Replace “Chechnya” with “Ukraine” and this paragraph could have been written yesterday. Taken from Anna Politkovkaya’s book Nothing But the Truth. Anna Politkovskaya was murdered in Moscow in October 2006.
Ana Godinho
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Developmental neurobiologist turned science communication professional. Views my own.
This tradition’s core claim is revolutionary: “that every human being is sacred. That our moral circle should expand beyond tribe and nation to encompass all of humanity, and even beyond.” open.substack.com/pub/rutgerbr...
The Most Demanding Idea in the World
A speech I gave at our Fellowship Summit in March. This is what we are fighting for at The School for Moral Ambition.
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“I think we're sleepwalking through the most important shift of our lifetimes, and the people who should be sounding the alarm are looking the other way. If you agree, please share it widely”. I agree. open.substack.com/pub/rutgerbr...
An Inconvenient Truth About AI
Twenty years ago, climate denial was a problem of the right. Today, AI denial is a problem of the left. And the consequences could be even more disastrous.
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Is Switzerland tired of prosperity? I can think of no other reason for our next foolish referendum | Joseph de Weck
Capping the population at 10 million is a far-right fantasy. It would dismantle the openness that has made the country rich, says Guardian Europe contributor Joseph de Weck
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At the European Spallation Source, four instruments are ready for neutrons! They and 11 more will, as of 2028, look deep into materials like batteries, chips, pharmaceuticals, archaeological findings. What a privilege to tell these stories, with a fantastic team! ess.eu/article/2026...
The ESS Test Beamline is ready to receive neutrons | ESS
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jcom.sissa.it/article/pubi... Can research help practitioners get evaluation in science communication right? Here we give insights into the views of heads of communication in different organisations across four countries. Includes proposals too! @mss7676.bsky.social @sophiavolk.bsky.social
Strengthening practice-research connections to improve evaluation: perspectives of science communication practitioners
Researchers and practitioners have emphasised the importance of evaluating science communication, but agree that, on the one hand, much research on evaluation does not find its way into practice, and ...
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Building trust in science communication: Inspiration from CERN and ESS Ana Godinho, Head of Communications and Engagement, ESS and former Head of Education, Communications and Outreach at CERN – shares examples forumforforskningskommunikation.se/live/
Important to keep this trend into 2026 and beyond! Research shows companies ‘aligned’ with strategies to meet climate goals have risen from 3% in 2019 to 23% in 2025, while the share of companies who were “misaligned” fell from 34% to 14%. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
European firms ramping up lobbying for climate action, report finds
Research shows companies ‘aligned’ with strategies to meet climate goals have risen from 3% in 2019 to 23% in 2025
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Hmmm, not sure “slow TV” is my thing…but following moose on the move could change that. Sweden 🇸🇪 looks more and more interesting 🤭😉 www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
Millions tune in for three-week live stream of Sweden’s moose migration
Slow TV is attracting viewers with hits such as a knitting marathon, burning firewood and swimming salmon
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Boring, anti-social, distant scientists? Think again! And congratulations to the LHC experiment physicists @cern.bsky.social for sharing the #breaktrhoughprize 👏🏻 www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Biologist whose innovation saved the life of British teenager wins $3m Breakthrough prize
Prof David Liu is among the winners of 2025’s ‘Oscars of science’, with honours also going to researchers for landmark work on multiple sclerosis, particle physics and ‘skinny jabs’
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So powerful! Even more if only audio (like on a morning walk), in my opinion.
MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · last yr.You have to see this. PoliticsGirl and her husband teamed up with the brilliant Timothy Snyder (author of On Tyranny) and the legendary John Lithgow to create something truly powerful. It’s important, it’s urgent—and it needs to be shared far and wide.
“We don’t need to break them (food) down into nutrients or question their credentials. Cook for yourself, cook for others, invite them over, give them a bowl of soup. The rest will follow.” Wise and optimistic words! www.theguardian.com/food/2025/ma...
Yotam Ottolenghi: I tried intermittent fasting, and hated it. This is why we need to ditch the diets and go back to basics
The chef says we need to forget fads and focus on the joy of good food cooked with love
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“Now, imagine that a publicly held company were to release a statement about its earnings that was riddled with major errors (…) What would you conclude? The answer, surely, would be to suspect that the company’s business is going very badly.” open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
DOGE is the Theranos of Cost-Cutting
And other notes from the Chaos
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Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025! Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide! #scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
A reminder (also to myself) that it’s a big, big world out there and no single country can dictate the rules everywhere #EDI #DEI #WomenAndGirlsInScience
Nature@nature.com · last yr."Women will continue moving forward — not only for ourselves but for the next generation that will inherit our efforts and build upon them. The status quo is not an option" Kaori Hayashi is the executive vice-president of the University of Tokyo https://go.nature.com/4jTowA0
Good news! ‘Rising star’: Europe made more electricity from solar than coal in 2024 www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
‘Rising star’: Europe made more electricity from solar than coal in 2024
Report reveals solar power generated 11% of Europe’s electricity, surpassing coal at 10%
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📣 Research alert for all science communicators 📣 A study across 68 countries about trust in scientists
Viktoria Cologna@colognaviktoria.bsky.social · 2y agoOur global study on the state of trust in scientists is now out in Nature Human Behaviour! 🥳 With a team of 241 researchers, we surveyed 71,922 people in 68 countries, providing the largest dataset on trust in scientists post-pandemic 👇🧵https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-024-02090-5
"'Patriot' sometimes reads like a thriller in which the narrative opens with 'If you’re reading this, I’m already dead.'" And so he is, but he speaks from beyond the grave, and we should listen. @cathyyoung63.bsky.social on Navalny's posthumous memoir:
Even in Death, Navalny Still Threatens the Putin Regime
The opposition leader’s posthumous memoir is a chronicle of a death foretold.
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Much food for thought in this episode of SciComm Conversations by @coalesceproject.eu 💡 Listen from minute 21 to hear @samillingworth.com expand on why plagiarism with GenAI is a red herring 🤔 Worth listening to the whole episode, in fact. coalesceproject.eu/2024/08/22/s... @achintyarao.in
SciComm Conversations: “The Role of AI in Education”
Listen to "The role of generative AI in education. Guest: Sam Illingworth" on Spreaker. Transcript Narrator : Hello and welcome to SciComm Conversations. In our first season of the podcast, we hear ...
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On the way to the airport, to spend Christmas in Portugal (yay!) I realised I’d forgotten to pack my iPad. Momentary panic, quickly followed by a sense of discovery: more time to finish reading this beautiful book. @zadiesmith.bsky.social just keeps giving me joy.
This seems like a good post to open my Bluesky journey 💡 In an article I wrote a few weeks back, I argue that with realistic optimism, we can continue pushing for a healthier planet. Feel free to add your thoughts. www.linkedin.com/pulse/when-d...
When data brings optimism for action
If you grew up in the 1970s or 80s, you will almost certainly have used hairspray to keep your flicks in place. Then, in the late 1980s and 90s, hairspray became a no-no.
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