Duncan K Galloway

Flip. So many thoughts on this.

Scientists warn axing CSIRO jobs will harm climate change response Scientists are calling on the Australian government to push back on a plan to scrap hundreds of jobs at the nation's science agency, as they await the release of further details this week.

Scientists warn axing CSIRO jobs will harm climate change response: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-10/csiro-call-for-urgent-funding-as-job-cuts-loom/106433192

taking the simulation hypothesis seriously is just creationism for tech people.

Crude oil prices, showing a very sharp increase in the last day, from around 65 to 101 dollars per barrel..

Oil prices wouldn't be all over the news today if more of our economy was powered by local, secure renewable energy.

This isn't an "energy crisis". It's a fossil fuel crisis.

44% of UK electricity came from renewables in 2025. More of that plus an electrified economy => no more oil shocks.

The Union of Concerned Scientists invites scientists and experts to a training webinar to discuss what science advocacy looks like today. Learn how you can use your voice and expertise to advocate on key issues such as climate change or public health policies. Date: Thursday, March 12 Time: 3:00–4:00 p.m. ET

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Title: "The Haters" panel 1. Two round characters sit in a cinema. Yellow blob "I hate this!" Red Blob "Me too!" Panel 2. They have left the cinema Red blob "I hated every minute of that film! It was nothing like the book!" Panel 3. "Did you like the book?" asks Yellow. Red replies "I hated it!" then asks "You?" Panel 4. Yellow blob "I've not read it. I hated the film purely on its own merits." Panel 5. Red blob "I'll lend you my copy." Yello blob"That's very kind." Panel 6. Caption: "Later" Yellow, reading the book "I hate this!" Red (happily) "I knew you would!!"

"the Haters" my books cartoon for this week's @theguardian.com

Because “looking at images, not catalogs” is a dying pastime, the paper includes a tutorial on -how- to interpret images of galaxies. Qualitative information alone can get you a surprisingly long way towards a reasonable model, if you’re thinking through the links between morphology and physics.

Revealed: UK’s multibillion AI drive is built on ‘phantom investments’ Exclusive: Rented datacentres and unrealised supercomputer site raise questions for Starmer’s push to ‘mainline AI into veins of economy’

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A Narrowband Technosignature Search Toward the Hycean Candidate K2-18b Using the VLA and MeerKAT K2-18b, a sub-Neptune exoplanet located in the habitable zone of its host star, has emerged as an important target for atmospheric characterization and assessments of potential habitability. Motivated...

These authors went looking for technosignatures around (in)famous exoplanet K2-18b with 2 of the world's best radio interferometers. They found none, but cool work and great to highlight that these searches are happening. arxiv.org/abs/2602.09553 🔭

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Now think about an EV instead. The sun produces energy by fusing hydrogen atoms into helium. It travels 93 million miles in about eight minutes and 20 seconds (seven seconds more when our orbit takes us furthest away). Those photons then strike the silicon atoms in a photovoltaic panel, knocking loose electrons that produce a stream of direct current electricity; an inverter, now usually contained in the panel, converts that to AC power, which can be pumped directly into the battery of an EV where the motor uses electromagnetism to create a rotating magnetic field in a stator, which spins the inner rotor to propel the car. There are about 20 moving parts in the engine, and it is 80 to 90 percent efficient. There is no exhaust and almost no noise. That’s it. And if you poured those electrons into an e-bike instead of an EV, it’s even better: a penny’s worth of power is good for three miles or so. The same principles apply to electric buses, electric ferries, and so on.

"Sunlight travels 93 million miles to reach the earth
None of them through the Strait of Hormuz"

Top @billmckibben.bsky.social post here

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Tabloid opinion writers who campaigned against electrification and for war in the Middle East are very upset by spike in fossil fuel prices.

Strengthen public education to boost social cohesion

Australia’s school system is becoming more socially segregated. Private school enrolments have grown rapidly over the past two decades, while most public schools remain underfunded — weakening one of the country’s strongest institutions for social cohesion. satpa.pe/yX06DOs

A rough, rubbly looking terrain that looks like that weird lint crap that builds up in crawlspaces.

This photo was taken on the surface of an asteroid.

100 Years of Women Who Changed History (Gift Article) Revisiting the obituaries of a century of notable women to show how they were remembered — and what history may have left unsaid.

Most men who changed history also had women who enabled them.

Happy International Women's Day! This year we will be showcasing some organisations for women in philosophy and sharing resources on the DRL website you can use to learn more about women philosophers and their works.🧡 #philsky #IWD #IWD2026 #womeninphilosophy

Our third #IWD2026 scientist is Dr Rosaly Lopes who is a planetary volcanologist studying eruptions across the Solar System, including the powerful volcanoes on Jupiter’s moon Io. Scan the QR code to read her papers in a SciX library and create your own: https://scixplorer.org/scixhelp/

How Pixar’s Open Sexism Ruined My Dream Job (Guest Column) A former Pixar employee writes that after John Lasseter's departure, the company still has a lot of work to do to fix its sexist culture.

If you're wondering how bad things were at Pixar for women, the answer is pretty horrifyingly bad.

+1 for A Deepness in the Sky. Epic yarn

it can't tell if the output is true because *it has no concept of truth*. The only thing it "knows" is "this output is correlated"

It is structurally indifferent to truth

This FOl enquiry for the Guardian has taken up a great deal of my life for the past 2 years. (1/3)

First Ariane 6 with four boosters liftoff from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, on 12 February 2026.

Happy International Women’s Day! 🧡

Europe’s Ariane launchers carry a name inspired by a female figure in Greek mythology: Ariadne, the brave heroine who used her wisdom and creativity to guide Theseus through the labyrinth.

heb je ook rond 18.50 (zo 8 mrt) de heldere vuurbol gezien die over oa duitsland en nederland bewoog? meld dat dan op werkgroepmeteoren.nl/vuurbol-meld..., en stuur ook evt foto's/filmpjes. zo kan de baan berekend worden en kunnen er misschien meteorieten worden gevonden!

ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot poses in black trousers, black boots, white jacket with red and black flying helmet, on black background.

Day 023, orbit 0355: "Yes, you can be a woman, and at the same time, love high-tech/high-speed activities, and love being a woman and wearing high heels," says @soph-astro.esa.int.

Happy #InternationalWomensDay 👠 😉

(pic: Lionel Monnier, photoshoot with my test pilot helmet in 2022)

In my #OTD threads I often try to draw attention to important scientists who historically haven't received the same recognition as their peers.

A science education involves a lot of lore: Stories and anecdotes meant to flesh out a narrative about the development of a field...

Equality benefits everyone.
The EU is committed to gender equality today and every day.

On International Women’s Day, I thank the amazing women on my team for their dedication and commitment.

#InternationalWomensDay2026
#IWD2026

Dr Space Junk 20 Years of Blogging Feminist as Fuck Edition This beautiful artwork is by archaeologist Dr Katherine Cook  https://drkrcook.wordpress.com/  This blog is 20 years old! My first post was ...

It's International Women's Day! It's a day to be feminist as fuck, so here are a few of my favourite blog posts (written by me) on this theme. #IWD2026 #WomenInSTEM

The Hill United CEO: Airfare likely to rise as jet fuel prices surge United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby warned this week that soaring jet fuel prices tied to conflict in the Middle East could soon push airline... . 4 hours ago Aerospace Global News Airfares could rise as Iran conflict drives soaring fuel costs and flight detours Airlines face rising jet fuel prices and costly rerouting around Middle East airspace after US-Israel strikes on Iran, and may raise... . 1 day ago BBC Surge in jet fuel prices could push up air fares, analysts warn Disruption to supplies from the Gulf, in the wake of the US and Israeli air strikes on Iran, has pushed the cost of aviation kerosene up by... . 1 day ago Українські Національні Новини (УНН) War with Iran triggered a sharp rise in fuel prices in the US УНН Economy ✎ Gasoline prices in the US rose by 11% due to the conflict with Iran and oil at $90. This creates political risks for... . 15 hours ago Simple Flying Airfare Warning: United CEO Says Ticket Prices Will Rise ‘Quickly’ As Fuel Costs Skyrocket As the conflict in the Middle East escalates, airlines brace for the impact on their pocketbooks, with United CEO warning of rising...

Public service announcement: this is a FOSSIL FUEL CRISIS

Not an 'energy crisis'. People need energy: it keeps them alive. This is a crisis due to forced dependency on the most unreliable and unstable fuel product in human history.

THIS IS A FOSSIL FUEL CRISIS.

#HardTruth: While feigning concern, it’s actually Govt policy to let fuel prices rise (early). It reduces fuel demand (up to 10%) which is important when you’ve gifted billions to the US & UK for #AUKUS and not spent a dime on addressing low fuel stocks #25DaysDiesel #FOI #auspol