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Steph Hills @stephhills.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Since retiring from the world of publicly-funded particle physics at @cern.bsky.social , you'll be pleased to know that I'm maintaining my research focus. I'm now in the 14th year of the #MRP, an entirely privately-funded research project to establish which #Magnum is the best. This one is 👌🏼

Pictures of the scrumptious double cherry magnum, a véritable symphony of chocolate, cherry, berries and cream. Find it. Eat it.

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Steph Hills @stephhills.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

I 100% recommend retirement! It's the best thing ever🤩

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Steph Hills @stephhills.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

It should be banished to the 'And finally...' slot. As in "And finally, [newsreader smirks] for the 345th time, Trump has claimed he has a deal with Iran! And now, here's the news where you are..."

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Steph Hills @stephhills.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

This will be fab! Sorry I won't be there @robinince.bsky.social but there will no doubt be lots of lovely #UKatCERN folks to cheer and whoop!

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Steph Hills @stephhills.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Currently planning my GTMC routes and accom for 2026 and realised I didn't post pics of my June trip from Moulins to Clermont Ferrand via Volvic. Not as pretty as PNR Morvan, but the next section has volcanoes🌋! #bikepacking #GTMC #IroningMuseum

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Steph Hills @stephhills.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Salve @wmarybeard.bsky.social I forgot to thank you for coming to Geneva last week and introducing us to Eliogabalus and his 'eccentricities'. Great fun, and lots to think about too... Also, calcei splendidi 💚

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Steph Hills @stephhills.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

Connections was full of americanisms, so you're fully excused. I got lucky for pink, thinking heraldic symbols #highbrow rather than sport #lowbrow. Wordle was a tricky one.

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Steph Hills @stephhills.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

Week 1 of bikepacking the Grande Traversée du Massif Central #GTMC from Avallon to Moulins. 450km of lakes, streams, rolling hills, forests and pasture. #VTT #Morvan #SoloBiking

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Steph Hills @stephhills.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Thank you for coming! It was a pleasure to introduce you to #UKatCERN. You all asked so many great questions!

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Steph Hills @stephhills.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Is arse the alternative pronunciation of aunt?

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Steph Hills @stephhills.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

Merry christmas, but that's all you're getting!😉🎅🤣

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Steph Hills @stephhills.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

🧪Hey @cern.bsky.social people, let me know if you want to be in the starter pack! go.bsky.app/UDQsWSw

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Steph Hills @stephhills.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

It's such an interesting visit, and the Boulby team are The Best! Tbh, any visit that requires dressing up is always going to be good🤩

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The Museum of English Rural Life (MERL) @themerl.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

more users are joining and the hog grows longer

A painting of a long hog, made even longer. It is very long.

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Steph Hills @stephhills.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

But not the LHC you're thinking of🤣

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Steph Hills @stephhills.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

🧪Honestly, forget the physics; the absolute best thing about working at CERN is having international colleagues. Smaragda went home to 🇬🇷 for the weekend and came back with fresh baklava. It's delish! #nomnomnom

A plate of delicious honey, nutty, filo goodness.

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Steph Hills @stephhills.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

That's Lola, the lab cat😻😻😻

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Steph Hills @stephhills.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

There's a few CERN people coming over from the other place and thought this might be useful. If I've missed anyone, let me know. go.bsky.app/UDQsWSw

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Steph Hills @stephhills.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

🧪Hi, I'm Steph, looking after UK #scicomm at CERN for STFC #UKatCERN. I came over from the other place yesterday so keen to make contact with UK science media, particle physicists, anyone planning to do the GTMC on VTT next year, Joe Wicks followers in Haute Savoie #niche

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