Lez Holden

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SUPERMAN: I have super strength FLASH: I have super speed AQUAMAN: I control sea creatures GREEN ARROW: I tell cars when to turn left

"There are naive questions, tedious questions, ill-phrased questions, questions put after inadequate self-criticism. But every question is a cry to understand the world. There is no such thing as a dumb question." - Carl Sagan, The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark

Sick & tired of the heat & humidity & you need a cool, refreshing break? How about a free article on the polar vortex & how it's fickle nature is bringing surprising winter temperature trends to the US, including warming to some parts & cooling to others: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Cold-air outbreaks in the continental US: Connections with stratospheric variations

Extreme US cold linked to two variations of a stretched stratospheric polar vortex can explain a Northwest US cooling trend.

science.org

In 2018 I took part in the excellent BBC&STV #Scotland Expert Voices #mediatraining day. The next day I was on the telly talking about the life and scientific legacy of Stephen Hawking who had passed away overnight. The call is open for this year's programme - if you're in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 you should apply! 👇

A TV studio for STV News Tonight.  The TV present is looking very calm and relaxed.  Catherine, on the other hand, is looking incredibly nervous!
Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans@astroroyalscot.bsky.social · last yr.

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