Jeremy Lockwood
@valdosaurus.bsky.social
30 years a GP, now PhD palaeobiology. Six new dinosaurs for the Isle of Wight. Scientific associate Natural History Museum London. Worried about the destruction of the NHS.
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What's behind anti-immigrant rhetoric in the UK:
'About one in five Britons refused to acknowledge that migration had fallen, even when presented with the official data'
'People choose to disregard statistics that do not correlate with their beliefs'
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/w...
'About one in five Britons refused to acknowledge that migration had fallen, even when presented with the official data'
'People choose to disregard statistics that do not correlate with their beliefs'
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/w...
The British Public Thinks Immigration Is Up. It’s Actually Down, Sharply.
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:14 PM
What's behind anti-immigrant rhetoric in the UK:
'About one in five Britons refused to acknowledge that migration had fallen, even when presented with the official data'
'People choose to disregard statistics that do not correlate with their beliefs'
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/w...
'About one in five Britons refused to acknowledge that migration had fallen, even when presented with the official data'
'People choose to disregard statistics that do not correlate with their beliefs'
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/w...
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In 30years I have never been this upset with the continued words coming out of Govt
This includes a plethora of Tory Health Secretaries
I am not part of BMA leadership, just a GP who gives up his time freely to advocate for patients, the NHS & make sure the facts are correct
This includes a plethora of Tory Health Secretaries
I am not part of BMA leadership, just a GP who gives up his time freely to advocate for patients, the NHS & make sure the facts are correct
November 27, 2025 at 10:24 AM
In 30years I have never been this upset with the continued words coming out of Govt
This includes a plethora of Tory Health Secretaries
I am not part of BMA leadership, just a GP who gives up his time freely to advocate for patients, the NHS & make sure the facts are correct
This includes a plethora of Tory Health Secretaries
I am not part of BMA leadership, just a GP who gives up his time freely to advocate for patients, the NHS & make sure the facts are correct
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I don't know why this idea is suddenly flaring up online so early, but yeah, this time next year, Voyager 1 will be one light-DAY away – meaning it will take light a whole 24 hours to travel between Earth and the spacecraft. For comparison: Mars is a few light MINUTES from Earth!
November 26, 2025 at 9:01 PM
I don't know why this idea is suddenly flaring up online so early, but yeah, this time next year, Voyager 1 will be one light-DAY away – meaning it will take light a whole 24 hours to travel between Earth and the spacecraft. For comparison: Mars is a few light MINUTES from Earth!
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when we say we want more streets to be pedestrianized, this is what we mean
November 25, 2025 at 4:46 PM
when we say we want more streets to be pedestrianized, this is what we mean
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Happy Origin Day! Published OTD in 1859
November 24, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Happy Origin Day! Published OTD in 1859
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It's the end of the #2025SVP UK dinos field trip. We finished with a visit to Dewars Farm dinosaur track site (muddy), and the Oxford Uni Museum, where we were lucky enough to get a tour of the Buckland archives and collections. Home for sleep...
November 18, 2025 at 4:12 PM
It's the end of the #2025SVP UK dinos field trip. We finished with a visit to Dewars Farm dinosaur track site (muddy), and the Oxford Uni Museum, where we were lucky enough to get a tour of the Buckland archives and collections. Home for sleep...
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Sign the Petition
Save Geology at the University of Leicester
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November 20, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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Sadly I can't be at #2025SVP, and thanks to all the tweeters for keeping us informed. Here are some 3D meshes of dinosaur skeletons I have created for research and outreach, based on 3D data from photogrammetry, lidar & first-hand observation. I hope to have prints of this available soon! #SciArt
November 14, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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For the 85th SVP Meeting 2025, we've assembled a collection of landmark vertebrate palaeontology papers.
Next: The phylogenetic relationships and evolutionary history of armoured dinosaurs (Ornithischia). Raven 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭. (2023) buff.ly/aEn5huc @profpaulbarrett.bsky.social @tweetisaurus.bsky.social
Next: The phylogenetic relationships and evolutionary history of armoured dinosaurs (Ornithischia). Raven 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭. (2023) buff.ly/aEn5huc @profpaulbarrett.bsky.social @tweetisaurus.bsky.social
November 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM
For the 85th SVP Meeting 2025, we've assembled a collection of landmark vertebrate palaeontology papers.
Next: The phylogenetic relationships and evolutionary history of armoured dinosaurs (Ornithischia). Raven 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭. (2023) buff.ly/aEn5huc @profpaulbarrett.bsky.social @tweetisaurus.bsky.social
Next: The phylogenetic relationships and evolutionary history of armoured dinosaurs (Ornithischia). Raven 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭. (2023) buff.ly/aEn5huc @profpaulbarrett.bsky.social @tweetisaurus.bsky.social
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One of my favorite 'Far Side' cartoons as a modern version of 'Jurassic Park,' with avian dinosaurs from an annelid perspective.
November 24, 2025 at 4:07 PM
One of my favorite 'Far Side' cartoons as a modern version of 'Jurassic Park,' with avian dinosaurs from an annelid perspective.
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YOUR GP - HERE FOR YOU - A NEW CONTRACT
It’s time for a new contract between you, your GP & the Government
For too long GP have been restricted in providing care by top down contracts with limited funding, which don’t put patients first
GPs need your support in providing this
It’s time for a new contract between you, your GP & the Government
For too long GP have been restricted in providing care by top down contracts with limited funding, which don’t put patients first
GPs need your support in providing this
November 23, 2025 at 8:12 PM
YOUR GP - HERE FOR YOU - A NEW CONTRACT
It’s time for a new contract between you, your GP & the Government
For too long GP have been restricted in providing care by top down contracts with limited funding, which don’t put patients first
GPs need your support in providing this
It’s time for a new contract between you, your GP & the Government
For too long GP have been restricted in providing care by top down contracts with limited funding, which don’t put patients first
GPs need your support in providing this
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GPs up & down the country warned Wes Streeting, Department of Health and Social Care 6w ago that forcing the implementation of online forms without safeguards was a fools errand & raise false expectations
Have now decided not to talk to @BMA_GP @doctor_katie @DavidGWrigley
So here we are 🤷🏻♂️
Have now decided not to talk to @BMA_GP @doctor_katie @DavidGWrigley
So here we are 🤷🏻♂️
November 20, 2025 at 7:46 PM
GPs up & down the country warned Wes Streeting, Department of Health and Social Care 6w ago that forcing the implementation of online forms without safeguards was a fools errand & raise false expectations
Have now decided not to talk to @BMA_GP @doctor_katie @DavidGWrigley
So here we are 🤷🏻♂️
Have now decided not to talk to @BMA_GP @doctor_katie @DavidGWrigley
So here we are 🤷🏻♂️
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After two weeks of #COP30 negotiations, countries agreed to BEGIN DISCUSSIONS on fossil fuel phase out. And as the article says, "they achieved this incremental progress only in the teeth of implacable opposition from oil-producing countries."
THIS is the problem with requiring unanimous decisions.
THIS is the problem with requiring unanimous decisions.
End of fossil fuel era inches closer as Cop30 deal agreed after bitter standoff
Wealthy countries agree to triple funds for countries to tackle climate impacts, but deforestation and critical minerals blocked from final deal
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:52 PM
After two weeks of #COP30 negotiations, countries agreed to BEGIN DISCUSSIONS on fossil fuel phase out. And as the article says, "they achieved this incremental progress only in the teeth of implacable opposition from oil-producing countries."
THIS is the problem with requiring unanimous decisions.
THIS is the problem with requiring unanimous decisions.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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The Ward Scientific Company sold these Rhomaleosaurus casts to various museums starting in 1866 (for $150). The original at the National Museum of Ireland was broken up with sledgehammers during a move in the 1920s. #FossilFriday
November 21, 2025 at 2:12 PM
The Ward Scientific Company sold these Rhomaleosaurus casts to various museums starting in 1866 (for $150). The original at the National Museum of Ireland was broken up with sledgehammers during a move in the 1920s. #FossilFriday
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Brain work bad thanks to some sort of flu, so you'll have to write your own amusing #FossilFriday post about this giant #azhdarchid #pterosaur #paleoart.
November 21, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Brain work bad thanks to some sort of flu, so you'll have to write your own amusing #FossilFriday post about this giant #azhdarchid #pterosaur #paleoart.
A 125 Ma old log provides a seat. Compton Bay #Isleofwight. Probably Pseudofrenelopsis, an extinct genus of conifer. #FossilFriday
November 21, 2025 at 6:27 PM
A 125 Ma old log provides a seat. Compton Bay #Isleofwight. Probably Pseudofrenelopsis, an extinct genus of conifer. #FossilFriday
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Climate change doesn’t stop at borders, and neither should we. The UK and EU must work together to protect our planet. Watch One Earth, One Team and see why cooperation matters: bsky.app/profile/euro...
The UK has fallen behind the EU on climate policies, but cooperating with the EU could achieve cheaper bills, healthier communities, and a thriving natural world. As COP30 comes to a close tomorrow, we’re calling on the Government to team up with the EU to save our planet @carolinelucas.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Climate change doesn’t stop at borders, and neither should we. The UK and EU must work together to protect our planet. Watch One Earth, One Team and see why cooperation matters: bsky.app/profile/euro...
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Some people may see this as a demonstration of the half-life of the errant teaspoon. Others may conclude "Australian scientists are thieves". These are the wonders of a multidisciplinary intellectual environment.
70 teaspoons placed in tearooms around the institute & observed weekly over 5 months. 80% of spoons disappeared; spoon halflife~81 days. Communal room halflife lower than in specific labs. 250 spoons annually required to maintain 70 spoon population.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
The case of the disappearing teaspoons: longitudinal cohort study of the displacement of teaspoons in an Australian research institute
Objectives To determine the overall rate of loss of workplace teaspoons and whether attrition and displacement are correlated with the relative value of the teaspoons or type of tearoom. Design Longitudinal cohort study. Setting Research institute ...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
November 20, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Some people may see this as a demonstration of the half-life of the errant teaspoon. Others may conclude "Australian scientists are thieves". These are the wonders of a multidisciplinary intellectual environment.
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Our co-chair @drtonyosullivan.bsky.social was proud to speak at @weownit.org.uk protest against another round of disastrous PFI in the NHS.
Effectively buying health centres on credit cards whilst giving money to shareholders, is not a sensible or responsible way to support our health service.
Effectively buying health centres on credit cards whilst giving money to shareholders, is not a sensible or responsible way to support our health service.
November 19, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Our co-chair @drtonyosullivan.bsky.social was proud to speak at @weownit.org.uk protest against another round of disastrous PFI in the NHS.
Effectively buying health centres on credit cards whilst giving money to shareholders, is not a sensible or responsible way to support our health service.
Effectively buying health centres on credit cards whilst giving money to shareholders, is not a sensible or responsible way to support our health service.
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Yep. That'll happen when instead of funding emergency and social care, winter planning and fully settling pay disputes - govt ploughs ahead with costly and unnecessary reform and further investment in the private sector - all without an impact report.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
NHS failing to cut waiting times as promised in recovery plan, report warns
Public accounts committee finds Labour’s progress ‘appears to have stalled’ despite billions of pounds in investment
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Yep. That'll happen when instead of funding emergency and social care, winter planning and fully settling pay disputes - govt ploughs ahead with costly and unnecessary reform and further investment in the private sector - all without an impact report.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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French palaeontologist and historian of geology (and Cuvier expert) Philippe Taquet who died yesterday aged 85. I recall that he cut a fine dash in his embroidered tailcoat and medals at the Geological Society's Bicentenary Dinner in 2007.
November 17, 2025 at 9:38 PM
French palaeontologist and historian of geology (and Cuvier expert) Philippe Taquet who died yesterday aged 85. I recall that he cut a fine dash in his embroidered tailcoat and medals at the Geological Society's Bicentenary Dinner in 2007.
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Happy #FossilFriday! This tooth plate is from a giant fossil lungfish called Ceratodus. This specimen is thought to be from the Mesozoic Era and is estimated to be up to 13 feet long! Lungfish have been around for nearly 400 million years, and are one of the closest living relatives to tetrapods!🦎
November 14, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Happy #FossilFriday! This tooth plate is from a giant fossil lungfish called Ceratodus. This specimen is thought to be from the Mesozoic Era and is estimated to be up to 13 feet long! Lungfish have been around for nearly 400 million years, and are one of the closest living relatives to tetrapods!🦎
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For #FossilFriday, here's a beautiful swirly Spirograptus. Graptolites are marine colonial animals which went extinct 320 million years ago, and their fossils often look like someone has been let loose with a pencil.
On display in Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, Madrid
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On display in Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, Madrid
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November 14, 2025 at 5:19 PM
For #FossilFriday, here's a beautiful swirly Spirograptus. Graptolites are marine colonial animals which went extinct 320 million years ago, and their fossils often look like someone has been let loose with a pencil.
On display in Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, Madrid
⚒🌏🔬✏
On display in Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, Madrid
⚒🌏🔬✏
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Excited to give my SVP talk on Camelotia, a interesting dinosaur from the Triassic of Somerset
If you are at the meeting I'm talking at 3:30 this #fossilfriday afternoon in Hall 1
#SVP2025 #2025SVP
If you are at the meeting I'm talking at 3:30 this #fossilfriday afternoon in Hall 1
#SVP2025 #2025SVP
November 14, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Excited to give my SVP talk on Camelotia, a interesting dinosaur from the Triassic of Somerset
If you are at the meeting I'm talking at 3:30 this #fossilfriday afternoon in Hall 1
#SVP2025 #2025SVP
If you are at the meeting I'm talking at 3:30 this #fossilfriday afternoon in Hall 1
#SVP2025 #2025SVP