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Dr Keighley Perkins @perkinskeighley.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Could one of humanity’s greatest technologies have helped shape one of our communicative abilities? This fascinating piece from @hanachronism.bsky.social explores a new theory about the relationship between fire, gesture & the evolution of spoken language. 🔗 tinyurl.com/28cxpdz3 🧵👇 #langsky

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How firelight may have shaped the origins of spoken language

New study suggests ancient campfires may have encouraged our ancestors to develop language.

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Tom Humberstone @tomhumberstone.com · 16/07/2026

The Luddites were right by the way. They were violently suppressed by the military, working on behalf of the factory owners. Chartists and other activists took up the fight of Luddism to win us back worker rights. George, just have a read of this mate: tomhumberstone.com/luddites

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I'm a Luddite (And So Can You!) | Tom Humberstone

I'm a Luddite (And So Can You!)

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Hannah Little @hanachronism.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Some things I said about the first contact scene in Project Hail Mary appear in this article at @physicsworld.bsky.social by Andrew Glester and Tushna Commissariat! Love tricking physics nerds into thinking about language. physicsworld.com/a/amaze-amaz...

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'Amaze, amaze, amaze': in Project Hail Mary, science and friendship save the day – Physics World

Andrew Glester and Tushna Commissariat delve into the science and story of Project Hail Mary

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Hannah Little @hanachronism.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

If the #lingcomm has aspects of community engagement, Research for All might be a good shout too: journals.uclpress.co.uk/r4a/

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Making sure you're not a bot!

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Alice Fleerackers (she/her) @fleerackers.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

We are studying how open peer review can help science journalists in their work. If you cover health, science, or environmental issues (even occasionally) we invite you to complete this 5-minute survey: uva.fra1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... Please share widely! It's available in 10 languages 🌍💚📊

Are you a journalist who covers science, health, or environmental issues? We want to hear from you!

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Hannah Little @hanachronism.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Of course this is indicative of the HE landscape in the UK more broadly, but I can't help but wonder why scicomm programmes can't be supported by offering their modules to STEM programmes across institutions. #SciComm needs to be part of the landscape.

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Hannah Little @hanachronism.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

So sad to see #scicomm programmes closing - I've always seen it as a growing subject area over the last decade or so with increasing relevance.

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Hannah Little @hanachronism.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

What a treat to be a guest on the Let's Talk SciComm Podcast (@letstalkscicomm.bsky.social)! We talked about my career, aliens, linguistics, storytelling, and (of course) SciComm! You can listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/03dH...

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139. Interview with scicomm researcher and evolutionary linguist Dr Hannah Little

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Hannah Little @hanachronism.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

On Saturday, I will be competing in: Solo Qualifier B at 1pm Pairs at 3.30pm On Sunday, I will be competing in: Teams (in Team Jigglysaw) at 10.30am Solo final (pending qualification) at 1pm

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Hannah Little @hanachronism.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

I'm competing in the UK Jigsaw Puzzle Association National Championship at the weekend! If you want to experience the intense and niche sport of speed puzzling, the YouTube links are below. Saturday: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RH56... Sunday: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX8X...

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Open Rights Group @openrightsgroup.org · 15/04/2026

"For years, a handful of Big Tech companies have used their power to gain control of the UK’s digital infrastructure, locking the government into wasteful contracts and shaping tech policy in their favour." 🗣️ ORG's @jim.killock.org.uk on our new report calling for UK Digital Sovereignty.

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Digital rights organizers warn UK is too reliant on big tech, urge digital sovereignty

The Open Rights Group calls for open source tech to drive digital sovereignty in the UK public sector and protect national security

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Dr Lia Betti @liabetti.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Job opportunity at the Natural History Museum in London! Principal researcher in human evolution. jobs.nhm.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...

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Principal Researcher in Human Evolution:South Kensington

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Hannah Little @hanachronism.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Back running experiments with real life humans which I haven't done since my PhD, and it's quite exciting!

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Hannah Little @hanachronism.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

My research is featured on the Public Understanding of Science blog with a brief introduction to our paper published in their journal (here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...) and the toolkit which can be download here: livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/3194747/ sagepus.blogspot.com/2026/02/a-fi...

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A fiction author can do anything, we’re bound by the facts

science communication, science and society, public understanding of science, science & the media, research

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BIG - STEM Communicators Network, UK @big-stem-network.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

They're open, and we need YOU (yes, you!) to submit your proposal for the BIG Event! Come join us and loads of others at the National STEM Learning Centre this July! Propose a session now forms.gle/RBW95Z8sEagK...

A man holding up a sign in front of a crowd that says "BIG Event Proposals are open!"

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Humanities & Social Sciences, UoL @livunihss.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Christmas is a time for gathering round and listening to a tale well told. So today's #AcademicAdvent is Dr Hannah Little @hanachronism.bsky.social, an expert in communications. Explore her work helping scientists of all kinds explain their research here www.liverpool.ac.uk/humanities-a...

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SocArXiv @socarxiv.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

In light of record submission rates and a large volume of AI-generated slop, SocArXiv recently implemented a policy requiring ORCIDs linked in the OSF profile of submitting authors, and narrowing our focus to social science subjects. Today we are taking two more steps: /1

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spooky murwolf the wereduck 〓〓🏳️‍🌈𓅄✊🐺🪄🎡 @murduck.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

This is really cool. You have to scroll down a couple of comments to get to the pdf, though.

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Humanities & Social Sciences, UoL @livunihss.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

A fantastic (and free) resource from Faculty colleague @hanachronism.bsky.social to help science communicators make their stories more memorable ⤵️

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Ada Lovelace Institute @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

📣Job alert: We're hiring a Public Services Research Lead! This role will develop and lead the delivery of Ada’s work on public sector use of data and AI. Closing: 09:30 GMT, 29 October 2025 www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/job/public-s...

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Public Services Research Lead

The Ada Lovelace Institute is hiring a Public Services Research Lead to evaluate and shape UK public service decisions about the use of data and AI.

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Hannah Little @hanachronism.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Yes! Thanks Christian - I didn't realise I'd copied from a version I was viewing through Liverpool's network and now I can't edit it!

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Hannah Little @hanachronism.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Apologies - apparently the link to the Public Understanding of Science paper is broken due to network issues my end. It's available open access here: doi.org/10.1177/09636625251387445

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Sage Journals: Discover world-class research

Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.

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Hannah Little @hanachronism.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Ah, apologies. I think my browser routes all academic journal articles through the Liverpool network (even when open access) and changes the links. It's open access here: doi.org/10.1177/09636625251387445

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Jordan Collver @jordancollver.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

I loved working on this project. FAO #sciart and #scicomm sky, check out this thread!

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Rik Worth 👻 @rikworth.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

I was so pleased JC brought me in on this project. If you write or are a journalist or do any kind of storytelling (science or not) I highly recommend checking this out. There is so much in the about mechanics and risk/benefits of how you connect to audiences.

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Hannah Little @hanachronism.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Feel free to download and use the toolkit in your own practice or share with others who may be interested! I'd love to hear any thoughts on this research or its implications for you. I’m always happy to hear from practitioners working on the ground! Illustration by @jordancollver.bsky.social

A set of scales shows some clouds weighing as more heavy than 70 elephants. The caption says "cumulus clouds can contain up to 500 tonnes of water. That's more than 70 large African elephants combined." Illustration by Jordan Collver

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Hannah Little @hanachronism.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

We also have a new journal article which can be found in Public Understanding of Science here: doi-org.liverpool.idm.oclc.org/10.1177/0963...

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Shibboleth Authentication Request

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Hannah Little @hanachronism.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

We’ve now produced a toolkit to guide science communicators through (critically) using certain strategies. It has been beautifully illustrated by @jordancollver.bsky.social (in collab with @rikworth.bsky.social) and can be downloaded as a PDF here: livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/3194747/

A cave man tells stories around a fire on the left, a scout leader tells stories around a fire on the right. Illustration by Jordan Collver

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Hannah Little @hanachronism.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

We asked whether they used these strategies and what opportunities or risks these strategies (which are often used in misinformation and conspiracies) might hold for science communication. Illustration by @jordancollver.bsky.social

A man is bitten by a snake on the left. On the right, we see how snake venom is extracted to create anti-venom. Illustration by Jordan Collver

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Hannah Little @hanachronism.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

A couple of years ago, as part of a @britishacademy.bsky.social funded project, I interviewed some sci comm folk about storytelling strategies we know cause humans to pay attention to some stories more than others. Illustration by @jordancollver.bsky.social

A woman looks at a news paper stand where hands are grabbing headlines with negative connotations: "new pandemic" and "asteroid to hit earth" and no one is taking the headline which says that a speciers has been saved from extinction. Illustration by Jordan Collver

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Michael Muthukrishna @michael.muthukrishna.com · 19/11/2025

I’m recruiting PhD students at NYU (start Sept 2026). Focus: cultural evolution, innovation & cooperation, AI & society, progress studies & development. Deadline to apply is Dec 1- very soon. I’ll share more about the move & new work soon. Please share with students & retweet!

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Hannah Little @hanachronism.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

I'll be speaking at Space Lates: A Message to Outer Space at the National Space Centre on Friday if anyone's around Leicester! Tickets here: www.spacecentre.co.uk/whats-on/spa...

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Space Lates

Discover global space missions, international collaboration, and cosmic challenges in an inspiring evening of talks, activities, and exploration.

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Alex Mesoudi @alexmesoudi.com · 14/11/2025

Come and do a PhD at Exeter with me and Chico Camargo (Computer Science) on human-genAI coevolution "Leveraging Natural Language Processing for Data-Driven Agent-Based Modelling of Online Cultural Dynamics" www.exeter.ac.uk/v8media/recr... More details here: www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin...

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Open Rights Group @openrightsgroup.org · 13/11/2025

Is Ofcom coming for VPNs? Monitoring their use through the narrow lens of whether the Online Safety Act is working is shortsighted. "VPNs can help protect children's security online too, they aren’t just used to avoid content blocks." 🗣️ ORG's James Baker. www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-priv...

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Exclusive: Ofcom is monitoring VPNs following Online Safety Act. Here's how

Ignoring VPNs risks creating ineffective laws, but tracking them threatens people's privacy

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Hannah Little @hanachronism.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

I'll be on BBC Radio Merseyside at 7.20am... Not sure why I agreed to that but there we are

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Hannah Little @hanachronism.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Devastated about Jane Goodall. What a giant of science communication and such a champion of empathy, love and understanding for every living being on this planet. If I manage to live my life with a tenth of the integrity and compassion she had, I'll be proud.

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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Jane Goodall's work insisting, with evidence from her brilliant and tenacious fieldwork, that we were not so separate from animals, and they were much more like us than the Eurocentric theorists asserted, was so important.

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Hannah Little @hanachronism.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

So great to finally see this in print! My piece about Arthur C. Clarke's typewriter which is held in the Science Fiction Special Collections in Liverpool. It appears in "Collecting Stories", a volume by @livunipress.bsky.social about objects held in the cultural collections at the university.

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Joachim Vandekerckhove 🏖️ @joachim.cidlab.com · 30/09/2025

Happy Darmok Day to all who celebrate

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