Woodland in England in spring, with bluebells. #ukcountryside #AncientWoodland
HGourlayUCL
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Lecturer in Physics Education at UCL Institute of Education
El Duvelle"Why are flights in the UK so often cheaper than taking the train?"
Some of the reasons are nonsensical:
for trains:
"The fuel is subject to VAT at 5% on diesel and 20% on electricity.".
this should be the reverse?!?
for planes:
"Fuel accounts for a much bigger part of airlines’ costs, but they do not have to pay VAT or duty on it.".
#SaveThePlanet and tax planes in proportion of the damage they do to their environment!
David HoI 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.
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
John LeachSpotted my first tiny balancing sheep in the wilds of Wales!
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
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
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
Kit YatesAs the Covid Inquiry’s third module report is released today, read about the compelling testimony given by Professor Kevin Fong, back in November 2024.
BBC Wildlife Magazine“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
