PhysicsChris
@physicschris.bsky.social
I love finding things out and helping others to, too. Retired nurse, retired teacher, still busy. Living in the UK.
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PhysicsChris
@physicschris.bsky.social
· Nov 11
For those that like to see what people look like, this is me.
I still expect to hear "Asking the questions Bamber Gascoigne"
December 24, 2025 at 8:33 PM
I still expect to hear "Asking the questions Bamber Gascoigne"
Cars that are powered by flammable liquid are more likely to catch fire than those that don't. Who would have thought? interestingengineering.com/transportati...
Do EVs catch fire more than gas cars? A data-driven safety comparison
EV fire videos go viral, but data from the US, EU, and Australia shows gas cars burn far more often. Find out why.
interestingengineering.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Cars that are powered by flammable liquid are more likely to catch fire than those that don't. Who would have thought? interestingengineering.com/transportati...
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Sadiq gets a lot of stick (some entirely justified) but he’s been an utter zealot for clean air via ULEZ, been re-elected twice, and it’s meant fewer kids dying from asthma, and you can see the stars again.
And the air is noticeably cleaner! Literally we can all breathe better thanks to the law!
I refuse to shut up about this: NYC started charging $9 to bring a car into our most transit-rich zone, the haters & trolls predicted doom, but traffic evaporated instantly and here’s Times Square tonite (even after the holiday tourists have left). For a better future, build transit & price driving!
December 20, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Sadiq gets a lot of stick (some entirely justified) but he’s been an utter zealot for clean air via ULEZ, been re-elected twice, and it’s meant fewer kids dying from asthma, and you can see the stars again.
How little things have changed since 1966. See "The War Game" on BBC iPlayer. Covid is an example of how little preparation our governments make to protect the public. M.A.D.
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
The War Game
Controversial drama depicting the consequences of a nuclear attack on Britain. The film was made in 1965 but not televised until 1985 as the BBC judged it 'too horrifying'.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 20, 2025 at 7:49 PM
How little things have changed since 1966. See "The War Game" on BBC iPlayer. Covid is an example of how little preparation our governments make to protect the public. M.A.D.
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Watching Jesus Christ Superstar. It is good at looking at the worries of people in charge but still leaves us asking what was it really all about. If you want to know, you can read the book 😉 Enjoy some great music and Happy Christmas.
December 20, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Watching Jesus Christ Superstar. It is good at looking at the worries of people in charge but still leaves us asking what was it really all about. If you want to know, you can read the book 😉 Enjoy some great music and Happy Christmas.
Doctors got a massive pay rise already. We know they earn their money but so do many other public servents who have suffered static pay and much smaller corrections to their pay. We don't need Bloody Minded Anarchy.
December 17, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Doctors got a massive pay rise already. We know they earn their money but so do many other public servents who have suffered static pay and much smaller corrections to their pay. We don't need Bloody Minded Anarchy.
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Every disaster movie starts with someone ignoring a scientist…
More than 250 people who were exposed to measles, including dozens of unvaccinated school-aged children, are quarantining in South Carolina as the state wrestles to contain an outbreak that has sickened more than 110 people.
Hundreds Quarantined in South Carolina as Measles Outbreak Shows No Sign of Slowing
The outbreak shows no signs of slowing, likely because of the affected area’s “lower-than-hoped-for vaccination coverage,” a state health official said.
nyti.ms
December 12, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Every disaster movie starts with someone ignoring a scientist…
The BBC has lost a great voice for helping us understand science by letting Robin Ince leave. Particularly With so many unpleasent voices about.
December 13, 2025 at 3:43 PM
The BBC has lost a great voice for helping us understand science by letting Robin Ince leave. Particularly With so many unpleasent voices about.
"Of the 111 outbreak cases, 105 were unvaccinated, three were partially vaccinated, two had an unknown status, and one case was fully vaccinated." Anti-vaxers will concentrate on the one rather than the truth 🙃 arstechnica.com/health/2025/...
Over 250 people quarantined in South Carolina as measles outbreak rages
16 cases are linked to a church, which followed exposures at four schools last week.
arstechnica.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:35 PM
"Of the 111 outbreak cases, 105 were unvaccinated, three were partially vaccinated, two had an unknown status, and one case was fully vaccinated." Anti-vaxers will concentrate on the one rather than the truth 🙃 arstechnica.com/health/2025/...
Problems with the new #Firefox profiles. Might want to make a note of this before you have a problem. When profiles seem to disappear Firefox won't open, even after a refresh.
December 7, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Problems with the new #Firefox profiles. Might want to make a note of this before you have a problem. When profiles seem to disappear Firefox won't open, even after a refresh.
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If anyone should wish to join in, the words are apparently:
anaspeptic
contrafibularities
extramuralisation
interfrastically
interludicule
pendigestartery
pericombobulation
phrasmotic
velocitous
anaspeptic
contrafibularities
extramuralisation
interfrastically
interludicule
pendigestartery
pericombobulation
phrasmotic
velocitous
Client Challenge
blackadder.fandom.com
December 7, 2025 at 9:23 PM
If anyone should wish to join in, the words are apparently:
anaspeptic
contrafibularities
extramuralisation
interfrastically
interludicule
pendigestartery
pericombobulation
phrasmotic
velocitous
anaspeptic
contrafibularities
extramuralisation
interfrastically
interludicule
pendigestartery
pericombobulation
phrasmotic
velocitous
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There's an episode in Blackadder 3 where Edmond uses made-up words to convince Samual Johnson that he's missed stuff from his dictionary. I have been using these same words in work meetings and reports for decades without ever being challenged on their authenticity.
December 7, 2025 at 9:20 PM
There's an episode in Blackadder 3 where Edmond uses made-up words to convince Samual Johnson that he's missed stuff from his dictionary. I have been using these same words in work meetings and reports for decades without ever being challenged on their authenticity.
Loving the new Doctor Who episode. Whole episode without seeing the Doctor but we know he has already had a hand in things 🙂
December 7, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Loving the new Doctor Who episode. Whole episode without seeing the Doctor but we know he has already had a hand in things 🙂
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There’s an obvious sense in which we need the fellowship of our fellow Christians, the examples of the saints, and the writings of faithful and insightful believers (in many different modes and very much including poetry and fiction). 1/11
December 4, 2025 at 9:15 AM
There’s an obvious sense in which we need the fellowship of our fellow Christians, the examples of the saints, and the writings of faithful and insightful believers (in many different modes and very much including poetry and fiction). 1/11
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Not when I throw the book on the ground in disgust #iTeachPhysics
December 4, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Not when I throw the book on the ground in disgust #iTeachPhysics
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South London today
December 2, 2025 at 6:16 PM
South London today
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I ended up drafting an email that didn't really lean on research specific to grade school education, but expressed my concerns in the most basic terms.
I removed the personal details and have shared it as a template here for folks who might find it useful:
bit.ly/TeacherEmail...
I removed the personal details and have shared it as a template here for folks who might find it useful:
bit.ly/TeacherEmail...
![Dear [TEACHER],
I want to make sure we're on the same page for the rest of the year, because I was surprised and disappointed to hear that you uploaded student projects to ChatGPT.
We have always found [SCHOOL] to be a place that encourages students to express themselves creatively, to be responsible and aware of how their actions affect others, and to be intellectually honest – doing their own work, rather than copying from others.
I know ChatGPT has been heavily marketed as an educational tool, but everything about it is the opposite of those values. AI tools are built by training models on stolen work. They have huge and terrible environmental costs, because their data centers generate enormous amounts of pollution and are cooled with drinking water. They're also incredibly dangerous: tools like ChatGPT have taught children how to start fires and even encouraged them to commit suicide.
And in a classroom setting, it teaches students that a machine can express their ideas better than they can. I told [ CHILD ] I was interested in seeing what they had to draw, and my heart sank when they told me "but I can't draw that pretty." Children deserve to draw what they imagine.
These environmental, ethical, and pedagogical concerns are why I don't want [ CHILD ] to use AI tools (or for you to use them on their behalf). For the same reasons, I respectfully ask that you stop using them in your classroom.
If you do plan to use AI this year, please send home a permission slip requesting consent. There are important privacy concerns when you upload student work into a for-profit service like ChatGPT.
Thank you,
[ PARENT ]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:c2xl6zaxo623jzbjb43urymd/bafkreiesldew7oebm4hg2gymd4cftvwmrpbdw6m7eil2buiphw7db4ror4@jpeg)
December 2, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I ended up drafting an email that didn't really lean on research specific to grade school education, but expressed my concerns in the most basic terms.
I removed the personal details and have shared it as a template here for folks who might find it useful:
bit.ly/TeacherEmail...
I removed the personal details and have shared it as a template here for folks who might find it useful:
bit.ly/TeacherEmail...
Police knew they had made serious mistakes but nothing was done then and nothing is going to be done now. Lawyers and co-workers have made £80,000,000. Should have paid the money direct to the families of the victims. #Hillsborough Still making the same mistakes #Grenfell #PostOfficeHorizon
December 2, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Police knew they had made serious mistakes but nothing was done then and nothing is going to be done now. Lawyers and co-workers have made £80,000,000. Should have paid the money direct to the families of the victims. #Hillsborough Still making the same mistakes #Grenfell #PostOfficeHorizon
"Divine Windows" by Dave Gregory (a scientist) Well worth reading. www.baptist.org.uk/Articles/728...
Divine Windows, by Dave Gregory
Former President skilfully shows how the findings of science can be a source of wonder which deepens our appreciation of God and his creation
www.baptist.org.uk
December 1, 2025 at 5:01 PM
"Divine Windows" by Dave Gregory (a scientist) Well worth reading. www.baptist.org.uk/Articles/728...
The winter solstice for me is the summer solstice for some. We will all be closer to the sun than in June. We live in a universe that makes us think.
December 1, 2025 at 12:18 PM
The winter solstice for me is the summer solstice for some. We will all be closer to the sun than in June. We live in a universe that makes us think.
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If you are still teaching the same hours so, need the same preparation, there is little or no benefit www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Schools urged to trial four-day week to ease pressure on teachers in England and Wales
Advocacy group tells education secretary ‘working smarter’ can protect staff wellbeing and help students
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:15 AM
If you are still teaching the same hours so, need the same preparation, there is little or no benefit www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Watching Prisoner 95..1 and reminded of how terrible Boris Johnson has been at everything 😒
November 30, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Watching Prisoner 95..1 and reminded of how terrible Boris Johnson has been at everything 😒
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New Blog Post 📝
Etymology in science usually stops at just photosynthesis, but I use it almost every single lesson.
Here are a few stories of some of my lessons and the impact teaching etymology has made on pupil understanding and literacy.
inquestion.co.uk/2025/11/28/e...
Etymology in science usually stops at just photosynthesis, but I use it almost every single lesson.
Here are a few stories of some of my lessons and the impact teaching etymology has made on pupil understanding and literacy.
inquestion.co.uk/2025/11/28/e...
Chlorine is Green, Zoos Have Life and Kings are Killed: Using Etymology in Science
It started with a happy accident. I had finished a lesson with my Year 8s and, surprisingly, we had powered through the material with 15 minutes to spare. My plan for the next lesson was to introdu…
inquestion.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 7:00 AM
New Blog Post 📝
Etymology in science usually stops at just photosynthesis, but I use it almost every single lesson.
Here are a few stories of some of my lessons and the impact teaching etymology has made on pupil understanding and literacy.
inquestion.co.uk/2025/11/28/e...
Etymology in science usually stops at just photosynthesis, but I use it almost every single lesson.
Here are a few stories of some of my lessons and the impact teaching etymology has made on pupil understanding and literacy.
inquestion.co.uk/2025/11/28/e...