A global revolution in funding mental health care is coming, says Prof Miranda Wolpert at Wellcome statnews.com/2024/10/07/men… via STAT

Today ⁦Wellcome⁩ announces US$25mn for climate and health as part of US$50mn commitment to World Health Organisation’s 2025-28 strategy ⁦World Health Organization (WHO)⁩ wellcome.org/news/wellcome-…

We at Wellcome have joined many UK science organisations in signing a letter to the chancellor ahead of the budget at the end of the month. It is crucial that the UK has stable, predictable investment in R&D, not wasteful stop-start funding. ft.com/content/fc00e5… via @ft

A story comes to life. 💫

Bo-Katan totally lives here

Global health community braces for impact of U.S. election. Wellcome believes global health will still be an important priority for the US government and we are looking forward to establish good dialogues with the next administration science.org/content/articl…

Tech could improve mental health. Prof Miranda Wolpert Wellcome on new opportunities from digital interventions. "... the new generation of techniques promises to be more targeted, more scalable and potentially transformative for patients." ft.com/content/134bdd…

Announcing three new members of the executive committee of Wellcome. Very pleased to be welcoming (or wellcoming) Maggy Chan, Charlotte Watts and Prof Rachel McKendry wellcome.org//news/announci…

Very sad to hear that Tim Radford, former Science Editor of the Guardian, has died. A wonderful writer, kind colleague and good man. His “manifesto for a simple scribe” remains as sound a guide to writing today as it ever was. theguardian.com/science/blog/2…

RIP George Otis Lee Crenshaw "George Foreman Grill" from the DVD "Hell No I Ain't H... youtu.be/x3SaG6UN2Bc?si… via YouTube

Andor season 2 episode 3 — the best piece of television for a very long time

"No, if the ball pitches outside leg, it can not be LBW"

Every single actor in #Andor from lead to supporting to guest does exceptional work but what these six were able to accomplish was nothing short of astonishing and in a fair world they would get nominated for every award in the industry

There should be a 5 run penalty for letting your bat go in a shot. Juniors are going to copy it and kids are going to get hurt. #ENGvsIND

Tom Lehrer was an absolute genius. And always my answer to the “name someone alive who most people think is dead” game. I think he would have appreciated that. #RIP

Spirit and Grace Harris batting brilliantly but these Lords boundaries are tiny! Especially to Grandstand and Compton. #hundred

Harris has been clearing these by 15 metres

This is my 1st American op-ed; my backstory and evolutionary biology’s understanding of tribalism can help explain why simply telling people to ‘believe the science’ won’t work. I’m an evolutionary biologist. I’m also a former creationist. wapo.st/4nqIhQE