David Abergel
@davidabergel.bsky.social
Chief Editor of Nature Physics. Former runner 🏃. Wannabe crossfitter 🏋️. Mediocre photographer 📷. Opinions my own. Debate welcomed.
Went to the zoo recently. Bought a membership for the year. Please expect more animal photos in this feed.
October 14, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Went to the zoo recently. Bought a membership for the year. Please expect more animal photos in this feed.
From today's Nature Briefing. Richard O'Brien would beg to differ.
September 16, 2025 at 4:22 PM
From today's Nature Briefing. Richard O'Brien would beg to differ.
Oh my word. Small boats and housing for asylum seekers is absolutely not the biggest issue facing the UK government right now. The @theguardian.com, of all papers needs to set a different tone. Don't pander to Farage. @pippacrerar.bsky.social
September 5, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Oh my word. Small boats and housing for asylum seekers is absolutely not the biggest issue facing the UK government right now. The @theguardian.com, of all papers needs to set a different tone. Don't pander to Farage. @pippacrerar.bsky.social
I had reasons to google what a "pood" is, and I am probably irrationally disappointed in the Collins dictionary for this basic physics error.
August 20, 2025 at 8:45 AM
I had reasons to google what a "pood" is, and I am probably irrationally disappointed in the Collins dictionary for this basic physics error.
So encouraging... www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
August 9, 2025 at 1:18 PM
So encouraging... www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
The APS would call paper C a "citing article"
July 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM
The APS would call paper C a "citing article"
Did (a scaled version) of the "three bars of death" workout (AKA 'Linda') this morning. 10,9,8,...,3,2,1 of deadlift, benchpress, and squat cleans as fast as you can.
Right now I would happily never look at a barbell ever again.
Right now I would happily never look at a barbell ever again.
July 10, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Did (a scaled version) of the "three bars of death" workout (AKA 'Linda') this morning. 10,9,8,...,3,2,1 of deadlift, benchpress, and squat cleans as fast as you can.
Right now I would happily never look at a barbell ever again.
Right now I would happily never look at a barbell ever again.
Catching up on this weekend's NASCAR and it can't just be me that thinks the Chicago street course looks a bit like an inquisitive beagle.
July 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Catching up on this weekend's NASCAR and it can't just be me that thinks the Chicago street course looks a bit like an inquisitive beagle.
Tonight's entertainment: tasting 11 whisk(e)ys and one armagnac.
July 4, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Tonight's entertainment: tasting 11 whisk(e)ys and one armagnac.
Bogdan the Bite is three weeks old now (don't they grow up so fast?? 🥲) and isn't getting a whole lot better or a whole lot worse. I think I might need a doctor to take a look...
June 20, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Bogdan the Bite is three weeks old now (don't they grow up so fast?? 🥲) and isn't getting a whole lot better or a whole lot worse. I think I might need a doctor to take a look...
That little gate in the foreground was all they constituted the border.
Isn't the EU bloody marvellous?!
Isn't the EU bloody marvellous?!
June 19, 2025 at 5:21 PM
That little gate in the foreground was all they constituted the border.
Isn't the EU bloody marvellous?!
Isn't the EU bloody marvellous?!
Hiked from Austria to Germany today.
June 19, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Hiked from Austria to Germany today.
Alpine Choughs at the top of the Hochiss, Austria.
June 15, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Alpine Choughs at the top of the Hochiss, Austria.
I got bitten about a week ago by what I can only imagine was a demonic sea monster because my ankle still looks an absolute mess.
June 12, 2025 at 3:07 PM
I got bitten about a week ago by what I can only imagine was a demonic sea monster because my ankle still looks an absolute mess.
This also happened at the APS meeting last week. We were 'informed' of it after registration. No mention of an opt-out.
March 24, 2025 at 2:53 PM
This also happened at the APS meeting last week. We were 'informed' of it after registration. No mention of an opt-out.
I guess this is what happens when I snatch twice in the same week 🤕😕🫣
March 7, 2025 at 9:50 AM
I guess this is what happens when I snatch twice in the same week 🤕😕🫣
That rogue researcher is Chetan Nayak!!
March 5, 2025 at 4:05 PM
That rogue researcher is Chetan Nayak!!
New issue of @naturephysics.bsky.social is out. The cover definitely doesn't look like someone prised Darth Vader's helmet open. 😉
February 18, 2025 at 12:30 PM
New issue of @naturephysics.bsky.social is out. The cover definitely doesn't look like someone prised Darth Vader's helmet open. 😉
Another shot from this weekend: alien-like moss-covered trees.
February 3, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Another shot from this weekend: alien-like moss-covered trees.
Am at the Baltic Sea coast for a couple of days of vacation. Attempted to capture the mood of the weather...
February 1, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Am at the Baltic Sea coast for a couple of days of vacation. Attempted to capture the mood of the weather...
Just spent possibly my favourite hour of the year.
December 24, 2024 at 5:08 PM
Just spent possibly my favourite hour of the year.
Also flying snakes. We had a paper a couple of years ago. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
December 20, 2024 at 12:29 PM
Also flying snakes. We had a paper a couple of years ago. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
My hotel is super fancy: it has a Späti 🤣
December 10, 2024 at 5:25 PM
My hotel is super fancy: it has a Späti 🤣
Meanwhile, in the UK...
December 3, 2024 at 7:12 AM
Meanwhile, in the UK...