Dr Oleg Kozhura
@olegkozhura.bsky.social
Between one eye, PhD and an eastern-european accent, I'm one cat away from being a supervillian.
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Dr Oleg Kozhura
@olegkozhura.bsky.social
· Nov 20
Hello there, I'm Oleg (he/him), I have a PhD in Astoronomy & Astrophysics, and I'm trying to be more down-to-Earth by working in Atmospheric Science.
In my free time, I can be found hyperfixating on whichever videogame I downloaded the day before.
I've heard all your pirate jokes ⚫️👄👁
In my free time, I can be found hyperfixating on whichever videogame I downloaded the day before.
I've heard all your pirate jokes ⚫️👄👁
Turns out that coin flipping became so difficult since I lost me eye. Without the deph perseption I just can't catch the coin.
a man in a suit and tie is standing in an elevator with his arms outstretched
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is standing in an elevator with his arms outstretched
media.tenor.com
December 14, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Turns out that coin flipping became so difficult since I lost me eye. Without the deph perseption I just can't catch the coin.
Will I wear my Metal Gear Christmas Jumper to our office Christmas meal? Absolutely yes. Will anyone understand the reference? Absolutely not.
December 12, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Will I wear my Metal Gear Christmas Jumper to our office Christmas meal? Absolutely yes. Will anyone understand the reference? Absolutely not.
All 5 are amazing games! Honorable mentions: Lost Records (great, especially ep.1), THPS3+4 (so much nostalgia), Robocop: Rogue city (10/10 amazing), Guardians of the Galaxy & repeated playthroughs of Alan Wakes.
And yes, I have MGS3 Delta, let me just finish the Indiana Jones first (love it, btw)!
And yes, I have MGS3 Delta, let me just finish the Indiana Jones first (love it, btw)!
December 9, 2025 at 7:12 PM
All 5 are amazing games! Honorable mentions: Lost Records (great, especially ep.1), THPS3+4 (so much nostalgia), Robocop: Rogue city (10/10 amazing), Guardians of the Galaxy & repeated playthroughs of Alan Wakes.
And yes, I have MGS3 Delta, let me just finish the Indiana Jones first (love it, btw)!
And yes, I have MGS3 Delta, let me just finish the Indiana Jones first (love it, btw)!
I have an ECG monitor on for the next 24 hours and I have to keep a diary of everything I do. Any wild activity suggestions?
December 5, 2025 at 5:24 PM
I have an ECG monitor on for the next 24 hours and I have to keep a diary of everything I do. Any wild activity suggestions?
Reposted by Dr Oleg Kozhura
High concentrations of fine particulate matter have been found in homes in Bradford, with families from deprived areas and ethnic minority backgrounds facing the highest levels of exposure.
Learn about the INGENIOUS project, and hear from @jacquirickard.bsky.social:
ncas.ac.uk/study-reveal...
Learn about the INGENIOUS project, and hear from @jacquirickard.bsky.social:
ncas.ac.uk/study-reveal...
Indoor air pollution breaches WHO-recommended thresholds - NCAS
Harmful levels of indoor air pollution have been found in homes in Bradford, by one of the largest and most detailed investigations to take place in the UK.
ncas.ac.uk
December 3, 2025 at 11:15 AM
High concentrations of fine particulate matter have been found in homes in Bradford, with families from deprived areas and ethnic minority backgrounds facing the highest levels of exposure.
Learn about the INGENIOUS project, and hear from @jacquirickard.bsky.social:
ncas.ac.uk/study-reveal...
Learn about the INGENIOUS project, and hear from @jacquirickard.bsky.social:
ncas.ac.uk/study-reveal...
Reposted by Dr Oleg Kozhura
Recent work from James Lee and colleagues measuring ship plumes before and after international shipping regulations on sulfur were introduced. Most ships emissions passed the tighter regulations but some did not. And a nice picture of FAAM! @atmoschemyork.bsky.social @ncas-uk.bsky.social
New research, led by @york.ac.uk, found a significant proportion of ships breaching #airpollution limits.
"..some trigonometry and very skilled flying, we were able to intercept 130 ship plumes" - Dominika Pasternak
Piece by me.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
"..some trigonometry and very skilled flying, we were able to intercept 130 ship plumes" - Dominika Pasternak
Piece by me.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Many ships found breaching pollution limits despite tighter controls
Researchers using aircraft to sample exhaust plumes say infringements persist – even in stricter zones
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Recent work from James Lee and colleagues measuring ship plumes before and after international shipping regulations on sulfur were introduced. Most ships emissions passed the tighter regulations but some did not. And a nice picture of FAAM! @atmoschemyork.bsky.social @ncas-uk.bsky.social
Reposted by Dr Oleg Kozhura
We’re proud to share a curated list of resources exploring trans experiences, generously gathered by our incredible Trans Staff Network 👇
https://ow.ly/3Wiy50Xuw60
Their work helps create space for trans and gender-diverse colleagues to connect, share experiences and feel supported.
https://ow.ly/3Wiy50Xuw60
Their work helps create space for trans and gender-diverse colleagues to connect, share experiences and feel supported.
November 20, 2025 at 9:01 AM
We’re proud to share a curated list of resources exploring trans experiences, generously gathered by our incredible Trans Staff Network 👇
https://ow.ly/3Wiy50Xuw60
Their work helps create space for trans and gender-diverse colleagues to connect, share experiences and feel supported.
https://ow.ly/3Wiy50Xuw60
Their work helps create space for trans and gender-diverse colleagues to connect, share experiences and feel supported.
Incredibly important work on indoor air pollution 👏 🧪
Really proud of this paper. Over the course of a year, we sampled PM2.5 in >300 houses in Bradford. This work package was led by myself and @profrosiemc.bsky.social and involved a dedicated team of atmospheric and health researchers
bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Inequalities and indoor air pollution: a prospective observational study of particulate matter (PM2.5) levels in 309 UK homes from the Born in Bradford cohort study - BMC Public Health
Particulate matter (PM2.5) is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Evidence suggests socioeconomic and ethnic minority groups are disproportionately exposed to higher outdoor air pollu...
bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Incredibly important work on indoor air pollution 👏 🧪
It took me an entire commute and 3 hours in the office to notice that my T-shirt was inside out all along 🙃
November 11, 2025 at 10:59 AM
It took me an entire commute and 3 hours in the office to notice that my T-shirt was inside out all along 🙃
My computer almost ended me (it's really old), but here we go:
youtu.be/CFYstRXDmUs
youtu.be/CFYstRXDmUs
*eye* am in danger in Tormented Souls (Ep. 2)
YouTube video by Oleg Kozhura
youtu.be
November 10, 2025 at 7:15 PM
My computer almost ended me (it's really old), but here we go:
youtu.be/CFYstRXDmUs
youtu.be/CFYstRXDmUs
Reposted by Dr Oleg Kozhura
What's it like to balance caring responsibilities and a career in science? How does it affect professional relationships and opportunities, and what adjustments need to be made?
Our colleagues share their experiences and insights:
ncas.ac.uk/insights-fro...
Our colleagues share their experiences and insights:
ncas.ac.uk/insights-fro...
Caring responsibilities and work in science - NCAS
We asked our colleagues to talk about their challenges, insights and advice in managing their careers with caring responsibilities.
ncas.ac.uk
November 5, 2025 at 1:58 PM
What's it like to balance caring responsibilities and a career in science? How does it affect professional relationships and opportunities, and what adjustments need to be made?
Our colleagues share their experiences and insights:
ncas.ac.uk/insights-fro...
Our colleagues share their experiences and insights:
ncas.ac.uk/insights-fro...
Hell yeah, here we go
November 1, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Hell yeah, here we go
So excited for the Metal Gear Concert tomorrow. They better show the ladder sequence while playing "Snake Eater"...
October 31, 2025 at 4:31 PM
So excited for the Metal Gear Concert tomorrow. They better show the ladder sequence while playing "Snake Eater"...
Reposted by Dr Oleg Kozhura
Important news for my London #scicomm / film-making folks: my work is hiring!
We're looking for a science-nerd with experience of social/vertical video production - writing, editing, presenting, wacky ideas, the whole shebang.
If this is you and you have any questions feel free to reach out!
We're looking for a science-nerd with experience of social/vertical video production - writing, editing, presenting, wacky ideas, the whole shebang.
If this is you and you have any questions feel free to reach out!
Associate Multimedia Editor or Senior Multimedia Editor
Job Title: Associate Multimedia Editor or Senior Multimedia Editor (12 Month Fixed Term Role) Organisation: Nature Portfolio Location: London – Hybrid Working Model Application Deadline: Sunday 9th No...
springernature.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com
October 25, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Important news for my London #scicomm / film-making folks: my work is hiring!
We're looking for a science-nerd with experience of social/vertical video production - writing, editing, presenting, wacky ideas, the whole shebang.
If this is you and you have any questions feel free to reach out!
We're looking for a science-nerd with experience of social/vertical video production - writing, editing, presenting, wacky ideas, the whole shebang.
If this is you and you have any questions feel free to reach out!
Radar data often includes information on aerial insect activity, which is often discarded, despite the fact that we don't know enough about movement and abundance of insects in the troposphere.📡 🐝 Our scientists are changing that. Very innovative use of radars in important & multidisciplinary work
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UK weather radar is now being used to monitor trillions of insects in the sky every day – offering a new, cost-effective way to track biodiversity at scale.
Read more about why it matters and what the results are 👉
ncas.ac.uk/weather-rada...
~5 min read
Read more about why it matters and what the results are 👉
ncas.ac.uk/weather-rada...
~5 min read
Weather radar reveal patterns in UK insect populations - NCAS
Scientists have made a breakthrough in monitoring insect population trends across the UK using weather radar.
ncas.ac.uk
October 28, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Radar data often includes information on aerial insect activity, which is often discarded, despite the fact that we don't know enough about movement and abundance of insects in the troposphere.📡 🐝 Our scientists are changing that. Very innovative use of radars in important & multidisciplinary work
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An important article & research paper on environmental justice, indoor air quality and how it's unequal & inaccessible. eg if you aren't a homeowner. It highlights, among else, that work on indoor air quality should be done in a wider social & historical context, that contributes to the inequality.
Poor indoor air quality is linked to serious health problems, and the burden of these impacts is not evenly shared.
NCAS researcher, Dr Amber Yeoman, shares how Awaab’s Law could transform indoor air quality in UK homes:
theconversation.com/who-controls...
NCAS researcher, Dr Amber Yeoman, shares how Awaab’s Law could transform indoor air quality in UK homes:
theconversation.com/who-controls...
Who controls the air we breathe at home? Awaab’s law and the limits of individual actions
The ability to improve air quality in your home depends less on personal behaviour and more on who owns the building.
theconversation.com
October 27, 2025 at 2:07 PM
An important article & research paper on environmental justice, indoor air quality and how it's unequal & inaccessible. eg if you aren't a homeowner. It highlights, among else, that work on indoor air quality should be done in a wider social & historical context, that contributes to the inequality.
"Whether" for me. Between "whether", "wherever", "whenever" & "weather", I either write the wrong one, or make a weird combo of these words. And even if I got it right, I would still doubt myself endlessly.
PS: while writing this, I first wrote "whether" as "whever", so there we go...
PS: while writing this, I first wrote "whether" as "whever", so there we go...
my most behated English word is "reciprocated", always had to look up its spelling
October 27, 2025 at 10:19 AM
"Whether" for me. Between "whether", "wherever", "whenever" & "weather", I either write the wrong one, or make a weird combo of these words. And even if I got it right, I would still doubt myself endlessly.
PS: while writing this, I first wrote "whether" as "whever", so there we go...
PS: while writing this, I first wrote "whether" as "whever", so there we go...
Reposted by Dr Oleg Kozhura
To honour this year’s theme for Black History Month in the UK - “Standing Firm in Power and Pride” - we are celebrating 10 environmental scientists, communicators, and activists whose work is shaping our world and future.
Get to know them:
ncas.ac.uk/standing-fir...
#PowerAndPride2025
Get to know them:
ncas.ac.uk/standing-fir...
#PowerAndPride2025
10 researchers of colour shaping our planet’s future - NCAS
To honour this year’s theme for Black History Month - ‘Standing Firm in Power and Pride’ - we are celebrating 10 people whose work has shaped our world.
ncas.ac.uk
October 23, 2025 at 11:18 AM
To honour this year’s theme for Black History Month in the UK - “Standing Firm in Power and Pride” - we are celebrating 10 environmental scientists, communicators, and activists whose work is shaping our world and future.
Get to know them:
ncas.ac.uk/standing-fir...
#PowerAndPride2025
Get to know them:
ncas.ac.uk/standing-fir...
#PowerAndPride2025
Reposted by Dr Oleg Kozhura
Are you interested in weather observations and modelling? Join us next spring in the beautiful Lake District for two weeks of practical fieldwork with our leading researchers!
🗓️ 11 - 22 May, Cumbria
Apply today: ncas.ac.uk/study-with-u...
🗓️ 11 - 22 May, Cumbria
Apply today: ncas.ac.uk/study-with-u...
Atmospheric Measurement & Modelling Summer School - NCAS
Dates: Monday May 10 – Friday May 22 2026 Location: Blencathra Field Studies Council Centre, Cumbria APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN The Atmospheric Measurement & Modelling Summer School provides the key skills...
ncas.ac.uk
October 22, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Are you interested in weather observations and modelling? Join us next spring in the beautiful Lake District for two weeks of practical fieldwork with our leading researchers!
🗓️ 11 - 22 May, Cumbria
Apply today: ncas.ac.uk/study-with-u...
🗓️ 11 - 22 May, Cumbria
Apply today: ncas.ac.uk/study-with-u...
Reposted by Dr Oleg Kozhura
It’s spooky season, but let’s not make it scary for wildlife! 🎃👻
Fake web decorations can trap and injure our garden wildlife. Stick to sustainable, indoor decorations and let real spiders do the work outdoors!
Share these tips & help spread awareness 👇
Fake web decorations can trap and injure our garden wildlife. Stick to sustainable, indoor decorations and let real spiders do the work outdoors!
Share these tips & help spread awareness 👇
October 21, 2025 at 9:40 AM
It’s spooky season, but let’s not make it scary for wildlife! 🎃👻
Fake web decorations can trap and injure our garden wildlife. Stick to sustainable, indoor decorations and let real spiders do the work outdoors!
Share these tips & help spread awareness 👇
Fake web decorations can trap and injure our garden wildlife. Stick to sustainable, indoor decorations and let real spiders do the work outdoors!
Share these tips & help spread awareness 👇
Just an FYI for those on LinkedIn:
from Nov 3rd, they'll be using user data to train AI. If you don't want your data to be used, you have to manually opt-out in the settings. There might be a link at the top of the screen, but if not: Settings-->Data privacy--> Data for Generative AI Improvement
from Nov 3rd, they'll be using user data to train AI. If you don't want your data to be used, you have to manually opt-out in the settings. There might be a link at the top of the screen, but if not: Settings-->Data privacy--> Data for Generative AI Improvement
October 20, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Just an FYI for those on LinkedIn:
from Nov 3rd, they'll be using user data to train AI. If you don't want your data to be used, you have to manually opt-out in the settings. There might be a link at the top of the screen, but if not: Settings-->Data privacy--> Data for Generative AI Improvement
from Nov 3rd, they'll be using user data to train AI. If you don't want your data to be used, you have to manually opt-out in the settings. There might be a link at the top of the screen, but if not: Settings-->Data privacy--> Data for Generative AI Improvement
Reposted by Dr Oleg Kozhura
And I think this is a real problem. Presenting information in a "neutral" way that downplays/minimizes the conflicting ethical/moral dilemmas can make people less likely to respond to situations involving suffering; especially when it involves something even worse: forced, indiscriminate suffering 🧵
4. When you study these models by asking questions to test whether they are neutral, my question is this: does being neutral make the model more moral or ethical? What is the value of a model that responds neutrally to abuses or discrimination? n/n
www.promptfoo.dev/blog/grok-4-...
www.promptfoo.dev/blog/grok-4-...
Evaluating political bias in LLMs | Promptfoo
How right-leaning is Grok? We've released a new testing methodology alongside a dataset of 2,500 political questions.
www.promptfoo.dev
October 18, 2025 at 5:19 PM
And I think this is a real problem. Presenting information in a "neutral" way that downplays/minimizes the conflicting ethical/moral dilemmas can make people less likely to respond to situations involving suffering; especially when it involves something even worse: forced, indiscriminate suffering 🧵
Reposted by Dr Oleg Kozhura
True and there are several problems about this that several of us pointed out when we were working on these systems. Some are, these systems make up info even when summarizing, that it is statistically impossible to erase this & that the owner can train the info to tune it to its own bias... 1/n 🧵
October 18, 2025 at 4:58 PM
True and there are several problems about this that several of us pointed out when we were working on these systems. Some are, these systems make up info even when summarizing, that it is statistically impossible to erase this & that the owner can train the info to tune it to its own bias... 1/n 🧵
Had to restart Metal Gear just to screenshot the doctor holding up a mirror. Can't believe I didn't think of editing myself in there earlier. 💀
(I guess, "Kept you waiting, huh?")
(I guess, "Kept you waiting, huh?")
October 12, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Had to restart Metal Gear just to screenshot the doctor holding up a mirror. Can't believe I didn't think of editing myself in there earlier. 💀
(I guess, "Kept you waiting, huh?")
(I guess, "Kept you waiting, huh?")
Scientific computing is changing as fast as the planet is warming up, and it's important to stay up-to-date. Join us for a training course in scientific computing in environmental science research! 🧪
Our Introduction to Scientific Computing training course is coming soon!
From the Linux Shell to Python, this course will prepare you to use computing in environmental science research.
4 November, online
17 – 21 November, Leeds
Apply by 31 October:
ncas.ac.uk/study-with-u...
From the Linux Shell to Python, this course will prepare you to use computing in environmental science research.
4 November, online
17 – 21 November, Leeds
Apply by 31 October:
ncas.ac.uk/study-with-u...
Introduction to Scientific Computing - NCAS
The Introduction to Scientific Computing course covers the skills needed for effective data management and analysis using Linux and Python.
ncas.ac.uk
October 10, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Scientific computing is changing as fast as the planet is warming up, and it's important to stay up-to-date. Join us for a training course in scientific computing in environmental science research! 🧪