Erin Beeston (she/her)

Erin eating an ice cream in front of Buckingham palace roundabout

Hooray 🎉 I've made it to London for @at-autism.bsky.social the Art of the Possible conference tomorrow #neuroaffirmative #participatory #action #research followed by over sharing my own laughable experiences of autism w a stand-up set for @scienceshowoff.bsky.social

Science Showoff October 2025 Science Showoff is the chaotic science comedy show where your favourite comedians, favourite scientists and favourite friends get to be silly about serious stuff. Join a carefully-curated lineup of ...

Hey bluesky peeps 👋 fun folk at a loose end in London Weds evening? I have the #comedy night for you! @scienceshowoff.bsky.social at the Harrison 7-9pm, 🎫 wegottickets.com/event/673103

Natural Magic: Emily Dickinson, Charles Darwin, and the Dawn of Modern Science by Renée Bergland

Renée Bergland

Congratulations to Renée Bergland, whose book Natural Magic is the Winner of the @bshsnews.bsky.social's Hughes Prize! This award celebrates the best book in the history of science which is accessible to a wide audience of non-specialists.

Explore this exceptional book here: hubs.ly/Q03Lz1pb0

Blue flag with 'marked safe from taking medical advice from someone who can't pronounce acetaminophen'

A golf flag may be more appropriate...

Arnie knows best

Gentle reminder that autistic mums are a) more likely to have autistic babies and b) more likely to have pain conditions that need Tylenol (paracetamol). Tylenol doesn't 'cause' the autistic babies.
It's not rocket science.
Unfortunately, some leaders gave up science in year 3, I think.

Links to comedy set in Instagram

I found out I'm #autistic thanks to my kids... Must be all their calpol syringes I've licked in the small hours. R.F.K. - keen to distract us from familial inheritance, I wonder why?? #standup #scicomm #autism #genetics #pleasedontsuemecalpol #drseuss #notadoctor
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Screen grab of info for Mind Games show at Quirky Quarter 8.30, 13 Sept

After a brilliant evening at the Science Comedy Spectacular last night - with lots of clever & funny people (and the comics weren't bad either 😜)
It's back to #Liverpool #BSF25 for 'Mind games: Puzzles, the brain and you!' at 8.30pm. Be there and... you know the shape @britsciassoc.bsky.social

I had to explain to somebody in one sentence why many Autistic people embrace Superman as an Autistic character … on tbe Doof I came up with:

“He’s an alien with weird senses & complex morals who lives a double life”

Tonight! 8.30pm at Leaf on Bold St 💡

I managed to encourage my mum to raise it with the GP, she's early 70s, they were literally like 'well you've managed this long' and squashed the referral request. I am concerned as she gets older her sensory processing & exec function differences could lead to misunderstandings esp re.dementia

A deep green background with white lettering that reads "The society for the History of Natural History Call for Papers" surrounded by historic illustrations of different types od seaweed.

📢 Call for Papers! 📢

We're excited to announce that in 2026 we will again be hosting an Early Career Researcher Symposium, and that this time it will be a partnership with @linneansociety.bsky.social!🙌🏻

We'd love to hear from all ECRs, so find how to submit a proposal 👇🏻
shnh.org.uk/news/cfp-ear...

At last the perfect opportunity to wear this t-shirt - a science comedy evening featuring @erinbeeston.bsky.social this evening at the British Science Festival #BSF25

And check out my FAVE headshot by @drstevex.bsky.social on this poster, as well as this bluesky profile pic 📸

Photo of boy sat down holding a sensory toy made from yellow tights around a spring

Followed by a lovely workshop making sensory springy-things. My yellow punk-rock alien went down well with this guy 👾

Lots of interactive moments in the talk to think about joy in ordinary things, shining a light on the extraordinary ways in which autistic people engage in their environments

Brilliant talk this afternoon to kick start @britsciassoc.bsky.social free festival in #liverpool by Liz Pellicano & Robyn Steward on #autistic joy, encouraging the audience to consider how the deficit model of autism has shaped their views - overlooking the magnificent joy we can experience

Five free things to do as British Science Festival arrives in city The festival is running a huge programme across the city

🎤 Talks by academics, inventors and writers!
🍄 Art installations!
🛼 Performances across the city!
🪨 British Science Festival X Liverpool Biennale!
👩🏽‍🔬 Meet the scientists!

Five FREE things to do at the British Science Festival this week! #BSF25 #Liverpool

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💃 Our survey is closing at 9am Monday 1 September, last chance to take part ⬇️⬇️⬇️ @erinbeeston.bsky.social @drdon.bsky.social @thrivingautistic.bsky.social @autisticrealms.bsky.social 🎶💃🕺💃🎶
#autistic #autres #dancing

📢 Call for vols: Tara Haynes, an MSc student in Health Psychology is exploring #neurodivergent experiences of #maternity care and would like #neurodivergent #parents whose youngest is over 3 months & born after Dec 2021 for a survey, with a possible follow up interview: tinyurl.com/ND-parents-s...

This will be FUN! Looking forward to joining this fab #standup line-up making #science silly as part of @britsciassoc.bsky.social festival in Liverpool - get your FREE tickets asap!

I'm AuDHD, my RSD manifests in physical responses to rejection including shutdowns, meltdowns and disassociation (joy!). Even now I know and can contextualise it I went completely dumb after trivial rejection last year...

Glad you did something else productive!

Also, now I know way more about my neurodivergence, I understand that I suffer from rejection sensitive dysphoria - which is why most have been sealed in a box for 4 years!! In hindsight... Academia... Probably not the best career choice 🫠

Thanks Oli. I scoped tons of sources for them, wanna get some writing out of it (when I can) alongside autism stuff.

4ish years since I began a push for an ECR postdoc building on my thesis, I've decided to face some of my old applications. I thought they must have been rubbish, especially a BA attempt I wrote heavily pregnant with anemia! But actually they're pretty solid.

Supporting kids with Send is expensive. But the cost of not doing so is far greater | Carrie Grant Education, health and care plans have been invaluable for my children. Hints they could be scrapped fill me with fear, says TV presenter Carrie Grant

Currently in the first stretch of trying to secure an #EHCP for the littlest, appreciate the openness of @carriegrant.bsky.social in this article www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... #SEND

A black and white image of a brain that appears like a cloud.

1 in 5 of us are neurodivergent – so why aren't we talking about it more? 👀

Join us at #BSF25 for games and activities challenging stereotypes, created with neurodivergent people across #Liverpool.

📅 10 September 2025
🕛 12:00 PM
📍 Bluecoat – The Bistro

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Historic England lists pioneering Manchester 60s lecture block Historic England has given a Grade II listing to the country’s first purpose-built university lecture block, following a 20-year campaign

Really pleased to read this 🙏 www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/histori...