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Prof Neil Martin

@thatneilmartin.bsky.social

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I suppose I'd best get on and fill this in. Psychologist, Prof, writer, former head of department and university research integrity advisor. Research and consultancy: smell/taste; food; horror; comedy; the brain. Email: [email protected]

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Prof Neil Martin @thatneilmartin.bsky.social · Jul 14

And so, it begins! (again). NEWS. The 8th edition of Psychology will be out in 2026! This means, I think, that I should start writing it.

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Prof Neil Martin @thatneilmartin.bsky.social · 33m

Osl-oh.

Matthijs Dorst @mattneuro.bsky.social · 1h

Moving to Norway be like:

- Can't sign a rental agreement until I have a Norwegian bank account.
- Can't get a bank account without a Norwegian ID number.
- Can't get a Norwegian ID number without having a rental contract.

It is absolutely hilarious to me how some people think immigration is easy.

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Anton Bitel @antbit.projectedfigures.com · 2h

This year's @sohohorrorfest.bsky.social is coming,
live event 21-23 November
online event 28-30 November.
Full programme has just been announced. www.sohohorrorfest.com

SOHOHORRORFEST -

www.sohohorrorfest.com

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Prof Neil Martin @thatneilmartin.bsky.social · 2h

If you're not listening, you've just got a shout out on J O'B's show :)

Prof Neil Martin @thatneilmartin.bsky.social · 12h

It's excellent and you have the additional frisson of a beloved RnB artist being labelled a Bad Pedophile at the bottom as a result of an inane advert being squirted into it every 2 minutes.

Prof Neil Martin @thatneilmartin.bsky.social · 14h

Chapter 1: Ennui
Chapter 2: Ennui
Chapter 3: Ennui
Chapter 4: Ennui
Chapter 5: Ennui
Chapter 6: Ennui
Chapter 7: Ennui
Chapter 8: Ennui
Chapter 9: Ennui

Prof Neil Martin @thatneilmartin.bsky.social · 14h

A crate, barkeep.

Prof Neil Martin @thatneilmartin.bsky.social · 15h

Horror and intrigue as you discover that @lffstubs.bsky.social is offering for sale a LFF ticket that is the one next to your seat*

*It was fine.

Prof Neil Martin @thatneilmartin.bsky.social · 15h

It's got to the point, now, where the SNL guests are someone you've vaguely heard of paired with a name that seems to be an adjective and a noun plucked out of a bag of words, i.e. RENAL BIOPSY, GRACEFUL NAILS, BAD SLIPPER etc

Prof Neil Martin @thatneilmartin.bsky.social · 16h

In a bunker, I imagine.

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Prof Neil Martin @thatneilmartin.bsky.social · 20h

Yes. That is exactly how science works, you wizened conker.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

RFK Jr on Tylenol and autism: "It is not proof. We're doing the studies to make the proof."

Prof Neil Martin @thatneilmartin.bsky.social · 21h

People of Digbeth! (And the environs)

Iain Lee @iainlee.com · 22h

First time me and Mackenzie have been on stage together in 25 years.

GingerBeardMark @gingerbeardmark.bsky.social · 1d

I’m hosting a Q&A for Mackenzie Crook and @iainlee.com next month.

We are showing a never before seen pilot for the “Crook and Lee” sketch show, written and directed by @bobmort.bsky.social

Should be a hoot!

Tickets:
mockingbirdcinema.com/MockingbirdC...

Prof Neil Martin @thatneilmartin.bsky.social · 21h

Digital ID cards will be fine. Fine.

404 Media @404media.co · 22h

BREAKING: A catastrophic breach has impacted Discord user data including selfies and identity documents uploaded as part of the app’s verification process, email addresses, phone numbers, approximately where the user lives, and much more.

🔗 www.404media.co/the-discord-...

The Discord Hack is Every Users’ Worst Nightmare

A hack impacting Discord’s age verification process shows in stark terms the risk of tech companies collecting users’ ID documents. Now the hackers are posting peoples’ IDs and other sensitive informa...

www.404media.co

Prof Neil Martin @thatneilmartin.bsky.social · 21h

No T, just coffee 🤦‍♂️ @jim.londoncentric.media

Prof Neil Martin @thatneilmartin.bsky.social · 21h

OMG! The curse of Waterston @londoncentric.media

Prof Neil Martin @thatneilmartin.bsky.social · 22h

If it’s only blooming Rian Johnson

Prof Neil Martin @thatneilmartin.bsky.social · 22h

Afternoon.

Prof Neil Martin @thatneilmartin.bsky.social · 1d

That’s showbiz

Prof Neil Martin @thatneilmartin.bsky.social · 1d

There's always a cultural touchstone that you invariably use in lectures but which you realise your current students don't understand at all now. Mine was a reference to Les Dennis and Family Fortunes. When that was met with tumbleweed, I knew my youth was over.

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Oded Rechavi @odedrechavi.bsky.social · 1d

That person you meet when you attend a scientific conference and want to quickly get breakfast alone before returning to your room to prepare your presentation

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Prof Neil Martin @thatneilmartin.bsky.social · 1d

"Shhh...", from behind an arras :)

Prof Neil Martin @thatneilmartin.bsky.social · 1d

I'd like to think that William Franklyn was involved somewhere.

Phil Norman @mrphilnorman.bsky.social · 1d

If Celebrity The Traitors was made in 1978 it would involve Frank Muir, Roy Kinnear and Angharad Rees in boiler suits sitting round a big beige hexagonal table in TC7, and would be all over in 27 minutes.

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Prof Neil Martin @thatneilmartin.bsky.social · 1d

Yes, goes on a bit and the denouement is a bit intestinal, but that was funny and very nicely done and the accent’s had calm-it-down lessons.

Prof Neil Martin @thatneilmartin.bsky.social · 1d

I love a red carpet.

Prof Neil Martin @thatneilmartin.bsky.social · 1d

Good evening.

Prof Neil Martin @thatneilmartin.bsky.social · 1d

I'll be honest, they sound much more exciting in Welsh.