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Bill Wilkinson @drwilkinsonsci.bsky.social · 57m

a group of men are standing next to each other in front of a microphone .

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Bill Wilkinson @drwilkinsonsci.bsky.social · 1h

I’m sure I was probably supposed to share ours with my sister…

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It's Me, Mike Olson @devlin1.bsky.social · 1h

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Bill Wilkinson @drwilkinsonsci.bsky.social · 1h

Getting my Megadrive was incredible. I talked to no one for the rest of that Christmas. I went to bed dreaming of that column jewels game.

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Rhonda Henry @rhonda234567.bsky.social · 8h

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aidThompsin @aidthompsin.bsky.social · 2h

I mean, “lived a good life” is obviously very subjective

But it’s prob safe to say you should live your life in a way that - on exit - people laud you like Diane Keaton, rather than laugh that you got merked TF up in prison.

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Bill Wilkinson @drwilkinsonsci.bsky.social · 2h

I was delighted that my Year 8 son knew him thanks to his history teacher/curriculum too. Love his podcast.

Bill Wilkinson @drwilkinsonsci.bsky.social · 3h

Moon Landing must have been incredible for those remembering it well. I so hope we get to see live pictures from the surface again in my lifetime.

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Bill Wilkinson @drwilkinsonsci.bsky.social · 3h

What five events defined your childhood?
Mine, in order…

1. Lockerbie Bombing
2. Berlin Wall Falling
3. David Platt’s last minute winner v Belgium
4. 1997 General Election
5. 1999 Division One Play Off Final

Dom White @domw.bsky.social · 4h

What five events defined your childhood?

Fall of the Berlin Wall
Italia 90 (marginally, over Mexico 86 and Euro 96)
Election of New Labour
1st Gulf War
Chernobyl

Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 7h

What five events defined your childhood?

The first moon landing
Thatcher stealing my milk
Vietnam war
Star Wars
The Clash

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Smooth Dunk @smoothdunk2.bsky.social · Nov 21

can’t sleep because i’ve had a harrowing vision of a WW2 Muppet Movie where Kermit gets captured

A drawing of Kermit the Frog being pupeteered by a Nazi. The Nazi is making him shoot a gun and Kermit is yelling “I’m so sorry. This isn’t who I am!”

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Jonathan Slater @jonathanslater.bsky.social · 6h

Jacked-O-Lantern

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Bill Wilkinson @drwilkinsonsci.bsky.social · 5h

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Bill Wilkinson @drwilkinsonsci.bsky.social · 8h

The surface is incredible. Lost all morning then it suddenly dawned…

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Bill Wilkinson @drwilkinsonsci.bsky.social · 13h

Continued reanimation.

Bill Wilkinson @drwilkinsonsci.bsky.social · 15h

The summary gives off strong Dr Leo Spaceman vibes.

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 21h

Trump got a Covid vaccine today.

Bill Wilkinson @drwilkinsonsci.bsky.social · 1d

I considered God Is In The House, but Into My Arms is really just one long heart-breaking prayer.

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Josh Chafetz @joshchafetz.bsky.social · 1d

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The Birds The Turtles and The Beast @turtlebee.bsky.social · 1d

The Frog Costume has gone from $25 to almost $40 on amazon over the last week. There's an army brewing.

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Django Wexler @djangowexler.bsky.social · 1d

My boss: so how's our fourth quarter looking?

Me, the sales manager at the company that makes inflatable frog suits: well, you're never going to believe this, but

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Bill Wilkinson @drwilkinsonsci.bsky.social · 1d

I’d love to play poker with you Alan Carr.

Bill Wilkinson @drwilkinsonsci.bsky.social · 1d

1. Enter Sandman, Metallica
2. Graystone Chapel, Johnny Cash (Live at Folsom)
3. Into My Arms, Nick Cave
4. Jesus Gave Me Water, Sam Cooke
5. Say A Little Prayer, ‘Retha

#fridayfive says it’s prayers.

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Bill Wilkinson @drwilkinsonsci.bsky.social · 1d

7A is utterly genius. Funny and brilliant. Perfect.

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Bill Wilkinson @drwilkinsonsci.bsky.social · 1d

Tough but doable.

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Bill Wilkinson @drwilkinsonsci.bsky.social · 2d

Science on Friday's TGT. Henry Cavendish was one of the most brilliant scientists of all time. Described as shy, or eccentric at the time, his communication difficulties today may have led to an autism diagnosis. Discuss his amazing science or how ND has always been around.
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Friday 10th October
Scientist Henry Cavendish was born on this day 1731. He is widely regarded as one of the most brilliant but eccentric minds of all time. Born into a wealthy family his mother died when he was two, and he and his brother were raised by their father. He attended Cambridge University, but left without taking his degree exams (a relatively common practice at the time).
He had the means to build a private laboratory in his home in Clapham including an extensive library. He carried out hundreds of experiments at his home. He discovered Hydrogen gas, which he called ‘inflammable air’. He measured the composition of the gases in the atmosphere and famously used lead balls and a torsion balance in a specially build shed in his garden to measure the size of the gravitational force and the mass of the earth. (short reel or extended physics teacher recreation)
Cavendish wore the same clothes every day, took the same daily walk after dark, never married and found socialising difficult. He only ever spoke to one person at a time, finding conversations with women particularly difficult. He communicated with the servants at his home by leaving written notes. Visiting scientists to his home were always cooked the same meal. He was described as shy and eccentric, but perhaps today he may be diagnosed as autistic. However, no-one diagnosed autism until 1943 and it wasn’t routinely recognised until 1980.
Questions:
Autistic or not, there is no doubt that he was one of the greatest scientists that has ever lived.
Would you like a laboratory in your own home?
What difference might a diagnosis of neurodiversity had to Henry during is life?

Friday 10th October
Henry Cavendish, one of the greatest scientists ever, was born on this day 1731.
Cavendish had a lab built in his home in Clapham where he conducted hundreds of experiments including famously measuring the weight of the world.
At the time he was described as “shy and eccentric”. Today his social differences may have led to an autism diagnosis, but autism wasn’t widely recognised until 1980.
What difference might a neurodiversity diagnosis have made to Henry during his life?
Watch: A Reel explaining how Cavendish weighed the world.

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Bill Wilkinson @drwilkinsonsci.bsky.social · 2d

The Celebrity Traitors line up is pretty spectacular. Hard to think of a better celeb line up on a show.

Absolutely adore so many of them. Celia, Alan, Tom, Joe, David, Clare. So many national treasures.

Bill Wilkinson @drwilkinsonsci.bsky.social · 2d

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Glum Rock @jimblower.bsky.social · 2d

It's more of ascent really.