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Andrew Mackenzie @awmackenzie.bsky.social · 1d

Delighted to be joining the Board of Trustees at @ukhealthclimate.bsky.social

I’m looking forward to contributing to a charity with a vital mission at a critical time

Andrew Mackenzie @awmackenzie.bsky.social · 1d

“I want everyone in the country to think of themselves as a scientist. Science can’t be seen as just something done by other people ‘over there’”.

Great reflections from Ottoline Leyser tonight from her time as UKRI CEO on engaging the public with science and developing the R&D ecosystem.

Andrew Mackenzie @awmackenzie.bsky.social · 2d

Great to see @physoc.bsky.social President @annieneuro.bsky.social in the BBC News article about this week's Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine.

"A striking example of how fundamental physiological research can have far-reaching implications for human health."

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Scientists win Nobel Prize for groundbreaking immune system work

The prize-winning discovery explains how the immune system attacks hostile infections, but not the body's own cells.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Andrew Mackenzie @awmackenzie.bsky.social · 3d

If we’re serious about climate resilience, we have to start with human physiology.

Thanks to @rsc.org for the invitation.

Andrew Mackenzie @awmackenzie.bsky.social · 3d

So my call to action was clear:

🔥 Put health at the heart of climate policy
🧠 Use physiology to define limits & priorities for urgent mitigation
🛡️ Design adaptation around physiological resilience ie what our bodies can cope with

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Andrew Mackenzie @awmackenzie.bsky.social · 3d

Simple message:

Climate change harms people through their bodies.

Heat, air pollution & poor nutrition don’t act separately, they stack up in the heart, lungs & brain.

And that’s where physiology comes in.

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Andrew Mackenzie @awmackenzie.bsky.social · 3d

Great to be in Belfast today to speak at Stormont about climate change & health on behalf of @physoc.bsky.social

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Andrew Mackenzie @awmackenzie.bsky.social · 3d

Delighted to be in Belfast at Stormont today, and looking forward to speaking later about the role of physiology in tackling the health challenges from climate change.

Andrew Mackenzie @awmackenzie.bsky.social · 3d

Congratulations to the 2025 Physiology Nobel Laureates! 👏

Nature @nature.com · 3d

BREAKING: The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded jointly to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi "for their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance"

Stay tuned for more.
#NobelPrize

Andrew Mackenzie @awmackenzie.bsky.social · 3d

Good advice.

Nature @nature.com · 3d

BREAKING: The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded jointly to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi "for their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance"

Stay tuned for more.
#NobelPrize

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Andrew Mackenzie @awmackenzie.bsky.social · 5d

🚨If you couldn’t join us at the Global Climate and Health Summit, or you want to revisit a session, you can now watch the recordings of the plenaries and the different strands.

Link: www.physoc.org/policy/clima...

@physoc.bsky.social

Global Climate and Health Summit Recordings

Global Climate and Health Summit Recordings The Global Climate and Health Summit took place 16–17 July 2025 at the

www.physoc.org

Andrew Mackenzie @awmackenzie.bsky.social · 9d

👋 Goodbye Liverpool and #Lab25. Upbeat mood, galvanised despite the headlines. Science/R&D takeaways: prevention push, skills beyond degrees, uni funding worries, place everywhere, and AI centre stage. I’ve put more thoughts on LinkedIn… www.linkedin.com/posts/macken...

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Andrew Mackenzie @awmackenzie.bsky.social · 9d

Well, here you go:

2021 (Boris Johnson) - 3
2022 (Liz Truss) - 0
2023 (Rishi Sunak) - 2
2024 (Keir Starmer) - 0
2025 (Keir Starmer) - 0

Andrew Mackenzie @awmackenzie.bsky.social · 9d

A good science policy trivia question. How many times did recent Prime Minister’s mention 'science' or 'research and development' in their party conference leader speeches?

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Andrew Mackenzie @awmackenzie.bsky.social · 10d

A few reflections on science & health so far at #Lab25:

- Optimism about UK life sciences, but challenges ahead
- Real energy around digital NHS ideas
- Prevention & neighbourhood health repeatedly framed as central to tackling inequalities
- Growing recognition that climate policy is health policy

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Andrew Mackenzie @awmackenzie.bsky.social · 11d

A beautiful sunny evening in Liverpool for day one of #Lab25! (Very welcome since my suit is still wet from last year’s rain).

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Andrew Mackenzie @awmackenzie.bsky.social · 11d

Couldn’t get a seat on a direct train from London to Liverpool for #Lab25, so instead going the scenic route. Takes much longer but views from the window are better!

Andrew Mackenzie @awmackenzie.bsky.social · 18d

And then there were two! Isla is besotted with her newly arrived little sister.

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Andrew Mackenzie @awmackenzie.bsky.social · Sep 9

…it could revolutionise physiology and healthcare. From monitoring brain activity with unprecedented precision to new ways of diagnosing disease, the impact on how we understand and protect health could be profound. (2/2)

Andrew Mackenzie @awmackenzie.bsky.social · Sep 9

Thanks to the @instituteofphysics.bsky.social and Parliamentary & Scientific Committee for a great evening in Parliament discussing the future of quantum technologies.

Particularly exciting for @physoc.bsky.social is that quantum isn’t just about physics labs… (1/2)

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