North of Cam
@northofcam.bsky.social
Science, teaching, nonsense, guinia pigs
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Arts and Crafts necklace and brooch by English goldsmith Charlotte Newman, (1836-1920) the first recognised female studio jeweller #WomensArt
December 11, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Arts and Crafts necklace and brooch by English goldsmith Charlotte Newman, (1836-1920) the first recognised female studio jeweller #WomensArt
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Just 10 schools away now from our target number needed to start our research in this...
CLEAPSS and LabLogger are collaborating to support practical science!
The collaboration will use anonymised data from LabLogger to build a picture of school science practical work. Participation is entirely voluntary (opt-in), and no personal data is shared in the process.
science.cleapss.org.uk
The collaboration will use anonymised data from LabLogger to build a picture of school science practical work. Participation is entirely voluntary (opt-in), and no personal data is shared in the process.
science.cleapss.org.uk
CLEAPSS Science Home
CLEAPSS is a UK based organisation providing services to schools to support practical work in science, design technology and art and design. Most UK schools are already members and so can access all r...
science.cleapss.org.uk
December 11, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Just 10 schools away now from our target number needed to start our research in this...
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If the government can deliver this - and it’s a significant if - it would go a long way to dealing with one of the biggest challenges faced by its clean power strategy.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Ofgem approves early investment in three UK electricity ‘superhighways’
Green light intended to limit amount consumers pay for windfarms to turn off during periods of high generation
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 9:27 PM
If the government can deliver this - and it’s a significant if - it would go a long way to dealing with one of the biggest challenges faced by its clean power strategy.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Highly unlikely
A ‘mass rapid transit’ system for #Cambridge is to be explored by the government. Could light rail be on the way?
www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/news/mass-ra...
www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/news/mass-ra...
‘Mass rapid transit’ system for Cambridge to be explored by government
Light rail, metro and bus options to be studied.
www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk
December 9, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Highly unlikely
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Glad a lot of people are discovering the facts behind the legends.
For another year, it appears, this article I wrote with @nccomfort.bsky.social is the most read of @nature.com's News articles...
What Rosalind Franklin truly contributed to the discovery of DNA’s structure
Franklin was no victim in how the DNA double helix was solved. An overlooked letter and an unpublished news article, both written in 1953, reveal that she was an equal player.
www.nature.com
December 9, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Glad a lot of people are discovering the facts behind the legends.
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Staggering that Zack Polanski can so casually denigrate care work. Or it would be were he not a ten-a-penny middle class snob. The mask always slips with these types.
December 5, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Staggering that Zack Polanski can so casually denigrate care work. Or it would be were he not a ten-a-penny middle class snob. The mask always slips with these types.
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We sometimes hear that Watson, Crick, Franklin or Wilkins “discovered DNA” in 1953. Here’s the story of the man who really did.
Delighted with my co-author Ralf Dahm to have given what may well be only talk on DNA to also include #GreatBritishBakeOff as we explored life of F Miescher, tragic subject of our new book ‘The Dawn Fisherman’ Thanks to #RoyalSocietyChemistry Hist Group for video! www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiYS...
Kersten Hall and Ralf Dahm: Friedrich Miescher and Discovery of DNA
YouTube video by Royal Society of Chemistry
www.youtube.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:20 AM
We sometimes hear that Watson, Crick, Franklin or Wilkins “discovered DNA” in 1953. Here’s the story of the man who really did.
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December 1, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Sorry, but who on earth signed off on this description:
"Exclusive data findings show 50 seats the Greens can win on current polling"
When many of the 50 seats that they would currently 'Win' have them coming 2nd or 3rd!!!
"Exclusive data findings show 50 seats the Greens can win on current polling"
When many of the 50 seats that they would currently 'Win' have them coming 2nd or 3rd!!!
December 2, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Sorry, but who on earth signed off on this description:
"Exclusive data findings show 50 seats the Greens can win on current polling"
When many of the 50 seats that they would currently 'Win' have them coming 2nd or 3rd!!!
"Exclusive data findings show 50 seats the Greens can win on current polling"
When many of the 50 seats that they would currently 'Win' have them coming 2nd or 3rd!!!
Sadly true for me
Fundamentally the Labour Party is like the Catholic Church. You can stop turning up and paying your dues, you can change the entirety of your belief system, but on a deep spiritual level, you can never truly leave the Labour Party
December 1, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Sadly true for me
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Aries: The talking doll has some career advice.
November 30, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Aries: The talking doll has some career advice.
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The Riesengbirge https://www.wikiart.org/en/caspar-david-friedrich/the-riesengbirge
November 30, 2025 at 6:03 PM
The Riesengbirge https://www.wikiart.org/en/caspar-david-friedrich/the-riesengbirge
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‘If you were to hop around various phone-in shows in the days after the budget, you would find a worrying number of remarkably angry people, utterly infuriated at the prospect of people being able to feed their kids.’
Excellent points made in this article. The penultimate paragraph says it all.
Excellent points made in this article. The penultimate paragraph says it all.
November 30, 2025 at 3:47 PM
‘If you were to hop around various phone-in shows in the days after the budget, you would find a worrying number of remarkably angry people, utterly infuriated at the prospect of people being able to feed their kids.’
Excellent points made in this article. The penultimate paragraph says it all.
Excellent points made in this article. The penultimate paragraph says it all.
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Personal view alert:
It would our politics good if more politicians - whatever their allegiance - posted to social media more in this way. Stick the soundbites to one side and demonstrate the intent and the rationale.
You might still disagree with it, but it's a better start for a debate.
It would our politics good if more politicians - whatever their allegiance - posted to social media more in this way. Stick the soundbites to one side and demonstrate the intent and the rationale.
You might still disagree with it, but it's a better start for a debate.
Rightly lots of debates about growth this weekend - rightly because it was low productivity growth that saw wages entirely flatline during the 2010s.
November 30, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Personal view alert:
It would our politics good if more politicians - whatever their allegiance - posted to social media more in this way. Stick the soundbites to one side and demonstrate the intent and the rationale.
You might still disagree with it, but it's a better start for a debate.
It would our politics good if more politicians - whatever their allegiance - posted to social media more in this way. Stick the soundbites to one side and demonstrate the intent and the rationale.
You might still disagree with it, but it's a better start for a debate.
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www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Multi cancer detection tests
Till we've better evidence definitely more hype than hope in my view
Good show @debscohen.bsky.social
Multi cancer detection tests
Till we've better evidence definitely more hype than hope in my view
Good show @debscohen.bsky.social
File on 4 Investigates - Multi-Cancer Testing - Hype or Hope? - BBC Sounds
Could multi-cancer detection tests help improve earlier diagnosis for NHS patients?
www.bbc.co.uk
November 30, 2025 at 2:23 PM
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Multi cancer detection tests
Till we've better evidence definitely more hype than hope in my view
Good show @debscohen.bsky.social
Multi cancer detection tests
Till we've better evidence definitely more hype than hope in my view
Good show @debscohen.bsky.social
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It's completely ridiculous. Pre-budget everyone thought the headroom gap was £20-30bn including policy changes (e.g. on welfare). It was in fact £16bn.
It's hardly a massive difference.
It's hardly a massive difference.
I’m quite enjoying the 180 turn on a six pence from “you’ve wrecked the economy and created a black hole” to “there was no black hole and this is even worse”.
November 30, 2025 at 9:45 AM
It's completely ridiculous. Pre-budget everyone thought the headroom gap was £20-30bn including policy changes (e.g. on welfare). It was in fact £16bn.
It's hardly a massive difference.
It's hardly a massive difference.
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Yr 13 student applying to university to study Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic. Anyone out there with sufficient expertise in this field who might be willing to do a mock interview to help them prepare in exchange for the handsome reward of my eternal gratitude?
November 30, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Yr 13 student applying to university to study Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic. Anyone out there with sufficient expertise in this field who might be willing to do a mock interview to help them prepare in exchange for the handsome reward of my eternal gratitude?
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Mark Chadbourn *IS* such a bullshit merchant. Just addicted to the dopamine of reposts for nonsense unsourced stories he pulled out of his arse.
November 29, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Mark Chadbourn *IS* such a bullshit merchant. Just addicted to the dopamine of reposts for nonsense unsourced stories he pulled out of his arse.
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Unions got a massive three concessions: no 9mo probation period; primary legislation so harder to change; compensation uncapped (so bosses can’t buy people out of their day in court if dismissed unfairly). And nothing else in the bill is changed. And business will now help it pass the Lords
November 29, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Unions got a massive three concessions: no 9mo probation period; primary legislation so harder to change; compensation uncapped (so bosses can’t buy people out of their day in court if dismissed unfairly). And nothing else in the bill is changed. And business will now help it pass the Lords
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Look, I’m a union MP. I want the employment rights bill in full. But I am also a pragmatist. Unions sat round the table with business and ministers and hammered out a compromise which means protections from unfair dismissal come in from six months not two years and we get Royal Assent by Christmas
November 29, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Look, I’m a union MP. I want the employment rights bill in full. But I am also a pragmatist. Unions sat round the table with business and ministers and hammered out a compromise which means protections from unfair dismissal come in from six months not two years and we get Royal Assent by Christmas
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Hamas ✅
Hezbollah ✅
Zarah Sultana ❌
Hezbollah ✅
Zarah Sultana ❌
Jeremy Corbyn declines to call Zarah Sultana a friend as Your Party holds first conference
Jeremy Corbyn declines to call Zarah Sultana a friend as Your Party holds first conference
Jeremy Corbyn has declined to say his Your Party co-founder Zarah Sultana is a friend as supporters of the new grouping gather in Liverpool.
news.sky.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Hamas ✅
Hezbollah ✅
Zarah Sultana ❌
Hezbollah ✅
Zarah Sultana ❌
Had good work news this week!
November 28, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Had good work news this week!
