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John Beacom

@johnbeacom.bsky.social
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Ohio State Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor of Physics and Astronomy. Into neutrinos. Fresh off the turnip truck.

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Mike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Learning to analyze, to question, to pursue knowledge, to build arguments based on evidence, and to discard sophistry: these are values that the sciences, social sciences, and humanities share. And we share the battle to protect this style of inquiry from barbarians who would destroy it.
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Mike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The messengers generally look down on most scientific inquiry unless it’s a very specific form of applied science. We can’t let these folks divide us; in the end, much of STEM has more in common with the humanities and social sciences than with, e.g., business.
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Mike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
As someone in a STEM discipline, I really abhor the kind of messaging that Mark describes. The messengers aren’t people who actually care about STEM. It’s really a shorthand for “do something practical, focus on your relation to the labor market”.
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John Beacom @johnbeacom.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Ohio State Science Sundays is back for 2026–2027 academic year! We will be in a bigger venue with free parking. As always, the events are free, open to all, and are intended for general audiences. After each presentation, there is a nice reception with snacks where you can meet the speaker.
Photo of the speaker and the talk title, "Outraged: why we fight about morality and politics and how to find common ground."
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John Beacom @johnbeacom.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
For more than 20 years, my collaborators and I have been working towards a first detection of the diffuse supernova neutrino background (DSNB) --- the faint glow of neutrinos from all past core collapses throughout the universe. Super-Kamiokande now sees a 2.6sigma indication of detecting this.
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John Beacom @johnbeacom.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
The next Ohio State Science Sundays event is on April 5! This event is for general audiences and is free. Columbus people, we hope to see you there! (For others, we'll post video in about a week.) We welcome help in telling others about this event. artsandsciences.osu.edu/events/scien...
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Science Sundays: "Climate by any other name"
Ohio’s weather is telling a story. From warming temperatures to heavier rains, shifting weather patterns are reshaping life in Ohio. Through stories and science, we’ll connect the dots between global ...
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John Beacom @johnbeacom.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
The next Ohio State Science Sundays event is on March 1! This event is for general audiences and is free. Columbus people, we hope to see you there! (For others, we'll post video in about a week.) We welcome help in telling others about this event. artsandsciences.osu.edu/events/scien...
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Science Sundays: "Centering humans at the interaction of art, design, and technology"
Technological change is remaking our world at a nearly incomprehensible pace. Artists and designers are uniquely positioned to reframe and shape how this change is encountered because their work direc...
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John Beacom @johnbeacom.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
The next Ohio State Science Sundays event is on February 1! This event is for general audiences and is free. Columbus people, we hope to see you there! (For others, we'll post video in about a week.) We welcome help in telling others about this event. artsandsciences.osu.edu/events/scien...
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Science Sundays: "Changing how people think about science"
Communicating with the public about their science isn't something that all scientists do, nor is it something that they all do well. This talk will discuss how our language science lab inside the Cent...
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John Beacom @johnbeacom.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
The next Ohio State Science Sundays event is on January 11! This event is intended for general audiences and is free. Columbus people, we hope to see you there! (For others, we'll post video in about a week.) We welcome help in telling others about this event. artsandsciences.osu.edu/events/scien...
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Science Sundays: "Who do you trust? Why journalism still matters"
In an era of misinformation, polarization and plummeting public confidence, journalism’s role is more crucial than ever. This talk explores how trust in media has eroded, why that matters for democrac...
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John Beacom @johnbeacom.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
The next Ohio State Science Sundays event is on December 7! This event is for general audiences and is free. Columbus people, we hope to see you there! (For others, we'll post video in about a week.) We welcome help in telling others about this event. artsandsciences.osu.edu/events/scien...
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Science Sundays: "Using AI and GIS to create virtual worlds from old maps"
Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and Geographic Information Science (GIS) enable researchers to unlock the rich historical information trapped in old maps. The Ghost Neighborhoods of Columbus ...
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Sean Carroll @seanmcarroll.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Deadline Dec 1!
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Nicole Bell @nicolefbell.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
In a new Physical Review Letter, S. Meighen-Berger, J. Newstead, @johnbeacom.bsky.social, M. Dolan and I explain how the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) can make precision solar neutrino measurements. PRL: doi.org/10.1103/htfm... Popular science: pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/neu...
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John Beacom @johnbeacom.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
A bodhisattva who was just hanging out at the library.
Painting of a three-faced Tibetan bodhisattva.
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John Beacom @johnbeacom.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Cool label on an old pallet jack, still in use decades after it was made.
THE YALE & TOWNE MFG. CO.
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John Beacom @johnbeacom.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Elementary particle physics reflects the human quest to understand the basic building blocks of nature and the rules that govern the physical world.
The cover of the report, showing an artist's conception of a particle collision.
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John Beacom @johnbeacom.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Here's the next Science Sundays event at Ohio State! artsandsciences.osu.edu/events/scien...
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Science Sundays: "Resilience to Alzheimer’s Disease: A Play in 5 Acts"
The unprecedented expansion in the elderly segment of the United States’ population, coupled with dearth of an effective cure, raises real concerns that Alzheimer’s disease (AD) will become a public h...
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John Beacom @johnbeacom.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
My most recent Ph.D. graduate wanted to go to graduation. Most don't bother, so I'm not too experienced at this. How did I do? Bad enough to become a meme. 🙄
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John Beacom @johnbeacom.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
The next Ohio State Science Sundays event is on 8 December! Free public lecture with a nice reception afterwards where you can talk to the speaker. We welcome help sharing this. Details in the replies below.
Photo of the speaker in front of Stonehenge, plus text that says, "Science Sundays, 'CSI: Medieval England,' with Sara Butler."
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John Beacom @johnbeacom.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
People complain about the crappiness of American food, but I got like 18,000 years left on this mfer.
Container of corn syrup with its lid that seems to say, "Best by 20190."
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