Sam Gregson
@badboyofscience
Preview clip from our chat with @davidkipping.bsky.social on engaging sceptical audiences. 🗣️ "I try to offer an olive branch. [...] Let's work through it! [...] I get why you would think this, but here's why it's wrong." Clip: youtube.com/shorts/ZeSX0... Full: youtube.com/watch?v=aT3S... ⚛️🧪
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C-14 is vital in a huge number of fields and is one of the most important isotopes ever discovered! Preview clip of my discussion on the science behind radiocarbon dating with archaeologist @flintdibble.bsky.social . Clip: youtube.com/shorts/BMvzt... Full: youtube.com/watch?v=yZvS... ⚛️🧪
Dave "Professor Dave" Farina explains why he believes evidence, sources and data are constantly beaten out by lies and conspiracy theories. 🗣️ "It's never going to be as exciting as this sensationalist bullsh*t!" Clip: youtube.com/shorts/8nOt7o5DKLU Full: youtube.com/watch?v=F2fhLAZd250 ⚛️🧪
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Professor Dave wants scientists to be more blunt when calling out grifters, liars and cranks. 🗣️ "If someone is a lying piece of sh*t fraud profiting by telling lies, then they're a lying piece of sh*t fraud profiting by telling lies". Clip: youtube.com/shorts/VP2it... ⚛️🧪
Prof @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social follows that there exists a long history of scientists being politically active. 🗣️ Einstein: "I do not share your view that the scientist should observe silence in political matters." Link: youtube.com/shorts/anJisOKW1cU Chat: youtube.com/watch?v=O4PFGQFm5ZQ ⚛️🧪
Colette believes it is imperative that scientists push back when their profession comes under attack from partisan political actors. 🗣️ "If you just sit there and keep your head down, you're part of the problem!" Clip: youtube.com/shorts/tz7cK... Full chat: youtube.com/watch?v=KDTt... ⚛️🧪
The @guruspod.bsky.social guys decide on whether delusional true believers or cynical grifters are worse for our modern discourse. @ckava.bsky.social has some problems... Full: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFfI... Clip: www.youtube.com/shorts/PFfPc... ⚛️🧪
Draconian cuts to physics by the UK government are unacceptable. They damage the UK's science base and threaten our reputation as a reliable international scientific partner. Prof @johnwomersley.bsky.social explains how *you* can stand up for physics. Full talk: youtube.com/watch?v=hOSReagyPDg ⚛️🧪
Christian Ferko explains why QM only allows you to reconstruct your deceased grandma if you're an all powerful God/computer outside the universe! 🗣️ "This seems like essentially religion with extra steps!" Clip: youtube.com/shorts/BtHL2... Full: youtube.com/watch?v=p3lq... ⚛️🧪
Journalist, "Is your premiership now over?" Keir Starmer, "No, we've got a lot of work to do" "We were elected into office by millions of people to bring about change" "I do want to fight the next election" "I'm not going to walk away" "I must serve the people who put me into office"
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That's correct Sugary Hot Iced Tea🦬💩 drinkers: the secrete's to learn read for yourself. #&LiveInHonorOf the Most High by being pious yourself. Pious Does🚫Mean depriving Yourself&Accepting DUMB norms. #ITmeansBEINGkind🚫nice #EMPHATICALLY&CONSTITUTIONALLY≡ALIGNED&RESPECTFULof10COMMANDMENTS ❤️🔥✡️🗽🦁✝️☪️🧲
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Meet Kate Cotter, Programme Leader for BA TV, Radio and Podcast Production at UWS. Get the inside track on our programme and how to start your media career. Find your place: www.uws.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/undergraduate-course-search/tv-radio-podcast-production
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Reading through the list of stuff that Scottish politician pilfered in the style of the Gen Game.
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