Today sees the launch of a new report on the ‘State of Primary Science in the UK’ commissioned by the Primary Science Teaching Trust (PSTT) with The Ogden Trust and SEERIH (The University of Manchester), and supported by the Comino Foundation.

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Schools are *not* ready for this:

-Open homework in google chrome
-Right click and go to "search with google lens"
-Google lens pops up on the right side and answers the question

Massive implications for homework. This was an Isaac physics "A level challenge 2" question.

Seismogram showing P-wave arrival at about 09.12.30 UTC

M5.2 earthquake, Jan Mayen, 09.08 UTC on 5 October 2025. Recorded in Nottingham using 'slinky' school seismometer
#earthquake ⚒️ #geology 🦕
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New rock identification activity from the Earth Learning Idea team for geology students aged 14 years and above.

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Beautiful #Ediacaran fossil light on the E surface at Mistaken Point 🤩

Great insights from @cmooreanderson.bsky.social. Identifying variables is something students find very challenging and will often learn by rote. This method would help understanding and I will definitely be trying it.

Goodnight Hookland - sleep well and wish you good dreams.

Articulated fossil crinoid

Disarticulated side of fossil crinoid

Articulated fossil crinoid

Well the weather's been a bit wetter this week which has meant the beaches have been a bit quieter! Perfect chance to look for a few bits like our volunteer Jake has done! A beautiful chunk of crinoid found earlier in the week! #FossilFriday

ASE welcomes the IoP’s comprehensive report on Recruitment, Retention and Retraining of physics teachers in England, issues which have been in crisis for many years. We support the report’s recommendations for the Government to develop long term holistic planning to address these issues.

Image of panel discussion with panel members (L-R) moderator Dr Judith Hillier, Jack Worth, Rachel Cave and Hari Rentala.

Image of attendees at the 3Rs report launch during the table discussions.

IOP's Senior Advisor Charles Tracy sharing the key findings from the 3Rs report.

Opening address from IOP chief executive Tom Grinyer.

Yesterday we launched our new report on the physics teacher shortage at IOP HQ in London. Charles Tracy shared key findings, followed by a panel discussion with Jack Worth, Rachel Cave & Hari Rentala - moderated by Dr Judith Hillier - on how to #RetainRecruitRetrain more physics teachers.

Photograph of a standing stone

New of the site today, Avebury by Dennis Spicer (Member no: 3886)
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New semester teaching paleoclimate, and depositional systems, so here is one of my favorite rocks, archiving both weather and climate: a dust (loess) deposit with raindrop imprints (largest ~5 mm diameter). Permian Maroon Fm (CO), recording a light (afternoon?) shower of some 300 million yrs ago.

Are we living in a stupidogenic society? The cognitive muscles we no longer exercise

This is the exception to the Betteridge's Law of Headlines (that the answer to any headline that's a question is always 'no').
Thanks @daisychristo

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A police officer in riot gear smashes his shield into the face of a protester

Police smashing a woman in the face with a shield, Poll Tax protest, central London, March 1990 by Paul Mattsson.

Give a witch the sky and she will tell you tomorrow in nephomantic knowing of its clouds. Give a witch a field and in the wind's dance across it, she will tell you of secrets hidden below. For the witch is a translator, an apprehender of nature's languages. – #EmilyCBanting, 1981 #WitchSky

That would be information socialism?

Uffington Castle and White Horse, with views across to Martinsell Hill and the Pewsey Downs.

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Endless debris flows...😱

These images of the debris flow that hit Bionaz (1600m, Valpelline) last night show why you should avoid rivers and streams during heavy thunderstorms in the mountains! 🌊

🎥 Meteo Valle d'Aosta
Via @johannsalpenweer.bsky.social

AI is stealing.

Lines of laboratory glassware containing colour liquids. Each line has fewer items in it.

Practical work is slipping into the shadows but there is still hope for a brighter, experiment-filled tomorrow
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#uked #iteachchem

My photo shows a Roman ornamental fountain spout in the shape of a frog excavated from the vesuvian area. Made of glazed terracotta, the frog is viewed from the side. It is sitting with its head to the right and raised upwards with mouth slightly ajar for water to pass through. In colour it is creamy-beige with darker greeny-brown bumps. The glaze is missing from the throat and mouth area. The glaze on the surface of the body appears bumpy like that of a toad although the museum describe it as a ‘rana’ / frog.

Roman fountain spout in the shape of a frog. Glazed terracotta. From Pompeii, 1st century AD.

Great to see ornamental froggie fountain spouts have been popular for 2,000 years! 🐸❤️

MAN Napoli 📷 by me

#Archaeology

A meatgrinder of a year with 120 covers means that I will only be normal by about week 4 of this holiday. Seems to be the expectation now.

The Hum called us to walk under its lines, to listen to its songs. The Hum called us to become part of the electric ley of the land. It opened up the way into another England and when it stopped, not all of us made it back. – Tattoo Labyrinth Dave, ex Pylon Person

Why Don't Things Fall Up?: Seven fundamental science questions explored and explained Buy Why Don't Things Fall Up?: Seven fundamental science questions explored and explained by Shaha, Alom (ISBN: 9781529348194) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

Posting about about "Why Don't Things Fall Up" because I want people to read it. I don't think anyone else could have written a book quite like it - it as been described as "a great idea, beautifully executed" Sold for £3 so you know this isn't about the money (I'll make pennies per copy sold).

There are nine alleged witch hills in Hookland folklore – likely an echo of the Nine Maidens of mythology. While which nine hills they comprise is disputed, one story remains consistent, if a witch climbs them all she shall the know secret names to call every dead sister. – #EmilyCBanting #WitchSky

Sad to hear Starmer cite changing the Labour Party as one of his major achievements. Sure, it's changed, in so far as everyone in it feels alienated and drained of hope but it's not very classy to brag about that.

The Equivalents pay homage to the Long Man

The witch walks the wood for green communion. The witch walks the wood for spirited conversation. She follows neglected paths to become entangled in its feral mysteries. Navigations of intent, a treading of magics. – #EmilyCBanting, 1982 #WitchSky

Elegant.