Stephen Curry
@scurry.bsky.social
Proud Ballymena Professor. Senior Strategic Advisor at RoRI; Emeritus Prof at Imperial. Former DORA Chair. Husband, father, carer. Also cares about science & equity. Personal a/c. Writes occasionally at http://occamstypewriter.org/scurry/.
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First of my #BooksOf2026 and it’s a cracker. Or should I say a ‘Cricker’! @matthewcobb.bsky.social’s biography of Francis Crick is a propulsive and compelling portrait of a complex figure who towered over 20th century biology. Brims with insight. A superlative achievement.
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It is WILD to be watching S2 of Wolf Hall and sympathizing with Thomas Cromwell during this presidency😮
May 5, 2025 at 6:06 AM
It is WILD to be watching S2 of Wolf Hall and sympathizing with Thomas Cromwell during this presidency😮
First of my #BooksOf2026 and it’s a cracker. Or should I say a ‘Cricker’! @matthewcobb.bsky.social’s biography of Francis Crick is a propulsive and compelling portrait of a complex figure who towered over 20th century biology. Brims with insight. A superlative achievement.
January 4, 2026 at 11:24 AM
First of my #BooksOf2026 and it’s a cracker. Or should I say a ‘Cricker’! @matthewcobb.bsky.social’s biography of Francis Crick is a propulsive and compelling portrait of a complex figure who towered over 20th century biology. Brims with insight. A superlative achievement.
Early morning glow.
January 4, 2026 at 10:06 AM
Early morning glow.
Hope I live to see this thug face consequences.
January 4, 2026 at 9:05 AM
Hope I live to see this thug face consequences.
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The two big new stories today are Luke Littler and Look Hitler.
January 3, 2026 at 10:40 PM
The two big new stories today are Luke Littler and Look Hitler.
Been waiting for this - it’s as good as I expected.
First thoughts on events in Venezuela - with a look back at exactly 35 years ago when something similar happened in Panama. Another bold first military move with little idea about the second, except Trump claims that the aftermath is already sorted. (£/free trial) open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/t...?
Trump, Maduro and the Panama Precedent
Once again the US has undertaken a military operation that was effectively executed in support of an uncertain political objective.
open.substack.com
January 3, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Been waiting for this - it’s as good as I expected.
So far today I have mostly been plumbing. Adjusted the thermostatic valve on the shower – it was too lukewarm – and (hopefully) got black ink flowing again in the printer.
January 3, 2026 at 1:50 PM
So far today I have mostly been plumbing. Adjusted the thermostatic valve on the shower – it was too lukewarm – and (hopefully) got black ink flowing again in the printer.
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I have a few thoughts on the Stakeholder State and the piece by Paul Ovenden.
I disagree with the extent of emphasis on stakeholders, but the more dismissive engagement on this app misses that a Strong Stakeholderism does exist, and has placed particular constraints on a govt that lacks direction 🧵
I disagree with the extent of emphasis on stakeholders, but the more dismissive engagement on this app misses that a Strong Stakeholderism does exist, and has placed particular constraints on a govt that lacks direction 🧵
The Blob, the Groups and now The Stakeholder state
Alaa Abd el-Fattah has shown supremacy of the Stakeholder State
www.thetimes.com/article/3720...
Alaa Abd el-Fattah has shown supremacy of the Stakeholder State
www.thetimes.com/article/3720...
January 3, 2026 at 10:28 AM
I have a few thoughts on the Stakeholder State and the piece by Paul Ovenden.
I disagree with the extent of emphasis on stakeholders, but the more dismissive engagement on this app misses that a Strong Stakeholderism does exist, and has placed particular constraints on a govt that lacks direction 🧵
I disagree with the extent of emphasis on stakeholders, but the more dismissive engagement on this app misses that a Strong Stakeholderism does exist, and has placed particular constraints on a govt that lacks direction 🧵
Saturday 3rd January 2026 – a day that will live in infamy. Trump has just made the world a far more dangerous place.
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Venezuelan president Maduro captured and flown out of country following ‘large scale’ US attack, Trump says – live
US president says ‘the United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela’
www.theguardian.com
January 3, 2026 at 11:48 AM
Saturday 3rd January 2026 – a day that will live in infamy. Trump has just made the world a far more dangerous place.
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
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Neatly put
A defining moment for Europe. If it endorses/fails to condemn this flagrant breach of international law, it will have surrendered its core justification for opposing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
JUST IN: Trump says the U.S. has captured Maduro and his wife and flown them out of the country.
January 3, 2026 at 10:56 AM
Neatly put
And so the faint hopes for 2026 evaporate.
January 3, 2026 at 10:02 AM
And so the faint hopes for 2026 evaporate.
Another interesting tidbit for the @royalsociety.org to add to its biography of their honoured fellow. How long before they realise he’s going to keep on bringing shame on the Society like this?
January 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Another interesting tidbit for the @royalsociety.org to add to its biography of their honoured fellow. How long before they realise he’s going to keep on bringing shame on the Society like this?
Enjoyed the Wright of Derby exhibition at the National Gallery more than these two.
January 2, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Enjoyed the Wright of Derby exhibition at the National Gallery more than these two.
Bargain of the year so far!
It's our fourth anniversary at Comment is Freed today and we have a special offer to celebrate.
25% off for your first year.
We don't do these often so if you've been thinking of signing up now is the time
samf.substack.com/p/fourth-ann...
25% off for your first year.
We don't do these often so if you've been thinking of signing up now is the time
samf.substack.com/p/fourth-ann...
Fourth Anniversary Offer: get 25% off for your first year
Plus what we'll be writing about in 2026
samf.substack.com
January 2, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Bargain of the year so far!
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Think about this a lot.
Editing takes time. Costs money. Most podcasts don’t earn any money. So most podcasts don’t edit. And so leaving all the irrelevant stuff in has been normalised in a way it never has been on radio, which is funded and for that money expects concision in return.
Editing takes time. Costs money. Most podcasts don’t earn any money. So most podcasts don’t edit. And so leaving all the irrelevant stuff in has been normalised in a way it never has been on radio, which is funded and for that money expects concision in return.
So much truth. And controversial view: for me one of the key differences between radio programmes and podcasts is that radio programmes rarely make me shout GET THE FUCK ON WITH IT I DON’T CARE WHAT YOU SAID EARLIER IN THE PUB I WASN’T THERE
podcasts
January 2, 2026 at 9:48 AM
Think about this a lot.
Editing takes time. Costs money. Most podcasts don’t earn any money. So most podcasts don’t edit. And so leaving all the irrelevant stuff in has been normalised in a way it never has been on radio, which is funded and for that money expects concision in return.
Editing takes time. Costs money. Most podcasts don’t earn any money. So most podcasts don’t edit. And so leaving all the irrelevant stuff in has been normalised in a way it never has been on radio, which is funded and for that money expects concision in return.
Snow in London this morning. I expect the capital has ground to a halt.
January 2, 2026 at 9:39 AM
Snow in London this morning. I expect the capital has ground to a halt.
A final punt for this before getting down to the serious business of 2026…
Heavens, another blogpost! My round-up of the books I read in 2025. Some crackers in there. And a couple of turkeys. occamstypewriter.org/scurry/2025/...
January 1, 2026 at 6:52 PM
A final punt for this before getting down to the serious business of 2026…
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A very, very short blogpost about my favourite photos of the year occamstypewriter.org/scurry/2025/...
December 29, 2025 at 11:58 AM
A very, very short blogpost about my favourite photos of the year occamstypewriter.org/scurry/2025/...
Happy Thursday everyone! Always nice to see another Thursday roll around.
January 1, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Happy Thursday everyone! Always nice to see another Thursday roll around.
2026 won’t be better than 2025 unless we try to make it so. Over to us now.
January 1, 2026 at 12:22 AM
2026 won’t be better than 2025 unless we try to make it so. Over to us now.
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Even if these Ukrainian drones existed, they were obviously just visiting the famous cathedral near Putin's residence
I was sceptical before, given the complete lack of evidence and the absurdly convenient timing, but I'm fully on board now that the Russian government has drawn some lines on a map.
The Russian Defense Ministry showed a map of the flight path of Ukrainian drones that attempted to attack Putin's residence.
December 31, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Even if these Ukrainian drones existed, they were obviously just visiting the famous cathedral near Putin's residence
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don’t forget tonight to set your calendars ahead a year
December 31, 2025 at 7:00 PM
don’t forget tonight to set your calendars ahead a year
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Here's a toast to alcohol dehydrogenase, our primary defense against alcohol, a toxic molecule that compromises the function of our nervous system #HappyNewYear
PDB101: Molecule of the Month: Alcohol Dehydrogenase
Alcohol dehydrogenase detoxifies the ethanol we drink
pdb101.rcsb.org
December 31, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Here's a toast to alcohol dehydrogenase, our primary defense against alcohol, a toxic molecule that compromises the function of our nervous system #HappyNewYear
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Heavens, another blogpost! My round-up of the books I read in 2025. Some crackers in there. And a couple of turkeys. occamstypewriter.org/scurry/2025/...
December 31, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Heavens, another blogpost! My round-up of the books I read in 2025. Some crackers in there. And a couple of turkeys. occamstypewriter.org/scurry/2025/...
Heavens, another blogpost! My round-up of the books I read in 2025. Some crackers in there. And a couple of turkeys. occamstypewriter.org/scurry/2025/...
December 31, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Heavens, another blogpost! My round-up of the books I read in 2025. Some crackers in there. And a couple of turkeys. occamstypewriter.org/scurry/2025/...