Adam Rutherford

Start the Week at 9 on BBC Radio 4: we are deep in the oceans, the 900,000 miles of cable that pulse with the world’s information, and the San José, a billion dollar shipwreck, sunk by the British in 1708. The modern world is built upon the sea.

AMAZING. Ok, even though you scored <checks> zero goals this season, we'd also like you to lead the England rugby team, because it says here that you can score 98 tries and kick 163 points.

There's no evidence for any of this, apart from investment.

And what was Musk's contribution to those successes?

How Elon Musk’s Sci-Fi Hyperloop Failed Before his misadventures in government efficiency, Musk promised to revolutionize commuting with a subway that would speed passengers between DC and Baltimore in a matter of minutes. The project was a...

The hype IS the product. Musk is an incompetent failure in most of his ventures - DOGE, Hyperloop, Twitter, happiness - and has had little measurable impact on the ones that are successful - SpaceX, Tesla. How he has become so rich is cos the hype IS the product.
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More garlic needed.

Seems appropriate that my collection of the history of eugenics is held up by these low ranking disposable foot soldiers of fascism.

Honestly read this as Henry Cavill.

Utterly deserved, Matthew is an inspiration, and his many books are all brilliant.

Also now trying to find out the name of Spallanzani's tame owl.
AI says it's Magnifico, presumably cos he was a fan of Galileo.

But I can't source that.

Earliest Animal Cranial Surgery: from Cow to Man in the Neolithic The earliest cranial surgery (trepanation) has been attested since the Mesolithic period. The meaning of such a practice remains elusive but it is evident that, even in prehistoric times, humans from this period and from the Neolithic period had ...

Trepanning on a Neolithic French cow.

My writing really does take me to some weird places.
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Adam Rutherford – My three #HumanistBookshelf favourites As part of our exciting new #HumanistsBookshelf social media campaign, our President Adam Rutherford here delves into three of his favourite humanist books. The aim of #HumanistBookshelf is simple: to...

Our Vice President @adamrutherford.bsky.social her delves into three of his favourite books: Contact – Carl Sagan, Monsignor Quixote – Graham Greene, and Bi – Julia Shaw. Read more about his favourite on our website.

That is because we absolutely don't deny this. But hey, you keep making up stuff and replying to my every message to your 44 followers.

Oh hai reply guy

David Olusoga on religion in schools and politics. 'I do resent [that] it is very difficult to educate your children without them being indoctrinated in religion. I believe in absolute toleration, but I am opposed to religious privilege. I don’t see why we have bishops in the House of Lords, having power in our political system. I don’t accept that collective acts of Christian worship should be imposed upon my child, or anybody else’s child. I also think that religious schools are becoming increasingly a force for disunity in the country.' New Humanist

Historian, author, and BAFTA-winning filmmaker @davidolusoga.bsky.social speaks to geneticist and Humanists UK Vice President @adamrutherford.bsky.social in the Spring issue of @newhumanist.bsky.social about religion, empire, politics, The Traitors, and more ⬇️

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I like the one where the whale goes back in time, and Spock attacks a man on a bus.

David Olusoga on Empire, identity – and The Traitors We talk to historian David Olusoga about revisiting the story of the Empire, religion in Britain – and why logic gets you nowhere on "The Traitors"

Being clever isn't a prerequisite for doing well on the Traitors, as @davidolusoga.bsky.social and @stephenfry.bsky.social found out last year.

He spoke to @adamrutherford.bsky.social for @newhumanist.bsky.social about religion, slavery, and Empire.

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Eeehhy, badabing what the fuck T, ya big goombah etc

Goodwin's inner monologue is that of the Principle Skinner out of touch meme.

It's like crack. On speed.

Come and join us. It's such a great place to work.

PLEASE EXPLAIN

(yes I know really!)

Same. It's crack of the condiment world.

FAMILY. CLOSE FAMILY.

SHE IS CALLED TAO HUABI.

Thank you Blueskyers. I suppose I could’ve looked this up myself.

Precisely. I knew I could rely on you.

Please settle a family dispute: we refer to this elixir of spice as Chinese Lady Sauce, because it is Chinese and the picture is of a woman, whom I presume lovingly hand crafts every jar. But some say that it is not a lady. Who is right?

Wait, you wrote this??