EXPeditions
@expeditions.bsky.social
Welcome to EXPeditions: where research meets the public. We publish open-access content by scholars from top universities—bridging the gap between academia and everyday life. Explore ideas that matter.
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Welcome to 2026! ✨
2025 reminded us of the vital role that curiosity, trust, and dialogue play in connecting people and ideas across disciplines and borders. With this spirit, we step into 2026 ready to explore new perspectives and continue bridging the worlds of research and the public.
2025 reminded us of the vital role that curiosity, trust, and dialogue play in connecting people and ideas across disciplines and borders. With this spirit, we step into 2026 ready to explore new perspectives and continue bridging the worlds of research and the public.
December 31, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Welcome to 2026! ✨
2025 reminded us of the vital role that curiosity, trust, and dialogue play in connecting people and ideas across disciplines and borders. With this spirit, we step into 2026 ready to explore new perspectives and continue bridging the worlds of research and the public.
2025 reminded us of the vital role that curiosity, trust, and dialogue play in connecting people and ideas across disciplines and borders. With this spirit, we step into 2026 ready to explore new perspectives and continue bridging the worlds of research and the public.
The death of Cecilia Giménez, who became famous for restoring the Ecce Homo portrait in Borja, Spain, reminds us of a fundamental dilemma in art restoration: what is “good” or “bad” restoration, and what does it mean to be faithful to the original?
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Spanish woman who found fame for botching fresco restoration dies
Cecilia Giménez's effort to restore the painting Ecce Homo earned the artwork the nickname "Monkey Christ".
www.bbc.com
December 30, 2025 at 3:07 PM
The death of Cecilia Giménez, who became famous for restoring the Ecce Homo portrait in Borja, Spain, reminds us of a fundamental dilemma in art restoration: what is “good” or “bad” restoration, and what does it mean to be faithful to the original?
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Humans emit CO₂ around 60× faster than all Earth’s volcanoes : a stark benchmark for the climate crisis, as highlighted by volcanologist Tamsin Mather.
@oxuniearthsci.bsky.social, @leverhulme.ac.uk
@oxuniearthsci.bsky.social, @leverhulme.ac.uk
December 23, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Humans emit CO₂ around 60× faster than all Earth’s volcanoes : a stark benchmark for the climate crisis, as highlighted by volcanologist Tamsin Mather.
@oxuniearthsci.bsky.social, @leverhulme.ac.uk
@oxuniearthsci.bsky.social, @leverhulme.ac.uk
What's the problem with AI images tools?
AI excels when fed perfect data, but falters in the real world.
Discover where deep learning hits its limits and why timeless math holds the key to robust, universal imaging.
With Professor Carola Schönlieb
@leverhulme.ac.uk ; @plusmaths.bsky.social
AI excels when fed perfect data, but falters in the real world.
Discover where deep learning hits its limits and why timeless math holds the key to robust, universal imaging.
With Professor Carola Schönlieb
@leverhulme.ac.uk ; @plusmaths.bsky.social
December 17, 2025 at 10:16 AM
What's the problem with AI images tools?
AI excels when fed perfect data, but falters in the real world.
Discover where deep learning hits its limits and why timeless math holds the key to robust, universal imaging.
With Professor Carola Schönlieb
@leverhulme.ac.uk ; @plusmaths.bsky.social
AI excels when fed perfect data, but falters in the real world.
Discover where deep learning hits its limits and why timeless math holds the key to robust, universal imaging.
With Professor Carola Schönlieb
@leverhulme.ac.uk ; @plusmaths.bsky.social
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Last month, the Trust was delighted to host an event in collaboration with @expeditions.bsky.social and 5x15 @conwayhall.bsky.social on the topic: the value of knowledge in an age of disinformation.
In case you missed it, watch the talks here: www.youtube.com/@5x15stories3
In case you missed it, watch the talks here: www.youtube.com/@5x15stories3
December 5, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Last month, the Trust was delighted to host an event in collaboration with @expeditions.bsky.social and 5x15 @conwayhall.bsky.social on the topic: the value of knowledge in an age of disinformation.
In case you missed it, watch the talks here: www.youtube.com/@5x15stories3
In case you missed it, watch the talks here: www.youtube.com/@5x15stories3
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You can now watch back Prof Fancourt's talk, filmed live last month at @conwayhall.bsky.social, as part of a special event on The Value of Knowledge in an Age of Disinformation with
5x15, @leverhulme.ac.uk & @expeditions.bsky.social.
5 weeks to go until #ArtCure! ⏰
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsRr...
5x15, @leverhulme.ac.uk & @expeditions.bsky.social.
5 weeks to go until #ArtCure! ⏰
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsRr...
Daisy Fancourt | The Value of Knowledge: 5x15, Leverhulme Trust and EXPeditions
YouTube video by 5x15 Stories
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December 5, 2025 at 11:12 AM
You can now watch back Prof Fancourt's talk, filmed live last month at @conwayhall.bsky.social, as part of a special event on The Value of Knowledge in an Age of Disinformation with
5x15, @leverhulme.ac.uk & @expeditions.bsky.social.
5 weeks to go until #ArtCure! ⏰
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsRr...
5x15, @leverhulme.ac.uk & @expeditions.bsky.social.
5 weeks to go until #ArtCure! ⏰
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsRr...
On November 17th, EXPeditions held its first live event in collaboration with the Leverhulme Trust, hosted by 5x15 : The value of knowledge in an age of disinformation.
The discussion brought together brilliant voices to explore how knowledge continues to shape our lives and societies.
The discussion brought together brilliant voices to explore how knowledge continues to shape our lives and societies.
December 4, 2025 at 10:51 AM
On November 17th, EXPeditions held its first live event in collaboration with the Leverhulme Trust, hosted by 5x15 : The value of knowledge in an age of disinformation.
The discussion brought together brilliant voices to explore how knowledge continues to shape our lives and societies.
The discussion brought together brilliant voices to explore how knowledge continues to shape our lives and societies.
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Carola is a favourite colleague here at Cambridge! Here are some more videos with her by @leverhulme.ac.uk and @expeditions.bsky.social together with some articles about Carola's #maths plus.maths.org/content/meet... #mathematics
November 26, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Carola is a favourite colleague here at Cambridge! Here are some more videos with her by @leverhulme.ac.uk and @expeditions.bsky.social together with some articles about Carola's #maths plus.maths.org/content/meet... #mathematics
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An insightful evening with topics including disinformation from the times of the Council of Nicaea, the impact of arts on health, legacies of war and empire, female friendships and the myths of democracy. Many thanks to our fantastic speakers, @expeditions.bsky.social and to everyone who joined us!
November 20, 2025 at 1:50 PM
An insightful evening with topics including disinformation from the times of the Council of Nicaea, the impact of arts on health, legacies of war and empire, female friendships and the myths of democracy. Many thanks to our fantastic speakers, @expeditions.bsky.social and to everyone who joined us!
🕯️ Santanu Das, Professor of Modern Literature and Culture at @ox.ac.uk, @engfac.bsky.social, highlights the essential need to acknowledge the millions of men of color who served in WW1, placing their stories back in history.
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November 17, 2025 at 12:24 PM
🕯️ Santanu Das, Professor of Modern Literature and Culture at @ox.ac.uk, @engfac.bsky.social, highlights the essential need to acknowledge the millions of men of color who served in WW1, placing their stories back in history.
#PLPEXPeditions
#PLPEXPeditions
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@jdunkley.bsky.social, professor @princeton.edu, on looking back in time and how it enables astronomers to piece together the history of the universe.
www.joinexpeditions.com/experts/4621
www.joinexpeditions.com/experts/4621
November 14, 2025 at 11:43 AM
@jdunkley.bsky.social, professor @princeton.edu, on looking back in time and how it enables astronomers to piece together the history of the universe.
www.joinexpeditions.com/experts/4621
www.joinexpeditions.com/experts/4621
🎶 Robert Macfarlane (@robgmacfarlane.bsky.social), Cambridge professor and writer, reflects on how writing for music shaped his craft. Music taught him about rhythm, tempo, rhyme, and the power of letting meaning be elliptical rather than over-explained.
#PLPEXPeditions; @cam.ac.uk #IsARiverAlive
#PLPEXPeditions; @cam.ac.uk #IsARiverAlive
November 13, 2025 at 12:42 PM
🎶 Robert Macfarlane (@robgmacfarlane.bsky.social), Cambridge professor and writer, reflects on how writing for music shaped his craft. Music taught him about rhythm, tempo, rhyme, and the power of letting meaning be elliptical rather than over-explained.
#PLPEXPeditions; @cam.ac.uk #IsARiverAlive
#PLPEXPeditions; @cam.ac.uk #IsARiverAlive
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Discover our research tackling global climate challenges. DPIR’s Professor @fgenovese.bsky.social joins the @leverhulme.ac.uk’s Living Library of Knowledge, sharing insights on climate politics and policy alongside top UK scholars:
November 12, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Discover our research tackling global climate challenges. DPIR’s Professor @fgenovese.bsky.social joins the @leverhulme.ac.uk’s Living Library of Knowledge, sharing insights on climate politics and policy alongside top UK scholars:
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Carola is a colleague who does amazing work on the #maths of information. We love these videos courtesy of @joinExpeditions and and The Leverhulme Trust where she talks about her work plus.maths.org/content/meet...
November 13, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Carola is a colleague who does amazing work on the #maths of information. We love these videos courtesy of @joinExpeditions and and The Leverhulme Trust where she talks about her work plus.maths.org/content/meet...
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'Education holds value for society, it matters beyond the individual.'
To meet climate targets, investing in those that will deliver them is crucial. @annavignoles.bsky.social on why we should invest in education: www.joinexpeditions.com/exps/389-why... @expeditions.bsky.social
#COP30
To meet climate targets, investing in those that will deliver them is crucial. @annavignoles.bsky.social on why we should invest in education: www.joinexpeditions.com/exps/389-why... @expeditions.bsky.social
#COP30
Why we should invest in education and how to measure the return
We think of education as an investment because when you invest in more education, you gain skills that are valuable in the labour market.
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November 13, 2025 at 10:42 AM
'Education holds value for society, it matters beyond the individual.'
To meet climate targets, investing in those that will deliver them is crucial. @annavignoles.bsky.social on why we should invest in education: www.joinexpeditions.com/exps/389-why... @expeditions.bsky.social
#COP30
To meet climate targets, investing in those that will deliver them is crucial. @annavignoles.bsky.social on why we should invest in education: www.joinexpeditions.com/exps/389-why... @expeditions.bsky.social
#COP30
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'A river or a forest possibly being a rights-bearing entity is a radical act of moral political imagination.'
@robgmacfarlane.bsky.social on the rights of nature.
Tune in: www.joinexpeditions.com/exps/1328-th... @expeditions.bsky.social
@robgmacfarlane.bsky.social on the rights of nature.
Tune in: www.joinexpeditions.com/exps/1328-th... @expeditions.bsky.social
The rights of nature
I have been interested in rivers, in the idea of life — what is alive and what is dead — and how the boundary between life and death is policed and patrolled. I have been particularly fascinated by on...
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November 11, 2025 at 2:10 PM
'A river or a forest possibly being a rights-bearing entity is a radical act of moral political imagination.'
@robgmacfarlane.bsky.social on the rights of nature.
Tune in: www.joinexpeditions.com/exps/1328-th... @expeditions.bsky.social
@robgmacfarlane.bsky.social on the rights of nature.
Tune in: www.joinexpeditions.com/exps/1328-th... @expeditions.bsky.social
🖼️ Carola-Bibiane Schönlieb, professor at @cam.ac.uk, uses maths and imaging to reveal hidden layers in art—from digital restoration of illuminated manuscripts to solving mysteries beneath centuries-old paint.
www.joinexpeditions.com/exps/1264-ma...
@plusmaths.bsky.social @leverhulme.ac.uk
www.joinexpeditions.com/exps/1264-ma...
@plusmaths.bsky.social @leverhulme.ac.uk
Mathematics in art
A lot of times, if I look at a particular historical piece, the artwork has gone through a process. Where we come in as mathematical imaging specialists is, we try to go back and discover what has bee...
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November 12, 2025 at 12:59 PM
🖼️ Carola-Bibiane Schönlieb, professor at @cam.ac.uk, uses maths and imaging to reveal hidden layers in art—from digital restoration of illuminated manuscripts to solving mysteries beneath centuries-old paint.
www.joinexpeditions.com/exps/1264-ma...
@plusmaths.bsky.social @leverhulme.ac.uk
www.joinexpeditions.com/exps/1264-ma...
@plusmaths.bsky.social @leverhulme.ac.uk
In this mass grave near Arras, 11 bodies were buried joined ARM IN ARM, as a testimony to their friendship.
November 11, 2025 at 12:13 PM
In this mass grave near Arras, 11 bodies were buried joined ARM IN ARM, as a testimony to their friendship.
🗻 Robert Macfarlane, Cambridge professor and writer, explores why we climb mountains. Sometimes, the real answer is found in the journey, not the summit.
Watch his EXPs in our collection with The Leverhulme Trust 🔗 www.joinexpeditions.com/experts/4665...
@cam.ac.uk
@robgmacfarlane.bsky.social
Watch his EXPs in our collection with The Leverhulme Trust 🔗 www.joinexpeditions.com/experts/4665...
@cam.ac.uk
@robgmacfarlane.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 3:57 PM
🗻 Robert Macfarlane, Cambridge professor and writer, explores why we climb mountains. Sometimes, the real answer is found in the journey, not the summit.
Watch his EXPs in our collection with The Leverhulme Trust 🔗 www.joinexpeditions.com/experts/4665...
@cam.ac.uk
@robgmacfarlane.bsky.social
Watch his EXPs in our collection with The Leverhulme Trust 🔗 www.joinexpeditions.com/experts/4665...
@cam.ac.uk
@robgmacfarlane.bsky.social
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Have you booked your tickets for our event @conwayhall.bsky.social?
Just 1 week to go! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/5x15-lever...
Students go free, discount code here: www.leverhulme.ac.uk/news/value-k...
@expeditions.bsky.social
Just 1 week to go! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/5x15-lever...
Students go free, discount code here: www.leverhulme.ac.uk/news/value-k...
@expeditions.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Have you booked your tickets for our event @conwayhall.bsky.social?
Just 1 week to go! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/5x15-lever...
Students go free, discount code here: www.leverhulme.ac.uk/news/value-k...
@expeditions.bsky.social
Just 1 week to go! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/5x15-lever...
Students go free, discount code here: www.leverhulme.ac.uk/news/value-k...
@expeditions.bsky.social
As COP 30 we will have to hold tight to facts and evidence.
Watch this short documentary, featuring leading scholars, that serves as an introduction to climate inequality
youtu.be/4Ul1vNXuwow
Watch this short documentary, featuring leading scholars, that serves as an introduction to climate inequality
youtu.be/4Ul1vNXuwow
Climate Inequality - Thinking Matters
YouTube video by EXPeditions - The living library of knowledge
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November 6, 2025 at 5:07 PM
As COP 30 we will have to hold tight to facts and evidence.
Watch this short documentary, featuring leading scholars, that serves as an introduction to climate inequality
youtu.be/4Ul1vNXuwow
Watch this short documentary, featuring leading scholars, that serves as an introduction to climate inequality
youtu.be/4Ul1vNXuwow
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Professor of Earth Sciences @oxuniearthsci.bsky.social, Tamsin Mather, reflects on how volcanoes are portrayed in TV and film compared to real scientific understanding.
www.joinexpeditions.com/experts/4635
www.joinexpeditions.com/experts/4635
November 4, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Professor of Earth Sciences @oxuniearthsci.bsky.social, Tamsin Mather, reflects on how volcanoes are portrayed in TV and film compared to real scientific understanding.
www.joinexpeditions.com/experts/4635
www.joinexpeditions.com/experts/4635
🧠 Michael Muthukrishna @michael.muthukrishna.com, professor of Economic Psychology at LSE @lsepbs.bsky.social, explores our “collective brain.” Unlike other animals, humans build on cultural knowledge, enabling us to solve new challenges together.
www.joinexpeditions.com/exps/1266
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www.joinexpeditions.com/exps/1266
#PLPEXPeditions
What makes us human ?
One of the enduring questions for humanity is what makes humans so different from other animals. The answer to that question is that we discovered a new source of information to guide our behavior tha...
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November 5, 2025 at 12:56 PM
🧠 Michael Muthukrishna @michael.muthukrishna.com, professor of Economic Psychology at LSE @lsepbs.bsky.social, explores our “collective brain.” Unlike other animals, humans build on cultural knowledge, enabling us to solve new challenges together.
www.joinexpeditions.com/exps/1266
#PLPEXPeditions
www.joinexpeditions.com/exps/1266
#PLPEXPeditions
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Professor @fgenovese.bsky.social joins the @leverhulme.ac.uk's “Living Library of Knowledge,” sharing insights on climate politics, global challenges, and how political cooperation can improve climate governance.
Watch her conversation with top UK researchers:
Watch her conversation with top UK researchers:
November 5, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Professor @fgenovese.bsky.social joins the @leverhulme.ac.uk's “Living Library of Knowledge,” sharing insights on climate politics, global challenges, and how political cooperation can improve climate governance.
Watch her conversation with top UK researchers:
Watch her conversation with top UK researchers:
Tamsin Mather, professor of Earth Sciences @oxuniearthsci.bsky.social, reflects on her career studying volcanic plumes. She shares how recent research has taken her from monitoring emissions in volcanic plumes to identifying traces of ancient volcanic activity hidden in sediments.
#PLPEXPeditions
#PLPEXPeditions
November 4, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Tamsin Mather, professor of Earth Sciences @oxuniearthsci.bsky.social, reflects on her career studying volcanic plumes. She shares how recent research has taken her from monitoring emissions in volcanic plumes to identifying traces of ancient volcanic activity hidden in sediments.
#PLPEXPeditions
#PLPEXPeditions