Katherine Stiles

The European University Association (EUA) is pleased to announce that Sunniva Whittaker, rector of the University of Agder, Norway, has been elected to the EUA Board.
🔗 Read the announcement in full at bit.ly/3KR6MIn

A photo of myself and Jane Goodall, with the setting sun behind us.

Pouring one out for Professor Dame Jane Goodall, who has died aged 91. I consider myself fortunate to have met her on a couple of occasions, and proud to say we instantly gelled.

EU’s new research infrastructure strategy’s success threatened by fragmented funding Europe has the infrastructure to make itself a research powerhouse but must get industry and member states on board

#EUnews from @chemistryworld.com
The European Commission has introduced a new strategy for RTIs, which involve shared laboratories, technology platforms and research facilities. However, its success appears to depend on mobilising the necessary funding from both the commission and member states.

Was very honored to receive the Ban Ki-moon Award for Social Justice on 9/23 from 8th UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland, was also awarded the prize for her work in Women's Empowerment. Thank you to Social Capital Initiatives.

UK government wins £122m pandemic case against Michelle Mone-linked firm over faulty PPE Trial heard 25m surgical gowns supplied by PPE Medpro to protect NHS staff were unusable and could ‘seriously harm or kill patients’

GOOD NEWS!
UK government wins £122m pandemic case against Michelle Mone-linked firm
Trial heard 25m surgical gowns supplied by #PPE Medpro to protect NHS staff were unusable and could ‘seriously harm or kill patients’
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Rare Fujiwhara hurricane 'dance' could save East Coast from worst effects of Tropical Storm Imelda www.livescience.com/planet-earth...

A New Model of Water in Jupiter's Atmosphere How Jupiter's rotation leads to turbulent nonuniform distribution of water in its atmosphere

Caltech researchers have developed a new simulation of the hydrological cycle on Jupiter, modeling how water vapor condenses into clouds and falls as rain throughout the giant planet's swirled, turbulent atmosphere.

www.caltech.edu/about/news/a...

Rethinking workplaces for neurodivergent staff Neurodivergent people often excel in skills highly valued in chemistry. Nina Notman investigates how employers are breaking down barriers and harnessing these talents through workplace adjustments and recruitment reforms

Neurodiversity at work — Nina Notman investigates how employers are breaking down barriers and harnessing these talents through workplace adjustments and recruitment reforms ‣ @chemistryworld.com

#HorizonEurope must remain focused on excellent research, including collaborative research. It should not be repurposed as a tool to deliver industrial or short-term political objectives.
👉 Read EUA’s full analysis of the @ec.europa.eu's proposal bit.ly/4nxoFL4

#FP10 #EUCompetFund

Fruit might be the surprising key to healthier lungs Eating more fruit could help protect lungs from air pollution damage, particularly in women. Researchers point to antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds in fruit as possible defenses against har...

Eating more fruit could help protect lungs from air pollution damage. Researchers point to antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds in fruit as possible defenses against harmful airborne particles.
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...

Meat is a leading emissions source – but few outlets report on it, analysis finds Sentient Media reveals less than 4% of climate news stories mention animal agriculture as source of carbon emissions

Consuming meat is a leading driver of climate change but you rarely hear about that

The 5-hour rule: How to turn a wasted day into a successful one From Benjamin Franklin to Elon Musk, the most successful people in the world share one thing: they allocate time in the day to learning.

The 5-hour rule: How to turn a wasted day into a successful one

Most of gen Z watch TV with the subtitles on – and I understand why | Isabel Brooks Thanks to social media, we’re now living in a subtitled world - even when that means divided attentions and error-strewn captions, says freelance writer Isabel Brooks

Most of gen Z watch TV with the subtitles on

Moldova’s election is a choice between two paths: pro-Europe or pro-Russia Western-friendly ruling party faces fierce challenge from opposition amid reports of Kremlin interference

Moldovans are due to vote on Sunday in a pivotal parliamentary election that will determine whether the country of 2.4 million people continues on its path towards joining the EU or drifts back into Moscow’s orbit, with widespread reports of Russian meddling.

Food delivery giant Just Eat cuts 450 staff in AI shift Dutch food delivery company Just Eat Takeaway said on Thursday it will cut about 450 jobs as it integrates automation and artificial intelligence into its operations.

Dutch food delivery company Just Eat Takeaway to cut about 450 jobs as it integrates automation and artificial intelligence into its operations.

‘Hidden costs’ of climate emergency are worsening California’s affordability crisis – report University of California, Berkeley, study found that those who experience severe effects will see upto a $1m in costs

The "hidden costs"of the climate emergency are worsening California’s affordability crisis www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Oh, no, we don't go insane. We ARE insane! 😊

In-home gun homicides of children has more than doubled since 2010: Study Nearly one-quarter of child and adolescent victims of firearm homicide were killed in their own homes from 2020-2021, including nearly two-thirds of child victims aged 12 and under, UCLA-led research ...

Nearly one-quarter of child and adolescent victims of firearm homicide were killed in their own homes from 2020-2021, including nearly two-thirds of child victims aged 12 and under, UCLA-led research finds.

World’s oceans fail key health check as acidity crosses critical threshold for marine life Scientists call for renewed global effort to curb fossil fuels as seven of nine planetary boundaries now transgressed

World’s oceans fail key health check as acidity crosses critical threshold for marine life www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Research shows there are no easy fixes to political hatred Tune into American politics today, and you'll hear something far more sinister than simple disagreement. The language has escalated: political parties trash talk each other—blaming rival parties for p...

“ ‘As long as political and media systems reward outrage with votes and viewership—stoking division—any individual-level effort to depolarize is up against a powerful, unending tide,’ says senior author Sean Westwood, an associate professor of government at Dartmouth and director of the Lab. ”

Old-fashioned economic thinking is driving biodiversity loss, according to a new international study led by Aberystwyth University academics, which calls for a fundamental shift in how nature is valued.
phys.org/news/2025-09... #nature #biodiversity

Instant ramen: A short history of a long noodle Food prices remain high even as inflation eases, and instant noodles are at the top of the list of cheap options.

More than 100 billion servings of instant ramen are consumed each year, making it one of the world's most popular convenience foods.

Instant noodles are a global commodity. But when were they invented, and has ramen always been a "struggle meal?"

A stormy-sunny sky over the sea, with the dark outline of a castle on an island

View of the Chateau d'If, made famous by Alexandre Dumas in his Count of Monte Christo, after a short but powerful storm off the Marseilles coast

Very atmospheric, now for the Spy Thriller...

International treaty protecting world's oceans to take effect A multinational treaty to protect vast expanses of the world's oceans is finally set to become law in January 2026, with environmentalists hailing its enactment Friday as crucial to safeguarding the m...

A multinational treaty to protect vast expanses of the world's oceans is finally set to become law in January 2026, with environmentalists hailing its enactment Friday as crucial to safeguarding the marine ecosystems.

“The posts from influential scientists that are driving ‘engagement’ in the form of likes and reposts on Bluesky is not science. It is political commentary and cultural hot takes—mostly focused on left-of-centre and progressive US politics.”
[based on an analysis by @lassehjorthmadsen.bsky.social ]

9x9 of pictures of chroma puss, black cat mostly facing camera.

9x9 of pictures of magic puss, black cat mostly facing camera.

The many assorted faces of the Chroma, and of the Magic Puss…

#cats #chromamagic #catsofbluesky

Eviction is a 'deliberate feature' of the housing system, says new book A new book by Dr. Jessica Field from The University of Manchester has revealed that eviction is a "deliberate and enduring feature" of Britain's housing system, rather than simply being a consequence ...

"Eviction: A Social History of Rent," published by Verso, is a detailed look at the complex history of rented housing in the U.K., tracing policy evolutions from the late 19th century to the contemporary private rental sector. It examines how rental policies and housing structures have historically…