Willem van Hoorn
@20questions.one
Co-founder of Exscientia, now free agent at 20Questions Ltd. | AI drug design | Cheminformatics | active learning | mentoring | innovation
Last weekend's harvest clockwise from front left: trumpet chanterelles, some unexpected late ceps, bovine boletes and two saffron milkcaps. #fungifriends
November 4, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Last weekend's harvest clockwise from front left: trumpet chanterelles, some unexpected late ceps, bovine boletes and two saffron milkcaps. #fungifriends
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"Wherever we looked for the prominent flaggers and leaders of this movement, we found people smugglers and sex doll salesmen, people with dubious criminal pasts and people willing to put in a good word for Adolf Hitler."
The men who raised the flags
Nigel Farage says this summer’s movement was led by ‘ordinary people’ expressing their patriotism. That’s not what we found
www.livpost.co.uk
November 1, 2025 at 7:46 PM
"Wherever we looked for the prominent flaggers and leaders of this movement, we found people smugglers and sex doll salesmen, people with dubious criminal pasts and people willing to put in a good word for Adolf Hitler."
Not all fungi are friends. Found dozens like these this morning. #fungifriends
October 22, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Not all fungi are friends. Found dozens like these this morning. #fungifriends
The last of the birch (top left) and bay boletes (top right). And center stage the first of the trumpet chanterelles, one of my favourites. #fungifriends
October 22, 2025 at 11:44 AM
The last of the birch (top left) and bay boletes (top right). And center stage the first of the trumpet chanterelles, one of my favourites. #fungifriends
Productive day in the woods. #fungifriends
September 21, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Productive day in the woods. #fungifriends
Large cep, hand shown to give an idea of size. Had to leave it, too far gone for the pot. Blean Forest, Canterbury, UK #fungifriends
September 21, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Large cep, hand shown to give an idea of size. Had to leave it, too far gone for the pot. Blean Forest, Canterbury, UK #fungifriends
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Congressman Jamie Raskin hands Nigel Farage his a*** on a plate
Anyone in the UK care to plagiarize?
Anyone in the UK care to plagiarize?
September 3, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Congressman Jamie Raskin hands Nigel Farage his a*** on a plate
Anyone in the UK care to plagiarize?
Anyone in the UK care to plagiarize?
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What dastardly schemes will this evil council conjure up next in its mission to.... checks notes... stop people getting killed by bad drivers
August 15, 2025 at 6:29 AM
What dastardly schemes will this evil council conjure up next in its mission to.... checks notes... stop people getting killed by bad drivers
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This is such bullshit. Just pure composted dung.
RFK has announced that he is developing a vaccine against all viruses. Yes, every single one. The whole, uh, "phylum"
August 8, 2025 at 8:45 PM
This is such bullshit. Just pure composted dung.
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Hey @nature.com What's up with your share buttons? Can we please also get 🦋 and 🦣 options to not exclusively promote the network of the guy who has done more than most to harm US science?
July 16, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Hey @nature.com What's up with your share buttons? Can we please also get 🦋 and 🦣 options to not exclusively promote the network of the guy who has done more than most to harm US science?
This Saturday I will be saddling up one more time for a charity ride while I still just about can. The Evie Dove Foundation sponsors paediatric professionals in memory of Evie Dove who passed away age 13. Please help me raise money for this cause.
theeviedovefoundation.org/campaign/the...
theeviedovefoundation.org/campaign/the...
The Big TEDF Bike Ride – 2025 – Willem van Hoorn - The Evie Dove Foundation
When: Saturday 21st June (registration 9.30am) Distance: 28 miles/45km mostly off-road Start/Finish: Barham Village Hall, Valley Rd, Barham, Canterbury CT4 6NX
theeviedovefoundation.org
June 16, 2025 at 12:54 PM
This Saturday I will be saddling up one more time for a charity ride while I still just about can. The Evie Dove Foundation sponsors paediatric professionals in memory of Evie Dove who passed away age 13. Please help me raise money for this cause.
theeviedovefoundation.org/campaign/the...
theeviedovefoundation.org/campaign/the...
I just signed this petition calling for a better deal with the EU for British businesses who have been damaged by Brexit. Will you add your name, too? www.europeanmovement.co.uk/business-rep...
Tell the government: British businesses need a better deal with the EU
Sign our petition calling on the government to negotiate concrete improvements to our ability to trade with the EU
www.europeanmovement.co.uk
June 10, 2025 at 2:20 PM
I just signed this petition calling for a better deal with the EU for British businesses who have been damaged by Brexit. Will you add your name, too? www.europeanmovement.co.uk/business-rep...
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www.ft.com/content/8778...
Kudos to Andrea Sella for taking a stand against @royalsociety.org’s inaction over Elon Musk FRS
Kudos to Andrea Sella for taking a stand against @royalsociety.org’s inaction over Elon Musk FRS
Royal Society prize winner returns award in protest over Elon Musk
Andrea Sella is latest scientist to express dismay over UK science academy’s refusal to criticise tech billionaire
www.ft.com
June 10, 2025 at 5:17 AM
www.ft.com/content/8778...
Kudos to Andrea Sella for taking a stand against @royalsociety.org’s inaction over Elon Musk FRS
Kudos to Andrea Sella for taking a stand against @royalsociety.org’s inaction over Elon Musk FRS
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We want to make sure Rachel Reeves MP sees some important % and ££s:
🇬🇧 80% of UK millionaires support a 2% tax on wealth over £10m
🇬🇧 81% think it’s patriotic to pay their fair share
We’re proud to pay and here to stay
#taxthesuperrich #taxwealthnotwork
🇬🇧 80% of UK millionaires support a 2% tax on wealth over £10m
🇬🇧 81% think it’s patriotic to pay their fair share
We’re proud to pay and here to stay
#taxthesuperrich #taxwealthnotwork
June 5, 2025 at 6:08 AM
We want to make sure Rachel Reeves MP sees some important % and ££s:
🇬🇧 80% of UK millionaires support a 2% tax on wealth over £10m
🇬🇧 81% think it’s patriotic to pay their fair share
We’re proud to pay and here to stay
#taxthesuperrich #taxwealthnotwork
🇬🇧 80% of UK millionaires support a 2% tax on wealth over £10m
🇬🇧 81% think it’s patriotic to pay their fair share
We’re proud to pay and here to stay
#taxthesuperrich #taxwealthnotwork
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A roundup of all the biggest and scariest real sea monsters — from today and from prehistoric times.
skeptoid.com/episodes/4991
skeptoid.com/episodes/4991
June 3, 2025 at 5:23 PM
A roundup of all the biggest and scariest real sea monsters — from today and from prehistoric times.
skeptoid.com/episodes/4991
skeptoid.com/episodes/4991
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Not only has Reform cancelled numerous meetings where operations of the councils work is scrutinised by opposition councillors , they are spending millions of taxpayers money on an
June 2, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Not only has Reform cancelled numerous meetings where operations of the councils work is scrutinised by opposition councillors , they are spending millions of taxpayers money on an
@bsky.app why do I have to change the autoply setting for gifs/animations each time I log in? I really don't like autoplay and find it annoying to continuously have to to turn it off again.
May 30, 2025 at 4:48 PM
@bsky.app why do I have to change the autoply setting for gifs/animations each time I log in? I really don't like autoplay and find it annoying to continuously have to to turn it off again.
June is Pride Month. Let's call out companies who show support for LGBTQ+ people while also advertising on GB News, a channel that pumps out LGBTQ+ hate. Tell these companies to pick a side - hate or Pride: action.goodlawproject.org/pick-side-ha...
Pick a side – hate or Pride
June is Pride month. So our social feeds will be awash with corporate rainbow logos performatively signalling their support for the LGBTQ+ community. But some of the same companies celebrating Pride a...
action.goodlawproject.org
May 29, 2025 at 8:44 AM
June is Pride Month. Let's call out companies who show support for LGBTQ+ people while also advertising on GB News, a channel that pumps out LGBTQ+ hate. Tell these companies to pick a side - hate or Pride: action.goodlawproject.org/pick-side-ha...
Swifts have lost more than half their population in 20 years. A simple £35 brick in new builds could help save them. Labour used to support this – now they’re planning to backtrack. Sign the petition now to show them the public still backs this nature-friendly fix:
May 25, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Swifts have lost more than half their population in 20 years. A simple £35 brick in new builds could help save them. Labour used to support this – now they’re planning to backtrack. Sign the petition now to show them the public still backs this nature-friendly fix:
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Keeping Reform out now will be easier than getting Reform later.
StopReformUK.vote
Vote tactically on May 1st, this Thursday.
And join with your email to build this voting movement for more and more leverage in future elections.
Together we build the independent political alternative.
Thread /1
StopReformUK.vote
Vote tactically on May 1st, this Thursday.
And join with your email to build this voting movement for more and more leverage in future elections.
Together we build the independent political alternative.
Thread /1
Stop the Tories and Reform
Your vote is your power. Use it tactically to get the Tories and Reform out, then influence your new MP and the next government.
stopreformuk.vote
April 27, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Keeping Reform out now will be easier than getting Reform later.
StopReformUK.vote
Vote tactically on May 1st, this Thursday.
And join with your email to build this voting movement for more and more leverage in future elections.
Together we build the independent political alternative.
Thread /1
StopReformUK.vote
Vote tactically on May 1st, this Thursday.
And join with your email to build this voting movement for more and more leverage in future elections.
Together we build the independent political alternative.
Thread /1
It’s just after St George day and they are back in our garden. #fungifriends
April 26, 2025 at 4:39 PM
It’s just after St George day and they are back in our garden. #fungifriends
So @royalsociety.org, does FRS now stand for Fascist in Residence of the Society?
March 26, 2025 at 10:37 AM
So @royalsociety.org, does FRS now stand for Fascist in Residence of the Society?
French border control down at St Pancras
February 12, 2025 at 9:48 AM
French border control down at St Pancras
Recent invited talk sharing some of my learnings of co-founding an AI drug discovery company. Thank you Dassault Systèmes for inviting me to #ScienceWeek, it was amazing.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MYT...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MYT...
Science in the Age of Experience 2024 - Willem van Hoorn
YouTube video by Dassault Systèmes
www.youtube.com
January 7, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Recent invited talk sharing some of my learnings of co-founding an AI drug discovery company. Thank you Dassault Systèmes for inviting me to #ScienceWeek, it was amazing.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MYT...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MYT...