Mastodawn

I don't think people fully appreciate how apocalyptic things are for US science. I haven't received any new funding since 2024, but I'm still ok since grants are typically for 3 years. This means next year I will be completely out of funding and will have to fire everyone in the lab. It's not great.

In my 25-year career, I’ve never NOT had funding. I typically have 4 to 8 grants, which you need if you’re running an observation science program and have a technician, students, and postdocs.

HGourlayUCL 3d ago

Let's hope Rebecca Solnit is right: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/mar/25/rebecca-solnit-slow-revolution-far-right-cannot-tolerate? #slowrevolution

‘A new world is being born’: author Rebecca Solnit on the ‘slow revolution’ the far right cannot tolerate

It’s easy to focus on authoritarians and their petty victories. But zoom out and the picture is more encouraging, says the woman who popularised the term ‘mansplaining’, whether it’s in feminism, or the environment, or civil rights

The Guardian

HGourlayUCL 5d ago

John Leach 5d ago

Spotted my first tiny balancing sheep in the wilds of Wales!

#tinybalancingsheep #wales

HGourlayUCL Mar 21

The absolute state of the UK in one story: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/21/british-teenagers-stranded-abroad-dual-national-rules-home-office-passports? Some British citizens unable to travel into the UK due to change of rules posted on UK gov website in 2024. #vogons

More British teenagers stranded abroad as result of new rules on dual nationals

Cases emerge after other people tell of change in Home Office policy on passports that has left people scrambling

The Guardian

HGourlayUCL Mar 20

On productivity: Does microsoft think it made us more productive by forcing links instead of attachments in email? Even when you change the settings, the link does not work for the person you sent it to. #productivity

HGourlayUCL Mar 20

I never thought Banksy was one person. Could it not be conceptual art that anyone can do as long as they do it in the Banksy style? Banksy as a concept, not a person. #banksy

HGourlayUCL Mar 19

Kit Yates Mar 19

As the Covid Inquiry’s third module report is released today, read about the compelling testimony given by Professor Kevin Fong, back in November 2024.

https://open.substack.com/pub/kityates/p/there-is-more-to-know-than-just-what?r=1cw8pl&selection=b18892b0-847d-4a61-b08e-8702be75062b&utm_campaign=post-share-selection&utm_medium=web&aspectRatio=instagram&textColor=%23ffffff&bgImage=true

There is more to know than just what you can count

Powerful testimony from the covid inquiry on the limits of what data can convey.

Kit Yates - Math(s) and the real world

HGourlayUCL Mar 17

BBC Wildlife Magazine Mar 17

“Viewers have been absolutely hooked.” Over 100,000 tune in to watch rare New Zealand parrot raising her chicks
https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/birds/kakapo-cam-new-zealand?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into BBC Wildlife Magazine @bbc-wildlife-magazine-BBCWildlife

“Viewers have been absolutely hooked.” Over 100,000 tune in to watch rare New Zealand parrot raising her chicks | Discover Wildlife

Reality TV meets conservation – Kākāpō Cam is the most heartwarming thing you'll see all day.

Discover Wildlife

HGourlayUCL Mar 16

Kit Yates Mar 16

"Students are particularly at risk of missing the early warning signs of meningitis because they can be easily confused with other illnesses such as a bad cold, flu or even a hangover," warn health officials.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c7432klgyldo

What are the symptoms of meningitis and is there a vaccine?

Two people have died following an outbreak of meningitis, including one student at the University of Kent.

BBC News

HGourlayUCL Mar 15

Richard Murphy Mar 15

A passport tax would solve the problem of tax refugees https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/03/15/a-passport-tax-would-solve-the-problem-of-tax-refugees/

A passport tax would solve the problem of tax refugees

The Guardian posted this comment yesterday: Wealthy UK nationals fleeing war in the Gulf are seeking sanctuary in countries such as Ireland and France to avoid hefty tax bills back home. In the face of possible demands from HM Revenue and Customs, high-net-worth individuals who had been living in the United Arab Emirates and neighbouring countries...

Funding the Future