An infinity mirror with a BIG difference. If it put a smile on your face, please share the surprise with a RT.

You know what to do, folks!

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This morning Matt Hancock casually stated on BBC Radio 4 Today that 'several million will have been vaccinated by Christmas'. 'Several' means 3+ 17 days till Christmas >175,000 vaccinations per day. Really? #CoreMaths

Did you know that most of our Science Entertainers can provide COVID-safe maths and science shows for remote or in-person delivery? Find out what's on offer from BBC The One Show science presenter Marty Jopson: scients.co.uk/covidsafe #schoolscience #sciencefromhome

In humans, the split of boy/girl babies is almost exactly 50-50. Does anyone happen to know if this 50-50 ratio applies to all mammals, and in particular to puppies? (Asking for a puzzle-setting friend.)

A little Christmas illusion. (No camera trickery or editing.)

The Royal Institution (now on Bluesky) #ChristmasLectures start a week from today at 8pm. @seis_matters is going first, then me on Tues 29th, then Tara Shine Someone has FINALLY let me loose to say some of the stuff I want to share about the ocean on tv, and everyone needs more ocean in their lives.

We have a range of brand new workshops for yrs 5 to 9 that you can book now for us to deliver later in the year! Choose from Chemistry, Energy or Machine Learning. Contact Llinos [email protected] to learn more. Available in English and in Welsh

A fabulous #STEMeducation resource for #teachers and those of us #homeschooling

Are you a leader in the field of ‘informal learning in science’? The #Beetlestone award recognises someone creating a significant legacy for the field. Win a kudos amongst your peers, £1000 and a place at the @BIGchats event. 🚩1 May ➡️big.uk.com/beetlestone #scicomm #STEM

Over Easter catch up with Ian B Dunne who's presenting a range of online #science shows - robots, fossils, nature and more - one ticket per screen, whole families welcome. #stemlearning #education lnkd.in/dAxXZuQ

A neat little clock puzzle by Brian Hobbs (aka Brian Hobbs) in this week's New Scientist.

News | 2021 marks the 15th & final year of the FameLab International competition delivered in partnership with the British Council. The International Final in November will celebrate this partnership which has led to a global scicomm phenomenon. Read more: bit.ly/3gDQodj

I've had a #SciComm request from Huntington School in York. They are looking for scientists to give talks via Zoom with their Year 11 students following their GCSEs in the next few weeks. I'm not available but if you'd like me to put you in touch with them then let me know.

Very humbling to be awarded such an accolade by your peers. Thanks to the board of CIM Wales