Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Alexis Paton @dralexispaton.bsky.social · 5d

Christmas lights planning with my neighbour has already begun. We've taken a big step in our commitment to Christmas Cheer and are buying permanent lights that are literally all singing and all dancing. Soooo excited for this year's display!

a house is decorated with christmas lights and decorations

ALT: a house is decorated with christmas lights and decorations

media.tenor.com

1

Alexis Paton @dralexispaton.bsky.social · 7d

Make sure it has a scannable bar code or it might be a scam. 😂

1

Alexis Paton @dralexispaton.bsky.social · 7d

#EthicsHusband and I poised to book the prime parent evening spot on the online portal like most people prepped for Oasis tickets.

a black cat is playing with a laptop that says refresh on it

ALT: a black cat is playing with a laptop that says refresh on it

media.tenor.com

1 4

Alexis Paton @dralexispaton.bsky.social · 7d

Uh oh, I think Fox's jam'n'cream biscuits are about to topple Malted Milks long-standing crown. I've bought two packets in as many weeks!

sesame street cookie monster is surrounded by people holding cookies

ALT: sesame street cookie monster is surrounded by people holding cookies

media.tenor.com

2

Alexis Paton @dralexispaton.bsky.social · 7d

This is the face of someone who slept through me eating dinner and a double stuffed Oreo whilst he was on my lap, has only just realised what a missed opportunity that was, and has regrets. #FrenchieSky #Dogs

1 1 9

Alexis Paton @dralexispaton.bsky.social · 10d

I am busy writing. Rolo is busy staring me down. The world in balance 😂

3

Alexis Paton @dralexispaton.bsky.social · 10d

Thank you!

a woman is singing into a microphone with the words `` and then a hero comes along '' behind her .

ALT: a woman is singing into a microphone with the words `` and then a hero comes along '' behind her .

media.tenor.com

2

Alexis Paton @dralexispaton.bsky.social · 10d

I've gotten really into #CozyCrime (which is probably the most 'in my 40s' thing about me being in my 40s). Unfortunately the fantastic writers of the genre like @richardosman1.bsky.social just can't write fast enough for me. I'm steaming through them. Any other suggestions out there? #Writing

a woman wearing glasses is surrounded by mathematical equations and the number 2561 is visible

ALT: a woman wearing glasses is surrounded by mathematical equations and the number 2561 is visible

media.tenor.com

2 2

Alexis Paton @dralexispaton.bsky.social · 11d

The same confusion happened to me when I moved to the UK! A colleague mentioned being so hungry they nipped out for a flapjack that they ate on the way to work. Also they can be really yummy. Like eating a really nice bowl of oatmeal in bar form.

1

Alexis Paton @dralexispaton.bsky.social · 16d

Just like vaccines, paracetamol literally saves the lives of pregnant women and babies. This junk is designed to scaremonger and further control women's bodies all at once. @caulfieldtim.bsky.social I'm dying to know your take on this!

3

Alexis Paton @dralexispaton.bsky.social · 16d

So pleased to see Disease X: Hunting the Next Pandemic being so well received. Here's another great review in the I Paper! inews.co.uk/culture/tele...

Disease X is a fascinating hunt for the next pandemic

Dr Chris van Tulleken is a knowledgeable, engaging guide to the next disease that could change our lives

inews.co.uk

1 1

Alexis Paton @dralexispaton.bsky.social · 17d

Today is the day! You can catch Disease X on #BBC2 at 9 pm or iPlayer from this morning. Watch as Chris Van Tulleken investigates the next possible #pandemic and I make an appearance talking about #risk and #decision-making. Shout out to Prof Christophe Fraser who did the modelling!

1 5

Reposted by Alexis Paton

Alexis Paton @dralexispaton.bsky.social · 17d

Was really surprised to see myself in The Times today. This is my "serious face" in a promo still for Disease X.

1 6

Reposted by Alexis Paton

Alexis Paton @dralexispaton.bsky.social · 17d

I've been sitting on this for a while, but I was lucky enough to be a part of this documentary, Disease X, coming out tomorrow, 9 pm on BBC2. We talk about the next pandemic and I have my say on risk and health inequalities. Read more here and watch tomorrow! www.thetimes.com/article/e944...

Chris van Tulleken: Vaccine worry isn’t stupid — we have to listen

The doctor, author and children’s TV star says a pandemic is more likely than it was before Covid but that vilifying people won’t get us anywhere

www.thetimes.com

2 6

Alexis Paton @dralexispaton.bsky.social · 17d

Was really surprised to see myself in The Times today. This is my "serious face" in a promo still for Disease X.

1 6

Alexis Paton @dralexispaton.bsky.social · 17d

I've been sitting on this for a while, but I was lucky enough to be a part of this documentary, Disease X, coming out tomorrow, 9 pm on BBC2. We talk about the next pandemic and I have my say on risk and health inequalities. Read more here and watch tomorrow! www.thetimes.com/article/e944...

Chris van Tulleken: Vaccine worry isn’t stupid — we have to listen

The doctor, author and children’s TV star says a pandemic is more likely than it was before Covid but that vilifying people won’t get us anywhere

www.thetimes.com

2 6

Alexis Paton @dralexispaton.bsky.social · 18d

Someone print this out and send it to every single department in government please.

Prof Nisreen Alwan @nisreenalwan.bsky.social · 20d

Public health shouldn’t be centred around individual behaviour change. It should be focused on changing the wider commercial, social, environmental & ultimately political determinants of health. Behaviour change will naturally come when healthy behaviours are facilitated by those structural changes.

2 5 18

Alexis Paton @dralexispaton.bsky.social · 21d

Full disclosure: I've never read the books or watched the movies, but I do think Sarah, who wrote this, is awesome, so have a read!

The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 21d

The vampires of Twilight captured the spirit of 2005. But are they the vampires we need in 2025?

Twilight at 20: the many afterlives of Stephenie Meyer’s vampires

The vampires of Twilight captured the spirit of 2005. But are they the vampires we need in 2025?

tcnv.link

Alexis Paton @dralexispaton.bsky.social · 21d

Very excited to meet our new MPH students for the year today! #PublicHealth

a pink background with the words " stay focused go far "

ALT: a pink background with the words " stay focused go far "

media.tenor.com

2

Alexis Paton @dralexispaton.bsky.social · 24d

I've been spending the morning figuring out how podcast equipment works. Slightly worried that should these test recordings every been found, what historians will make of my choice of "20 minutes of adorable Kittens BEST COMPILATION" from YouTube as my "second voice" as I sort out mic inputs 😂

a bunch of kittens are sitting in a cardboard box looking at the camera .

ALT: a bunch of kittens are sitting in a cardboard box looking at the camera .

media.tenor.com

1

Alexis Paton @dralexispaton.bsky.social · 29d

Is there anything that exemplified parenting more than booking a K-Pop Demon Hunters spa day for your kid and their two best friends, knowing simultaneously you are about to be the coolest parent ever, whilst also knowing a small part of your soul will die that day.

a man in a tie is talking about the kids

ALT: a man in a tie is talking about the kids

media.tenor.com

3

Alexis Paton @dralexispaton.bsky.social · 29d

It's a serious issue but that made me giggle. Also no Waitrose? Is this because it so clearly private healthcare?

1

Alexis Paton @dralexispaton.bsky.social · 29d

For sure, but that's not the message coming through from government. It feels more like they're happy to have created a trip advisor for NHS trusts. Perhaps I am being cynical, but I do think it's disingenuous to continue promoting this kind of choice when there really isn't for most patients.

1

Alexis Paton @dralexispaton.bsky.social · 29d

This is such an excellent point about the NHS leader boards. The idea of patient choice of NHS trust is largely an illusion. For many there is only one trust they can use, and finding out where that trust, which they have to use, sits on the board is effectively useless and unhelpful information.

Dr Rebecca Linnett (she/her) @rebeccalinnett.bsky.social · 29d

Also what's the point? Wes Streeting says it's so patients can make an informed choice but I have absolutely no choice other than to be seen within my local Trust because it's largely based on where you live. He's making out we're consumers who can shop around.

2 1 3

Alexis Paton @dralexispaton.bsky.social · 29d

Who are the league tables aimed at? Because this is what I do every day and the language used is impenetrable. Look at this exert. What on earth is being communicated here? Clarity over fancy language. I beg all policy makers.

1 7