Pippa
@mathsy.bsky.social
Maths teacher (almost retired), knitter, musical theatre participant - both backstage and on stage.
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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When I was on @looksunfamiliar.bsky.social I chose this sequence from a 1979 Sesame Street episode - probably the first time I ever heard Philip Glass was this exclusive piece he wrote for this animated sequence, Geometry of Circles. It's never appeared anywhere else.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JWw...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JWw...
Philip Glass - Sesame Street - Geometry of Circles.mp4
YouTube video by SamCam2011
www.youtube.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:46 AM
When I was on @looksunfamiliar.bsky.social I chose this sequence from a 1979 Sesame Street episode - probably the first time I ever heard Philip Glass was this exclusive piece he wrote for this animated sequence, Geometry of Circles. It's never appeared anywhere else.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JWw...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JWw...
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It is to the shame of all the male reporters in the room that they do not immediately leave
Trump ignores a question from a woman reporter but says, "I just like to watch her talk. Good job. Thank you darling."
October 14, 2025 at 7:13 PM
It is to the shame of all the male reporters in the room that they do not immediately leave
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Great (paid) PhD opportunity. Excellent environment, conditions, and supervisors. And a topic close to my heart. (Selfish reason for promoting this: I fear there won't be enough concerts for retired me to go to. Geen dag zonder Bach.) vacatures.knaw.nl/job/The-Hagu...
PhD position "Is the audience for classical music concerts fading out?"
PhD position "Is the audience for classical music concerts fading out?"
vacatures.knaw.nl
October 10, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Great (paid) PhD opportunity. Excellent environment, conditions, and supervisors. And a topic close to my heart. (Selfish reason for promoting this: I fear there won't be enough concerts for retired me to go to. Geen dag zonder Bach.) vacatures.knaw.nl/job/The-Hagu...
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London comms job! work with me! £31kish. feel free to DM with any Qs
If you'd like to help us support the UK's creative industries, we're currently hiring a London-based Comms and Events Officer. Please do apply if it matches your interests and experience. Closing date is 7 September.
Full details here: pec.ac.uk/job_entries/...
Full details here: pec.ac.uk/job_entries/...
We're hiring a Comms and Events Officer - Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre
Creative PEC, working in partnership with Newcastle University and the Royal Society of Arts (RSA) is recruiting for a Communications and Events Officer Contract Type: Fixed Term Working Pattern: Fu...
pec.ac.uk
August 13, 2025 at 9:12 AM
London comms job! work with me! £31kish. feel free to DM with any Qs
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Nerdy joke warning. 😁 I've been planning this since I first saw the Newton for Hyde sign.
August 2, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Nerdy joke warning. 😁 I've been planning this since I first saw the Newton for Hyde sign.
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Larger employers have been reporting their gender pay gaps. Are things moving in the right direction? No! Some reflections #womeinstem occamstypewriter.org/athenedonald...
Gender Pay Gaps: Getting Worse | Athene Donald's Blog
occamstypewriter.org
April 10, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Larger employers have been reporting their gender pay gaps. Are things moving in the right direction? No! Some reflections #womeinstem occamstypewriter.org/athenedonald...
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Someone clever did this to a lamppost on Coverdale road and now I am disappointed that every lamppost doesn’t have one
March 12, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Someone clever did this to a lamppost on Coverdale road and now I am disappointed that every lamppost doesn’t have one
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James Harrison, whose blood donations saved over 2 million babies, has died. www.npr.org/2025/03/03/n...
James Harrison, whose blood donations saved over 2 million babies, has died
Harrison, whose plasma contained a rare antibody, rolled up his sleeve 1,173 times from 1954 to 2018. The Australian is credited with helping 2.4 million babies and advancing scientific research.
www.npr.org
March 3, 2025 at 5:34 PM
James Harrison, whose blood donations saved over 2 million babies, has died. www.npr.org/2025/03/03/n...
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“Passions and dreams are not exclusive to those from middle class backgrounds. Talent is everywhere, with over 150,000 students on creative courses every year. Opportunity, particularly at the most prestigious institutions, is not.” www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion...
The class crisis in creative HE - The Sutton Trust
An author of our work on access to creative professions explores the research in detail.
www.suttontrust.com
November 15, 2024 at 8:21 AM
“Passions and dreams are not exclusive to those from middle class backgrounds. Talent is everywhere, with over 150,000 students on creative courses every year. Opportunity, particularly at the most prestigious institutions, is not.” www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion...