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Head of Physics/ Co-Head of Science at an 11 to 18 School in the South West.
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From the @associationscied.bsky.social

Keeping Science Practical Programme

We’re delighted to announce that, with support from The Spectris Foundation, our Keeping Science Practical project continues for another two years! This fully funded programme.

Apply now: www.ase.org.uk/keeping-scie...
Keeping Science Practical Programme
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November 6, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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Friday's TGT celebrates Science's most famous daughter Marie Curie. The first woman to win a Nobel Prize, and one of only 5 people to win two. A relatively familiar story, but on this Remembrance Weekend we look at her war work - and her pioneering of medical physics.
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Friday 7th November Marie Curie (nee Skłodowska) was born in Warsaw on this day 1867. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and is still the only person ever to win in two different sciences: Physics and Chemistry. She and her French husband Pierre discovered the radioactive elements polonium and radium, laying the groundwork for modern nuclear physics and cancer treatment. Curie put her scientific knowledge to practical use during World War I. Realising that X-rays could help doctors locate bullets and broken bones, Curie invented mobile radiography units (later nicknamed ‘Little Curies’) and even personally drove them to the front lines. She trained over 150 women, including her daughter Irène, to operate these machines and run battlefield radiology stations, ultimately helping more than a million wounded soldiers. Despite her fame, Curie rejected glory and even offered up her gold Nobel medals to be melted down for the war effort. Marie’s relentless exposure to radiation came at a time when the dangers of radiation were not understood and they took their toll on her body. She died in 1934 from aplastic anaemia, a blood disease caused by radiation stopping her bone marrow from producing new blood cells. She left behind a legacy of scientific breakthrough, breaking new ground for female scientists and compassion for the wounded in war. The International Day of Medical Physics is celebrated on this day every year in her memory. What does it tell you about Marie that she even personally drove her ambulances to the front line, as well as inventing them? Friday 7th November Marie Curie (insert) was born this day 1867. She was the first woman to win a Nobel prize and one of only five people to win two! In WWI she put her knowledge to use inventing mobile radiography units to give X-rays to soldiers on the front line. She trained other women to operate the “Little Curies” (pictured) and even drove them to the front line herself. What does it tell you about Marie that she even personally drove her ambulances to the front line, as well as inventing them?
November 6, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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chatbiology.bsky.social
It is @greencareersweek.bsky.social 💚
Check out our post full of useful links and an environmental careers story from @head-in-the-clouds.bsky.social
Did you have a #GreenJob before teaching? How are you celebrating this week? Let us know below!
#GCW2025 #GreenCareers #GreenSkills
Green Careers Week
From Biology Field Trip to a Green Career When I was at school, my original plan was to study Accountancy. It seemed sensible and a financially secure career path. Then came my A-level Biology field trip. It was one of those rare weeks of blistering sunshine on the coast of Wales, and I loved every minute of it. Being outdoors, surrounded by nature, collecting data with the sea breeze in my hair (I had more hair back then) — I was completely in my element.
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November 4, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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A November 1st only deal -- today only so grab it while you can! "Days of Shattered Faith": Book 3 of the Tyrant Philosophers series @aptshadow.bsky.social

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Days of Shattered Faith: Shortlisted for the Hugo Award for Best Series 2025 (The Tyrant Philosophers) eBook : Tchaikovsky, Adrian: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
Days of Shattered Faith: Shortlisted for the Hugo Award for Best Series 2025 (The Tyrant Philosophers) eBook : Tchaikovsky, Adrian: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
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November 1, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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A Classic for November Kindle Deal "Children of Time" - winner of The Clarke Award @clarkeaward.bsky.social - if you haven't read it before then Beware!! [email protected] has written a ton of books that you will also want to read!! (this was my first APT book)
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Children of Time: Winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (The Children of Time Novels Book 1) eBook : Tchaikovsky, Adrian: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
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November 1, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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Book 9 of the Terrible Worlds set, plus the 2nd collection, on their way.
solarisbooks.bsky.social Solaris Books @solarisbooks.bsky.social · 16d
Next year, @aptshadow.bsky.social 's TERRIBLE WORLDS universe of standalone novellas will continue to expand with PREACHING TO THE CHOIR!

All books in this series are available in eBook, audiobook, limited run hardback & trio bind-up paperbacks. TERRIBLE WORLDS: REVOLUTIONS containing 1-3 out now!
A stack of Adrian Tchaikovsky's TERRIBLE WORLDS hardback novellas.
October 27, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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Magnetic brake 🧲 🙂
#iTeachPhysics
#Science 🧪
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Magnetic brake
YouTube video by Hookean Physics
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October 16, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Why are some apples as sweet as honey while others make your face pucker? 🍎

Dive into the chemistry behind apple sweetness, tartness, and aroma in this graphic!

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#ChemSky 🧪
Infographic titled “The Chemistry of Apple Flavours” explaining what makes apples sweet or tart and key flavour compounds. Sweetness comes from sugars like fructose, tartness from acids like malic acid. A higher sugar/acid ratio means a sweeter apple. Apple types are grouped as sweet (e.g., Fuji, Gala), balanced (e.g., Jazz, Braeburn), or tart (e.g., Granny Smith, Bramley). As apples ripen, aldehydes convert to alcohols and then to esters, which dominate aroma in ripe apples. Key esters shown include butyl acetate, hexyl acetate, 2-methylbutyl acetate, and ethyl 2-methylbutanoate.
October 16, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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The 2025 #NobelPrize in Chemistry was awarded today for the development of metal-organic frameworks, molecular sponges with applications in gas storage, water purification and more: www.compoundchem.com/2025/10/08/2...

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Infographic on the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar M. Yaghi for the development of metal-organic frameworks. The infographic explains that metal-organic frameworks are molecular sponges built up from metal ions and organic compounds that act as linkers. Small molecules such as gases can move into and out of cavities in these frameworks. The graphic highlights some of the MOFs the laureates have developed and concludes by looking at possible future uses of MOFs, including gas storage and extracting water from air.
October 8, 2025 at 9:00 PM
staffdb66.bsky.social
Just finished "Velocity Weapon" by @meganeokeefe.bsky.social - can't remember who recommended it (on here or Twitter) but thank you - it was a great read!! www.amazon.co.uk/Velocity-Wea...
Velocity Weapon: Book One of The Protectorate
Velocity Weapon: Book One of The Protectorate eBook : O'Keefe, Megan E.: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
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October 7, 2025 at 6:07 PM
staffdb66.bsky.social
Quick... Look at the moon now!!!
October 6, 2025 at 5:51 PM
staffdb66.bsky.social
Does anybody else seem to be curious as want to find out how AI would solve something - input a question into AI... and then spend the next 10 minutes trying to convince AI that you are correct and they are wrong.
a computer screen displays greetings professor falken hello and a strange game
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October 3, 2025 at 10:17 PM
staffdb66.bsky.social
Some people don't like being an EPQ supervisor due to extra meetings and marking etc.
Whereas, you get to talk about something you have a real interest in, discuss options and ideas and then get to read something as good as any popular science book you may have read!
The students benefit too!
a man with spikes on his shirt says i ve actually given it a lot of thought
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October 3, 2025 at 9:30 PM
staffdb66.bsky.social
P P P Pick up a .... Polar Bear?
October 2, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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garethlpowell.bsky.social
I’ve written 20+ published science fiction and horror books. A few have even picked up awards along the way. At the core of it all? Stories about loss, redemption, and the cost of both.
September 30, 2025 at 10:13 PM
staffdb66.bsky.social
A ridiculous £1.29 off on @aptshadow.bsky.social "Dogs Of War" series Book 3. --- Today (1st October) only! - only finished Bear Head a few months ago in this great series!
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Bee Speaker (Dogs of War)
Bee Speaker (Dogs of War) eBook : Tchaikovsky, Adrian: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
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October 1, 2025 at 8:48 PM
staffdb66.bsky.social
An October special 99p kindle deal for @clarkeaward.bsky.social winner 2025!
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Annie Bot: WINNER of the 2025 Arthur C. Clarke Award
Annie Bot: WINNER of the 2025 Arthur C. Clarke Award eBook : Greer, Sierra: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
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October 1, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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alomshaha.bsky.social
Science Teachers! If you are responsible for a trainee science teacher and would like a FREE copy of “Why Don’t Things Fall Up?” to give them, drop me a line and I will send you one! (Or more if you have more than one trainee)
Why Don’t Things Fall Up?
Why Don’t Things Fall Up? delivers what every adult and schoolchild deserves, but often doesn’t get: an authoritative and accessible account of the key ideas in science. The book is rooted in Alom’…
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September 1, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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This material gets tougher as you break it.

Our latest video, out now on YouTube
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This material gets tougher as you break it
YouTube video by Veritasium
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August 22, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Despite A-level popularity, maths education after 16 is still lacking in England
Many courses at university include mathematical or quantitative elements but do not require A-level maths for entry.
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August 18, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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Dark Matter is one of the things I have seen in a long time!
August 10, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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helenczerski.bsky.social
Loads of wet wipes contain plastic & if they get flushed out with sewage and into rivers, they accumulate in horrible muddy mounds. I've been out on this "island" with Thames21 cleaning volunteers and it's great to hear that it's being removed.

Don't flush wet wipes!

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
London's 'Wet Wipe Island' in Hammersmith to be mass-cleaned
Around 180 tonnes of congealed wet wipes will be removed from the Thames near Hammersmith Bridge.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 11, 2025 at 4:13 PM
staffdb66.bsky.social
Dark Matter is one of the things I have seen in a long time!
August 10, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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August 8 is Global Sleep Under the Stars Night 😴 For Rubin scientists on Cerro Pachón, almost every night is spent under the stars! Rubin's sky is incredible because it has:

🌃 Little light pollution
⛰️ Less atmosphere
💦 Low humidity

Good luck trying to sleep with this view! ✨🔭🧪

📷: H. Stockebrand
The glowing band of the Milky Way cuts across the night sky above a silver observatory dome from upper right to lower left. Dark tendrils of dust weave across the dense areas of stars of the Milky Way. The pinpricks of stars dot the rest of the sky.
August 8, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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#OTD 30 years sgo - still remember watching it.. Edwards broke the WR with an 18m+ jump and a slide into the sand...then did this jump and walked off into history....
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athlet...
Jonathan Edwards' 30-year-old triple jump world record 'not a good sign for athletics'
Jonathan Edwards' triple jump world record has been standing for 30 years - why hasn't it been broken?
www.bbc.co.uk
August 7, 2025 at 1:20 PM