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Ben Dewhurst @dewhurst-ben.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Science teachers and scientists of Bluesky. Can anyone explain this?

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Ben Dewhurst @dewhurst-ben.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Kudos to you. Love Minute Cryptic

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Ben Dewhurst @dewhurst-ben.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

e.g. chromatin - both one set of DNA and two (pre- and post-replication). It just means 'unravelled DNA'). Chromatid - single piece of DNA that has just separated, but isn't quite got where it's going (tfen it magics into a chromosome). Chromosome - one or two pieces of DNA?

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Sam Mugford @samtmugford.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

We're preparing the name badges for the 10th Norwich Biosciences Institutes #accessiblescience event on Tuesday, expecting 250 people in the @johninnescentre.bsky.social conference centre including students from local schools (and their teachers including @dewhurst-ben.bsky.social )

A name badge with three interesting facts reading "Ben Dewhurst, I have brewed zombie beer, I accidently invented prunes, I know what koala poo smells like."

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Ben Dewhurst @dewhurst-ben.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

A treat to hear from (and briefly chat with) @plantteaching.bsky.social today at the #NBIAST2025 event today

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Ben Dewhurst @dewhurst-ben.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

I am very definitely on holiday.

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Ben Dewhurst @dewhurst-ben.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Definitely a highlight of our year. Any biology teachers should get involved @chatbiology.bsky.social

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Ben Dewhurst @dewhurst-ben.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

Didn't realise that cos comes in dry, as well as sweet, flavour

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Ben Dewhurst @dewhurst-ben.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

'Seasonal' weather. All good once I got going though.

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Ben Dewhurst @dewhurst-ben.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

Dammit, missed you. I was just up the road (Catton)

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Ben Dewhurst @dewhurst-ben.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

I love PCR for just this reason, too.

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Ben Dewhurst @dewhurst-ben.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Matt and Frank. Or Meselsohn and Stahl. But yes, it was

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Ben Dewhurst @dewhurst-ben.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Not a bad attempt at a kidney by AI. Glad I don't have one (or two), but I'm sure it'll get there eventually.

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Niki Kaiser @nikika.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Side discussion in the @cerg.bsky.social symposium about misconceptions around pH (and how these can be perpetuated in the language we use) has given me an excuse to share the poster I produced with @andy.compoundchem.com when working @theeef.bsky.social d2tic4wvo1iusb.cloudfront.net/production/e...

Screenshot of pH scale misconceptions poster

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Niki Kaiser @nikika.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

This is a work of genius by the brilliant Paula at @norfolkrs.bsky.social (I mean it's a great newsletter, too - full of links to articles and other interesting stuff, but her intro and song challenge make it absolutely unmissable!)

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Quadram Institute @quadraminstitute.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

This new apprenticeship role will see the Communication Assistant get an excellent grounding in science communication at one of the country’s leading research institutes. 💷 £23,250 to £28,000 🗓️ Apply by 5 December 2024 ➡️ buff.ly/4ep4kSz

A social card with a photo of the Quadram Institute Instagram page on a phone in the foreground and the atrium behind. There is the text "Communication Assistant Apprentice, to support the team responsible for managing the institute's reputation through effective and creative public relations"

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Ben Dewhurst @dewhurst-ben.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

There are two types of people in this world. Those that extrapolate from incomplete information...

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Ben Dewhurst @dewhurst-ben.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

It's great fun. The students get quite paternal/maternal over their cauliflowers!

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Ben Dewhurst @dewhurst-ben.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

The SAPS method. We've had mixed success with getting them in to compost, but generally get them to stay growing in the agar nicely

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Jacqueline @jac-wac.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Not sure I have a wide enough reach on here but if you know anyone who would like to teach biology for a year in our fantastic girls' school in Belfast, please share this with them. www.strathearn.org.uk/vacancies/

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Ben Dewhurst @dewhurst-ben.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

All of this 👆 is completely true, in my experience

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Ben Dewhurst @dewhurst-ben.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Thank you. 😁 It was certainly very tasty.

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Ben Dewhurst @dewhurst-ben.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

I've been using this gorgeous oak tree as a resource for an after-school club. We've done a moss safari (@mosssafari.bsky.social) cultured some yeast (@samtmugford.bsky.social) and other microbiology. Today we made sourdough rolls. The dough turned UI red, so certainly sour.

Sourdough starter culture with some universal indicator, turned red

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Ben Dewhurst @dewhurst-ben.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Our even worse... choosing to eat it

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Ben Dewhurst @dewhurst-ben.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

I don't know how everyone else's weekend is going, but I have a joint entry into the National Collection of Yeast Cultures with @samtmugford.bsky.social www.ncyc.co.uk/catalogue/to...

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Ben Dewhurst @dewhurst-ben.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Found it! bsky.app/profile/kfbi...

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Norfolk & Norwich Naturalists' Society @norfolknats.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Norfolk & Norwich Naturalist's Society are now on Bluesky! On this account we will post about upcoming NNNS events and the activities of our members, but we will also post and repost lots of sightings of wildlife from Norfolk, along with various other things that might be relevant to our followers.

A Swallowtail butterfly with wings outstretched. The upper wings are a chequered mixture of pale yellow and black, whilst the back wings have blue semi-circles, red near the inner edge and have short black 'tails'.

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Ben Dewhurst @dewhurst-ben.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Beer, zombies, aphids and SCIENCE This post has it all.

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Ben Dewhurst @dewhurst-ben.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

I'm the same. I think I'll leave my twitter account live for now as there's still some good stuff over there, lots of connections and it might get better (might). Plus some good stuff bookmarked. The way it's going I'm going to spend more time over here (which might get worse!)

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Ben Dewhurst @dewhurst-ben.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

Looks like my idea of fun. Beetroot?

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