PhysicsChris
@physicschris.bsky.social
I love finding things out and helping others to, too. Retired nurse, retired teacher, still busy. Living in the UK.
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PhysicsChris
@physicschris.bsky.social
· Nov 11
For those that like to see what people look like, this is me.
Problems with the new #Firefox profiles. Might want to make a note of this before you have a problem. When profiles seem to disappear Firefox won't open, even after a refresh.
December 7, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Problems with the new #Firefox profiles. Might want to make a note of this before you have a problem. When profiles seem to disappear Firefox won't open, even after a refresh.
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If anyone should wish to join in, the words are apparently:
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Client Challenge
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December 7, 2025 at 9:23 PM
If anyone should wish to join in, the words are apparently:
anaspeptic
contrafibularities
extramuralisation
interfrastically
interludicule
pendigestartery
pericombobulation
phrasmotic
velocitous
anaspeptic
contrafibularities
extramuralisation
interfrastically
interludicule
pendigestartery
pericombobulation
phrasmotic
velocitous
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There's an episode in Blackadder 3 where Edmond uses made-up words to convince Samual Johnson that he's missed stuff from his dictionary. I have been using these same words in work meetings and reports for decades without ever being challenged on their authenticity.
December 7, 2025 at 9:20 PM
There's an episode in Blackadder 3 where Edmond uses made-up words to convince Samual Johnson that he's missed stuff from his dictionary. I have been using these same words in work meetings and reports for decades without ever being challenged on their authenticity.
Loving the new Doctor Who episode. Whole episode without seeing the Doctor but we know he has already had a hand in things 🙂
December 7, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Loving the new Doctor Who episode. Whole episode without seeing the Doctor but we know he has already had a hand in things 🙂
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There’s an obvious sense in which we need the fellowship of our fellow Christians, the examples of the saints, and the writings of faithful and insightful believers (in many different modes and very much including poetry and fiction). 1/11
December 4, 2025 at 9:15 AM
There’s an obvious sense in which we need the fellowship of our fellow Christians, the examples of the saints, and the writings of faithful and insightful believers (in many different modes and very much including poetry and fiction). 1/11
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Not when I throw the book on the ground in disgust #iTeachPhysics
December 4, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Not when I throw the book on the ground in disgust #iTeachPhysics
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South London today
December 2, 2025 at 6:16 PM
South London today
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I ended up drafting an email that didn't really lean on research specific to grade school education, but expressed my concerns in the most basic terms.
I removed the personal details and have shared it as a template here for folks who might find it useful:
bit.ly/TeacherEmail...
I removed the personal details and have shared it as a template here for folks who might find it useful:
bit.ly/TeacherEmail...
![Dear [TEACHER],
I want to make sure we're on the same page for the rest of the year, because I was surprised and disappointed to hear that you uploaded student projects to ChatGPT.
We have always found [SCHOOL] to be a place that encourages students to express themselves creatively, to be responsible and aware of how their actions affect others, and to be intellectually honest – doing their own work, rather than copying from others.
I know ChatGPT has been heavily marketed as an educational tool, but everything about it is the opposite of those values. AI tools are built by training models on stolen work. They have huge and terrible environmental costs, because their data centers generate enormous amounts of pollution and are cooled with drinking water. They're also incredibly dangerous: tools like ChatGPT have taught children how to start fires and even encouraged them to commit suicide.
And in a classroom setting, it teaches students that a machine can express their ideas better than they can. I told [ CHILD ] I was interested in seeing what they had to draw, and my heart sank when they told me "but I can't draw that pretty." Children deserve to draw what they imagine.
These environmental, ethical, and pedagogical concerns are why I don't want [ CHILD ] to use AI tools (or for you to use them on their behalf). For the same reasons, I respectfully ask that you stop using them in your classroom.
If you do plan to use AI this year, please send home a permission slip requesting consent. There are important privacy concerns when you upload student work into a for-profit service like ChatGPT.
Thank you,
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December 2, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I ended up drafting an email that didn't really lean on research specific to grade school education, but expressed my concerns in the most basic terms.
I removed the personal details and have shared it as a template here for folks who might find it useful:
bit.ly/TeacherEmail...
I removed the personal details and have shared it as a template here for folks who might find it useful:
bit.ly/TeacherEmail...
Police knew they had made serious mistakes but nothing was done then and nothing is going to be done now. Lawyers and co-workers have made £80,000,000. Should have paid the money direct to the families of the victims. #Hillsborough Still making the same mistakes #Grenfell #PostOfficeHorizon
December 2, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Police knew they had made serious mistakes but nothing was done then and nothing is going to be done now. Lawyers and co-workers have made £80,000,000. Should have paid the money direct to the families of the victims. #Hillsborough Still making the same mistakes #Grenfell #PostOfficeHorizon
"Divine Windows" by Dave Gregory (a scientist) Well worth reading. www.baptist.org.uk/Articles/728...
Divine Windows, by Dave Gregory
Former President skilfully shows how the findings of science can be a source of wonder which deepens our appreciation of God and his creation
www.baptist.org.uk
December 1, 2025 at 5:01 PM
"Divine Windows" by Dave Gregory (a scientist) Well worth reading. www.baptist.org.uk/Articles/728...
The winter solstice for me is the summer solstice for some. We will all be closer to the sun than in June. We live in a universe that makes us think.
December 1, 2025 at 12:18 PM
The winter solstice for me is the summer solstice for some. We will all be closer to the sun than in June. We live in a universe that makes us think.
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If you are still teaching the same hours so, need the same preparation, there is little or no benefit www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Schools urged to trial four-day week to ease pressure on teachers in England and Wales
Advocacy group tells education secretary ‘working smarter’ can protect staff wellbeing and help students
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:15 AM
If you are still teaching the same hours so, need the same preparation, there is little or no benefit www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Watching Prisoner 95..1 and reminded of how terrible Boris Johnson has been at everything 😒
November 30, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Watching Prisoner 95..1 and reminded of how terrible Boris Johnson has been at everything 😒
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New Blog Post 📝
Etymology in science usually stops at just photosynthesis, but I use it almost every single lesson.
Here are a few stories of some of my lessons and the impact teaching etymology has made on pupil understanding and literacy.
inquestion.co.uk/2025/11/28/e...
Etymology in science usually stops at just photosynthesis, but I use it almost every single lesson.
Here are a few stories of some of my lessons and the impact teaching etymology has made on pupil understanding and literacy.
inquestion.co.uk/2025/11/28/e...
Chlorine is Green, Zoos Have Life and Kings are Killed: Using Etymology in Science
It started with a happy accident. I had finished a lesson with my Year 8s and, surprisingly, we had powered through the material with 15 minutes to spare. My plan for the next lesson was to introdu…
inquestion.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 7:00 AM
New Blog Post 📝
Etymology in science usually stops at just photosynthesis, but I use it almost every single lesson.
Here are a few stories of some of my lessons and the impact teaching etymology has made on pupil understanding and literacy.
inquestion.co.uk/2025/11/28/e...
Etymology in science usually stops at just photosynthesis, but I use it almost every single lesson.
Here are a few stories of some of my lessons and the impact teaching etymology has made on pupil understanding and literacy.
inquestion.co.uk/2025/11/28/e...
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November 29, 2025 at 9:28 AM
A challenge for teachers is how to motivate students to learn rather than find the right answer using AI. AI can't help because it is a new challenge requiring imagination. What motivated you to learn and what helped you?
November 29, 2025 at 3:23 PM
A challenge for teachers is how to motivate students to learn rather than find the right answer using AI. AI can't help because it is a new challenge requiring imagination. What motivated you to learn and what helped you?
Hard to believe this wasn't thought serious before.
“Analysis... has revealed that intense solar radiation may corrupt data critical to the functioning of flight controls.
A significant number of A320 Family aircraft currently in-service which may be impacted.”
Currently ~3,000 airborne A320 family aircraft.
www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/...
A significant number of A320 Family aircraft currently in-service which may be impacted.”
Currently ~3,000 airborne A320 family aircraft.
www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/...
November 28, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Hard to believe this wasn't thought serious before.
Labour could probably have done better but Kemi confirmed Tories would have done worse.
November 26, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Labour could probably have done better but Kemi confirmed Tories would have done worse.
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Powerful piece by @drrachelclarke.com on the COVID inquiry. Those who say it’s easy to be wise in hindsight are being utterly disingenuous. Many of us spoke out at the time, and it’s in the public record.
@independentsage.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
@independentsage.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
I’ll never forget the horror of the Covid wards | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Powerful piece by @drrachelclarke.com on the COVID inquiry. Those who say it’s easy to be wise in hindsight are being utterly disingenuous. Many of us spoke out at the time, and it’s in the public record.
@independentsage.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
@independentsage.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
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Just in time for the weekend- my rendition of Carl Sagan's Pale Blue Dot!
I have loved this since high school and knew if I was teaching a solar system class I had to do it. Not gonna lie, if this is the ONE thing my students remember from my class years later I'm happy 🔭🧪🎢
youtu.be/HKqYi3Syzeg
I have loved this since high school and knew if I was teaching a solar system class I had to do it. Not gonna lie, if this is the ONE thing my students remember from my class years later I'm happy 🔭🧪🎢
youtu.be/HKqYi3Syzeg
Voyager I and the Pale Blue Dot
YouTube video by Astronomer here!
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November 22, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Just in time for the weekend- my rendition of Carl Sagan's Pale Blue Dot!
I have loved this since high school and knew if I was teaching a solar system class I had to do it. Not gonna lie, if this is the ONE thing my students remember from my class years later I'm happy 🔭🧪🎢
youtu.be/HKqYi3Syzeg
I have loved this since high school and knew if I was teaching a solar system class I had to do it. Not gonna lie, if this is the ONE thing my students remember from my class years later I'm happy 🔭🧪🎢
youtu.be/HKqYi3Syzeg
So many people blaming imigration for problems caused by lack of investment by the Tory governments those people kept voting for. #BBCQT We are not pulling people in, the World is pushing them out.
November 20, 2025 at 11:01 PM
So many people blaming imigration for problems caused by lack of investment by the Tory governments those people kept voting for. #BBCQT We are not pulling people in, the World is pushing them out.
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NEW:
In 2024, Tierra Walker was sick and getting sicker. She was also pregnant.
She knew abortion was illegal in Texas, but thought there was an exception for women like her, whose health was at risk. Doctors told her there was no emergency.
Then she died.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
In 2024, Tierra Walker was sick and getting sicker. She was also pregnant.
She knew abortion was illegal in Texas, but thought there was an exception for women like her, whose health was at risk. Doctors told her there was no emergency.
Then she died.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker. She Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas.
Walker is one of several women ProPublica found with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
www.propublica.org
November 19, 2025 at 11:08 AM
NEW:
In 2024, Tierra Walker was sick and getting sicker. She was also pregnant.
She knew abortion was illegal in Texas, but thought there was an exception for women like her, whose health was at risk. Doctors told her there was no emergency.
Then she died.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
In 2024, Tierra Walker was sick and getting sicker. She was also pregnant.
She knew abortion was illegal in Texas, but thought there was an exception for women like her, whose health was at risk. Doctors told her there was no emergency.
Then she died.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
If you don't get things for free then you have to pay for them. The government either taxes us or doesn't provide services we rely on. Ever since Boris and Rishi splashed the cash in Covid, we have needed to balance the books. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Rachel Reeves expected to drop plans for income tax rise
The chancellor had been widely expected to increase income tax rates, which would have broken a manifesto promise.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 14, 2025 at 9:21 AM
If you don't get things for free then you have to pay for them. The government either taxes us or doesn't provide services we rely on. Ever since Boris and Rishi splashed the cash in Covid, we have needed to balance the books. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...