Willem van Hoorn
@20questions.one
Co-founder of Exscientia, now free agent at 20Questions Ltd. | AI drug design | Cheminformatics
Walking home the other day I found two bolete mushrooms I had not found before and did not recognise. After some research I landed on oak boletes, taste test confirmed they were not one of the bitter boletes which was the second most likely species. #fungifriends
I know universities in the UK are underfunded, but paying extra for an exam resit, really? I would have thought administering exams is core business, not an optional extra. I grumble but can afford it, but not everyone is in that position. What if you have to resit an exam for no fault of your own?
Ah, so us immigrants are still hated by the new government.
View of Lago Maggiore at sunset taken in the train from Geneva to Milano, 9 Dec 2025. Business trips by train take longer but there are benefits. #ScenicRailView @scenicrailbritain.bsky.social
The government needs to leave X. EVERYONE needs to leave X.
We need to make sure this editorial goes viral Misguided Brushes of a Pen Continue to Dismantle and Destroy Biomedical Research in the United States: We Can No Longer Afford Complacency and Fear. We Must All Act Now! diabetesjournals.org/care/article...
Kent County Council has roads, SEND, social care, building maintenance and reorganisation to deal with. Naturally, Reform councillors have found time for prayers and the national anthem, while backing less time for opposition leaders to respond to the administration.
Less scrutiny, but more prayers and singing
Kent’s council chamber gets more performative as Gormley sale raises fresh questions and Kent MPs choose sides over Starmer
kentcurrent.news
I live next to one of the few woods where they live, how could I not vote for the Heath Fritillary? britainsfavouritebutterfly.co.uk/butterfly/he...
Heath Fritillary - Britain’s Favourite Butterfly
The Heath Fritillary is one of the 60 beautiful butterflies found across the UK. Will it be Britain's Favourite Butterfly?
britainsfavouritebutterfly.co.uk
It’s not often that I get a better score than random in a popular culture quiz
The unelected Lords has a history of doing this sort of thing. A stain on democracy. humanists.uk/2026/04/24/a...
Assisted Dying Bill falls in the House of Lords
The Assisted Dying Bill has failed in the House of Lords due to a deliberate filibuster by a small number of peers opposed to the principle of assisted dying. Humanists UK and My Death, My Decision de...
humanists.uk
If you are a Councillor, please watch this. It happened nearly 50 years ago in the Netherlands. The arguments against restricting traffic were the same as those made today and were proven to be wrong. Many cities would greatly benefit from a circulation plan. youtu.be/bgKokpZMFnU?...
The "Ridiculous" Traffic Plan That Actually Worked
YouTube video by Streetscapes
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We need more people talking about taxing extreme wealth and reducing inequality - an important message from @garyseconomics.bsky.social to get involved
The Netherlands has been hostile to dual citizenship since 1893. Most Dutch citizens don't care. A Nobel prize winner no longer Dutch, shoulder shrug. Thousands (probably tens of thousands) ex-Dutch stranded abroad, their fault. But don't touch their favourite football team.. 1/5 paspoortgate.nl
Paspoort Gate – Nederland scoort eigen goal met verbod op dubbele nationaliteit
Nederland scoort eigen goal met het verbod op dubbele nationaliteit. 18 voetballers, 11 clubs, 2 KNVB-klachten — live overzicht Eredivisie, Eerste Divisie & vrouwenvoetbal.
paspoortgate.nl
My column in Chemistry World reads a little differently this month:
‘The truth is supremely valuable and we cannot lie our way to it’
As a scientist with family in Iran, Derek Lowe finds his own government's approach to truth alarming
chemistryworld.com
Government-Funded infomercial from Norway striking back at US corporations and the tech Bros for filling the Internet with slop. youtu.be/T4Upf_B9RLQ?...
A Day in the Life of an Ensh*ttificator
YouTube video by Forbrukerrådet - Norwegian Consumer Council
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If you have a Royal Family, you have deference. If you have a Royal Family, you have a class system. If you have a RF, you essentially say, "These people are better than everyone else by dint of birth & should maintain enormous influence, wealth and power." Why would anyone want that at all?
"No water companies have yet been taken out of private ownership as a result of dumping sewage." Until this happens the leadership of these companies will continue to fail to do their job. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
South East Water could lose operating licence after outages in Kent and Sussex
Fine of 10% of annual turnover among other potential penalties as environment secretary calls for Ofwat review
theguardian.com
I call on my party and my government to remove themselves entirely from X and communicate with the public where they actually participate online and can be protected from such illegality.
