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Dr Stephen Palmer
@drstephenpalmer.bsky.social
Chartered Biologist & Psychologist FRSB FLS. Adjunct Prof at Aalborg University. Authored/edited 60 books on topics including stress, resilience, wellbeing, relaxation, positive & coaching psychology. https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Stephen-Palmer/author/B
A great way to #enhancewellbeing and #connectwithnature is to go for a #walk in your local #wood or #park. It helps to trigger the #relaxationresponse too which is a bonus. #ecopsychology
November 9, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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www.cnn.com/2025/11/08/h...
Study was extremely small — only 15 patients with severe disease — and was meant to test the safety of a new medication delivered by CRISPR-Cas9, a biological sort of scissor which cuts a targeted gene to modify or turn it on or off.
Scientists have edited a gene that may reduce high cholesterol permanently | CNN
Dangerously high levels of “bad” cholesterol and triglycerides may be reduced by gene editing, in what study researchers hope will be a “one and done” treatment.
www.cnn.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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We’re growing something real here.
We're about changing how research is done day to day
This is a community in motion.
@norfireland.bsky.social
#OpenResearch #PublicEngagement #ResearchCulture #ScienceWeek #NORFest2025
November 8, 2025 at 10:54 AM
I love walking on #CamberSands. It's so disappointing (I could use stronger words here) that it's become covered in #plasicbeads. Not great for the #fauna. #environmentaldisaster www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
‘Environmental catastrophe’ fears as millions of plastic beads wash up on Camber Sands
MP asks for explanation from Southern Water amid concerns the spill could have dire impact on rare sea life
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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Intensity is on the rise at the #LHC 💫

The Large Hadron Collider propelled particle bunches containing more than 230 billion protons (2.3 x 10^11): 40% more than usual. These bunches generated an average of 150 collisions, compared to around 65 collisions during normal operations.
October 21, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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Reinforcing feedback loop:
“fewer graduate students mean less science will be produced”, says Donna Ginther, an economist...”If this persists for a number of years, the scientific workforce will shrink.” Fewer scientists overall will mean fewer scientific discoveries.

www.nature.com/articles/d41...
US PhD admissions shrink as fears over Trump’s cuts take hold
Some doctoral programmes are admitting no students at all amid uncertainty about federal science funding.
www.nature.com
October 21, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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Meet the team behind Ireland’s national roadmap on public engagement in open research & hear what’s coming next
Tuesday 21 October 2025, 11am–12pm
Trinity Long Room Hub @tcddublin.bsky.social
Drop in, chat, and connect with others shaping the future of open research
#openresearch #publicengagement
October 6, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Connecting with #nature on #CamberSands. Great way to #enhancewellbeing and elicit the #RelaxationReponse. Just being in #bluespace is great #stressmanagment. #ecopsychology #blueexercise
October 13, 2025 at 7:16 AM
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New @sussex.ac.uk film on my @bsmsmedschool.bsky.social @sussexsrp.bsky.social work with indigenous peoples providing health services & protecting rainforest (inc. beautiful photos by @drjastockdale.bsky.social).

Buy meds for the conservation clinic: wildhealth.org.uk/wanang

youtu.be/qWlO9lR0oHo
Jo Middleton: Action on Health and Rainforest Conservation
YouTube video by University of Sussex
youtu.be
September 9, 2025 at 6:54 AM
This week the #InternationalCongressofCoachingPsychology had many interesting keynotes, papers, masterclasses, plus 2 symposia. #ISFCP2025 #ICPD2025 #CoachingPsychology iscp.nwsvirtualevents.com/congress-pro...
October 10, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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Coming very soon, a virtual #InternationalCongressofCoachingPsychology being held 6-10th October 2025. The last day of the Congress coincides with #InternationalCoachingPsychologyDay #ICPD2025 #ISFCP2025 iscp.nwsvirtualevents.com/congress-pro...
September 28, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Coming very soon, a virtual #InternationalCongressofCoachingPsychology being held 6-10th October 2025. The last day of the Congress coincides with #InternationalCoachingPsychologyDay #ICPD2025 #ISFCP2025 iscp.nwsvirtualevents.com/congress-pro...
September 28, 2025 at 8:54 PM
It's #WorldLungDay to raise awareness of #pulmonaryfibrosis and #IPF
September 25, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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The annual virtual #InternationalCongressOfCoachingPsychology will be held from 6th to 10th October 2025. 4 days of workshops with keynotes on the 10th. #ISFCP2025 #ICPD2025 #CoachingPsychology #coaching
September 11, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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September 11, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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📽️ Livestream announcement!

We’re thrilled to announce that due to popular demand, Professor Chris Lintott’s sell-out Lovell Lecture – Interstellar Objects and Other Solar Stories – will be available to watch via livestream.

🗓️ Thursday 9 October, 19.30 - 21.00.
🎟️ ow.ly/1y1i50WRf7A

#JodrellBank
September 4, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Climate solutions, asteroids, activist women chemists... it has been a brilliant British Science Festival #BSF25 day two 💵🪨

Today's blog features just some of the highlights, and you'll find LOTS more on our Instagram (britishscienceassociation)!

www.britishscienceassociation.org/blog/climate...
Climate solutions, pioneering women and particle detectors: the second day of the British Science Festival 2025
During the second day of the British Science Festival, attendees in Liverpool were treated to talks and drop-in sessions on the campuses of Liverpool John Moores University and the University of Liver...
www.britishscienceassociation.org
September 11, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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The International Centre for Ecopsychology was launched to further research into the links between #Ecopsychology, health and wellbeing. #Ecocoaching and #ecotherapy are applied fields of ecopsychology. ecopsychology.info
International Centre for Ecopsychology
ecopsychology.info
September 5, 2025 at 10:53 PM
The annual virtual #InternationalCongressOfCoachingPsychology will be held from 6th to 10th October 2025. 4 days of workshops with keynotes on the 10th. #ISFCP2025 #ICPD2025 #CoachingPsychology #coaching
September 11, 2025 at 9:24 PM
September 11, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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#ICYMI - our next symposium #ANTF2026 will be taking place 12th to 13th May 2026 in vibrant Newcastle upon Tyne, at @newcastleuni.bsky.social. We can't wait - save the date now, and keep your eyes peeled for our call for papers VERY SOON!
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September 8, 2025 at 12:14 PM
It's #WorldSuicidePreventionDay A day for reflection and to learn more about #suicideprevention
September 10, 2025 at 10:27 PM
The International Centre for Ecopsychology was launched to further research into the links between #Ecopsychology, health and wellbeing. #Ecocoaching and #ecotherapy are applied fields of ecopsychology. ecopsychology.info
International Centre for Ecopsychology
ecopsychology.info
September 5, 2025 at 10:53 PM