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Mark Miodownik @markmiodownik.bsky.social · 38m

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Mark Miodownik @markmiodownik.bsky.social · 3h

Am giving talk at TU Delft today at their Green Village which is an innovation centre where they can build experimental structures without having to conform to building regulations. Pretty cool.

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Mark Miodownik @markmiodownik.bsky.social · 1d

"With power comes responsibility" - the footballer who cycles to work - www.bbc.com/sport/footba...

'With power comes responsibility' - Hector Bellerin wins BBC Green Sports Award

Former Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin talks about his attempts to live a more sustainable life as he wins the BBC Green Sports Award.

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Mark Miodownik @markmiodownik.bsky.social · 3d

Reread Fahrenheit 451 this weekend. Written in the era of the Un-American Activities Committee when the enemy was communism. Censorship, repression, the "righteous" fight, its all there. Books burn at 415F.

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Mark Miodownik @markmiodownik.bsky.social · 3d

Agree. But...https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/28/opinion/air-travel-airlines-carbon-capture-climate-change.html?smid=nytcore-android-share

Mark Miodownik @markmiodownik.bsky.social · 3d

Agree. But..https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/28/opinion/air-travel-airlines-carbon-capture-climate-change.html?smid=nytcore-android-share

Opinion | I Won’t Feel Good About Flying Until the Airlines Solve This

www.nytimes.com

Mark Miodownik @markmiodownik.bsky.social · 4d

I agree. But also make sure that electric hire cars are available at train stations. I did the train-car recently and it was ace

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Tomasz Oryński @orynski.eu · 4d

You know what would be great to reduce aviation emissions? Tax jet fuel like every other fuel, invest this money in the railway and ban flights on every route that can be travelled by train in, say, less than 6 hours.

Mark Miodownik @markmiodownik.bsky.social · 4d

I dont often agree with Ryan Air boss Michael O’Leary but he is right about SAF "There is no possibility of meeting 6% SAF by 2030; not a hope in hell."
Thats because the bio feedstock for SAF will hit food production and cause inflation. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

‘This is real progress’: airlines on sustainable aviation fuels and the chances of net zero flying

The EU and UK have imposed mandates, and investors see its value – but the industry has mixed views

www.theguardian.com

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Mark Miodownik @markmiodownik.bsky.social · 4d

In other words our current trajectory is very problematic for future generations.

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Mark Miodownik @markmiodownik.bsky.social · 4d

Also only 10% of global population flies. The airlines aim is to increase that to 50%. This will very quickly cancel out any gains from SAF. As well as fuelling over tourism
in places like Barcelona and Paris.

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Mark Miodownik @markmiodownik.bsky.social · 4d

Dont forget we dont tax aviation fuel, so we are subsidising this form compared to petrol cars ect..

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Mark Miodownik @markmiodownik.bsky.social · 4d

I dont often agree with Ryan Air boss Michael O’Leary but he is right about SAF "There is no possibility of meeting 6% SAF by 2030; not a hope in hell."
Thats because the bio feedstock for SAF will hit food production and cause inflation. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

‘This is real progress’: airlines on sustainable aviation fuels and the chances of net zero flying

The EU and UK have imposed mandates, and investors see its value – but the industry has mixed views

www.theguardian.com

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Mark Miodownik @markmiodownik.bsky.social · 4d

Kirigami parachutes. Super cool. youtu.be/6rrDW6YIbXI?...

This parachute is full of holes and that's a good thing

YouTube video by nature video

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The Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining @iom3.bsky.social · 6d

#IOM3Policy | We’ve joined the Institution of Chemical Engineers (#IChemE) and the Royal Society of Chemistry
@rsc.org to publish a joint report that identifies critical jobs and skills gaps stalling the UK’s ability to deliver a successful circular economy.

Read the report 👉 iom3.info/3WhAhpd

First page of the report titled 'Jobs and skills for a circular economy: a cross-sector perspective from the chemical and materials science and engineering communities' on an IOM3-branded colourful background. Also includes logos of IOM3, Institution of Chemical Engineers, and Royal Society of Chemistry.

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Mark Miodownik @markmiodownik.bsky.social · 5d

Yes indeed. Thanks. We are part of the P3EB enzyme mission hub: Home - P3EB share.google/RgCqEjVeaKXK...

Home - P3EB

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Mark Miodownik @markmiodownik.bsky.social · 6d

Brain themed dessert in honour of the winning book of the Royal Society Book Prize

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Mark Miodownik @markmiodownik.bsky.social · 6d

The winner of the Royal Society book prize 2025 is ... Masud Husain

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Mark Miodownik @markmiodownik.bsky.social · 6d

Am listening to the fascinating stories of the authors shortlisted for the Royal Society Book Prize. Who will win? Stay tuned...

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Royal Academy of Engineering @raeng.org.uk · 8d

New Fellow: Professor Haroun Mahgerefteh FREng is an expert in carbon capture, utilisation and storage. His PipeTech software assesses the safety of thousands of kilometres of pressurised pipelines transporting hazardous materials, including CO₂. @ucl.ac.uk raeng.org.uk/about-us/fel... #RAEngFellows

RAEng Fellow 2025: Professor Haroun Mahgerefteh FREng

Professor Haroun Mahgerefteh is a leading expert in carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS), as well as safety and loss prevention.

raeng.org.uk

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Mark Miodownik @markmiodownik.bsky.social · 9d

Feeling jealous of the students coming back to university this week? Why not join them? See below👇

Mark Miodownik @markmiodownik.bsky.social · 9d

Fully funded PhD opportunity in social science and civil society on the topic of the circular economy and digitisation. CAM-Doctoral Training Partnership PhD studentships - ARU share.google/KveP5pckEwLV...

CAM-Doctoral Training Partnership PhD studentships - ARU

Find out about and apply for ten ESRC-funded PhD projects at Anglia Ruskin University as part of the CAM-Doctoral Training Partnership, starting October 2024.

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Royal Society of Chemistry @rsc.org · 9d

Do you have an idea that could make research more environmentally sustainable?

Get up to £10,000 to develop your project and help increase sustainable lab practices. Find out more ➡️ rsc.li/sustainable-labs-grant #ChemSky

Promotional image for the Royal Society of Chemistry's Sustainable Laboratories Grant 2025. Illustrated scene of diverse scientists working in a lab, with textual details encouraging innovative thinking in science. 'Find out more' invitation included.

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Mark Miodownik @markmiodownik.bsky.social · 9d

Fully funded PhD opportunity in social science and civil society on the topic of the circular economy and digitisation. CAM-Doctoral Training Partnership PhD studentships - ARU share.google/KveP5pckEwLV...

CAM-Doctoral Training Partnership PhD studentships - ARU

Find out about and apply for ten ESRC-funded PhD projects at Anglia Ruskin University as part of the CAM-Doctoral Training Partnership, starting October 2024.

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Mark Miodownik @markmiodownik.bsky.social · 9d

Dont miss this if you are also obsessed with Sumo ritual. Tokoyama: Sumo Hairdressers – Japan House London share.google/tcQJIPtC6Nb8...

Tokoyama: Sumo Hairdressers

Explore the craft of sumo hairdressing in this special livestreamed talk and live demonstration.

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Mark Miodownik @markmiodownik.bsky.social · 10d

By the way, the birth steam railways 200 years ago was a kind of accident. Steam cars were what the engineers of 19th century were dreaming of. They proved impossible at the time. The story forms Chapter one of my book Its a Gas.

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Mark Miodownik @markmiodownik.bsky.social · 10d

If you desire nostalgia about the railways on their 200th anniversary do have a watch of the Railway Children on BBC iPlayer: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b018jv82 via @bbciplayer

The Railway Children

Classic period drama about three children whose lives change dramatically after they move from a comfortable townhouse to a small Yorkshire cottage near a railway line.

www.bbc.co.uk

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