Philip Ball

@philipcball
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Science commentator, author, Twitter exile. Books include Critical Mass, Bright Earth, Beyond Weird.
Show threadPhilip BallApr 27, 2025
And here, for that matter, is another.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IghDtXR3ZvA
Rise

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Philip BallApr 27, 2025
Ah, I feel bad that I'm not posting here - I'm on @philipcball.bksy.social these days. But I'm just dropping in here to tell you that my band is bringing out an album in May, and here's a song from it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFMAf35H3fY
Bad Old Ways

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Philip BallFeb 28, 2023
UCL ChemistryFeb 9, 2023
You can read a typically insightful essay on the significance of Christoph Salzmann and colleagues' recent Science paper on medium density amorphous ice over at Chemistry World. Who else but our former writer in residence but @philipcball https://www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/new-phase-of-amorphous-ice-formed-by-ball-milling/4016970.article
New phase of amorphous ice formed by ball milling

Medium-density amorphous ice has a structure and density similar to liquid water

Chemistry World
Philip BallNov 25, 2022
Eric TopolNov 24, 2022
Just published
@ScienceMagazine

A universal influenza mRNA vaccine effective against all 20 lineages of influenza A and B, protective in experimental models
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abm0271
Show threadPhilip BallNov 24, 2022
I'm gonna start posting articles here, even if mostly I'll still be on Twitter. Still trying to figure out how best to straddle the two.
Philip BallNov 24, 2022
My view in theTLS of a new book on what music does to us and why. Its focus is narrowly on modern popular music, but it is likely to make you a better listener.
https://www.the-tls.co.uk/articles/this-is-what-it-sounds-like-susan-rogers-book-review-philip-ball
How to become a better listener

Music puzzled Charles Darwin. “As neither the enjoyment nor the capacity of producing musical notes are faculties of the least direct use to man in

TLS
Philip BallNov 16, 2022
Show threadYohan John 🤖🧠Nov 16, 2022

@philipcball

Welcome! Nice to see you here. I've been enjoying your columns for years!

Philip BallNov 16, 2022
Feels a bit weird having no way to Like as a means of saying "Hi/Thanks/Got it/Excellent!" But I certainly do like all these intros.
Philip BallNov 16, 2022
#introduction #science OK, it seems I'm parking here for now. Let's see how it goes. Sciencey people, please do say hello.