Francesco Turci
@fturci.bsky.social
Lecturer in Physics, University of Bristol (UK)
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The key task is to ensure that the EU and the UK are able to defend their interests in the face of an, at best, ‘unreliable’, and at worst, hostile, US.
And that isn’t going to be easy. 6/6
And that isn’t going to be easy. 6/6
March 1, 2025 at 7:54 AM
The key task is to ensure that the EU and the UK are able to defend their interests in the face of an, at best, ‘unreliable’, and at worst, hostile, US.
And that isn’t going to be easy. 6/6
And that isn’t going to be easy. 6/6
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The National Weather Service took more than 150 years to build. Forget flight or the internet or whatever - public-service systems like this are the marvels of the modern world. Conceptual cathedrals, constructed across generations and dedicated to the public good.
The U.S. NWS is a truly world-class meteorological predictive service, perhaps singularly so. Its cost of operation is only ~$3-4/yr per taxpayer—equivalent to a single cup of coffee—and yields a truly remarkable return on investment (at least 10 to 1, and perhaps 100 to 1).
3/11
3/11
February 28, 2025 at 4:25 AM
The National Weather Service took more than 150 years to build. Forget flight or the internet or whatever - public-service systems like this are the marvels of the modern world. Conceptual cathedrals, constructed across generations and dedicated to the public good.
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January 27, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Fascinating new paper out in @nature.com on the importance of Small Scale Fisheries. Lots of great information on catch, nutrition, livelihoods, etc. The #sharkscience factoid I found was that only 0.2% of the SSF catch is sharks, rays or chimaerans.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Illuminating the multidimensional contributions of small-scale fisheries - Nature
A study aimed at revealing the role of small-scale fisheries in sustainable development shows they provide at least 40% of the global fishing catch and affect the livelihoods of 1 in 12 people in the ...
www.nature.com
January 15, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Fascinating new paper out in @nature.com on the importance of Small Scale Fisheries. Lots of great information on catch, nutrition, livelihoods, etc. The #sharkscience factoid I found was that only 0.2% of the SSF catch is sharks, rays or chimaerans.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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The most depressing thing is that in the field of international dev't which has 000 of economists, consultants, NGOs, foundations and the like no one has written that what we are witnessing is simply destroying any intellectual basis on which this system was erected. And this not Trump who did it.
How the mainstream abandoned universal economic principles
(but forgot to mention it)
branko2f7.substack.com/p/how-the-ma...
(but forgot to mention it)
branko2f7.substack.com/p/how-the-ma...
How the mainstream abandoned universal economic principles
(but forgot to mention it)
branko2f7.substack.com
January 8, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The most depressing thing is that in the field of international dev't which has 000 of economists, consultants, NGOs, foundations and the like no one has written that what we are witnessing is simply destroying any intellectual basis on which this system was erected. And this not Trump who did it.
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During #slavery, the holiday season was a brief chance for the enslaved to plan escapes and rebellions amid distracted owners. A historian tells the story of resistance: https://buff.ly/3BGaYXo
🗃️ #BlackSky #EnslavedPeople #christmas
🗃️ #BlackSky #EnslavedPeople #christmas
For enslaved people, the holiday season was a time for revelry – and a brief window to fight back
Whether it was spent feasting or plotting escapes, the week between Christmas and the new year offered a rare opportunity for enslaved men, women and children to reclaim their humanity.
buff.ly
December 20, 2024 at 3:30 AM
During #slavery, the holiday season was a brief chance for the enslaved to plan escapes and rebellions amid distracted owners. A historian tells the story of resistance: https://buff.ly/3BGaYXo
🗃️ #BlackSky #EnslavedPeople #christmas
🗃️ #BlackSky #EnslavedPeople #christmas
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December 19, 2024 at 9:32 PM
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Recreated Franco Grignani's "Permutazione plastica nel campo" (1959) using custom colors.
Made with #python, #numpy and #matplotlib.
Made with #python, #numpy and #matplotlib.
December 12, 2024 at 9:56 PM
Recreated Franco Grignani's "Permutazione plastica nel campo" (1959) using custom colors.
Made with #python, #numpy and #matplotlib.
Made with #python, #numpy and #matplotlib.
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Thought. If professionals no longer trust data about the state of the country, is it surprising that so many people are vulnerable to conspiracy theories and 'strong' leaders bearing miracle cures?
December 5, 2024 at 9:40 AM
Thought. If professionals no longer trust data about the state of the country, is it surprising that so many people are vulnerable to conspiracy theories and 'strong' leaders bearing miracle cures?
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In the name of filling Bluesky with science: I am happy to highlight our recent study showing a novel odor coding rule in migratory locusts by genetically expressing GCaMP in olfactory neurons!
Please find details here: www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
Please find details here: www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
Ring-shaped odor coding in the antennal lobe of migratory locusts
Migratory locusts, genetically expressing the calcium sensor GCaMP6s in olfactory sensory neurons, have an unconventional, ring-shaped olfactory code of glomerular clusters in the antennal lobe, a pattern that occurs consistently throughout development.
www.cell.com
December 4, 2024 at 9:45 PM
In the name of filling Bluesky with science: I am happy to highlight our recent study showing a novel odor coding rule in migratory locusts by genetically expressing GCaMP in olfactory neurons!
Please find details here: www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
Please find details here: www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
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“If they could, 50% of men aged 18 - 35 in UK would vote Trump” & battle will be between those equipped with “stories, myths & cunning” & others convinced all will be well once “relevant numbers align” - brilliant & terrifying from @johnharris1969.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Labour’s big relaunch won’t solve its biggest problem: this government doesn’t speak human | John Harris
Farage and Trump are winning because they understand the politics of emotion, while Labour is lost in numbers and statistics, says Guardian columnist John Harris
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2024 at 9:15 PM
“If they could, 50% of men aged 18 - 35 in UK would vote Trump” & battle will be between those equipped with “stories, myths & cunning” & others convinced all will be well once “relevant numbers align” - brilliant & terrifying from @johnharris1969.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Cycling is 10 times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities and 100 times more fun.
Cycling is ten times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities
Active travel can help tackle the climate crisis earlier than electric vehicles – even if you swap the car for a bike for just one trip a day.
theconversation.com
November 23, 2024 at 8:43 PM
Cycling is 10 times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities and 100 times more fun.
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🧵2/2
Like Putin, Erdoğan, and Orbán, Netanyahu is trying to silence a critical, independent newspaper. Haaretz will not balk and will not morph into a pamphlet that publishes messages approved by the government and its leader.
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bit.ly/49lXFYJ
Like Putin, Erdoğan, and Orbán, Netanyahu is trying to silence a critical, independent newspaper. Haaretz will not balk and will not morph into a pamphlet that publishes messages approved by the government and its leader.
Subscribe here 🔽🔽🔽
bit.ly/49lXFYJ
November 24, 2024 at 3:47 PM
🧵2/2
Like Putin, Erdoğan, and Orbán, Netanyahu is trying to silence a critical, independent newspaper. Haaretz will not balk and will not morph into a pamphlet that publishes messages approved by the government and its leader.
Subscribe here 🔽🔽🔽
bit.ly/49lXFYJ
Like Putin, Erdoğan, and Orbán, Netanyahu is trying to silence a critical, independent newspaper. Haaretz will not balk and will not morph into a pamphlet that publishes messages approved by the government and its leader.
Subscribe here 🔽🔽🔽
bit.ly/49lXFYJ
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The world has to smell the climate change coffee www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2024/11... Climate change is real, and progressing very fast. Despite that COP29 offered less than 0.3% of world GDP to emerging economies to help them address the problems that the developed world created.
The world has to smell the climate change coffee
The world is apparently unaware of the importance of climate change.
According to the IMF, world GDP is about $110 trillion per annum:
Yesterday, COP 29 agreed to provide assistance of £300 billio...
www.taxresearch.org.uk
November 24, 2024 at 9:03 AM
The world has to smell the climate change coffee www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2024/11... Climate change is real, and progressing very fast. Despite that COP29 offered less than 0.3% of world GDP to emerging economies to help them address the problems that the developed world created.
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8/ The farmer Guy Singh-Watson, who founded Riverford Organics, welcomes changes to APR, because, as he says, he’s “glad to see tax loopholes closing for cynical investor landowners”: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I’m a farmer – and I’m glad to see tax loopholes closing for cynical investor landowners | Guy Singh-Watson
It could have been better designed, but Rachel Reeves’s inheritance tweak will help farmers with mud on their boots, says farmer Guy Singh-Watson
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2024 at 12:34 PM
8/ The farmer Guy Singh-Watson, who founded Riverford Organics, welcomes changes to APR, because, as he says, he’s “glad to see tax loopholes closing for cynical investor landowners”: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Appalling. Remote controlled drones being used to hover over, look at, and then cynically shoot children ranks amongst the sickest cowardice ever.
Best not highlight who is doing it though, hey BBC?
Best not highlight who is doing it though, hey BBC?
November 15, 2024 at 8:52 PM
Appalling. Remote controlled drones being used to hover over, look at, and then cynically shoot children ranks amongst the sickest cowardice ever.
Best not highlight who is doing it though, hey BBC?
Best not highlight who is doing it though, hey BBC?
Oxford relying on ‘Deliveroo-style’ contracts with most tutorials not taught by full-time staff Oxford relying on ‘Deliveroo-style’ contracts with most tutorials not taught by full-time staff www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Oxford relying on ‘Deliveroo-style’ contracts with most tutorials not taught by full-time staff
Leading university accused of relying on young academics employed on gig-economy terms
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2024 at 10:32 AM
Oxford relying on ‘Deliveroo-style’ contracts with most tutorials not taught by full-time staff Oxford relying on ‘Deliveroo-style’ contracts with most tutorials not taught by full-time staff www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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Phase Transitions in single species Ising Models with Non-Reciprocal couplings
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2411.03544
Adrià Garcés, Demian Levis
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2411.03544
Adrià Garcés, Demian Levis
Phase Transitions in single species Ising Models with Non-Reciprocal couplings
arXiv abstract link
arxiv.org
November 7, 2024 at 3:01 AM
Phase Transitions in single species Ising Models with Non-Reciprocal couplings
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2411.03544
Adrià Garcés, Demian Levis
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2411.03544
Adrià Garcés, Demian Levis
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There are many valid explanations for the success of the far right around the world. But much of it comes down to this:
The right has realised that anything is possible, while the left has persuaded itself that nothing is possible.
The right has realised that anything is possible, while the left has persuaded itself that nothing is possible.
November 15, 2024 at 3:26 PM
There are many valid explanations for the success of the far right around the world. But much of it comes down to this:
The right has realised that anything is possible, while the left has persuaded itself that nothing is possible.
The right has realised that anything is possible, while the left has persuaded itself that nothing is possible.
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New research from the IFS showing the closure of youth centres during the 2010s was shortsighted. For every £1 saved, the costs to affected users, crime victims and public spending in the police and the criminal justice system amount to £2.85
ifs.org.uk/publications...
ifs.org.uk/publications...
The effects of youth clubs on education and crime | Institute for Fiscal Studies
Using quasi-experimental variation from austerity-related cuts, I provide the first causal estimates of youth clubs' effects on education and crime.
ifs.org.uk
November 14, 2024 at 9:13 AM
New research from the IFS showing the closure of youth centres during the 2010s was shortsighted. For every £1 saved, the costs to affected users, crime victims and public spending in the police and the criminal justice system amount to £2.85
ifs.org.uk/publications...
ifs.org.uk/publications...
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Check our last study about planktonic foraminifera, confucted by @soniachaabane.bsky.social, together with @chalkyoceans.bsky.social, @sulpis.bsky.social and other great researchers! In today’s climate, for foraminifera, migrating is not enough
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Migrating is not enough for modern planktonic foraminifera in a changing ocean - Nature
Low-latitude planktonic foraminifera are coping with rapid ocean warming, acidification and nutrient shifts by migrating to deeper water-column depths or polewards, displacing higher-latitude species ...
www.nature.com
November 14, 2024 at 8:22 AM
Check our last study about planktonic foraminifera, confucted by @soniachaabane.bsky.social, together with @chalkyoceans.bsky.social, @sulpis.bsky.social and other great researchers! In today’s climate, for foraminifera, migrating is not enough
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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To keep my brain from exploding today, here are some remarkable new deep-space images from JWST.
First up, a celestial smash-up. JWST's infrared eyes reveal cold dust that forms the "skeleton" of these colliding galaxies, known as IC 2163 and NGC 2207. 🧪
webbtelescope.org/contents/new...
First up, a celestial smash-up. JWST's infrared eyes reveal cold dust that forms the "skeleton" of these colliding galaxies, known as IC 2163 and NGC 2207. 🧪
webbtelescope.org/contents/new...
November 5, 2024 at 11:27 AM
To keep my brain from exploding today, here are some remarkable new deep-space images from JWST.
First up, a celestial smash-up. JWST's infrared eyes reveal cold dust that forms the "skeleton" of these colliding galaxies, known as IC 2163 and NGC 2207. 🧪
webbtelescope.org/contents/new...
First up, a celestial smash-up. JWST's infrared eyes reveal cold dust that forms the "skeleton" of these colliding galaxies, known as IC 2163 and NGC 2207. 🧪
webbtelescope.org/contents/new...
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As fellow animals, our ancestors took time to marvel at the sheer intensity of the lives of their sisters and brothers.
Now we just call them species. And we dutifully count their disappearance like accountants. Andrew Nikiforuk writes.
Now we just call them species. And we dutifully count their disappearance like accountants. Andrew Nikiforuk writes.
The Parable of the Vulture | The Tyee
Why did 50 million disappear from the skies? How did those deaths ripple to humans below?
thetyee.ca
August 6, 2024 at 10:38 PM
As fellow animals, our ancestors took time to marvel at the sheer intensity of the lives of their sisters and brothers.
Now we just call them species. And we dutifully count their disappearance like accountants. Andrew Nikiforuk writes.
Now we just call them species. And we dutifully count their disappearance like accountants. Andrew Nikiforuk writes.
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🔥 NEW! Three water companies face £168m fines for sewage spills.
Thames Water, Yorkshire Water and Northumbrian Water face £168m fines by Ofwat over historic sewage spills. Excellent.
Thames Water, Yorkshire Water and Northumbrian Water face £168m fines by Ofwat over historic sewage spills. Excellent.
Three water companies face £168m fines for sewage spills
Thames Water, Northumbrian Water and Yorkshire Water face fines for repeated sewage leaks.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 6, 2024 at 6:39 AM
🔥 NEW! Three water companies face £168m fines for sewage spills.
Thames Water, Yorkshire Water and Northumbrian Water face £168m fines by Ofwat over historic sewage spills. Excellent.
Thames Water, Yorkshire Water and Northumbrian Water face £168m fines by Ofwat over historic sewage spills. Excellent.