Robin Sen 🇬🇧🇫🇮🇮🇳🇪🇺
@rsen5.bsky.social
Retired Soil Microbial Ecologist, PhD, Reader, Docent, FRSB, FHEA, Director and Custodian of a piece of Derbyshire industrial heritage that we call home. VMO
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‘It’s been quite a ride!’ Melvyn Bragg to step down from Radio 4’s In Our Time after 27 years
‘It’s been quite a ride!’ Melvyn Bragg to step down from Radio 4’s In Our Time after 27 years
The broadcaster is leaving the hit BBC programme after presenting more than 1,000 episodes and having ‘enriched the lives of millions’
Melvyn Bragg has announced that he will be leaving BBC Radio 4 show In Our Time after hosting it for 27 years. He launched it in October 1998, after being asked to present a programme during what was known as “the death slot” because of its low Thursday morning audience figures.
The show, which explores the characters, events and discoveries that have shaped our world, has proved extremely popular. It celebrated its 1,000th episode in 2023 and is regularly one of the BBC’s most listened to on-demand programmes worldwide. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
September 3, 2025 at 12:47 PM
‘It’s been quite a ride!’ Melvyn Bragg to step down from Radio 4’s In Our Time after 27 years
"You can’t claim to be a high-tech, connected nation if people can’t stay connected for a two-hour journey outside of London. And you certainly can’t compete on the global stage if the very backbone of your country, your transport and telecoms network, is stuck in the past". George Icke @lbc.co.uk
Britain wants to be a global tech powerhouse - but I can’t get phone signal on the M42?
Barely a day goes by without a Government Minister confidently declaring that the UK is on track to become a global powerhouse of industry and technology.
www.lbc.co.uk
July 29, 2025 at 10:21 AM
"You can’t claim to be a high-tech, connected nation if people can’t stay connected for a two-hour journey outside of London. And you certainly can’t compete on the global stage if the very backbone of your country, your transport and telecoms network, is stuck in the past". George Icke @lbc.co.uk
No surprise, being the son of a distinguised NIH Physician and Immunologist, that Stephen @colbertlateshow.bsky.social brought long-serving NIH Director Francis Collins back on the late show last night. But now talking about the "gutting of the NIH and brain drain" 😱 youtube.com/watch?v=lW9c...
A Scientific Brain Drain Has Followed Trump’s Gutting Of The NIH - Dr. Francis Collins
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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July 17, 2025 at 2:07 PM
No surprise, being the son of a distinguised NIH Physician and Immunologist, that Stephen @colbertlateshow.bsky.social brought long-serving NIH Director Francis Collins back on the late show last night. But now talking about the "gutting of the NIH and brain drain" 😱 youtube.com/watch?v=lW9c...
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Former ITN presenter Sandy Gall dies: A look back at a legendary career | ITV News - YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXu1...
Former ITN presenter Sandy Gall dies: A look back at a legendary career | ITV News
YouTube video by ITV News
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June 30, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Former ITN presenter Sandy Gall dies: A look back at a legendary career | ITV News - YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXu1...
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If you get the chance to see @willdalrymple.bsky.social speak live, grab it! He was fantastic.
June 1, 2025 at 2:46 PM
If you get the chance to see @willdalrymple.bsky.social speak live, grab it! He was fantastic.
Our 6th @hayfestival.bsky.social 📚 and 1st on the @bsky.app. Here for the whole festival this year. Great to see so many primary school pupils from around the country enjoying the first day.
May 22, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Our 6th @hayfestival.bsky.social 📚 and 1st on the @bsky.app. Here for the whole festival this year. Great to see so many primary school pupils from around the country enjoying the first day.
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Delighted to announce the publication of our new study on N assimilation pathways in Laccaria bicolor & poplar ECM in PlantPhysiology. Special thanks to Feng and Xinyin for their key contributions to this work, which builds upon research I initiated in 1985!
academic.oup.com/plphys/advan...
academic.oup.com/plphys/advan...
May 16, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Delighted to announce the publication of our new study on N assimilation pathways in Laccaria bicolor & poplar ECM in PlantPhysiology. Special thanks to Feng and Xinyin for their key contributions to this work, which builds upon research I initiated in 1985!
academic.oup.com/plphys/advan...
academic.oup.com/plphys/advan...
Took advantage of the continued spring drought to complete my 70th birthday project - a present to family and neighbours. Eschewing hiring a JCB digger, Paul and I spent 10 days digging out composted leaves and peaty soil runoff accumulation in the old Mill pond. Pond plants delivered next week.
April 26, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Took advantage of the continued spring drought to complete my 70th birthday project - a present to family and neighbours. Eschewing hiring a JCB digger, Paul and I spent 10 days digging out composted leaves and peaty soil runoff accumulation in the old Mill pond. Pond plants delivered next week.
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It's hard to get your head around the scale of the environmental vandalism the Labour government is hoping to unleash. The Planning and Infrastructure Bill is up there with Trump's executive orders. And the reason is the same: corporate power.
This week's column.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This week's column.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Labour’s great nature sellout is the worst attack on England’s ecosystems I’ve seen in my lifetime | George Monbiot
The horrifying planning bill, which rips up environmental protections, was drafted with CEOs in mind. We know because Keir Starmer told us, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
April 24, 2025 at 6:34 AM
It's hard to get your head around the scale of the environmental vandalism the Labour government is hoping to unleash. The Planning and Infrastructure Bill is up there with Trump's executive orders. And the reason is the same: corporate power.
This week's column.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This week's column.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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We polled Nature readers to ask if they were thinking of leaving the US for jobs abroad. Three-quarters of them (who said they were US-based scientists) said yes. 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
75% of US scientists who answered Nature poll consider leaving
More than 1,600 readers answered our poll; many said they were looking for jobs in Europe and Canada.
www.nature.com
March 27, 2025 at 2:19 PM
We polled Nature readers to ask if they were thinking of leaving the US for jobs abroad. Three-quarters of them (who said they were US-based scientists) said yes. 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Memo to, and brain food for, our parachuted High Peak MP on plans to transfer his Derbyshire @peakdistrict.bsky.social constituency to an expanded Manchester council. Like him I once was a southerner but after 20 years living here and working in Manchester, I will 🗳 No
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Historians urge caution over High Peak county switch
The High Peak could follow in Mosborough's footsteps by no longer being part of Derbyshire.
www.bbc.com
February 5, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Memo to, and brain food for, our parachuted High Peak MP on plans to transfer his Derbyshire @peakdistrict.bsky.social constituency to an expanded Manchester council. Like him I once was a southerner but after 20 years living here and working in Manchester, I will 🗳 No
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Well that was good timing … on the day the UK govt sets out its AI strategy we have one of its pioneers as guest on @therestpolitics.bsky.social LEADING. Google VP James Manyika on the history, the threats and the opportunities and his own fascinating journey alastaircampbell.org/2025/01/116-...
116. Is AI the answer to human suffering? (James Manyika)
How can AI help solve global problems such as poverty, hunger, and disease? Is there a hidden dark side to this new technology? What is in store for the future of artificial intelligence? Rory and Ala...
alastaircampbell.org
January 13, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Well that was good timing … on the day the UK govt sets out its AI strategy we have one of its pioneers as guest on @therestpolitics.bsky.social LEADING. Google VP James Manyika on the history, the threats and the opportunities and his own fascinating journey alastaircampbell.org/2025/01/116-...
The "writing was on the (red) wall" for Starmer 2 months into government, the dog-end of my X journey. I bit the bullet and moved to Bluesky. Starmer needed to do a "Bluesky" or joins the ranks of #HowTheyBrokeBritain. It's now or never. @mrjamesob.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Many great prime ministers overcome a shaky start – but Keir Starmer’s window is closing fast | Anthony Seldon
Successful PMs learn on the job, and Labour’s leader needs to start 2025 by showing his party and the country he has done so, writes biographer Anthony Seldon
www.theguardian.com
January 1, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The "writing was on the (red) wall" for Starmer 2 months into government, the dog-end of my X journey. I bit the bullet and moved to Bluesky. Starmer needed to do a "Bluesky" or joins the ranks of #HowTheyBrokeBritain. It's now or never. @mrjamesob.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
My first Christmas on BlueSky and I'm pleased to continue a festive season #christmascake tradition. This year our ameretto liqueur infused cranberry and pistachio cake has pride of place on our dinning table.
Season's Greetings to one and all. 🎇🎄🕯
Season's Greetings to one and all. 🎇🎄🕯
December 24, 2024 at 9:24 PM
My first Christmas on BlueSky and I'm pleased to continue a festive season #christmascake tradition. This year our ameretto liqueur infused cranberry and pistachio cake has pride of place on our dinning table.
Season's Greetings to one and all. 🎇🎄🕯
Season's Greetings to one and all. 🎇🎄🕯
As always, so enjoying Christmas music on @classicfm.com at home and out and about in the car. But still waiting for the definitive English version of the Austrian Christmas carol "Stille, Stille, Stille" sung by Bryn Terfel.
youtube.com/watch?v=AbFo...
youtube.com/watch?v=AbFo...
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December 23, 2024 at 9:56 AM
As always, so enjoying Christmas music on @classicfm.com at home and out and about in the car. But still waiting for the definitive English version of the Austrian Christmas carol "Stille, Stille, Stille" sung by Bryn Terfel.
youtube.com/watch?v=AbFo...
youtube.com/watch?v=AbFo...
Poignant re-working of Pink Floyd's classic #ComfortablyNumb set to cutting 21st century lyrics penned and sung by Ice-T with Body Count & David Gilmour reprising his iconic guitar solos. Appreciation to David and @rogerwaters0.bsky.social for agreeing to the release.
youtube.com/watch?v=xVH6...
youtube.com/watch?v=xVH6...
youtube.com
December 9, 2024 at 9:41 PM
Poignant re-working of Pink Floyd's classic #ComfortablyNumb set to cutting 21st century lyrics penned and sung by Ice-T with Body Count & David Gilmour reprising his iconic guitar solos. Appreciation to David and @rogerwaters0.bsky.social for agreeing to the release.
youtube.com/watch?v=xVH6...
youtube.com/watch?v=xVH6...
First posting on @Bluesky
the morning after celebrating Finland's 107th Independence Day, including the Presidential Ball on TV, and our annual visit to see the Christmas decorations at #ChatsworthHouse, the home of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire. So enjoyed the Henry Cavendish themed displays.
the morning after celebrating Finland's 107th Independence Day, including the Presidential Ball on TV, and our annual visit to see the Christmas decorations at #ChatsworthHouse, the home of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire. So enjoyed the Henry Cavendish themed displays.
December 7, 2024 at 10:35 AM
First posting on @Bluesky
the morning after celebrating Finland's 107th Independence Day, including the Presidential Ball on TV, and our annual visit to see the Christmas decorations at #ChatsworthHouse, the home of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire. So enjoyed the Henry Cavendish themed displays.
the morning after celebrating Finland's 107th Independence Day, including the Presidential Ball on TV, and our annual visit to see the Christmas decorations at #ChatsworthHouse, the home of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire. So enjoyed the Henry Cavendish themed displays.