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Michael Banks @michaelbanks.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

It’s US/North America publication day for PHYSICS AROUND THE CLOCK 🥳. Thread incoming!

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Michael Banks @michaelbanks.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Thanks for reading the thread. If you buy (or have already bought) PHYSICS AROUND THE CLOCK I hope you enjoy it and do please a review on Amazon or Goodreads!

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Michael Banks @michaelbanks.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

If you want to know more, then listen to this @physicsworld.bsky.social podcast where I discuss what physics can reveal about the hidden science in our daily lives from breakfast to bed. physicsworld.com/a/better-cof...

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Better coffee, easier parking and more: the fascinating physics of daily life – Physics World

The author of Physics Around the Clock is our podcast guest

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Michael Banks @michaelbanks.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Of course, I think it’s great, but don’t just take my word for it… so thank you to @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social, @jimkakalios.bsky.social, @markmiodownik.bsky.social, and @brianclegg.bsky.social for the kind words!

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Michael Banks @michaelbanks.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Binding it all together is physics and what physical theories or experimental techniques can reveal about everyday situations. ⚛️

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Michael Banks @michaelbanks.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

PHYSICS AROUND THE CLOCK follows a typical day, beginning at breakfast and the morning routine, and moving through daytime activities and evening pursuits, including sports, gardening, looking after pets, socialising and playing games as well as enjoying a take-away and watching a film. 🧪

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Michael Banks @michaelbanks.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

The book has been out in the UK since September (on a second print run!) and it’s all about the physics you encounter every day – whether when making a cup of coffee or tea, having a shave or taking the dog out for a walk in the rain.

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Michael Banks @michaelbanks.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

It’s US/North America publication day for PHYSICS AROUND THE CLOCK 🥳. Thread incoming!

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Michael Banks @michaelbanks.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Delighted that Physics Around the Clock has been chosen for the 2025 Christmas books catalogue (UK)… still time to get a copy in time for🎄🎁

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Michael Banks @michaelbanks.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Delighted that Physics Around the Clock has been chosen for the 2025 Christmas books catalogue (UK)… still time to get a copy in time for🎄🎁

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Michael Banks @michaelbanks.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Had a lot of fun chatting on the @physicsworld.bsky.social podcast about all the physics you come across in your everyday life - from breakfast to bed. Physics Around the Clock is out now in the UK (perfect for a Christmas present 🎁 ). Out in the US on 7 April 2026 but available to pre-order now

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Brian Clegg @brianclegg.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Interview: Science writer and news editor Michael Banks tells us why physics appealed to him, the importance of relating physics to everyday life, and where to keep your toothbrush safe from toilet flush aerosols. popsciencebooks.blogspot.com/2025/10/mich... #interviews #physics #everydayscience

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Michael Banks - Five Way Interview

Michael Banks is a science writer and author and is currently news editor of Physics World magazine. As well as Physics World, he has writte...

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Michael Banks @michaelbanks.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

Writing a book is full of ups and downs, but seeing (and signing) a copy in your local bookshop is firmly in the “up” category

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Michael Banks @michaelbanks.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

Writing a book is full of ups and downs, but seeing (and signing) a copy in your local bookshop is firmly in the “up” category

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Michael Banks @michaelbanks.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

From whistling kettles to the 'wet-dog' shake, here's 10 things you (probably) don’t know about the physics of your morning routine: thehistorypress.co.uk/article/10-t...

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10 things you (probably) don't know about the physics of your morning routine

Have you ever wondered how to brew the perfect cup of coffee? Discover the physics behind your morning routine.

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Michael Banks @michaelbanks.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

I cover the acoustic roughness of infant cries and the emotional response it can foster in my first book The Secret Science of Baby, but interesting it can even cause changes in facial temperature! www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

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Babies’ cries can make humans physically hotter, research finds

When in distress, babies produce chaotic wails which have pronounced effects on humans, including changes in facial temperature

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Brian Clegg @brianclegg.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Review: Physics Around the Clock: Michael Banks ***** 11 September 2025 - Makes scientific concepts approachable by tying into aspects of everyday life. While some is predictable, many surprising delights included. popsciencebooks.blogspot.com/2025/09/phys... #bookreview #popularscience

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Physics Around the Clock - Michael Banks *****

One of the easiest ways to make science accessible is to tie it to everyday life - and this is something Michael Banks does well in his expl...

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Michael Banks @michaelbanks.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

First 📚 copies have arrived… 🚚 Out 11 September (UK). lnk.to/PhysicsAroun...

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Michael Banks @michaelbanks.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

First 📚 copies have arrived… 🚚 Out 11 September (UK). lnk.to/PhysicsAroun...

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Michael Banks @michaelbanks.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Wonder how much that would retail for?

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Michael Banks @michaelbanks.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Final #proofs of PHYSICS AROUND THE CLOCK have landed. Out in the 🇬🇧 on 11 September and the 🇺🇸 in spring 2026. Did I say it was available to pre-order?

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Physics World @physicsworld.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Former US presidential science advisor Neal Lane fears the cuts will put people off from careers in science, even in the unlikely event that all the cuts get reversed. “That’s a loss for all Americans.” ⚛️🧪 physicsworld.com/a/us-astrono...

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US astronomy facing 'extinction level' event following Trump's 2026 budget request – Physics World

US president Trump sets out his budget request for 2026, which if passed, will see science hit like never before, as Peter Gwynne reports

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Michael Banks @michaelbanks.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Trump's economic policy is certainly off the charts...

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The Society of Authors @societyofauthors.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Thank you to everyone who has signed our petition, 6,000+! Authors deserve to have a livelihood and compensation from their work, if you haven't signed do so now 👇

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Protect authors’ livelihoods from the unlicensed use of their work in AI training

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Physics World @physicsworld.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

The three-volume feasibility study calls for the Future Circular Collider to smash together electrons with positrons to study the Higgs boson in unprecedented detail before installing a proton "discovery machine" to search for new particles ⚛️🧪 physicsworld.com/a/cern-relea...

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CERN releases plans for the "most extraordinary instrument ever built" – Physics World

The Future Circular Collider would study the Higgs boson in unprecedented detail

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Philip Ball @philipcball.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

I sympathize with the fear, especially as it is evidently now not just about losing funding. But I don't think there has ever been a case historically where keeping silent ended well. As I've said repeatedly, it should be societies, institutions and professional bodies doing this, not individuals.

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 20/03/2025

Meta considered licensing books to train AI—but opted instead to pirate LibGen, a database that currently contains more than 7.5 million books and 81 million research papers, Alex Reisner writes.

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The Unbelievable Scale of AI’s Pirated-Books Problem

Meta pirated millions of books to train its AI. Search through them here.

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Michael Livingston @michaellivingston.com · 20/03/2025

Meta used at least 16 of my books, and numerous articles, to help train the AI it will use to make billions. Authors, search your name here: www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...

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Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI

Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.

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Michael Banks @michaelbanks.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

My second book - PHYSICS AROUND THE CLOCK - will be published on 11 September 🥳 It’s all about the physics you encounter every day – whether when making a cup of coffee or tea, having a shave or taking the dog out for a walk in the rain.

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Royal Institution @rigb.org · 14/03/2025

The secret's out! 🚀 The 2025 Christmas Lectures, supported by CGI, will be presented by Dr Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock, and will be about outer space and all the scientific wonders beyond planet Earth. We can't wait until December! Find out more: rigb.org/christmas-lectures

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Michael Banks @michaelbanks.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Binding it all together is physics and what physical theories or experimental techniques can reveal about our everyday situations. Now available to pre-order www.waterstones.com/book/physics...

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Physics Around the Clock by Michael Banks | Waterstones

Buy Physics Around the Clock by Michael Banks from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.

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Michael Banks @michaelbanks.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

The book follows a typical day, beginning at breakfast and the morning routine and then moving through daytime activities, including sports, gardening and looking after pets, before ending with evening pursuits such as enjoying a take-away or (bubbly) drink and watching a film.

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Physics World @physicsworld.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Two months into Donald Trump’s second presidency and many parts of US science – across government, academia, and industry – continue to be hit hard by the new administration’s policies 🧪 physicsworld.com/a/us-science...

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US science rues ongoing demotion of research under President Trump – Physics World

US science continues to be hit hard by budget and staff cuts

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Michael Banks @michaelbanks.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Interesting study looking at the growing trend of "stealth corrections" - changes made to a published paper without any public notification - in the scientific literature 🧪 physicsworld.com/a/seen-a-pap...

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Seen a paper changed without notification? Study reveals the growing trend of 'stealth corrections' – Physics World

Researchers claim scientific integrity is threatened when post-publication changes are made without a public notice

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Kit Yates @kityates.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

🚨I promised I'd say more on the Royal Society and Elon Musk, so here it is. 🚨 I've resigned my position as Associate Editor at Royal Society's journal Open Science in protest at their lack of action over Elon Musk. My op-ed in @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Elon Musk is a proven danger to good science, but the Royal Society won’t say so. That’s why I resigned | Kit Yates

It is vital to act, and I urge colleagues to do so. How can we stand by and laud this man while he undermines scientific integrity? asks academic and author Kit Yates

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Stephen Curry @scurry.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

A healthy surge in signatures overnight - over *1600* members of the scientific community have now signed to express their dismay at the Royal Society's inaction over Musk's contravention of their code of conduct. Please keep signing and sharing: forms.gle/pmyzLXcgpQaJ...

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Open letter to the President of the Royal Society – time to stand up for your values

If you wish to show your support for the letter below regarding apparent inaction by the Royal Society in the face of breaches of its code of conduct by Elon Musk FRS, please sign below. I invite anyo...

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Alom Shaha @alomshaha.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

This is a serious point - I will elaborate when I have more time. But one thing new authors should be very aware of is that “pastoral care” does not seem to be a priority for publishers or agents. And it should be.

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Physics World @physicsworld.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Donald Trump’s second term as US President has begun with staff layoffs, slashed budgets, axed diversity programmes and cancelled conferences in what some see as a new "dark ages" 🧪⚛️ physicsworld.com/a/us-science...

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US science in chaos as impact of Trump's executive orders sinks in – Physics World

US science hit by staff layoffs, slashed budgets, axed diversity programmes and cancelled conferences

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Michael Banks @michaelbanks.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Great to chat with Mark for this podcast and hear his plans... he has a busy few years ahead! 🧪⚛️

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Physics World @physicsworld.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

We are covering the recent executive orders in the US and the impact on the scientific community. If you have been affected then feel free to get in touch (anonymous or otherwise) by sending an e-mail to physics.world AT ioppublishing DOT org🧪⚛️

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Philip Ball @philipcball.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

I just got this from a friend at a US institution: "I've been anticipating just this type of chaos since Nov 5, so it's not as if I'm surprised, but oh dear it's bad. I really don't have any words for how bad."

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