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Tim Coulson
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Author of "A Little History of Everything from the Big Bang to You" published by Penguin MJ 2024
Professor of Zoology, University of Oxford
Ecology, Evolution, Existence, Science

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Tim Coulson @timcoulson.bsky.social · Aug 24
And god said “it is amazing what those scientists have found out” before disappearing forever in a puff of carbon dioxide.

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Tim Coulson @timcoulson.bsky.social · 12d
Yep. We've all been there. Christmas is nearly here, but what to buy for friends and family? This year the answer is easy: A Little History of Everything from the Big Bang to You: "Sapiens but for Science" as the previous Astronomer Royal so eloquently put it:

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Henry Gee @endofthepier.bsky.social · 14d
Podcast alert! Here I am with @timcoulson.bsky.social and Syma chatting about stuff scienceofthetimes.transistor.fm/episodes/the...
Science Of The Times | The Rise and Decline of Us
Tim and Syma chat with Henry Gee about his two most recent books “The Decline and Fall of the Human Empire: Why our Species is on the Edge of Extinction” and “A (Very) Short History of Life On Eart...
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Tim Coulson @timcoulson.bsky.social · 14d
Looks like a super interesting approach -- will have a thorough read. Thanks for sharing!

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Matthew Cobb @matthewcobb.bsky.social · 23d
This was the first newspaper coverage of the discovery of the double helix, a few weeks after publication of the three articles in Nature. It mentions all those involved, except Rosalind Franklin. She was the only one to keep a cutting (this is from her archive at Churchill College).
An open archive folder with a single column newspaper cutting from the News Chronicle, 15 May 1953.

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Syma Khalid @sykhalid.bsky.social · 25d
New podcast episode just dropped! @timcoulson.bsky.social I are joined by Simon Newstead and David Bennett who have identified a new genetic link to chronic pain - solved the structure of the protein that the gene encodes and linked its function to pain.

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Science Of The Times Ep 31 Cracking The Code of Chronic Pain
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On Humans Podcast @ilarimakela.bsky.social · Nov 20
You decided to read this. But could you have chosen otherwise? Are we ever free to choose?

🧠 A short episode on a big topic!

Read or listen at onhumans.substack.com/p/is-the-bra....

🙏 Thanks to @timcoulson.bsky.social from @biology.ox.ac.uk!
Is the Brain Free to Choose?
You decided to read this. But could you have chosen otherwise? Tim Coulson thinks so.
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Tim Coulson @timcoulson.bsky.social · Nov 20
Despite a significant amount of flapping I never achieved escape velocity while giving a plenary at the Chinese Ornithological Society congress in Nanning.

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Tim Coulson @timcoulson.bsky.social · Nov 17
Great @scienceofthetimes.bsky.social podcast on the science of the microbiome with the brilliant @auraulo.bsky.social and @eveliinahanski.bsky.social. Can't recommend it enough. @sykhalid.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk

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Streaming Spires Podcast Network @streamingspires.bsky.social · Nov 17
🎙️ Just published a new episode of Science Of The Times: The Microbial Majority. Have a listen:
The Microbial Majority
Inside your stomach, on your skin, in your mouth, and up your nose are...
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Tim Coulson @timcoulson.bsky.social · Nov 4
A trip away has kept me away from socials, but @scienceofthetimes.bsky.social continues. Latest episode is out! Quantum computing. What is it? How does it work? Will you have quantum laptop soon? All the answers you could ever want
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Science Of The Times Ep 29_Entangled Futures: The Science and Promise of Quantum Computing
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Tim Coulson @timcoulson.bsky.social · Oct 17
Really enjoyed chatting to Bob Wells on his highly recommended Undercurrent Stories podcast. You can listen to what science can tell us about life, the universe and everything: open.spotify.com/episode/1eUE... The perfect weekend activity!
History of Everything from the Big Bang to You: Tim Coulson
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Tim Coulson @timcoulson.bsky.social · Oct 8
Omar Yaghi has just been awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry with 2 of his colleagues for his remarkable work on the remarkable materials produced through the MOFs and COFs he pioneered. His story is inspiring. Want to know what MOFs and COFs are? Last week's episode scienceofthetimes.transistor.fm
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Do you want to learn a little more about topical science findings? Do many of the science stories you hear leave you with unanswered questions? Syma and Tim will discuss in non-technical language and ...
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Syma Khalid @sykhalid.bsky.social · Oct 3
Latest podcast episode just dropped! @timcoulson.bsky.social & I interviewed world-leading chemist, Omar Yaghi. Omar pioneered the development of metal organic frameworks (MOFs) and tell us about his remarkable journey as a scientist.

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Science Of The Times | Playing Lego with chemistry to build structures that could save the environment.
Omar Yaghi is a chemist with an extraordinary vision. The pioneer of MOFs (metal organic frameworks) - materials built from the molecular equivalent of LEGO bricks. He tells Tim and Syma about his ...
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Tim Coulson @timcoulson.bsky.social · Oct 3
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Tim Coulson @timcoulson.bsky.social · Oct 3
Omar Yaghi makes amazing materials that can help in providing water for drinking and irrigation, reducing atmospheric C02 helping with climate change and more. We interviewed him on scienceofthetimes.transistor.fm. Do listen, as it is a remarkable story. If you like it, please share and subscribe.
Science Of The Times
Do you want to learn a little more about topical science findings? Do many of the science stories you hear leave you with unanswered questions? Syma and Tim will discuss in non-technical language and ...
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Tim Coulson @timcoulson.bsky.social · Sep 26
@scienceofthetimes.bsky.social is back after the summer break! We talk to @joanstrassmann.bsky.social about her fabulous new book "The Social Life of Birds". If you like the podcast: subscribe, like, share! We enjoy making it but have no idea how many folk listen!
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Science Of The Times
Do you want to learn a little more about topical science findings? Do many of the science stories you hear leave you with unanswered questions? Syma and Tim will discuss in non-technical language and ...
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Tim Coulson @timcoulson.bsky.social · Aug 24
If coal had not formed in the Carboniferous our civilisation would not exist. If the Isthmus of Panama had not formed, drying Africa, we would not have evolved big brains. Despite this I argue intelligent life is not rare in the Cosmos

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A Little History of Everything: From the Big Bang to You: Amazon.co.uk: Coulson, Tim: 9781405981446: Books
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Tim Coulson @timcoulson.bsky.social · Aug 24
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The Science of Why We Exist: A History of the Universe from the Big Bang to Consciousness
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Tim Coulson @timcoulson.bsky.social · Aug 24
New research identifies the manual that god used to create the universe.

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Tim Coulson @timcoulson.bsky.social · Aug 23
The day the church saw the light …. The science of why we exist.

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Syma Khalid @sykhalid.bsky.social · Aug 15
AI and personalised medicine and the key bridge between them: physics-based modelling. the-european.eu/story-50148/...
My article in the European. Thanks to @timcoulson.bsky.social for the guidance 🙏🏽
AI Supercomputers Personalised Medicine – How Technology Could Revolutionise Healthcare
Discover how AI, advanced simulations, and supercomputers could revolutionise personalised medicine, transforming drug design and patient care.
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Tim Coulson @timcoulson.bsky.social · Aug 15
I used to be a social media master, but as I've got older my posts are less effective. Turns out chimps get worse at doing tasks as they age too. Listen to the latest
@scienceofthetimes.bsky.social episode when we talk animal behaviour.
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listen, like, and share please
Science Of The Times Podcast
Do you want to learn a little more about topical science findings? Do many of the science stories you hear leave you with unanswered questions? Syma and Tim will discuss in non-technical language and ...
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Tim Coulson @timcoulson.bsky.social · Aug 14
Why I think the current UK government should ban the import of trophies from trophy hunting. trophy hunting is a nuanced topic, but my view is shooting animals for fun is never acceptable.

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Tim Coulson @timcoulson.bsky.social · Aug 13
Why are there so many insects this year? Read my thoughts in the European the-european.eu/story-49961/... and listen to @scienceofthetimes.bsky.social podcast on wasps
2025 UK Insect Boom: Why Ladybirds, Wasps, and Butterflies Are Good News for Nature
The 2025 UK insect boom is bringing more ladybirds, wasps, and butterflies. Discover why this surge benefits us all.
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Streaming Spires Podcast Network @streamingspires.bsky.social · Aug 7
🎙️ Just published a new episode of Science Of The Times: Waspish Behaviour. Have a listen:
Waspish Behaviour
In this weeks episode, Tim and Syma get the run down on wasps, courtesy...
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Science of the Times Podcast @scienceofthetimes.bsky.social · Aug 5
Syma discusses how zooplankton help in the fight against global warming in this short explainer video:

Explainer: How do zooplankton help in the fight against global warming?
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Tim Coulson @timcoulson.bsky.social · Jul 31
The world might be going to shit, but I'm not yet ready to leave. The universe being "chockful of planets" is remarkable, but we're yet to find an exoplanet with life. Only here is home. Lets look after earth while exploring the #Cosmos @climatebook.bsky.social @sykhalid.bsky.social
Planet Hunters: Secrets of the Exoplanet Boom
Podcast Episode · Science Of The Times · 31/07/2025 · 40m
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Tim Coulson @timcoulson.bsky.social · Jul 27
5. The space that has been moaned about for the last five years immediately becomes the garden of Eden as soon as it is moved out of.
6. Saying “that’s a terrible idea” does not preclude ownership of the idea when it works out.

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Tim Coulson @timcoulson.bsky.social · Jul 27
3. Broken and long redundant lab and IT equipment must be kept in case one day it proves useful.
4. There is no need for anyone to own a centrifuge graveyard.