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Rachel @scienceintersect.bsky.social · 6d

💪 Movement isn’t just for the young: it’s for staying strong, balanced, and independent at any age.
Brisk walks count. Every step matters.

On buzzsprout

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#HealthyAgeing #ActiveLiving #Wellbeing #FitnessForAll #ScienceOfMovement

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Rachel @scienceintersect.bsky.social · Sep 19

Learn about this amazing project which helps with #conservation and gets #communities involved.

www.buzzsprout.com/2393977/epis...

Featuring #earthwatch and #goodgym

Learn about what a #tinyforest is and why it matters!

#volunteering #community #trees #forest #treeplanting

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Rachel @scienceintersect.bsky.social · Sep 19

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Don Mega 🇳🇱 @donmega.bsky.social · Sep 18

This guy is 100% On Point About Charlie Kirk!

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Rachel @scienceintersect.bsky.social · Sep 16

Love this 🌍✨ If you’re passionate about sustainability and making conscious choices, you might also enjoy my podcast The Science Intersection: conversations where science, wellbeing, and the planet meet.

Check it out:

www.buzzsprout.com/2393977

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Rachel @scienceintersect.bsky.social · Sep 12

When harm happens, institutions face a choice:
👉 Acknowledge it and put survivors first
👉 Or deny & litigate for years

Too often, they choose the latter. Real healing starts with truth. #FromHarmToHealing

www.buzzsprout.com/2393977/epis...

#DoNoHarm #SystemChange #SurvivorsVoices

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Rachel @scienceintersect.bsky.social · Sep 10

You don't see men face the same scrutiny when it comes to their appearance!

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Rachel @scienceintersect.bsky.social · Sep 10

🌱 These stats show why Tiny Forests are so important

But numbers alone don’t tell the full story. The real impact lies with the people who are involved. 🌍💚

🎙️ Podcast here 👉https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393977/episodes/17793917

#ClimateAction #TinyForests #UrbanNature #CommunityPower #Biodiversity

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Rachel @scienceintersect.bsky.social · Jul 4

This is real solidarity. Shout out to the heroes in this clip!

#SolidarityInAction #AbolishICE #ImmigrantJustice #CommunityPower #WeSeeYou #OrganizeToWin #NoOneIsDisposable #FrontlineResistance #DirectActionWorks

Don Mega 🇳🇱 @donmega.bsky.social · Jul 4

Supporting the people that have been detained by the ICE Monsters!!!

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Rachel @scienceintersect.bsky.social · Jul 4

Before the upcoming #pride parade in #London I have published an episode on #LGBT rights in #Uganda

🎧 Listen here:

www.buzzsprout.com/2393977/epis...

#UgandaLGBT #LGBTQRights #HumanRightsNow #SimonCollins #LGBTAdvocacy #HIVJustice #RefugeeSupport #GlobalSolidarity #VoicesThatMatter #EndTheHate

Uganda’s Anti-LGBTQ+ Law: Simon Collins on Resistance, Risk, and Global Silence - The science intersection

In this urgent and deeply human interview, HIV and LGBTQ+ advocate Simon Collins speaks about the devastating impact of Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act — one of the harshest anti-LGBTQ+ laws in the wo...

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Rachel @scienceintersect.bsky.social · Jun 25

🎶 #LiveMusic with a mission!
Raise the roof and vital funds for #CitizensAdvice #Barnet — helping this neighbourhood get the support they deserve.
Good tunes. Great cause. Big impact. 💙 #CABarnet

#SupportBarnet #BarnetEvents #FundraiserGig #LondonUK #DoGoodFeelGood #AdviceMatters

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Rachel @scienceintersect.bsky.social · Jun 21

“I don’t miss home — it’s been gone a long time. My home is where my children are.”

#RefugeeWeek #MigrationStories #UkraineVoices #Belonging #LocalForeigners #HomeIsPeople

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Rachel @scienceintersect.bsky.social · Jun 20

🎙️Local Foreigners

In honour of #RefugeeWeek, we speak with Marina, a Ukrainian-born artist reshaping how foreigners are viewed.

🧳 Real people. Real lives.
🎧 Listen now on #buzzsprout
#RefugeeWeek2025 #LocalForeigners #ImmigrantVoices #MigrationMatters

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Rachel @scienceintersect.bsky.social · Jun 15

#Autistic people deserve more than just “any job” — they deserve careers where they can thrive. In our latest episode, Jade shares powerful insights on #neurodiversity, #masking, and why workplace culture matters more than ever. 🎙️

#InclusiveWorkplace #EmploymentEquity #Podcast #buzzsprout

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Rachel @scienceintersect.bsky.social · Jun 10

🧠🚀 EVIDENCE OVER BUZZWORDS
💡 From neuroscience and rocket-science tools to measuring inclusion that fuels better outcomes.

Out now on buzzsprout

#Diversity #Equity #Inclusion #EvidenceBased #Leadership #STEM #Neuroscience #RocketScience #WorkCulture #Podcast #Innovation #HigherProfits #Belonging

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Rachel @scienceintersect.bsky.social · Jun 10

Just chilling and podcast promoting. You?

Rachel @scienceintersect.bsky.social · Jun 6

🚀 New pod drop: “Rocket Science, Real Inclusion” w/ Dr Paolo Gaudiano. From modelling in aerospace and neuroscience to mapping workplace bias—data that actually moves the needle. 🎧 Listen on buzzsprout #DEI #STEM #podcast #DataDriven

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Rachel @scienceintersect.bsky.social · Jun 1

substack blog with the help of #chatgpt because I don't have time to run a podcast and blog each week. I have been trying out #AI and having conversations and seeing what I can produce in the way of content connected to my #podcast

open.substack.com/pub/thescien...

Scarcity mindset

Scarcity mindset is important when considering poverty

open.substack.com

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Rachel @scienceintersect.bsky.social · May 16

🎧 New Episode Drop!
On this episode, we talk biodegradable plastics, kid-friendly climate education, and how cartoons are changing the future of science communication.

📲 Listen now on Spotify + Buzzsprout
#ClimateEd #GreenTech #PlanetBonehead #EcoInnovation #ScienceCommunication #PodcastDrop

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Rachel @scienceintersect.bsky.social · May 1

My #website check out upcoming and past themes and #topics on my #podcast

www.thescienceintersection.com

The Science Intersection

www.thescienceintersection.com

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Rachel @scienceintersect.bsky.social · Apr 23

Peace activists from Japan, South Korea, and the US are set to converge at an international #peace conference.

For more details on the conference and to book a free ticket, please see lakenheathallianceforpeace.org.uk

#NATO #NuclearWeapons #peaceconference #suffolk #peace

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Rachel @scienceintersect.bsky.social · Apr 7

Anita Bryant also springs to mind 🤔

The Midnight Society @midnightpals.bsky.social · Apr 7

[scottish castle]
JK Rowling: [in a darkened room, staring into the dying embers in her fireplace] ssso
Rowling: finally it comess to thisss
Rowling: julia donaldssson
Rowling: it wasss alwaysss going to be julia donaldssson

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Rachel @scienceintersect.bsky.social · Apr 4

Bob Bevil shares the real stories behind #foodbanks —what people face, how they’re helped, and why advocacy matters. A must-listen for anyone who wants to understand the bigger picture of #foodjustice .

🎧 Listen now on Spotify or Buzzsprout!

#socialjustice #foodpoverty #poverty #costofliving

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Rachel @scienceintersect.bsky.social · Mar 21

🎧 New episode: “Truthing in the Age of Chaos” w/ Randi B

We dive into the dismantling of DEI

🌐 randib.net
🎙️ Listen: [https://open.spotify.com/episode/4DwgNCj59xy4kKSOFA4U8L?si=whGDRgRrQuKH71FncqSf3Q]

#DEI #Truthing #Justice #Podcast #SocialImpact #RandiB #Equity #Podcasts

Randi B. – Black woman. Truth seeker. Community Builder.

randib.net

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Rachel @scienceintersect.bsky.social · Feb 11

thesciencintersection.substack.com/subscribe Planing to include articles related to my #podcast both on my #EFL blog (Rachel does interviews on wordpress) and on this👇 #substack

Subscribe to Rachel’s Substack

My personal Substack. Click to read Rachel’s Substack, by Rachel Melinek, a Substack publication. Launched 2 hours ago.

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Rachel @scienceintersect.bsky.social · Feb 11

📚 What is Universal Basic Income (UBI)? Learn about UBI in simple English while improving your vocabulary & critical thinking!

✅ Easy-to-understand breakdown
✅ Key vocabulary explained
✅ Real-world examples

Read now 👉

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#EFL #UBI #EnglishForDebates

Understanding Universal Basic Income (UBI): A Guide for English Learners

IntroductionUniversal Basic Income (UBI) is a hot topic in discussions about poverty and financial security. But what exactly is it? And why do some people support it while others oppose it? In thi…

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