@SciTexts

Scientific writer • biologist • linguist • Chair of @SENSEtheSociety • ex-resident of Chile, UK & Greece

 Zwolle, The Netherlands
Joined April 2011
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Bye Twitter. Heading over to Bluesky soon. Just winding down here while I find folks there instead. @scitexts.bsky.social
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Inclusive language: race and ethnicity - sense-online.nl sense-online.nl/publications… via @@SENSEtheSociety
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Who is brave enough to back Brazil’s global tax on billionaires? The answer will define our future theguardian.com/commentisfre…

Who is brave enough to back Brazil’s global tax on billionaires? The answer will define our future...

It would raise $250bn to help offset some of the damage the super-rich cause. Yet they’ll do everything to stop it in its tracks, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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Have you reserved your spot at this week’s #SenseWorkshop? Join Sarah Townsend and SENSE as we discuss techniques and tips for marketing your freelance business and increasing your client base. It’s not too late to RSVP at sense-online.nl/events/event…
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Final reminder for SENSE’s online orientation session on 2 September, from 10:00 to 11:30! You are warmly invited to join, whether you are a new or a long-standing member looking to learn more about what SENSE has to offer. sense-online.nl/events/event… (log in first!).
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In this workshop for heavy users of Word, you’ll learn how to use it more efficiently and save your brainpower for the more complex parts of your job. Making optimal use of MS Word by Margreet de Roo 20 May 2023 09:00–17:00 CET Park Plaza, Utrecht sense-online.nl/events/event…
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Excellent artcle from ⁦@MarinaHyde⁩. ‘The sort of prime minister that makes people leave reviews like “Amazon, why is it not possible to give zero stars?”’ theguardian.com/commentisfre…

The good news: Johnson’s on the way out. The bad news: look who’s on the way in | Marina Hyde

One ridiculously graceless ‘resignation’ speech later, here are the top Tory gorgons competing to control the sunlit uplands, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

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If you want Boris Johnson to resign tonight, retweet this. Let’s send him a message 👍
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Honest tweet now. This account is run by NHS staff. There’s just 3 of us. We have tried our best to get out what is happening on the ground. But we are completely exhausted. If you support what we are doing please will you follow and RT this to your followers? Thank you 🙏
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We are pleased to announce that SenseMed is back with a full-day workshop on medical translation, editing and writing on 11 June! SenseMed – A full dose of SenseMed 11 June 2022 10:00–16:30 CEST Park Plaza, Utrecht sense-online.nl/events/event… #editing @SciTexts #xl8
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“…the damning, damaging decimation of any dregs of public service or duty of care.”
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Though some might say I'm a sucker for extra work, making it onto the board of a professional society means my mishmash career in science, education & languages has all been worth it! #SENSE #volunteering #proudvolunteer #career #impostorsyndrome #networking
SENSE the Society@SENSEtheSociety26 Apr 2022
On the #SENSEblog, our new chair Sally Hill talks about how joining a professional association such as SENSE helped her overcome impostor syndrome. Getting out of your comfort zone and connecting with others is key! sense-online.nl/blog/1408 @SciTexts #AmEditing #xl8
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On the #SENSEblog, our new chair Sally Hill talks about how joining a professional association such as SENSE helped her overcome impostor syndrome. Getting out of your comfort zone and connecting with others is key! sense-online.nl/blog/1408 @SciTexts #AmEditing #xl8
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Essential listening for anyone who cares about women’s health!
join_zoe@Join_ZOE24 Mar 2022
50% of women either give up work or decline promotions as a direct consequence of their menopause symptoms. We have to do a better job of supporting women through menopause and it starts by talking about it. To hear @drlouisenewson on today's podcast visit bit.ly/ZOE_POD
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LBC
@LBC18 Jan 2022
Listeners have branded this James O'Brien’s best monologue yet as he explains every twist and turn of the deceit and dishonesty engulfing the government. @mrjamesob

James O'Brien's epic take on the state of the country right now

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Please consider a retweet if you consider Boris Johnson as morally bankrupt and an international embarrassment.
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The Met seem to be operating a two-tier system, with one rule for those in power and one rule for everyone else. Enough. We're suing. glplive.org/cj-metpolice-tw

Met Police: Investigate the Downing Street Christmas Party

Good Law Project uses the law for a better world.

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image of Cressida Dick with the text 'The Met Police must do their job and investigate properly'

ALT image of Cressida Dick with the text 'The Met Police must do their job and investigate properly'

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Great work here from Olivia Farrant et al. So important such intiatives are published and read as widely as possible!
The BMJ
@bmj_latest8 Jan 2022
Many asylum seekers in the UK find themselves in a purgatory of paperwork that leaves a total absence of healthcare. A team of healthcare providers describe how they started a joined up approach to meet the complex needs of asylum seekers bmj.com/content/376/bmj.n306…

Why asylum seekers deserve better healthcare, and how we can give it to them

Many asylum seekers in the UK find themselves in a purgatory of paperwork that leaves a total absence of healthcare. Olivia Farrant and colleagues explain how, in the depths of the pandemic, a model...

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