⚠️#AI models have bias against #women and #girls⚠️ Despite many efforts, as Ivana Drobnjak explains, #AI undervalues women concerning their capabilities, occupations and characteristics. Learn more on gender stereotypes & #AI in UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳's new report: unesco.org/en/articles/ge…

My YouTube channel is just a handful of subscribers away from the magic 1k number. If you want to see all my optical illusion and science trickery videos hosted in one place at the best resolution, you know what to do 👍😀 youtube.com/shorts/ZxaHheH…

Day 2 of #Engage2024. Really nice reconnecting with people excellent at what they do?

You will catch me on #BBCInsideScience tonight on BBC Radio 4 talking about my favourite stork. Can you guess what it is?

I LOLed many times during Simon Watt 's description of a manky stork.... broken umbrellas for wings... testicular pouch.... also I LOVE the message that most of life is hideous... lowers the expectations for us single folk :) You can hear him @ 4.30pm on #insidescience #BBCR4

I'm speaking at Everything Electric NORTH. Join me! invt.io/1txbmm4q8cl

Want to learn about research in the pub? As part of the Pint of Science UK festival you can see our very own Catarina Isabel Correia Veloso Da Veiga, asking how we can make radiation therapy safer for children with cancer tomorrow evening. pintofscience.co.uk/event/touching…

I had a chat with National Geographic about lovely hideous creatures and conservation nationalgeographic.com/animals/articl…

Want to be part of British Science Festival 2024? We're hiring for British Science Festival with Uni of East London from Sept 11-15! Be at the heart of the action! #BSF24 Check out the vacancies below 👇 britishscienceassociation.org/current-vacanc…

If you didn't see my announcement yesterday...

What a pleasure to be back Nerdland performing UAPS with Productions en Zonen. Belgian nerds are among the best! Check out Lieven Scheire

In his latest 6 of the best feature in The Niche, Paul Ganderton turns his attention to #SciComm Have you read any of these?📖👀 And are there any other books on science communication you'd recommend?

Did you know we offer free events for #neurodivergent children and their families to enjoy the Museum away from the general public? 😮 Book your ticket here 👉 brnw.ch/21wKv84

"This hugely readable energy odyssey is now part of my climate change crib sheet. It doesn't just answer the question 'How does it work?' but also 'What are we doing to make it better?'" Says science presenter and comedian Helen Arney on #PowerUp! lnk.to/PowerUp-HB

Happy Shark Awareness Day! Did you know that over 25 species of sharks are on the EDGE Shark and Ray list? 🦈 EDGE Fellow Ho Kooi Chee (KC), who focused on multiple elasmobranch species during her fellowship, is featured today. #SharkAwarenessDay

Meet the next 2024 EDGE Fellow: Mariam Curbelo Cruz. Species: Barton’s Robber Frog Location: Cuba IUCN Status: CE Her project aims to establish acoustic monitoring of her species to generate crucial conservation data while fostering public awareness for lasting impact.

This week the pod welcomes back biologist Simon Watt to help answer one of the biggest questions: out of all of Mother Nature's creations, which is the worst? We meet tragic endlings, furry crabs, and come face to proboscis with man's greatest enemy. 🎧 worstfootforwardpodcast.com/podcast/ep-304…

Hiya Aberdeen! Do you have a favourite SciFi film? Simon Watt does, unfortunately he is wrong so I’m dragging him round the country to show him he’s wrong. Come along and help us battle it out. 📅 22nd Sep 📍University of Aberdeen 🎟️ aberdeenperformingarts.com/whats-on/aberd…

We hope you enjoyed meeting the new 2024 Latin America cohort of EDGE Fellows. We look forward to sharing their stories with you over the next two years! We would like to thank our donors and partners, Fondation Segré, On The Edge, and Fondation Franklinia. #EDGEFellowship2024

Happy International Vulture Awareness Day! Did you know that 10 species of vulture on our EDGE bird list? Featured today is the Lappet-faced Vulture, considered the largest species of vulture in Africa with a wingspan up to 2.9m and the focus of EDGE alumna Kudzanai Dhliwayo.