Techno-Optimist (@darrenthurston) 's Twitter Profile
Techno-Optimist

@darrenthurston

Dad jokes, science, irony & stuff. Apocaloptomist. Don’t panic! Personal views only. Likes do not = agree. Belgae-ish and proud. Never complain & never explain

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Shivani Raja MP (@shivaniraja_le) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Hi India, All humans have breasts. However, breastfeeding. with all its physical, emotional, and biological weight, is carried by *women*. My tweet wasn’t about “causing outrage,” it was about speaking up for women who are increasingly seeing their experiences renamed, reframed,

NHS England (@nhsengland) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Paracetamol is the first choice of painkiller if you're pregnant and is still considered the safest choice of pain relief during pregnancy. There is no evidence it causes autism in children. Kate Brintworth, our Chief Midwifery Officer, explains more 🎥

Cheryl E 🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🎗️ (@cherylwroteit) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Israel has a fairly good relationship with Indonesia. They may be the most populous Muslim nation, but they’re pretty different from the rest. And I am grateful to the President of Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto, for his respectful and powerful words at the UN. Because unlike all

CountingDeadWomen (@countdeadwomen) 's Twitter Profile Photo

24 July 2023: Ann Blackwood, 71, was found fatally injured in a cemetery in Stubbington, Hampshire. Her ex-husband, Martin Suter, 66, has pleaded guilty to murder. He also faces 6 additional charges regarding assaulting a girl under 14.

24 July 2023: Ann Blackwood, 71, was found fatally injured in a cemetery in Stubbington, Hampshire. Her ex-husband, Martin Suter, 66, has pleaded guilty to murder. He also faces 6 additional charges regarding assaulting a girl under 14.
CountingDeadWomen (@countdeadwomen) 's Twitter Profile Photo

23 August 2023: Claire Knights, 54, was sexually assaulted & killed by a stranger when she was walking at Minnis Bay, Kent. Harrison Lawrence-van Poss, 20, was convicted of murder & a charge of upskirting to another woman. He has been sentenced to a minimum of 31yrs.

23 August 2023: Claire Knights, 54, was sexually assaulted & killed by a stranger when she was walking at Minnis Bay, Kent. Harrison Lawrence-van Poss, 20, was convicted of murder & a charge of upskirting to another woman. He has been sentenced to a minimum of 31yrs.
Saganism 📚 (@saganismm) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"...You think if I haven't had your religious experience I can't appreciate the magnificence of your god. But it's just the opposite. I listen to you, and I think, his god is too small! One paltry planet, a few thousand years -- hardly worth the attention of a minor deity, much

"...You think if I haven't had your religious experience I can't appreciate the magnificence of your god. But it's just the opposite. I listen to you, and I think, his god is too small! One paltry planet, a few thousand years -- hardly worth the attention of a minor deity, much
Simon Maechling (@simonmaechling) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Years ago, when I first heard about mRNA vaccines, my reaction was the same as many others: “Wait… messing with mRNA? Doesn’t that change your DNA?” My immediate thought? Dangerous. Next. But something made me curious. I dug deeper. Fact #1: Every single cell in your body

Crémieux (@cremieuxrecueil) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Gene therapy is the future of medicine. For the first time, patients have had their Huntington's stalled. This therapy apparently cut the rate of progress by 75%!

Gene therapy is the future of medicine.

For the first time, patients have had their Huntington's stalled.

This therapy apparently cut the rate of progress by 75%!
Philippe Lemoine (@phl43) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Look I'm sorry but he is objectively the funniest person in the world. I get why people hate him, but they still have to acknowledge that.

No to Digital ID (@notodigitalid) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚨 We’ve launched our campaign against Digital ID cards – a Blairite plan. We say NO to: • Privacy & surveillance • Hacking • Threat to freedom & civil liberties • Excluding older generations • Function creep Freedom lost = freedom gone. RT & share! 🔀

🚨 We’ve launched our campaign against Digital ID cards – a Blairite plan.

We say NO to:
• Privacy & surveillance
• Hacking
• Threat to freedom & civil liberties
• Excluding older generations
• Function creep

Freedom lost = freedom gone. RT & share! 🔀
No to Digital ID (@notodigitalid) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today it’s digital IDs for immigration, tomorrow it’s for work, healthcare, banking… and before long, every part of your life is tracked. Say NO before it’s too late. #NoDigitalID #PrivacyMatters #CivilLiberties

Today it’s digital IDs for immigration, tomorrow it’s for work, healthcare, banking… and before long, every part of your life is tracked. Say NO before it’s too late. #NoDigitalID #PrivacyMatters #CivilLiberties
Saganism 📚 (@saganismm) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“There is a fundamental difference between religion, which is based on authority, and science, which is based on observation and reason. Science will win because it works.” ― Stephen Hawking

Saganism 📚 (@saganismm) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"Nobody ever figures out what life is all about, and it doesn't matter. Explore the world. Nearly everything is really interesting if you go into it deeply enough." -- Richard Feynman

"Nobody ever figures out what life is all about, and it doesn't matter. Explore the world. Nearly everything is really interesting if you go into it deeply enough." 

-- Richard Feynman
Hiroshi Suzuki (@ambjapanuk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Paddington enjoyed delicious Chelsea Buns😋at World Chelsea Bun Awards!! They will be featured at British Fair in Osaka at Hankyu Department in October👍

Paddington enjoyed delicious Chelsea Buns😋at World Chelsea Bun Awards!!
They will be featured at British Fair in Osaka at Hankyu Department in October👍