Brigitte Nerlich

@bnerlich.bsky.social

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Metaphor hunter, linguist, social scientist, blogger

blog: https://makingsciencepublic.com/
also sorted into categories at https://wakelet.com/@bnerlich
ORCID: 0000-0001-6617-7827

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Brigitte Nerlich @bnerlich.bsky.social · Nov 17

So, I have created a starter pack for people interested in #metaphor. I bet I left a lot of people out. Please let me know if you want to be added. go.bsky.app/DvxejFX

Brigitte Nerlich @bnerlich.bsky.social · 1h

Looks fascinating. Just found the French version. That'll be fun.

Brigitte Nerlich @bnerlich.bsky.social · 7h

Nice Xmas walk in Wollaton Park...the light was right.

The photo. One big one on the left, two smaller ones on the right. Big one of a tree silhouetted against the lake and the sky. Smaller one of lake with rotting tree trunk in the foreground; another of bare trees illuminated by icy sunshine with little island in the lake in the background.

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Thony Christie @rmathematicus.bsky.social · 10h

The portraits of nineteenth-century inventor & mathematician Charles Babbage including an early daguerreotype e by the French photographer Antoine François Jean Claudet #histsci
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Christmas Trilogy 2025 Part 2: Pictures of Charles

Yesterday, we took a look at some of the many portraits of Isaac Newton the second Lucasian professor of mathematics at Cambridge, today, we are turning our attention to a nineteenth century occupa…

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Quanta Magazine @quantamagazine.bsky.social · 21h

“In my mind, there’s not a path forward to understanding language that doesn’t have an account of ‘What are LLMs doing?’” —Ellie Pavlick, assistant professor of computer science and linguistics, Brown University; research scientist, Google DeepMind www.quantamagazine.org/when-chatgpt...

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Sander van der Linden @profsanderlinden.bsky.social · 1d

Legend Imran Ahmed (CEO of CCDH) just sued the U.S. Government for the wildly inappropriate visa sanctions. The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York just granted a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against this inappropriate government action.

What a Christmas gift!

Brigitte Nerlich @bnerlich.bsky.social · 1d

Ok, I can do napping!!! Very Merry Purry Christmas!

Black and white cat curled up on an office chair.

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Mork @andrewblue23.bsky.social · 1d

What do you prefer to drink at Christmas….

1) Hot spicy wine
2)Warm spicy wine
3)Cold spicy wine
4)None of the above

This is a Mull tipple choice question.

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Journal of Art in Society @artinsociety.bsky.social · 1d

This work by Pieter Buegel is probably the very first painting of a White Christmas. The pregnant, blue-cloaked Mary rides a donkey led by Joseph, but they are inconspicuous as part of the throng (The Census at Bethlehem, 1566) www.artinsociety.com/bruegelrsquo...

Brigitte Nerlich @bnerlich.bsky.social · 2d

I am not surprised

Brigitte Nerlich @bnerlich.bsky.social · 2d

I sort of saw that coming in 2021 makingsciencepublic.com/2021/11/12/t...

The concept of net zero hangs in the balance

‘Net zero’ has been in the air for a while and I let it waft over me without taking much notice. However, a few days ago I read Ken Rice’s thoughts on this matter on his And Then There&…

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Brigitte Nerlich @bnerlich.bsky.social · 2d

he would never have spoken a truer word

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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 2d

If you are a Londoner or are interested in it this is a lovely updated @londonist.com map of Anglo Saxon London to browse
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Mapping Anglo-Saxon London: A Big Update

A glimpse of London, 1,000 years past.

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Brigitte Nerlich @bnerlich.bsky.social · 2d

so true

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Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · 2d

We analysed 73,000 articles and found the UK media is divorcing ‘climate change’ from net zero

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We analysed 73,000 articles and found the UK media is divorcing ‘climate change’ from net zero

Articles on net zero used to always explain the scientific background. But not anymore.

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Roger Highfield @rogerhighfield.bsky.social · 3d

2025: likely another record year for UK annual temperature www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/new....

2025: likely another record year for UK annual temperature

As we approach year end, 2025 is on track to be one of the UK’s warmest years on record, joining 2022 and 2023 in the top three warmest years.

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JuneSim63 💚 @junesim63.bsky.social · 3d

Fascinating on how researchers from Nottingham Trent University used old organ-tuning records in English churches to map a warming climate.

#PipeOrgans #Nottingham #NTU #GlobalHeating #NTU

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Organ-tuning books in English churches provide notes on a warming climate

Researchers have realised the records are a ‘goldmine’ to study changes in environmental conditions

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c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 4d

Mary and Joseph praying over Jesus in the manger, or
TWO T. REXES FIGHTING OVER A TABLE SAW?

Once seen, cannot be unseen.

It's one of those white cutouts that people put up in their yards that is supposed to show Joseph and Mary praying over a baby Jesus with a round halo above his head, and a star just behind the structure.

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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 4d

The Council for Science & Technology which advises the PM is looking for a new member ‘with social & behavioural science expertise’. Great opportunity to bring a social science perspective to the heart of policymaking. Apply by 19 Jan
apply-for-public-appointment.service.gov.uk/roles/9075

Appointment details – Council for Science and Technology Member – Apply for a public appointment – GOV.UK

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Brigitte Nerlich @bnerlich.bsky.social · 4d

and writing :))

Brigitte Nerlich @bnerlich.bsky.social · 4d

Exactly! Thanks for reading :)

Brigitte Nerlich @bnerlich.bsky.social · 4d

sheep

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

Burgum: "Today we're sending notifications to the 5 large offshore wind projects that are under construction that their leases will be suspended due to national security concerns ... the Dept of War has come back conclusively that these large offshore wind programs create radar interference"

Brigitte Nerlich @bnerlich.bsky.social · 4d

Enjoy your archaebloggery!

Brigitte Nerlich @bnerlich.bsky.social · 4d

Oh that looks great inside. I have seen it from the train but never went there.

Brigitte Nerlich @bnerlich.bsky.social · 4d

Have a relaxing time!

Brigitte Nerlich @bnerlich.bsky.social · 4d

Last post before the new year, about old #genomics #metaphors but also some new thoughts about metaphor genres that match scientific modes #scicomm
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Metaphorical genres in science communication: From gothic discovery to domestic intervention

I was idly scrolling Bluesky for some news that was not depressing when I chanced upon an article by Roger Highfield dealing with a recent advance in gene editing. It reminded me of two previous po…

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Leana Hosea @leanahosea.bsky.social · 5d

During its worst drought in a century, Iraq signs a water security for oil deal with Turkey. The once rich Tigris & Euphrates rivers are drying up from climate change & mismanagement, leading to crop losses & a water crisis. edition.cnn.com/2025/12/21/c...