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Captain Science @captainscience.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Petition: Direct NHS England to adopt 'uterectomy' as the primary term in all patient-facing materials, consent forms and clinical guidelines, replacing 'hysterectomy' - a term we believe is rooted in misogyny, not anatomy. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76...
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Petition: Replace 'hysterectomy' with 'uterectomy' in NHS patient materials
Direct NHS England to adopt 'uterectomy' as the primary term in all patient-facing materials, consent forms and clinical guidelines, replacing 'hysterectomy' - a term we believe is rooted in misogyny,...
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Captain Science @captainscience.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
I just wrote a @fuelpovertyaction.bsky.social letter: Energy Minister - @martinmcluskey.bsky.social meet with victims of cowboy retofits. It's shocking that he's refusing to meet with the largest victim support group for the retro-failure crisis. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/ener...
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Energy Minister - Meet with victims of cowboy retofits
We're pushing to get a meeting between Energy Minister, Martin McCluskey MP, and victims of cowboy retrofitting jobs that have wrecked their homes. Send a letter to demand he takes responsibility, sp...
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Captain Science @captainscience.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76...
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Petition: Enforce measures recommended in the Public Accounts Committee's report on ECO4
To take immediate action to meet the recommendations made by the Public Accounts Committee's faulty energy efficiency installations report (sixty-second report of session 2024–26 HC 1229) and to overh...
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Captain Science @captainscience.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Is it typical for a CEO to be part-time? And does anyone have a good lawyer they can recommend? Not sure what it comes under, but it involves a govt scheme, incompetence, fraud and a prolonged and deliberately obstructive complaints process.
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Captain Science @captainscience.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
I just emailed my MP through the #CleanWaterNow campaign 🌊 calling for a new water law to stop pollution and restore rivers, lakes and seas. Every voice matters – will you join me? action.friendsoftheearth.uk/target/clean...
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Clean Water Now - tell your MP to take action
Take action A new water law is coming. Soon, MPs will decide whether to finally clean up our rivers, lakes and seas − or let toxic pollution continue unchecked. Right now, sewage, farming pollution an...
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Captain Science @captainscience.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Forget SkinTok: the real science of skincare and why it matters for your health
Skip the complicated regimens and expensive products seen on social media. The science of skin is deep but the recommendations are simple.
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Captain Science @captainscience.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
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#eco4fail #trustmark #eco4 | Katie Barrett PhD
Guess I'll be wearing a balaclava and gloves in bed tonight. UK Eco Solutions insulated over mouldy wet walls (my roof had just been repaired following storm damage). And the roof membrane is impermea...
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Captain Science @captainscience.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
We're in intertwined climate and nature crises that are affecting the world's poorest communities the hardest. The #CANBill can deliver the bold, science-led legislation we need. zerohour.uk @zero-hour.bsky.social
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Zero Hour - Join the campaign for the Climate & Nature Bill
It's Zero Hour for our Climate & Nature. Join our 70,000+ strong campaign.
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Captain Science @captainscience.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Demand Energy Ministers deliver a warm and healthy homes guarantee!. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/dema...
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Demand Energy Ministers deliver warm and healthy homes for all!
Labour has just unveiled its new Warm Homes Plan, promising to lift 1 million people out of fuel poverty. But previous Government retrofitting schemes like ECO4 were a national disaster. Now that EC...
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Captain Science @captainscience.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
Any other biologists screaming at the telly because Pluribus makes absolutely no sense?
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Captain Science @captainscience.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
udm14.com: An easy-to-use shortcut for an AI-free Google search. (Try it!) udm14.com
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&udm=14 | the disenshittification Konami code
A quick way to get an AI-free search without any extra work.
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Captain Science @captainscience.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Has anyone else in the UK had a nightmare with ECO4 or other govt 'carbon friendly' schemes?
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Captain Science @captainscience.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Has anyone else in the UK had a nightmare with ECO4 or other govt 'carbon friendly' schemes?
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Phil Hare's Ghost @mrlepus.eurosky.social · 15/08/2025
@martian-observer.art @callie99.bsky.social @ghobubo.bsky.social @pombalstoat.bsky.social OK this *is* my penance "trivia" because it was 20 years ago and I'm still laughing.
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Ken Jennings @kenjennings.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
A sweet old lady wrote me to ask if I would help her out by signing off Jeopardy! every night saying "Don't forget your night medicine, my friends." I am actively considering this.
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Dr Dean Burnett @drdeanburnett.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
Why Your Parents Are Hung-Up on Your Phone and What To Do About It amzn.eu/d/b1x6w3b Recently awarded a prize for the Young Science Writers Of The Year contest winners. And if that's not a ringing endorsement... #Books #Teens #Phones #Parenting
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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Opinion | I don't believe Democrats about the moon landing or the COVID vaccine. Here's why I do believe Pam Bondi about the Epstein client list.
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The Daily Tism @thedailytism.com · 07/07/2025
“We’d heard about ABA, although that seemed a little drastic. We thought we’d try giving her a stern talking to first, which amazingly did the trick.” www.patreon.com/posts/119410...
Child’s autism cured by family telling them to stop it 

Girl with headphones giving a thumbs up
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Captain Science @captainscience.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
@scientificdiscovery.dev
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Captain Science @captainscience.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
This is fascinating. Thank you so much @Saloni and friend. open.spotify.com/episode/4nIj...
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Lenacapavir: The miracle drug that could end AIDS
Hard Drugs · Episode
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Captain Science @captainscience.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
Went to my first ever proper gig last night, aged 51. Was bought the ticket as a thank you. We had so much fun. It was outside, not too crowded, not too hot. The band were tight. I could feel the music. It was awesome. More live music. Just not festivals/mud/and def no camping.
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Captain Science @captainscience.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Judge rules against NIH grant cuts — and calls them discriminatory
The decision means that the US biomedical agency has to restore funding to hundreds of research projects, but the government will likely appeal.
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Captain Science @captainscience.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
Fuck summer, fuck lawns and fuck off lawn mowers. I feel like I'm dying. I hate this heat.
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Dr. Jonathan N. Stea @jonathanstea.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
I feel so honored that my book, Mind the Science, has been named a finalist for the 2024 Science Writers and Communicators of Canada Book Award. 😊✌️ sciencewriters.ca/bookawards2024
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Captain Science @captainscience.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Fellow scientists, help me out? In Star Wars, there is a female 'clone' of a male human (I checked the species). I *know* it's fiction, but, surely this would not be possible? She's also called Omega, which I find insulting. The unaltered male clone is called Alpha (Boba).
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Captain Science @captainscience.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
A glimmer of hope www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Making slabs and sleepers from old appliances
Sebastián Gregui’s company uses research-backed methods to turn recovered plastic into building materials.
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Captain Science @captainscience.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
@neurodivergent-lou.bsky.social I was looking to see if you had shared your Google form here. Was hoping to share.
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Captain Science @captainscience.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
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What's new in biology
Return of the screwworm, new DNA vaccines, gene editing at scale, and more
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Nicole Filippone, Autistic Advocate & Author @nicolefilippone.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
9 signs you might be autistic 1. You have a hard time finding people you connect with in a deep and meaningful way. You've struggled to make friends because of this. 2. You have a really hard time with unspoken rules or rules that don't make sense to you.
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Herb Brody @hbrody.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
These tests offer a minimally invasive, affordable alternative to lumbar punctures and brain imaging, writes Elie Dolgin. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Faster, cheaper, better: the rise of blood tests for Alzheimer’s
Circulating biomarkers are quickly becoming a crucial part of diagnosis and disease monitoring for physicians, researchers — and even some consumers.
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Captain Science @captainscience.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Missed my train to Hastings for physio so called to say I would be 10 mins late. Then I somehow got off one station too early so my appointment is cancelled.
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Sara Gibbs @sararoseg.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
Horrible fiery skyball is back 😭
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Captain Science @captainscience.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
What is the program 'Austin' about? I'd do a poll, but I don't want to sway the replies in any direction.
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Captain Science @captainscience.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
Can anyone explain to me why low air pressure makes my head feel like it is being crushed? It's counterintuitive to me, I would expect high air pressure to do that. What am I missing? Forgive me if I'm being thick, I have a migraine.
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Captain Science @captainscience.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
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Build Up Dietitians @builduprdns.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
it's somewhat depressing 😕 that this was 10 years ago...and Food Babe, like a bad penny, is back with the same nonsense ( @thescibabe.bsky.social )
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Captain Science @captainscience.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Discovered I had a flat tyre on Saturday en route to visit my dear friend for the weekend. Given that my health was behaving, I put on the spare and get the tyre fixed at my destination. My initial jubilance was flattened when the garage told me it was nearly falling off.
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Captain Science @captainscience.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Are you/is one allowed to swear on YouTube or do they get all pearl-clutchy? Asking for me. Gonna do a video.
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SEDSConnective @sedsconnective.org · 03/04/2025
Interoception This inner sense informs us of the state of our internal body. It’s might be surprising to know that some people have differences actually knowing when they have more or less insight into their bodily senses such as anxiety or how fast their heart is beating.
SEDSConnective 2020 infographic on interoception self regulation and emotional dysregulation  image of person depiction of organs and text with arrows.
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SEDSConnective @sedsconnective.org · 03/04/2025
An article on this is from Wired with Professor Sarah Garfinkel and our chair Jane Green MBE @jgjanegreenmbe.bsky.social following an important study on this called ADIE. #interoception #understanding #hypermobility #emotionalRegulation #mcas www.wired.com/story/sarah-...
pink heart tissue
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Captain Science @captainscience.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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A natural experiment on the effect of herpes zoster vaccination on dementia - Nature
Using a natural experiment that avoids common bias concerns, this study finds that the live-attenuated shingles vaccine reduced the probability of a new dementia diagnosis within a follow-up period of...
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SEDSConnective @sedsconnective.org · 23/03/2025
We are proud our Chair was keynote speaker the Global Learning conference on ADHD Autism Dyspraxia + and hypermobility (EDS HSD) with the @ehlersdanlos.bsky.social @jgjanegreenmbe.bsky.social
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SEDSConnective @sedsconnective.org · 20/02/2025
Have You Listened to This? 🎧 Revisiting this important episode of BBC Radio 4’s Inside Health- featuring @bendybrain.bsky.social and our chair @jgjanegreenmbe.bsky.social Listen here (at 9 mins): 🔗 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... #Neurodivergent #hEDS #HSD #Autism #LateDiagnosis #BBC
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SEDSConnective @sedsconnective.org · 21/11/2024
We’re the foremost leading charity for #hypermobility neurodivergence sedsconnective.org #Neurodivergence / #neurodivergent is having a brain that behaves, learns and processes differently from the neuromajority.
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Captain Science @captainscience.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
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An article for Meta to use to train their AI
The LibGen database was used to train Meta's AI. And it turns out, all of my books were part of it. But if Meta wanted some of my work to train their AI, all they had to do was ask.
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Captain Science @captainscience.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
@mrlepus.bsky.social In vitro neurons learn and exhibit sentience when embodied in a simulated game-world: Neuron www.cell.com/neuron/fullt...
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In vitro neurons learn and exhibit sentience when embodied in a simulated game-world
The DishBrain system is the first real-time synthetic biological intelligence platform that demonstrates that biological neurons can adjust firing activity in a way that suggests the ability to learn ...
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Auke-Florian 🪹 @aukeflorian.nl · 21/02/2025
Traffic camera turned nature photographer. 📷 Fast pigeon caught by a speed trap, flying at 45 km/h in a 30 km/h zone. 🐦💨 #bird 🪶
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Edward Nirenberg @enirenberg.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
I know this preprint is getting a lot of attention- I wanted to talk a bit about its findings and address some of the questions that are floating around: www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1... Thread🧵
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Immunological and Antigenic Signatures Associated with Chronic Illnesses after COVID-19 Vaccination
COVID-19 vaccines have prevented millions of COVID-19 deaths. Yet, a small fraction of the population reports a chronic debilitating condition after COVID-19 vaccination, often referred to as post-vac...
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Legal C @legalclaret.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
If there are a few Americans listening, absolutely none of this is true. This curious woman is deranged, and was booted out of Parliament six months ago.
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Captain Science @captainscience.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
This lovely student is looking for more autistic people to interview. He's hoping to be able to influence positive change. Please share.
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