Kemi Badenoch’s comments and the statements in the ‘Conservatism in Crisis’ document are not only offensive to autistic people but detached from reality and demonstrate a fundamental lack of understanding of autism and disability: bit.ly/4f3Rr13 1/4

Sunday night! Nerds, Assemble! Online or in person, it’s An Evening Of Unnecessary Detail at @ri_science with me, Steve Mould and these brilliant guests. Tickets from £5 over here: rigb.org/whats-on/eveni…

Important thread and vital work.

And here is my contribution to the Guardian and HOPE not hate's extensive report. If you know the history of eugenics, and scientific racism, it is galling to see it repeat and rhyme over and over again. Which is why it needs exposing. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

We’re published a letter to Chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of the Budget calling on her to protect investment in R&D – despite financial challenges there is a risk that short-term thinking now could damage long-term growth and ambition sciencecampaign.org.uk/?post_type=res…

These free sessions hosted by MI TechTALENT cover topics on career development, technical teaching, project management and more. Open to all UK technicians! #WinterFest Register today ⤵️

Another one of those • I work in this area • I actively go looking for this sort of thing • It's been around since 2022 • I only discovered it today things ;) The Alan Turing Institute's online guidebook in "Public Engagement w Data Science & AI" alan-turing-institute.github.io/turing-commons… cc cs4fn @cs4fn.bsky.social

There's a huge group of HPS scholars on Bluesky making it a good way up keep up with news in the field. Here is a great curated "starter pack" making it easy to get quickly plugged in to the community there, Use QR code or link: go.bsky.app/N9DYvxP to give it a try.

Delighted to be University of West London as a special guest at Prof Bernadine Idowu's inaugural lecture. Bernadine is a fierce trailblazer in academia and EDI tirelessly advocating the build equity and pave the way for others to follow. Congrats! 🎉🥂Professor Bernadine Idowu

Congratulations to Professor Bernadine Idowu on her empowering inaugural lecturer as the UKs 1st in Black female professor in medical biosciences We are fortunate to collaborate with Bernadine, as part of her role as co-chair of Medical Research Council 'Black in Biomedical' Research Advisory Group

We do have zombies at the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS) !

My sister Sass Brown will feature in this play which tells the story of one of my idols Rosetta Tharpe (I aspire to have a furry coat and play the guitar like she did #goalfor60). Please sign up. It will be epic.

Double bioluminescence! As a biochemist I’m geeking out about this shot. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine that I’d have an opportunity to photograph two bioluminescent species in one shot! #bioluminescence #luciferase #biochem #landscapephotography

Sitting at a table Imperial College London with experts in the Humanities, Arts and Filmmaking. We've just been described as the armed wing of the social sciences 😂

Scientists are on the move too! 🏃🦋

The AI for Science Forum is now under way, courtesy of fab Hannah Fry!

📢The BSA just published a new evaluation report in partnership with UK Research and Innovation and Science Ceilidh, revealing the impact of the Highlands and Islands Climate Change Community Grant programme. Read it here: britishscienceassociation.org/news/new-repor… And the thread below for highlights!👇

New study paves way for immunotherapies tailored for childhood cancers news.ki.se/new-study-pave…

Come and join me in the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS) GENE HOME a #ExRdFest TODAY til. 6PM greatexhibitionroadfestival.co.uk

Micky you will be so missed. But what a legacy you leave. 💔