Dex
@dexmd.bsky.social
Academic, epidemiologist, curious and a cultured wannabe.
First time to see artworks of Gilbert and George at #HaywardGallery. Riot of colours - and messaging!
January 11, 2026 at 5:16 PM
First time to see artworks of Gilbert and George at #HaywardGallery. Riot of colours - and messaging!
Too poor now to buy Greggs after several courses of Wegovy treatment?? π―π΅βπ«π«’
Curious of the evidence for blaming weight-loss drugs on their poor salesβ¦. π #evidencebased
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Curious of the evidence for blaming weight-loss drugs on their poor salesβ¦. π #evidencebased
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Weight loss jabs affecting Greggs, boss says
The Greggs boss says there is
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January 8, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Too poor now to buy Greggs after several courses of Wegovy treatment?? π―π΅βπ«π«’
Curious of the evidence for blaming weight-loss drugs on their poor salesβ¦. π #evidencebased
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Curious of the evidence for blaming weight-loss drugs on their poor salesβ¦. π #evidencebased
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
January 6, 2026 at 8:32 AM
Bus driver, whose bus got brushed by a car after driver failed to check their mirror, complains to a fellow bus driver. βNobody in Cambridge knows how to cross the street, ride a bike or drive a car!β π³π«£π₯΄ #Cambridge #busdriver #Cambridgedriving #Cambridgecyclists #Cambridgepedestrians
December 31, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Bus driver, whose bus got brushed by a car after driver failed to check their mirror, complains to a fellow bus driver. βNobody in Cambridge knows how to cross the street, ride a bike or drive a car!β π³π«£π₯΄ #Cambridge #busdriver #Cambridgedriving #Cambridgecyclists #Cambridgepedestrians
Oh, theyβre here! Looking forward to BBCβs Radio 4 live broadcast of the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols at Kingβs College Cambridge tomorrow. π€ @kingscollege.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.kings.cam.ac.uk/chapel/festi...
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December 23, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Oh, theyβre here! Looking forward to BBCβs Radio 4 live broadcast of the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols at Kingβs College Cambridge tomorrow. π€ @kingscollege.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.kings.cam.ac.uk/chapel/festi...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.kings.cam.ac.uk/chapel/festi...
Massive delays on the East Coast line this afternoon due to an incident. More than doubled travel time. Fortunately, staff on this @lner.co.uk train has been fab. Keeping us informed. And fed. π€
November 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Massive delays on the East Coast line this afternoon due to an incident. More than doubled travel time. Fortunately, staff on this @lner.co.uk train has been fab. Keeping us informed. And fed. π€
A spur of the moment visit to #GraingerMarket, stopping by to have prawns at Chirton Fisheries stall and Ethiopian Yirgacheffe at Pumphreyβs Coffee #prawns #localmarket #coffeeroaster #NewcastleuponTyne
November 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM
A spur of the moment visit to #GraingerMarket, stopping by to have prawns at Chirton Fisheries stall and Ethiopian Yirgacheffe at Pumphreyβs Coffee #prawns #localmarket #coffeeroaster #NewcastleuponTyne
What my neighbours are up toβ¦β¦ π»
October 31, 2025 at 10:08 PM
What my neighbours are up toβ¦β¦ π»
Overheard young teens chatting on a tramβ¦. βCorrelation is not causationβ¦β π
#epidemiology
#epidemiology
October 24, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Overheard young teens chatting on a tramβ¦. βCorrelation is not causationβ¦β π
#epidemiology
#epidemiology
Broken corkscrewβ¦. π€π€π€
October 2, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Broken corkscrewβ¦. π€π€π€
I could see from my train window the glorious full moon rising on the horizon. Tried taking a snapshot. The camera sees my reflection on the window instead. Silly me. π€ͺ
September 8, 2025 at 7:37 PM
I could see from my train window the glorious full moon rising on the horizon. Tried taking a snapshot. The camera sees my reflection on the window instead. Silly me. π€ͺ
Due to an incident, thereβs rail travel βchaosβ affecting the north east of England today. But staff of @lner.co.uk on board 18:29 train towards London has been fab. When you typically just hear dead silence, we receive regular updates. And even if there was nothing update, you hear reassurance. π€
August 13, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Due to an incident, thereβs rail travel βchaosβ affecting the north east of England today. But staff of @lner.co.uk on board 18:29 train towards London has been fab. When you typically just hear dead silence, we receive regular updates. And even if there was nothing update, you hear reassurance. π€
Seen on a rail station in Northern England. βΊοΈ
@samaritans.bsky.social
@samaritans.bsky.social
August 1, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Seen on a rail station in Northern England. βΊοΈ
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Step this way for a whistle-stop tour of Curious Cures, with its curator Dr James Freeman!
Book your FREE Curious Cures exhibition tickets now: loom.ly/kVqsPRY
#CuriousCures #CambridgeUniversityLibrary
Book your FREE Curious Cures exhibition tickets now: loom.ly/kVqsPRY
#CuriousCures #CambridgeUniversityLibrary
July 1, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Step this way for a whistle-stop tour of Curious Cures, with its curator Dr James Freeman!
Book your FREE Curious Cures exhibition tickets now: loom.ly/kVqsPRY
#CuriousCures #CambridgeUniversityLibrary
Book your FREE Curious Cures exhibition tickets now: loom.ly/kVqsPRY
#CuriousCures #CambridgeUniversityLibrary
June 27, 2025 at 10:32 PM
British rail experience when no too much heat, too much snow, too cold, too much leaves could be used as an excuse to disruptions. π«
June 25, 2025 at 9:09 PM
British rail experience when no too much heat, too much snow, too cold, too much leaves could be used as an excuse to disruptions. π«
Third, a freight train lost power between Peterborough & Huntingdon. π‘ Freight train companies should be penalised for using substandard trains. π
@lner.co.uk
@lner.co.uk
June 25, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Third, a freight train lost power between Peterborough & Huntingdon. π‘ Freight train companies should be penalised for using substandard trains. π
@lner.co.uk
@lner.co.uk
Second, trespassers b/w Durham & Darlington slowed onward travel.
@lner.co.uk
@lner.co.uk
June 25, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Second, trespassers b/w Durham & Darlington slowed onward travel.
@lner.co.uk
@lner.co.uk
What can happen on East Coast rail travel on a benign weather? Let me count the ways. First, a delayed train arrival at Newcastle due to an earlier βfailureβ.
@lner.co.uk
@lner.co.uk
June 25, 2025 at 9:03 PM
What can happen on East Coast rail travel on a benign weather? Let me count the ways. First, a delayed train arrival at Newcastle due to an earlier βfailureβ.
@lner.co.uk
@lner.co.uk
Finally, after 6 months or so, thereβs a new menu @lner.co.uk! ππ
June 20, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Finally, after 6 months or so, thereβs a new menu @lner.co.uk! ππ
Many congratulations, Victoria! Recognition well deserved! π€©ππΌππΌππΌππΌ
Congratulations to Victoria Bartle, PPIE member, for being awarded the Fuse Director Award.
In recognition of the significant contributions she's made to public engagement in @fuseonline.bsky.social and other research projects strengthening the representation of public voice in research.
In recognition of the significant contributions she's made to public engagement in @fuseonline.bsky.social and other research projects strengthening the representation of public voice in research.
June 19, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Many congratulations, Victoria! Recognition well deserved! π€©ππΌππΌππΌππΌ
Great to see how arts meet science, especially when a research collaborator is involved in this engagement.
#NationalGallery @newcastleuni.bsky.social
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#NationalGallery @newcastleuni.bsky.social
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Do you see the same colours I see? | Stories in Colour Podcast S1 Ep1 | National Gallery
YouTube video by The National Gallery
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June 17, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Great to see how arts meet science, especially when a research collaborator is involved in this engagement.
#NationalGallery @newcastleuni.bsky.social
youtu.be/gYTWp_iLRh4?...
#NationalGallery @newcastleuni.bsky.social
youtu.be/gYTWp_iLRh4?...
June 14, 2025 at 9:39 PM