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Graham Perrin
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admirablewomen.bsky.social
Physicist/chemist Katharine Burr Blodgett invented non-reflective glass in 1938.

It revolutionized optics & led to the coatings used today in everything from eyeglasses to phone screens. First woman to earn a PhD in #physics from Cambridge, 1926. She was born #OTD in 1898. #WomenInSTEM #inventor
Black-and-white photograph of American physicist and inventor Katharine Burr Blodgett (1898–1979), the first woman to receive a PhD in physics from the University of Cambridge, working in a laboratory. She is shown in profile, intently focused on adjusting a scientific apparatus with her left hand while peering into a large glass tank possibly filled with liquid. She wears cat-eye glasses, a short-sleeved blouse with a scalloped Peter Pan collar and white cuffs, and her hair is neatly styled in soft waves. The background reveals shelves lined with glass bottles and lab equipment, capturing the mid-20th-century research environment at General Electric where she pioneered non-reflective glass coatings and thin-film technology. The image conveys concentration, precision, and pioneering scientific dedication. Side-by-side demonstration of Katharine Burr Blodgett's 1938 invention: non-reflective glass. Left: three colorful yarn balls (red, blue, yellow) are clearly visible through coated glass with no glare. Right: the same balls appear blurred and distorted by reflections through ordinary clear glass. A powerful visual proof of the invisible coating that revolutionized lenses, windows, and screens.
January 10, 2026 at 7:23 PM
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skylargrayson.bsky.social
Umm this is the coolest thing ever. An interactive map of our universe, with the raw JWST data and SED plots for hundreds of thousands of galaxies. Free for anyone to explore 🤯 🔭🧪
June 13, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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lightyear-fdn.bsky.social
We're looking for disabled or neurodivergent STEM role models!
Especially in engineering but all fields welcome.

Let’s show that STEM is for everyone.

Apply: forms.gle/eHzFwm9G779y...
📩 [email protected]

#DisabledInSTEM #NeurodivergentVoices #STEMStories
Sam Frampton, one of our role models, is stood behind a camera with his face turned to the right. Behind him is a projected image of the earth with thin green lines stretched out across it. Above Sam are the words ""Help us Celebrate STEM stories"" with the lightyear foundation logo to the right of them. Infront of the camera are the words ""Join us now!"" in bold white with a green background. Underneath is ""We’re on the lookout for new disabled and neurodivergent role models to be part of our celebrating STEM stories programme. www.lightyearfoundation.org hannah@lightyearfoundation.org".
June 13, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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edgeuk.bsky.social
Great to see this timely report from @andrewranger-mp.bsky.social on #socialmobilityday. In particular, we welcome his recommendation to expand partnerships between education providers and local employers to widen opportunities 👏 www.andrewforlabourwrexham.org.uk/wp-content/u...
www.andrewforlabourwrexham.org.uk
June 12, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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iop.org
We welcome the govt's recognition of science in today's #SpendingReview. But while £22.6bn/year for R&D is a positive step, we believe the UK still needs a strategic long-term plan for physical sciences to fully unlock the UK's potential in transformative technologies.

🔗 www.iop.org/about/news/i...
Image of UK Parliament, with IOP logo and text 'Our response to the UK Government's Spending Review'.
June 11, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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iop.org
There's just days left to enter #TheEurekas25 - the deadline is 9 June!

If you know a young person aged 11 to 16 in the UK or Ireland, don't let them miss this exciting chance to win up to £1000/€1200, plus prizes for their school.

🔗 For more info, inspo and to enter: theeurekas.co.uk
Image of the IOP's The Eurekas competition with this year's question: How can physics help you see the world differently? Includes abstract design.
June 5, 2025 at 4:17 PM