort to highlight #worldleading science across #Norwich #Research #Park something we were highlighting to local #teachers only last week

Want to bring #geoscience #education to the next level? The #EGU 2025 #EducationFellowship offers €2500 for early career scientists to develop innovative teaching projects.
📆 Apply by 25 March 2025!

👉Learn more here: egu.eu/2V0M2D/

Image credit: Nuno Correia, imaggeo.egu.eu

I'll 2nd that 😀 #inspiring #hitthespot as one #teacher commented

Happy #BSW25 #BritishScienceWeek everybody .. still buzzing from yesterday's #norfolk #science #teaching #conference @johninnescentre.bsky.social w / @saps-news.bsky.social @sawtrust.bsky.social @rosemcn.bsky.social Alan Denton and Claire Seeley and over 30 #primary & #secondary #teachers THANK YOU!

Thousands of previously unknown mountains and hills spotted in best-yet seafloor map Data from SWOT satellite could stimulate studies of plate tectonics

Love how current some of the #GIFT workshops for #teachers @eurogeosciences.bsky.social #egu25 is no exception ... all about the #seafloor and then I spotted this article by @voosen.me in science magazine (Dec24) www.science.org/content/arti...

This is shocking and I fear more to come ... #protectscience

There is still time to sign up to our Norfolk #Science #Teaching Conference!

March 6th @johninnescentre.bsky.social

And the best bit - we are offering a supply cover bursary to enable teachers to attend!

20 places left - first come first serve

Sign up here: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

It's book launch day! Listen to myself and Jamie talking about The Essentials of Learning to Teach: Thriving as a new secondary teacher

open.spotify.com/episode/1Wcr...

John Innes Centre | Excellence in plant science, genetics and microbiology An independent, international centre of excellence in plant science, genetics and microbiology

Time is running out to book to join us for the #Norfolk #science #teaching #conference on 6th March, 9-12:30 @johninnescentre.bsky.social featuring Claire Seeley and Alan Denton amongst others, more at
www.jic.ac.uk/event/norfol...

Norfolk Science Teaching Conference 2025 | John Innes Centre Join us at this free conference for Primary and Secondary teachers designed to enhance your science teaching.

If you are a #science #teacher in #Norfolk or #Suffolk you will want to attend this #CPD event @johninnescentre.bsky.social on 6th March 9-12:30 for inspiration, knowledge and ideas #primary and #secondary strands
www.jic.ac.uk/event/norfol...
#bursary available

#TSN Teacher Scientist Network is now over 30 years and continues to work with teachers and scientists to enhance and support science teaching from our our home @johninnescentre.bsky.social