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Tim Coulson @timcoulson.bsky.social · 7d

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 · 25d

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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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.

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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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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.

Tim Coulson @timcoulson.bsky.social · Aug 23

The day the church saw the light …. The science of why we exist.

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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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.

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.

Tim Coulson @timcoulson.bsky.social · Jul 27

1. Some academics have more expertise in design and construction than professional architects and builders.
2. At least 17 people have been allocated the worst single occupancy office in the building.

Tim Coulson @timcoulson.bsky.social · Jul 27

We will soon move into Oxford University’s impressive new life and mind building. Its development and build ruled my life for many years while I was head of department. Most of the time I had no idea what was going on, but this is what I learned:

Tim Coulson @timcoulson.bsky.social · Jul 24

The worst day ever on earth was 66 million years ago when the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs hit. That dreadful day is more survivable than even the best day on Mars. Great insights from Adam Becker: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqKj... @sykhalid.bsky.social @streamingspires.bsky.social

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Science of the Times Podcast @scienceofthetimes.bsky.social · Apr 2

Latest episode just dropped!
Humans and dogs, domestication or a mutualism?
How did this special relationship start? Hear from the experts! Hosted by @timcoulson.bsky.social & @sykhalid.bsky.social

Syma Khalid @sykhalid.bsky.social · Apr 24

Chaired a couple of sessions of the Faraday Discussions meeting on asymmetric membranes at RSC Burlington House today. Was a lot of fun. The social this evening promises to be excellent too.

On Humans Podcast @ilarimakela.bsky.social · May 2

Okay. It’s over.

We’ve covered it all: the origin of life, human evolution, the spread of Homo sapiens.

Now, an epic epilogue — The Holocene Story!

🙏Grateful to Johannes Krause, Dean Falk, @chrisbstringer.bsky.social & @timcoulson.bsky.social. What a journey!

🎧 65 min
📖 15 min
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Origins of Humankind, Part V: The Rest is History

In the final episode of The Origins of Humankind, Johannes Krause helps us fly over the vast plains human history.

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Tim Coulson @timcoulson.bsky.social · May 2

In the latest @scienceofthetimes.bsky.social we cover a debate between @ejmilnergulland.bsky.social and I on the role of academia in conservation. I wished we had a longer! @biology.ox.ac.uk @oxmartinschool.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk #podcast #conservation #ecology

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Special Edition- Can academia provide solutions to threats to biodiversity?

Podcast Episode · Science Of The Times · 02/05/2025 · 1h 10m

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Science of the Times Podcast @scienceofthetimes.bsky.social · May 6

One of our most popular shorts: Tim and Syma discuss the science behind the zombies in the Last of Us youtube.com/shorts/k4x5t...
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Zombie Ants!!!! #scienceofthetimes

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Science of the Times Podcast @scienceofthetimes.bsky.social · May 15

New podcast episode just dropped! How to build a #sustainable world - with guest scientist, @paulbehrens.bsky.social. Paul discusses everything from plant-based foods to the production of Lego! @timcoulson.bsky.social @sykhalid.bsky.social

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Science Of The Times | How To Build A Sustainable World

If we don’t build a more sustainable world our civilisation will collapse, potentially in the coming decades. Paul Behrens spends his time researching our impact on the world, and working out how c...

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