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University of Cambridge @cam.ac.uk · 1d

It is with great sadness that the University shares the news of the death of Professor Sir John Gurdon, founder of the @gurdoninstitute.bsky.social

Read our tribute to the visionary Nobel Laureate and watch an interview from 2012, just after he won: https://bit.ly/4mM8o3r

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Richard Unwin @rdunwin.bsky.social · 12h

Well this is exciting. From a basic science collaboration with
@prof-clark.bsky.social and Paul Bishop, to a spin-out, and now into the clinic.

Been some journey. Congratulations to everyone at Complement Therapeutics. This is an outstanding achievement.

bit.ly/42w1YhT

Complement Therapeutics Receives FDA IND Clearance to Advance CTx001 into Opti-GAIN, a Phase I/II Clinical Trial in Geographic Atrophy secondary to AMD – Complement Therapeutics

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Met Office - weather and climate @metoffice.gov.uk · 11h

☀️ A pioneering new space weather forecasting modelling suite will enable operational modelling of the upper atmosphere at the Met Office for the first time in a major breakthrough for UK atmospheric science.

Find out what this means below, or check this short thread 👇

New space weather modelling suite enables upper atmosphere forecasting for the first time

A pioneering new space weather forecasting modelling suite will enable operational modelling of the upper atmosphere at the Met Office for the first time in a major breakthrough for UK atmospheric sci...

www.metoffice.gov.uk

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Richard Sever @richardsever.bsky.social · 11h

Very sad to learn of the death of Sir John Gurdon. He made a huge contribution to developmental biology & should be an inspiration to anyone whose potential is dismissed in school. It was a pleasure to work with him when he was Chair of the COB Board. www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/john-gurdon-...

John Gurdon (1933 – 2025) - MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology

Renowned developmental biologist John Gurdon, former Group Leader and Head of the LMB’s Cell Biology Division, has died aged 92.

www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk

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Martin Humphries @martinhumphries.bsky.social · 1d

Does he not realise that it is precisely this kind of comment that explains in part why people segregate? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Jenrick defends calling Handsworth 'worst-integrated'

The shadow justice secretary is accused of racism after saying the Handsworth area was one of the

www.bbc.co.uk

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 3d

I'm Jewish. I'm also Mancunian.

Every other national party leader was interviewed by Laura Kunesberg during their conference.

Maybe the BBC thought as someone who also supports Palestine - I had nothing to say?

Let's keep growing: join.greenparty.org.uk

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The Dangerous Ones @thedangerousones.com · 4d

This.
Is.
Brilliant.

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Richard Kadrey @richardkadrey.bsky.social · 4d

While doing research on ancient languages for a novel I'm working on I discovered Dr. Martin Worthington at Cambridge University. After years of study, he's come up with an approximation of Akkadian. You can listen to The Epic of Gilgamesh here:
www.openculture.com/2010/10/the_...

Hear The Epic of Gilgamesh Read in the Original Akkadian and Enjoy the Sounds of Mesopotamia

This clip gives you a taste of what Gilgamesh, one of the earliest known works of literature, sounds like in its mother tongue, Akkadian.

www.openculture.com

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Martin Humphries @martinhumphries.bsky.social · 4d

Agreed. Outlook searching is a nightmare.

Anh Hoang Le, PhD 🏳️‍🌈 @anhhle2702.bsky.social · 4d

I said it before and I'll say it again: The whole Microsoft package Outlook, Teams, etc are literally the worst software package ever created. They give us emoji to respond, but emails would be packed into chains that are so difficult to find or even to delete. Clunky and unintuitive.

The Ass is the father of the legs @internethippo.bsky.social · 5d

"We're going to create superintelligence" How about making outlook search work first. How about that

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Martin Humphries @martinhumphries.bsky.social · 6d

Wow, what a study!

Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 6d

How exercise promotes the immune system vs cancer, working through a gut bacteria metabolite
www.cell.com/cell/abstrac...

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 7d

For the first time ever, London has met legal limits for nitrogen dioxide.

When I became Mayor, we were told it would take 193 years. We did it 184 years earlier than expected.

Cleaner air means a healthier city and big savings for the NHS.

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Martin Humphries @martinhumphries.bsky.social · 9d

Exactly. No deputy jobs for you Dorothy!

Dorothy Bishop @deevybee.bsky.social · 9d

Oh, Linked In. How little you know me!

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 9d

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Rupert Stubbs @rupertstubbs.bsky.social · 10d

Magnificent.

Lissa Evans @lissakevans.bsky.social · 10d

Husband is reading a political biog which contains this fantastic anecdote about George Brown, the boozy Deputy Leader of Harold Wilson’s cabinet:

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Martin Humphries @martinhumphries.bsky.social · 9d

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Jacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · 9d

🚨🚨Excellent and important news: The pro-EU Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) secured a majority in a pivotal #Moldovan election that is set to keep the country on track to joining the #EU amidst massive Russian interference campaign. 🧵
www.politico.eu/article/poll...

Pro-EU party secures majority in high-stakes Moldovan election

The parliamentary election comes amid reports of an “unprecedented” Russian hybrid interference campaign.

www.politico.eu

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Martin Humphries @martinhumphries.bsky.social · 9d

A brilliant letter that everyone should read. www.refugee-action.org.uk/government-m...

Government must end scapegoating of migrants, 103 charities warn - Refugee Action

Some of the UK’s biggest charities have written to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood to express deep concern at the government’s direction on immigration and urged...

www.refugee-action.org.uk

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Martin Humphries @martinhumphries.bsky.social · 13d

Nearly finished Adam Kucharski (@adamjkucharski.bsky.social)'s book 'Proof', and came to this fascinating quote

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Martin Humphries @martinhumphries.bsky.social · 14d

Someone with the guts to say what they think about Trump. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 @london.gov.uk www.bbc.com/news/article...

Sir Sadiq Khan hits back at Donald Trump's Sharia London claim

The Mayor of London responds to the US president's speech to the United Nations.

www.bbc.com

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Matthew Freeman @mjafreeman.bsky.social · 16d

I was Chair of @biologists.bsky.social when we started this initiative, the brainwave of the @stevenkelly.bsky.social

It was an imaginative idea and I am thrilled to see this landmark

Remember: @biologists.bsky.social are the goodies in scientific publishing!

The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · 19d

In our Forest of Biologists we fund the restoration and preservation of ancient woodland and dedicate these trees to our peer reviewers.

There are now over 10,000 trees for peer reviews!

Thank you to all our peer reviewers. Find out more:
forest.biologists.com

#PRW2025 @peerreviewweek.bsky.social

Lots of illustrated trees. A sample image taken from the Forest of Biologists website.

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ACOG @acog.org · 16d

ACOG reaffirms that acetaminophen is safe for managing pain and fever during pregnancy. No reputable studies support suggestions like those in HHS’s recent announcement linking acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism; in fact, high-quality studies show no such risk. https://bit.ly/47Wxc59

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Trevon Logan @trevondlogan.bsky.social · 15d

American Psychiatrist Association Statement on White House Announcement on Autism

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Martin Humphries @martinhumphries.bsky.social · 16d

Kudos to you Richard

Martin Humphries @martinhumphries.bsky.social · 16d

This will only be heard by those who want to hear it. Us evidence-based people need to change our strategy and simply make bad stuff up about RFK and Trump!

Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 16d

UK medicine regulator confirms there is no evidence paracetamol causes autism in children www.gov.uk/government/n...

MHRA confirms taking paracetamol during pregnancy remains safe and there is no evidence it causes autism in children

Paracetamol should be taken as directed in the patient information leaflet

www.gov.uk

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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 16d

UK medicine regulator confirms there is no evidence paracetamol causes autism in children www.gov.uk/government/n...

MHRA confirms taking paracetamol during pregnancy remains safe and there is no evidence it causes autism in children

Paracetamol should be taken as directed in the patient information leaflet

www.gov.uk

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