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Siriol Apr 12, 2023

Any old school gamers on here? Lovely nostalgia piece here about #tetris https://theconversation.com/tetris-movie-why-the-story-of-the-games-origins-is-legendary-203082

Siriol Feb 13, 2023

100 years of the BBC in Wales. #bbc #Wales https://theconversation.com/100-years-of-the-bbc-in-wales-an-uneasy-start-and-unclear-future-197828

100 years of the BBC in Wales: an uneasy start and unclear future

The BBC is celebrating 100 years of broadcasting in Wales.

The Conversation

Siriol Feb 2, 2023

Welsh place names are being erased – and so are the stories they tell. Professor Rhys Jones from Aberystwyth University casts his expert eye over a topic which continues to spark controversy. #Wales https://theconversation.com/welsh-place-names-are-being-erased-and-so-are-the-stories-they-tell-197832

Welsh place names are being erased – and so are the stories they tell

Welsh place names often reflect local legends, fauna and topography. The coining of English names to replace them has sparked an ongoing campaign to protect them.

The Conversation

Siriol Jan 25, 2023

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Benjamin Dumke-von der Ehe Dec 18, 2022

Might make a couple final tweaks, but I'm pretty happy with this.

I present you: "This is fine", a diorama built from a single piece of paper.

Siriol Jan 22, 2023

Effie Seiberg Jan 20, 2023

Look at this stunning #astronomy #cake from @MAstronomers on twitter!!!

Siriol Jan 18, 2023

Gummyboot Jan 18, 2023

Equal pay: Football Association of Wales agree landmark deal - BBC Sport https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64299007
Well done Wales. Leading the way.
#gender #equality

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Siriol Jan 18, 2023

Really pleased with how this article turned out following my call out a couple of weeks ago. Do you think the ‘Red Lady of Paviland’ should be returned to Wales? #archaeology #Wales https://theconversation.com/red-lady-of-paviland-the-story-of-a-33-000-year-old-skeleton-and-the-calls-for-it-to-return-to-wales-197204

Red Lady of Paviland: the story of a 33,000 year-old-skeleton – and the calls for it to return to Wales

It’s been 200 years since the discovery of one of the oldest human burial sites in western Europe on the Gower peninsula in south Wales.

The Conversation

Siriol Jan 10, 2023

“Written out of history” https://theconversation.com/richard-price-how-one-of-the-18th-centurys-most-influential-thinkers-was-forgotten-197203

Richard Price: how one of the 18th century's most influential thinkers was forgotten

He was an important philosopher, mathematician and social reformer of his time. But Richard Price was subsequently written out of history.

The Conversation

Siriol Jan 3, 2023

🚨Welsh academic Mastodon - I'm looking for an expert to write an article on the Red Lady of Paviland. Please boost! #archaeology #Wales

Siriol Dec 28, 2022

John - 🎞️ Film Nerd 🎞️Dec 28, 2022

The bird site may be collapsing but sometimes a gem still shines through.