Jonte Hance
@jonterhance.bsky.social
Lecturer (Asst Prof) in Weird Quantum Stuff at Newcastle University (they/he) | queer, autistic academic | http://jontehance.com
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Notice a ton of commercials pushing AI during last night's Super Bowl?
Here's why these companies are so eager to get you to adopt it in your life (hint: it's a bubble). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wxBHxpMFXA
Here's why these companies are so eager to get you to adopt it in your life (hint: it's a bubble). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wxBHxpMFXA
Brace Yourself for the AI Bubble
Are we watching an AI revolution, or a slow-motion economic disaster?
www.youtube.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Notice a ton of commercials pushing AI during last night's Super Bowl?
Here's why these companies are so eager to get you to adopt it in your life (hint: it's a bubble). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wxBHxpMFXA
Here's why these companies are so eager to get you to adopt it in your life (hint: it's a bubble). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wxBHxpMFXA
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Just in case anyone doubts that a Reform government would usher in a soggy mash of Trumpesque policies.
February 10, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Just in case anyone doubts that a Reform government would usher in a soggy mash of Trumpesque policies.
I'm the uber-woke net-zeroist rejoiner Morgan McSweeney warned you all about 😂
February 9, 2026 at 3:07 PM
I'm the uber-woke net-zeroist rejoiner Morgan McSweeney warned you all about 😂
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History repeating itself?
UKIP under Nigel Farage controlled Thanet Council and nearly bankrupt it.
Reform UK under Nigel Farage controls Worcestershire Council and it’s on the verge of bankruptcy.
Never trust Reform UK. Imagine a country run by them. We'd be bankrupt with Trussite policies.
UKIP under Nigel Farage controlled Thanet Council and nearly bankrupt it.
Reform UK under Nigel Farage controls Worcestershire Council and it’s on the verge of bankruptcy.
Never trust Reform UK. Imagine a country run by them. We'd be bankrupt with Trussite policies.
February 7, 2026 at 12:22 PM
History repeating itself?
UKIP under Nigel Farage controlled Thanet Council and nearly bankrupt it.
Reform UK under Nigel Farage controls Worcestershire Council and it’s on the verge of bankruptcy.
Never trust Reform UK. Imagine a country run by them. We'd be bankrupt with Trussite policies.
UKIP under Nigel Farage controlled Thanet Council and nearly bankrupt it.
Reform UK under Nigel Farage controls Worcestershire Council and it’s on the verge of bankruptcy.
Never trust Reform UK. Imagine a country run by them. We'd be bankrupt with Trussite policies.
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Science funding cuts in the UK are expected to be a "devastasting blow" for physics research, affecting international projects such as particle detection experiments at CERN
Physicists warn of 'catastrophic' impact from UK science cuts
Science funding cuts in the UK are expected to be a "devastasting blow" for physics research, affecting international projects such as particle detection experiments at CERN
www.newscientist.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Science funding cuts in the UK are expected to be a "devastasting blow" for physics research, affecting international projects such as particle detection experiments at CERN
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A reminder that Reform's candidate for Gorton and Denton, Matt Goodwin, has still not explained what he meant by this claim that developments in genetic science will make younger generations more right wing as they understand the "inherent differences" between different groups
February 2, 2026 at 9:53 AM
A reminder that Reform's candidate for Gorton and Denton, Matt Goodwin, has still not explained what he meant by this claim that developments in genetic science will make younger generations more right wing as they understand the "inherent differences" between different groups
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Epstein’s economic power among academics was made possible by a capitalist system that makes higher education dependent on the charity economy rather than a public good supported by taxing the rich
February 1, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Epstein’s economic power among academics was made possible by a capitalist system that makes higher education dependent on the charity economy rather than a public good supported by taxing the rich
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Truly the classic far right campaign - “vote for me because you hate the other guy. Neither you nor I care what my party policies are”
February 1, 2026 at 9:57 AM
Truly the classic far right campaign - “vote for me because you hate the other guy. Neither you nor I care what my party policies are”
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It's been fun seeing The Consultants lose their mind about how they don't get this ad, which is the coolest shit she's done yet.
(Also, yes, that's Matt Mercer, who I've come to learn since this ad dropped is more famous than Michael Jordan.)
(Also, yes, that's Matt Mercer, who I've come to learn since this ad dropped is more famous than Michael Jordan.)
January 31, 2026 at 5:15 PM
It's been fun seeing The Consultants lose their mind about how they don't get this ad, which is the coolest shit she's done yet.
(Also, yes, that's Matt Mercer, who I've come to learn since this ad dropped is more famous than Michael Jordan.)
(Also, yes, that's Matt Mercer, who I've come to learn since this ad dropped is more famous than Michael Jordan.)
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We still have open postdoc positions in our group!
Looking for someone with expertise in quantum computing, tensor networks, Monte Carlo and other methods to simulate quantum many-body systems!
Shares appreciates!
Apply here:
lanl.jobs/search/jobde...
Looking for someone with expertise in quantum computing, tensor networks, Monte Carlo and other methods to simulate quantum many-body systems!
Shares appreciates!
Apply here:
lanl.jobs/search/jobde...
Quantum Computing and Early Fault-Tolerant Simulations at Los Alamos National Laboratory
Los Alamos National Laboratory is Hiring! Search available jobs or submit your resume now by visiting this link. Please share with anyone you feel would be a great fit.
lanl.jobs
January 28, 2026 at 5:14 PM
We still have open postdoc positions in our group!
Looking for someone with expertise in quantum computing, tensor networks, Monte Carlo and other methods to simulate quantum many-body systems!
Shares appreciates!
Apply here:
lanl.jobs/search/jobde...
Looking for someone with expertise in quantum computing, tensor networks, Monte Carlo and other methods to simulate quantum many-body systems!
Shares appreciates!
Apply here:
lanl.jobs/search/jobde...
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How Morgan McSweeney's '0% strategy' failed to win over Reform voters while haemorrhaging Labour's own support base to the Greens
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/morgan-mcs...
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/morgan-mcs...
Morgan McSweeney’s 0% Strategy
The plot to block Andy Burnham's return to Westminster tells you everything you need to know about how Keir Starmer's Government got itself into this mess
www.adambienkov.co.uk
January 24, 2026 at 8:41 AM
How Morgan McSweeney's '0% strategy' failed to win over Reform voters while haemorrhaging Labour's own support base to the Greens
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/morgan-mcs...
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/morgan-mcs...
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Congratulations to School of Computing lecturer @jonterhance.bsky.social who has been listed in International Year of Quantum Science and Technology's Quantum 100 👏
Read more about Jonte's success: lnkd.in/eHjaruh7
Read more about Jonte's success: lnkd.in/eHjaruh7
December 24, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Congratulations to School of Computing lecturer @jonterhance.bsky.social who has been listed in International Year of Quantum Science and Technology's Quantum 100 👏
Read more about Jonte's success: lnkd.in/eHjaruh7
Read more about Jonte's success: lnkd.in/eHjaruh7
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Congratulations to Jonte Hance from @computingnewcastle.bsky.social who has been recognised in the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology's Quantum 100 for his work in foundational and applied quantum science #WeAreNCL 👏
Deeply honoured to have been named one of the Quantum 100 for the UN'S International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ)! quantum2025.org/quantum-100/...
Jonte R. Hance - IYQ 2025
Dr. Jonte R. Hance is an early-career researcher already making notable advances to foundational and applied quantum science. Despite only completing their PhD in March 2023, they have published 26 ar...
quantum2025.org
December 18, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Congratulations to Jonte Hance from @computingnewcastle.bsky.social who has been recognised in the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology's Quantum 100 for his work in foundational and applied quantum science #WeAreNCL 👏
Deeply honoured to have been named one of the Quantum 100 for the UN'S International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ)! quantum2025.org/quantum-100/...
Jonte R. Hance - IYQ 2025
Dr. Jonte R. Hance is an early-career researcher already making notable advances to foundational and applied quantum science. Despite only completing their PhD in March 2023, they have published 26 ar...
quantum2025.org
December 17, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Deeply honoured to have been named one of the Quantum 100 for the UN'S International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ)! quantum2025.org/quantum-100/...
Very good points from Jess Wade @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social on the risks caused by lack of diversity in quantum
On the Committee, I asked Jess Wade from Imperial College London whether a lack of diversity in quantum tech could introduce bias
She warned that, just as we have seen with AI, if diverse people aren’t developing these technologies, they won’t benefit the whole of society equally
She warned that, just as we have seen with AI, if diverse people aren’t developing these technologies, they won’t benefit the whole of society equally
December 3, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Very good points from Jess Wade @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social on the risks caused by lack of diversity in quantum
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Hello @springernature.com - you’ve just published another bit of nonsense in Scientific Reports 🙁
Uhh,,, Figure 1 shows you... what exactly? Trying to understand Medical fryrmbial, runctitional features and mum's legs going through concrete.
This whole article is a bit of a disaster. And it's very difficult to find other published work for the author. Strange! 🧪
(via @smutclyde.bsky.social)
This whole article is a bit of a disaster. And it's very difficult to find other published work for the author. Strange! 🧪
(via @smutclyde.bsky.social)
November 27, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Hello @springernature.com - you’ve just published another bit of nonsense in Scientific Reports 🙁
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Looking for a postdoc in foundations of physics/cosmology/science? Come work with us at @fqxi.org on the Foundational Answers project
fqxi.org/jobs-postdoc...
fqxi.org/jobs-postdoc...
Postdoctoral Research Associate - FQxI
FQxI is seeking Postdoctoral Research Associates for the Foundational Answers project. Job Title: Postdoctoral Research Associate Organization: Foundational Questions Institute (FQxI) Location: Remote...
fqxi.org
November 3, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Looking for a postdoc in foundations of physics/cosmology/science? Come work with us at @fqxi.org on the Foundational Answers project
fqxi.org/jobs-postdoc...
fqxi.org/jobs-postdoc...
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PhD applications are open! We'd love to have you visit Durham Physics to find out more about the(currently!) 17 available projects we have for October 2026 start.
Our open day is November 26th, we hope to see you there!
Find project descriptions and open day sign up links below.
Our open day is November 26th, we hope to see you there!
Find project descriptions and open day sign up links below.
October 24, 2025 at 3:38 PM
PhD applications are open! We'd love to have you visit Durham Physics to find out more about the(currently!) 17 available projects we have for October 2026 start.
Our open day is November 26th, we hope to see you there!
Find project descriptions and open day sign up links below.
Our open day is November 26th, we hope to see you there!
Find project descriptions and open day sign up links below.
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Wish I could say I was shocked, but here's the Labour government constraining the right to peaceful protest again...
'You can protest but only according to our rules. The rules are: you're not allowed to use any of the tactics that make protest effective.'
'You can protest but only according to our rules. The rules are: you're not allowed to use any of the tactics that make protest effective.'
NEW: Home Office announces planned new anti-protest powers, mainly aimed at pro-Gaza protests like those for Palestine Action. Police will be able to consider the "cumulative impact" of repeated protests and potentially order that they be relocated.
October 5, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Wish I could say I was shocked, but here's the Labour government constraining the right to peaceful protest again...
'You can protest but only according to our rules. The rules are: you're not allowed to use any of the tactics that make protest effective.'
'You can protest but only according to our rules. The rules are: you're not allowed to use any of the tactics that make protest effective.'
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We’re pleased to see our report 'Physics Matters: Funding the Foundations of Growth' gaining strong media attention over the weekend:
➡️ The Guardian: www.theguardian.com/education/20...
➡️ The Independent: www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
➡️ The Daily Mail: www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/art...
➡️ The Guardian: www.theguardian.com/education/20...
➡️ The Independent: www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
➡️ The Daily Mail: www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/art...
Quarter of UK university physics departments at risk of closing, survey finds
Four out of five making staff cuts as physicists say findings are ‘great concern’ for UK’s leadership in important areas
www.theguardian.com
September 22, 2025 at 9:10 AM
We’re pleased to see our report 'Physics Matters: Funding the Foundations of Growth' gaining strong media attention over the weekend:
➡️ The Guardian: www.theguardian.com/education/20...
➡️ The Independent: www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
➡️ The Daily Mail: www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/art...
➡️ The Guardian: www.theguardian.com/education/20...
➡️ The Independent: www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
➡️ The Daily Mail: www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/art...
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What if we all....
👉👈
joined the Green Party and created an eco-socialist future where our lives are not governed by the whims of complete right-wing weirdos?
🏴🏴 join.greenparty.org.uk
🏴 members.greens.scot/join
👉👈
joined the Green Party and created an eco-socialist future where our lives are not governed by the whims of complete right-wing weirdos?
🏴🏴 join.greenparty.org.uk
🏴 members.greens.scot/join
September 20, 2025 at 10:53 AM
What if we all....
👉👈
joined the Green Party and created an eco-socialist future where our lives are not governed by the whims of complete right-wing weirdos?
🏴🏴 join.greenparty.org.uk
🏴 members.greens.scot/join
👉👈
joined the Green Party and created an eco-socialist future where our lives are not governed by the whims of complete right-wing weirdos?
🏴🏴 join.greenparty.org.uk
🏴 members.greens.scot/join
Great video from @cweidner0.bsky.social from @qetlabs.bsky.social at @bristoluni.bsky.social on why (many) quantum technologies need to be kept super-cool! 🥶❄️
Quantum tech is cooler than you think… literally! Atoms, superconductors, and crystals can form quantum systems, but only when they’re cooled close to absolute zero. In Dr Carrie Weidner’s lab at @bristoluni.bsky.social, lasers act like sci-fi tractor beams, chilling atoms and holding them in place.
September 15, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Great video from @cweidner0.bsky.social from @qetlabs.bsky.social at @bristoluni.bsky.social on why (many) quantum technologies need to be kept super-cool! 🥶❄️
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Postdoc job! I expect to have an opening at Johns Hopkins for a postdoctoral researcher working somewhere in the broad realms of physics, philosophy, and complexity. Apply at Academic Jobs Online:
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30496
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30496
Johns Hopkins University, Physics and Astronomy
Job #AJO30496, Postdoctoral Fellow in Foundations of Physics, Complexity, and Emergence, Physics and Astronomy, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, US
academicjobsonline.org
September 5, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Postdoc job! I expect to have an opening at Johns Hopkins for a postdoctoral researcher working somewhere in the broad realms of physics, philosophy, and complexity. Apply at Academic Jobs Online:
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30496
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30496
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This November, the Royal Institution will host two incredible days of talks and discussions with some of the world’s leading minds - featuring Nobel laureate Professor Anton Zeilinger, Professor Jim Al-Khalili, Artur Ekert, Helen Margolis, and more.
👉 Save your place: iop.eventsair.com/qst2025/
👉 Save your place: iop.eventsair.com/qst2025/
August 28, 2025 at 11:43 AM
This November, the Royal Institution will host two incredible days of talks and discussions with some of the world’s leading minds - featuring Nobel laureate Professor Anton Zeilinger, Professor Jim Al-Khalili, Artur Ekert, Helen Margolis, and more.
👉 Save your place: iop.eventsair.com/qst2025/
👉 Save your place: iop.eventsair.com/qst2025/
Incredibly pleased to announce Maria Farsari as our first confirmed Plenary Speaker for Photon 2026!
Find out more details about the @instituteofphysics.bsky.social's flagship biennial conference at www.photon.org.uk
Find out more details about the @instituteofphysics.bsky.social's flagship biennial conference at www.photon.org.uk
Home - Photon 2026 - Newcastle University
www.photon.org.uk
August 19, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Incredibly pleased to announce Maria Farsari as our first confirmed Plenary Speaker for Photon 2026!
Find out more details about the @instituteofphysics.bsky.social's flagship biennial conference at www.photon.org.uk
Find out more details about the @instituteofphysics.bsky.social's flagship biennial conference at www.photon.org.uk