Anthony England
@ebolaphone.bsky.social
PhD chemist etc. 56yo beginner boulderer (6A-ish), climbing walls & being as gibbon-like as my ageing body allows me. More & more into health eating, avoiding the UPF/non food we haven't evolved to eat
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Post-truth organic chemistry - carbon is overrated; nitrogen is replacing it. Making OChem Great Again #TrumpScience
This tweet is 8 years old - and now just as valid once again ...
@davidbflower.bsky.social I was surprised to see it wasn't your post :)
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Micro Moon vs. Super Moon
Credit: Şenol Şanlı www.instagram.com/snlsanli
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#APOD 🧪🔭
Micro Moon vs. Super Moon
Credit: Şenol Şanlı www.instagram.com/snlsanli
www.star.ucl.ac.uk/~apod/apod/a...
#APOD 🧪🔭
November 10, 2025 at 2:29 PM
@davidbflower.bsky.social I was surprised to see it wasn't your post :)
@rachelburden.bsky.social RE: PFAS - watch the movie Dark Waters with Mark Ruffalo - true story of a big case in the US
November 3, 2025 at 8:25 AM
@rachelburden.bsky.social RE: PFAS - watch the movie Dark Waters with Mark Ruffalo - true story of a big case in the US
@paulfarmerceo.bsky.social Heard you on 5Live this morning -- if you'd like to hear about my father's care as a perfect case study for some of the failures you were talking about please let me know. :)
October 31, 2025 at 8:20 AM
@paulfarmerceo.bsky.social Heard you on 5Live this morning -- if you'd like to hear about my father's care as a perfect case study for some of the failures you were talking about please let me know. :)
@rickedwards1.bsky.social And what are the rules if the first person gets it spot on - then there is no up or down? :)
October 29, 2025 at 7:49 AM
@rickedwards1.bsky.social And what are the rules if the first person gets it spot on - then there is no up or down? :)
@rickedwards1.bsky.social RE: 96 mins. Strategy for your tiebreaker - films are mostly 90-100 mins - what Mitch needed to do was find the best zone of doubt for his opponent, most uncertainty - and that's in the mind-90s. I picked 97; I didn't guess 97.
October 29, 2025 at 7:44 AM
@rickedwards1.bsky.social RE: 96 mins. Strategy for your tiebreaker - films are mostly 90-100 mins - what Mitch needed to do was find the best zone of doubt for his opponent, most uncertainty - and that's in the mind-90s. I picked 97; I didn't guess 97.
@rickedwards1.bsky.social Sumo, Nagoya 1996 - little guy beats big guy ('dump truck'), and i was there. Sad thing that big guy fell on little guy, injured him, put him out of the tournament....
youtu.be/rD8fCRYXkQM...
youtu.be/rD8fCRYXkQM...
October 16, 2025 at 7:44 AM
@rickedwards1.bsky.social Sumo, Nagoya 1996 - little guy beats big guy ('dump truck'), and i was there. Sad thing that big guy fell on little guy, injured him, put him out of the tournament....
youtu.be/rD8fCRYXkQM...
youtu.be/rD8fCRYXkQM...
@rachelburden.bsky.social Well, best to learn to trust chia seeds - good in so many ways.
They get slimy when wet because of their fibre
They get slimy when wet because of their fibre
September 23, 2025 at 7:00 AM
@rachelburden.bsky.social Well, best to learn to trust chia seeds - good in so many ways.
They get slimy when wet because of their fibre
They get slimy when wet because of their fibre
Reposted by Anthony England
Nails it: 'New York University bioethicist Art Caplan said it was “the saddest display of a lack of evidence, rumors, recycling old myths, lousy advice, outright lies, and dangerous advice I have ever witnessed by anyone in authority.”'
Donald Trump links paracetamol with autism and urges pregnant women to avoid it
Medical experts lambasted Trump, with one bioethicist saying it was 'the saddest display of ... outright lies and dangerous advice I have ever witnessed by anyone in authority'
inews.co.uk
September 23, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Nails it: 'New York University bioethicist Art Caplan said it was “the saddest display of a lack of evidence, rumors, recycling old myths, lousy advice, outright lies, and dangerous advice I have ever witnessed by anyone in authority.”'
@rickedwards1.bsky.social I'm wondering how many times you've said bullshit/liar/idiot/bastard under your breath today, thinking about Trump's medical advice. Countless, I'm sure.
Trump & RFK jr, a pair of absolute fuckheads.
Trump & RFK jr, a pair of absolute fuckheads.
September 23, 2025 at 6:18 AM
@rickedwards1.bsky.social I'm wondering how many times you've said bullshit/liar/idiot/bastard under your breath today, thinking about Trump's medical advice. Countless, I'm sure.
Trump & RFK jr, a pair of absolute fuckheads.
Trump & RFK jr, a pair of absolute fuckheads.
@vicderbyshire.bsky.social Tedious questioning - will you rule out coalitions etc. Boring & pointless - awful to watch - no wonder she doesn't want to answer that
September 22, 2025 at 9:47 PM
@vicderbyshire.bsky.social Tedious questioning - will you rule out coalitions etc. Boring & pointless - awful to watch - no wonder she doesn't want to answer that
@rickedwards1.bsky.social Sounds like you need a power bank for your phone - a back up external battery to charge from
September 10, 2025 at 7:48 AM
@rickedwards1.bsky.social Sounds like you need a power bank for your phone - a back up external battery to charge from
@rickedwards1.bsky.social @rachelburden.bsky.social I don't like that doctor's advice - RE: healthy fats -- be aware of eating too much omega-6 fat. It takes some effort to avoid it - but extra cashew butter would be the wrong answer. And sunflower seeds are loaded with it too.
September 4, 2025 at 6:33 AM
@rickedwards1.bsky.social @rachelburden.bsky.social I don't like that doctor's advice - RE: healthy fats -- be aware of eating too much omega-6 fat. It takes some effort to avoid it - but extra cashew butter would be the wrong answer. And sunflower seeds are loaded with it too.
@rickedwards1.bsky.social @rachelburden.bsky.social Technical problem - the sports rights recording just started up - for no reason - so us listening online outside of the UK can no longer hear you. Please tell your tech guys. Thanks
August 25, 2025 at 7:13 AM
@rickedwards1.bsky.social @rachelburden.bsky.social Technical problem - the sports rights recording just started up - for no reason - so us listening online outside of the UK can no longer hear you. Please tell your tech guys. Thanks
@rickedwards1.bsky.social Sprinters don't actually have big calves -- I was also surprised to learn that listening to a physiology expert a while back. Huge quads maybe, with skinny calves.
August 15, 2025 at 8:00 AM
@rickedwards1.bsky.social Sprinters don't actually have big calves -- I was also surprised to learn that listening to a physiology expert a while back. Huge quads maybe, with skinny calves.
@rickedwards1.bsky.social Trump is making the script of Idiocracy reality -- of course there will be UFC at The White House
August 13, 2025 at 6:41 AM
@rickedwards1.bsky.social Trump is making the script of Idiocracy reality -- of course there will be UFC at The White House
@jimsciutto.bsky.social How come you can't say quorum correctly - you've invented your own version there 😉
August 8, 2025 at 10:38 PM
@jimsciutto.bsky.social How come you can't say quorum correctly - you've invented your own version there 😉
@gregjenner.bsky.social Maybe you can do an ep on the history of arthroscopic surgery -- I'm happy I got my ACL fixed in the 90s not the 80s, when I tore it -
www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
James Maddison: Tottenham out for significant period with torn ACL
Tottenham midfielder James Maddison will miss a significant period of the 2025-26 season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament injury.
www.bbc.com
August 7, 2025 at 10:38 AM
@gregjenner.bsky.social Maybe you can do an ep on the history of arthroscopic surgery -- I'm happy I got my ACL fixed in the 90s not the 80s, when I tore it -
www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
@rachelburden.bsky.social @rickedwards1.bsky.social BMI is perfect ... for identifying who really knows what they are talking about RE: health and fitness. And who can't figure out the difference between a jelly belly & rock hard muscle man! It's obviously an appalling equation but is a handy guide.
July 31, 2025 at 6:42 AM
@rachelburden.bsky.social @rickedwards1.bsky.social BMI is perfect ... for identifying who really knows what they are talking about RE: health and fitness. And who can't figure out the difference between a jelly belly & rock hard muscle man! It's obviously an appalling equation but is a handy guide.
@rachelburden.bsky.social @rickedwards1.bsky.social Your quiz is a tiny bit daft - Vicky is a commentator, it's the end of the tournament - she knows the squads, part of her job ;)
July 22, 2025 at 7:20 AM
@rachelburden.bsky.social @rickedwards1.bsky.social Your quiz is a tiny bit daft - Vicky is a commentator, it's the end of the tournament - she knows the squads, part of her job ;)
@chemscrapes.bsky.social Chemscrapes in the wild, I mean the lab...
Forgot to share my hydrogenation balloon from the other day!
Tragically his smug demeanor did ~not~ enhance the hydrogenation yield.
Tragically his smug demeanor did ~not~ enhance the hydrogenation yield.
July 19, 2025 at 6:33 PM
@chemscrapes.bsky.social Chemscrapes in the wild, I mean the lab...
@rachelburden.bsky.social New in the science news - Vapes release more toxic heavy metals than tobacco cen.acs.org/business/con... via @cenmag
July 9, 2025 at 3:12 PM
@rachelburden.bsky.social New in the science news - Vapes release more toxic heavy metals than tobacco cen.acs.org/business/con... via @cenmag
@rachelburden "Former Soviet Republic of Georgia" - Sounds like your news script was written in 1991 :)
I guess it was to distinguish from the US Georgia. But #1 Georgia is the country, surely.
I guess it was to distinguish from the US Georgia. But #1 Georgia is the country, surely.
July 1, 2025 at 7:09 AM
@rachelburden "Former Soviet Republic of Georgia" - Sounds like your news script was written in 1991 :)
I guess it was to distinguish from the US Georgia. But #1 Georgia is the country, surely.
I guess it was to distinguish from the US Georgia. But #1 Georgia is the country, surely.
June 23, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Reposted by Anthony England
Thanks for the reminder @janemunday.bsky.social. Every summer, I repost this article DROWNING DOES NOT LOOK LIKE DROWNING. To date, I know of FOUR kids who were saved after someone who'd clicked on the link learnt how to spot actual drowning. Take time to read and pass on.
slate.com/technology/2...
slate.com/technology/2...
Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning
Drowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people expect.
slate.com
June 19, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Thanks for the reminder @janemunday.bsky.social. Every summer, I repost this article DROWNING DOES NOT LOOK LIKE DROWNING. To date, I know of FOUR kids who were saved after someone who'd clicked on the link learnt how to spot actual drowning. Take time to read and pass on.
slate.com/technology/2...
slate.com/technology/2...
Octopuses Use Microbial Signals to Guide Complex Behaviors
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Octopuses Use Microbial Signals to Guide Complex Behaviors - Harvard University - Department of Molecular & Cellular Biology
A new study published in Cell from the lab of MCB faculty member Nick Bellono reveals that octopuses detect microbial cues on surfaces to distinguish prey and eggs […]
www.mcb.harvard.edu
June 18, 2025 at 10:29 AM