Mike Pitts
@pittso.bsky.social
Deputy Director at Innovate UK for Heat & Buildings. Welsh. Chemist. Hypenotic. ChesterSciBar. Catalyst Science Discovery Centre. Passionate about the power of stories and innovation. Some whimsy. Opinions own.
Rain and wind for the walk to the station. Get there and phone doesn’t want me to access ticket codes (iPhones are rubbish). Train cancelled. Wonder what else today has in store for me!
January 27, 2026 at 7:37 AM
Rain and wind for the walk to the station. Get there and phone doesn’t want me to access ticket codes (iPhones are rubbish). Train cancelled. Wonder what else today has in store for me!
The boy made dumplings to go in the chicken casserole.
January 24, 2026 at 6:34 PM
The boy made dumplings to go in the chicken casserole.
Slow cooked lamb shank garlic and chillie curry. Hours in an oven and some time to rest and deepen in between. Cracking dinner last night!
January 22, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Slow cooked lamb shank garlic and chillie curry. Hours in an oven and some time to rest and deepen in between. Cracking dinner last night!
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"Every critical ecosystem is on a pathway to collapse" - wow, the wording in this isn't pulling its punches
🚨 BREAKING 🚨
The UK Govt has quietly published - without announcement - the Joint Intelligence Committee/DEFRA report it suppressed last October. They tried to sneak it out in the midst of crisis. Read and share:
“Global Biodiversity Loss, Ecosystem Collapse & National Security.”
(link below)
The UK Govt has quietly published - without announcement - the Joint Intelligence Committee/DEFRA report it suppressed last October. They tried to sneak it out in the midst of crisis. Read and share:
“Global Biodiversity Loss, Ecosystem Collapse & National Security.”
(link below)
January 20, 2026 at 6:08 PM
"Every critical ecosystem is on a pathway to collapse" - wow, the wording in this isn't pulling its punches
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An across-government technical assessment published today recognises that "nature is the foundation of national security" and that "every critical ecosystem is on a pathway to collapse". A rational response to this would be to get very serious about nature recovery.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Nature security assessment on global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security
This strategic assessment explores how global biodiversity loss and the collapse of critical ecosystems could affect the UK’s resilience, security and prosperity.
www.gov.uk
January 20, 2026 at 6:15 PM
An across-government technical assessment published today recognises that "nature is the foundation of national security" and that "every critical ecosystem is on a pathway to collapse". A rational response to this would be to get very serious about nature recovery.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
www.gov.uk/government/p...
The psychology of social media described perfectly.
I've doubled my income as a carpet and floor fitter uploading videos doing jobs poorly or wrong. Record a shit job, and then an hour extra fixing it. Put a perfect clip up you get 5 messages and 100 views. Put a bad one up you get 100s of posts correcting it and 10,000s views.
January 18, 2026 at 7:31 PM
The psychology of social media described perfectly.
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Interesting that this has been the case since the year 2000
January 17, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Interesting that this has been the case since the year 2000
Guys, we're not even halfway through January.
January 14, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Guys, we're not even halfway through January.
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The actuaries are frankly terrified at our collective failure to understand the true scale of the climate risks the world faces. www.businessgreen.com/news-analysi...
'Planetary solvency is threatened': Is financial risk from climate change even greater predicted?
The planet is warming faster than many realise, and actuaries and risk experts are worried global financial markets remain deeply underprepared for the climate impacts that will result
www.businessgreen.com
January 14, 2026 at 1:01 PM
The actuaries are frankly terrified at our collective failure to understand the true scale of the climate risks the world faces. www.businessgreen.com/news-analysi...
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NEW RESEARCH: Europe won’t regain competitiveness by chasing cheap energy alone.
It needs to use energy better.
Our new @plosclimate.org paper shows energy efficiency is a core driver of competitiveness—boosting productivity, security & decarbonisation.
🔗 journals.plos.org/climate/arti...
It needs to use energy better.
Our new @plosclimate.org paper shows energy efficiency is a core driver of competitiveness—boosting productivity, security & decarbonisation.
🔗 journals.plos.org/climate/arti...
January 14, 2026 at 7:57 AM
NEW RESEARCH: Europe won’t regain competitiveness by chasing cheap energy alone.
It needs to use energy better.
Our new @plosclimate.org paper shows energy efficiency is a core driver of competitiveness—boosting productivity, security & decarbonisation.
🔗 journals.plos.org/climate/arti...
It needs to use energy better.
Our new @plosclimate.org paper shows energy efficiency is a core driver of competitiveness—boosting productivity, security & decarbonisation.
🔗 journals.plos.org/climate/arti...
Tonight's @chesterscibar.bsky.social is on genetic science being used for forensics.
January 13, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Tonight's @chesterscibar.bsky.social is on genetic science being used for forensics.
12 hour work day on 5 hours sleep but back in time for rugby and a Eng v RoW game tonight.
January 12, 2026 at 9:33 PM
12 hour work day on 5 hours sleep but back in time for rugby and a Eng v RoW game tonight.
5 hours sleep to find Avanti have shortened the regular train. Trying to work with screaming children and a toothless drunk trying to talk to everyone. Lovely start to Monday.
January 12, 2026 at 7:38 AM
5 hours sleep to find Avanti have shortened the regular train. Trying to work with screaming children and a toothless drunk trying to talk to everyone. Lovely start to Monday.
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A group of young kestrels is startled by the presence of a butterfly. 🤣🤣🤣
January 9, 2026 at 5:36 PM
A group of young kestrels is startled by the presence of a butterfly. 🤣🤣🤣
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In the UK, 2026 is the #NationalYearOfReading. Which do you prefer: the smell of new books or of old books? 📚
Here's the chemistry behind both! www.compoundchem.com/2014/06/01/n...
#ChemSky 🧪
Here's the chemistry behind both! www.compoundchem.com/2014/06/01/n...
#ChemSky 🧪
January 7, 2026 at 3:15 PM
In the UK, 2026 is the #NationalYearOfReading. Which do you prefer: the smell of new books or of old books? 📚
Here's the chemistry behind both! www.compoundchem.com/2014/06/01/n...
#ChemSky 🧪
Here's the chemistry behind both! www.compoundchem.com/2014/06/01/n...
#ChemSky 🧪
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Well-installed heat pumps installed in the UK today achieve on average a 64% higher efficiency than those during the early trials 15 years ago.
It is testament to the brilliant installers and to the technology getting better. More in our recent paper:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
It is testament to the brilliant installers and to the technology getting better. More in our recent paper:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
January 5, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Well-installed heat pumps installed in the UK today achieve on average a 64% higher efficiency than those during the early trials 15 years ago.
It is testament to the brilliant installers and to the technology getting better. More in our recent paper:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
It is testament to the brilliant installers and to the technology getting better. More in our recent paper:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
In a pub. On Christmas Eve. With my reputation?
December 24, 2025 at 7:41 PM
In a pub. On Christmas Eve. With my reputation?
Tough afternoon drinking bubbly with friends. I say afternoon...
December 23, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Tough afternoon drinking bubbly with friends. I say afternoon...
Far better post-rugby shot tonight. Annual Christmas drinks. Bonus action shots!
December 22, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Far better post-rugby shot tonight. Annual Christmas drinks. Bonus action shots!
In 'oh shit' news...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Massive disruption’: UK’s worst-case climate crisis scenarios revealed by scientists
Scientists say government must prepare for unlikely but ‘plausible’ 4C rise in temperature and a 2-metre rise in sea levels
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:59 PM
In 'oh shit' news...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Thought I'd lost my Yorkshire pudding mojo after some recent disappointments. Glad to say I had a word with myself and got back on track...
December 14, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Thought I'd lost my Yorkshire pudding mojo after some recent disappointments. Glad to say I had a word with myself and got back on track...
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Tonight!
It looks like the rain will have stopped by this evening, so no excuse not to chuck on a Christmas jumper and come join us
It looks like the rain will have stopped by this evening, so no excuse not to chuck on a Christmas jumper and come join us
December 9, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Tonight!
It looks like the rain will have stopped by this evening, so no excuse not to chuck on a Christmas jumper and come join us
It looks like the rain will have stopped by this evening, so no excuse not to chuck on a Christmas jumper and come join us
