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Katherine Mathieson

@kathmath.bsky.social

456 followers 600 following 56 posts

Science, innovation, sci-comm, charity sector, London Director: Royal Institution Trustee: Pilotlight, Enthuse Trust

Katherine Mathieson @kathmath.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Told my colleague I had "time for ideas" and she was like 'wow, that's an amazing thought' Thought she was taking the mick but then it turned out she mis-heard as "time-fried ears"... (thx to AI for the definition and image)

Woman with large green ears looking stressed and overwhelmed while loads of people ask her to do stuff

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Katherine Mathieson @kathmath.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Still feeling very philosophical and calm following @jomarchant.bsky.social’s mesmerising talk last night about the elusive ‘now’ jomarchant.com/in-search-of...

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Katherine Mathieson @kathmath.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

#EmbraceStorytelling in response to new data showing only 29% of the public feel science R&D is relevant to their own lives, from Campaign for Science & Engineering

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Katherine Mathieson @kathmath.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Fascinating talk by Yang-Hui He @rigb.org tonight on how AI is supporting and challenging the world’s best mathematicians (and, maybe very soon, leading them?) #LIMS #AI #Mathematics

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Katherine Mathieson @kathmath.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

⚗️Does this help? www.rigb.org/explore-scie...

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Katherine Mathieson @kathmath.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Old enough to remember MC Hammer? Here's why that matters to maths....from the marvellous Prof Nira Chamberlain www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtRL...

Blurred image of 80s rap artist MC Hammer ("U can't touch this") on stage wearing voluminous trousers

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Katherine Mathieson @kathmath.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Messy: the Brownies concocting their own sherbert recipes for #BSW25 #ScienceWeek #gloop

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Katherine Mathieson @kathmath.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Reminds of my mother when I had some urgent need for a new toy/outing/frivolity, “do you think I’m made of money?!”

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Katherine Mathieson @kathmath.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

@ri-science.bsky.social just hit 100m followers on TikTok! No, I don't *think* there's a link to TikTok being banned/unbanned on the same day in the states...

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Katherine Mathieson @kathmath.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

A little colder than during my last visit to @uni-of-warwick.bsky.social, for a British Science Festival back in 2019! Seems like the blink of an eye…

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Katherine Mathieson @kathmath.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

You know you work at @ri-science.bsky.social when the highlight of your week is when everything’s on fire (literally)

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Katherine Mathieson @kathmath.bsky.social · 07/11/2024

Lovely to have such a warm welcome from both the people and the autumn sunshine at Kew Gardens on Monday!

Me & a beautiful tree in autumn sunshine at Kew Gardens

Kew Gardens visitor leaflet in front of a view out the window

A haystack that slightly resembles the Cookie Monster, with a resplendent fan-shaped tree behind it looking like it’s hairdo (possibly the strangest sentence I’ve ever written)

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