journalist, rock climber, amateur mycologist, juggler (not simultaneously, nor necessarily in that order)
Bristol
Joined February 2010
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Over a decade ago, Tom Challands and I noticed these strange rock pools on the Isle of Skye coast. Hundreds, each the size of a car tire, lined up in zig-zag sequences
Dinosaur tracks! We announced the site, then handed it to @Paige_dePolo to describe for her Masters
Now today:
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Placebo effects are NOT about expectation, or positive thinking, and you don’t have to believe you’re taking a real drug to feel better, says Harvard’s Ted Kaptchuk. I spoke to him about why placebos really work, and how to unlock our inner pharmacy shows.acast.com/where-the-wi…
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Ultra-processed foods have been linked to obesity and other health troubles, but is the grouping to broad to guide dietary choices?
go.nature.com/4g1TUL6
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The influence of diet on our immune system function is getting increasingly recognized, a feature today @Nature
nature.com/articles/d41586-0… @NicFlem open-access
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@bishmatters @travelWESTeng @BristolDon @James_CrBS7 @bristol_pip Please, oh please, can someone confirm that the section of Concorde Way by Ashley Down station will reopen in time for children to have a safe & shorter route to school by the start of term next week?! #bristol
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Don't know how other authors feel, but seeing the first physical copy of your book, after years of looking at Word files and PDFs... Seems surreal. It's as if someone else wrote it... Anyway, this advance copy arrived in the mail. One more month to pub date ...penguinrandomhouse.com/books…
#artificalintelligence @DuttonBooks
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A farewell to Scottish winter? If that's a wrap, then what a way to go. In Glencoe chasing sunrise, snow and the sublime.
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A stunning day for a traverse of the Aonach Eagach along Glencoe's hearty skyline with views to the sea lochs, islands and Ben Nevis himself, covered in snow. When Scotland is on form, there's no place like it.
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I've been to Glen Affric hundreds of times in the past 45 years, but being there today really took my breath away. There was a remarkably thick hoar frost coating all the vegetation, especially the birch trees, and it transformed the whole area into a fabulous frozen forest.
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Animal scientist @AneneDoreen seeks ways to boost hen's egg productivity, lift women out of poverty and encourage girls to study science. Interview by @NicFlem go.nature.com/3yJWktK
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Nic Fleming (@NicFlem) provides an interesting analysis into innovation and the growth of startups in France for @Nature
nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
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A first glimpse at...the UK cover of my upcoming book, The Rise and Reign of the Mammals. Coming June 9, 2022! #fossilfriday
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Happy to feature Juan Carlos Jimenez Castellanos in this week #Nature #WIW. Nifty words by @NicFlem and great visuals by @LucasBarioulet. Full article: go.nature.com/3wFNzAD and full set of pics: go.nature.com/3iGKfNr @JCJCavl @institutpasteur #CIIL #InstitutePasteur #Lille
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Three years ago, I walked up a hill and had an idea for a book. It would be about climbing, nature, time and mountains, told from a woman’s perspective. Today that book is for sale! Happy publication day Time on Rock! and many thanks to the team @canongatebooks
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An open letter from @UniShefArch cofounder @ProfJohnCollis & others regarding #SaveSheffieldArchaeology for publication in @shftelegraph
#Sheffield #Archaeology #ArchaeologistsMadeInSheffield
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If everyone who has ever been grateful for NHS staff followed and retweeted we’d reach a million by midnight
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The UK has given over 10 million doses of both the Oxford and Pfizer vaccine.
Number of blood clot related events:
Oxford = 13
Pfizer = 15
These numbers are no higher than what is seen in the general population (no increased risk).
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Beatrix Potter's painting of Hygrocybe punicea showing how much her skills developed. Few artists have captured the subtle textures and colours of fungi so well #MycoBookClub
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A government agency is responsible for the largest ongoing covid workplace outbreak in the UK, with 1,800 people STILL being told to turn up for work. My splash in the Observer. theguardian.com/world/2021/j…