@jamesdoesscience.bsky.social
Physicist, Science Communicator, Author and Museum Enthusiast
For this next blog I can't believe I have to say this... but your stuff doesn't matter if I don't know what it is.
museumramblings.blogspot.com
I'm also delighted to announced that I have been appointed to the Royal Society Publishing Early Career Researcher Advisory panel!
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I'm delighted to announce that I have been awarded the Mary Somerville Medal and Prize for Outreach by the Institute of Physics!
This is a real honour to receive such a prestigious award in recognition for my work.
In my Latest blog I finally let you know about the best museum in the world!
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#LA #Museums #MuseumDesign
In my latest Museum Blogpost I'm begging you please! Don't make me use your app.
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#museums #appdesign
In my latest museum blogpost I follow up on my Ideas Session at the #ASDC2025 conference to discuss Dragon Quest, David Hasselhoff, and Jurassic Technology.
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#museum
I'll be speaking at the Association of Science and Discovery Centre's Conference on 'The Next 25 Years'.
I'll be leading the discussion on 'Dragon Quest, David Hasselhoff , and Jurassic Technology' where I'll be challenging thoughts on what a museum is and can be.
#ASDCC2025 #museumdesign
It's time for another blog about the Best and Worst Museums of my latest Trip to Dublin. And this time I'm breaking all the rules.
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#dublin #museum
A good deal? A small con? A vital Lifeline? In my latest blog I discuss the use and need for the city card in visiting museums.
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#Museum #Museumdesign #citycards
(Blogs will now be back to their normal schedule)
On the Fylde Coast and looking for something to do on the Bank Holiday with Kids?
The St Anne's on the Sea Event on Monday 25th is the Science Spectacular with lots of demos, games, and events on for the whole family.
www.stannesonthesea-tc.gov.uk/fantasy-fayre/
#stannes #fyldecoast
Are you a Science Communicator with a story to tell or a message to share?
The IoP Communicators and Outreach Conference is accepting short talk and poster submissions.
Event on the 19th November, Deadline 26th September
iop.eventsair.com/caoc2025/
#sciencecommunication #outreach
I'm not a big fan of my hometown of Blackpool and it's latest museum/attraction is no different. My latest blog is on my thoughts of 'Showtown'.
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#Museum #Museumdesign #Blackpool
I'm often asked if I have such strong opinions about museums what would one I made look like? So here's an occasional new series on the kind of museum I'd like to create with "The City That Never Was"
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#Museum #Museumdesign
Catching up on the blogs by releasing one a week for a little while.
This week it's about the Animal Crossing/Sealife Centre Crossover Event
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#museum #museumdesign #sealifecentre #animalcrossing
Yesterday I went to do something I've never done before and flew a microlight.
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I am back to releasing museum blogs after a brief hiatus.
We're starting off strong with 'Professor Kettlestring and the Plague of Illusions'
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#museums #museumdesign
Today and this weekend you can catch me at the Royal Society Summer Exhibition in London. I'll be around in the Quantum Zone. It's free and open to all so if you're in London this weekend why not come along!
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It's been a little whilst since I've posted but I've been up to all sorts of interesting things including a trip to Edinburgh for a meeting at the Royal Observatory (and a side trip to Dynamic Earth) and giving a talk at the Sherwood Observatory near Nottingham.
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Pint of Science is coming to York and I'm going to be a part of it.
Running the 19th - 21st May you can hear about all sorts of wonderful science stuff.
You can find out more about all of the events at the link below:
A New Blog Called 'The Hero Item' about one of the most devastating museum moments I ever had as a child.
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It's a great idea that could work in a lot of other places and contexts with just a bit of effort and willing.
A little tired of climate change being all doom and gloom? If you're in or around York come along to this book launch next week all about the scientists involved in helping to solve the crisis.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/earth-day-...
My Latest Blog Post is a fun one with "We Need to Talk about the Pokémon Fossil Museum"
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It's a great idea that could work in a lot of other places and contexts with just a bit of effort and willing.
Classic alleged 'physics in action' stuff with trying some Roller Skating tonight.
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Tomorrow between about 10:00 and 12:00 (peaking at 11ish) here in the UK we're in for a pretty good partial solar eclipse.
It won't go completely dark but it should dim fairly noticeably and if you have so eclipse viewing glasses the covering should be very easy to see.
This month I've been playing the new game 'Two Point Museum' which has prompted me to write about museums in games and how we can try to leverage the power of games to enhance the mission of museums.
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#Museums #MuseumDesign #VideoGames #twopointmuseum
On Friday evening this week I'll be giving a talk for the Scarborough Astronomical society entitled 'Why We Stargaze'.
Anyone in the area is welcome to come along and join in.
You can find out more on their website:
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#astronomy #scarborough #ryedale
This weekend I went to the wedding of a good friend held at the Derby Museum of Making.
It makes for a great space and flexibility for museums to do this kind of thing is becoming an increasingly revenue stream.
I realise that's not the most romantic thing to say
Had just over a week now playing the new release #twopointmuseum and it's great fun!
Not quite like working on the real thing... less chance of exhibits attacking usually.
Can really recommend it to anyone who likes a bit of a management sim.
You can join me for a talk "All These Worlds: Exoplanets" at the Leeds astronomical society tomorrow. The meeting is open to all members and non-members alike.
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Another Blog Post. This time I'm giving you tips on how you (just like me) can visit up to 16 different museums in a single day and not hate yourself at the end of it!
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#Museums
