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@staffdb66.bsky.social
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Head of Physics/ Co-Head of Science at an 11 to 18 School in the South West.
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garethlpowell.bsky.social
Flat lay time! Here are nine of my most recent books. I think they look amazing together. How many have you read?
Nine books arranged on a wooden table. Titles are: jitterbug, who will you save, futures edge, descendant machine, stars and bones, light chaser, embers of war, fleet of knives, light of impossible stars.
November 23, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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garethlpowell.bsky.social
What can you expect from JITTERBUG?

A shattered solar system. A reluctant bounty hunter. A pirate queen. An unlikely attraction. All against the background of a political conspiracy to hide something vast and terrifying.

Preorder now from @titanbooks.bsky.social and all good booksellers.
The cover of JITTERBUG features a stylised rocket silhouette at the centre of an orrery, with a space suited figure dangling in its wake
November 20, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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alomshaha.bsky.social
Had a trainee science teacher tell me this was better than any of their recommended reading. You should read it to see why:
Why Don’t Things Fall Up?
Why Don’t Things Fall Up? delivers what every adult and schoolchild deserves, but often doesn’t get: an authoritative and accessible account of the key ideas in science. The book is rooted in Alom’…
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November 19, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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garethlpowell.bsky.social
Preorder JITTERBUG by @garethlpowell.bsky.social from your favourite bookseller. Mark my words, this is going to be one of THE books of 2026.

@titanbooks.bsky.social
A quote says "War was coming. I could feel it in my bones the way I could sometimes sense an approaching summer storm." from Jitterbug by Gareth L. Powell The cover of JITTERBUG features a stylised rocket silhouette at the centre of an orrery, with a space suited figure dangling in its wake
November 19, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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garethlpowell.bsky.social
FUTURE’S EDGE came out in February this year from @titanbooks.bsky.social and I really think it’s one of my best novels. Read it for complex human relationships, terrifyingly otherworldly aliens, and weaponised archaeologists.

www.garethlpowell.com/futures-edge/
The cover of FUTURE'S EDGE by Gareth L Powell shows a figure looking out over some ruined buildings. A large planet hangs in a yellow sky.
November 19, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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chatphysics.bsky.social
It is getting close to 'Job Season' - that period where you are trying to find the right job in the right place at the right time
- whether it is Science or Physics we will try to promote jobs we see posted
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November 16, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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Physics/Science teacher Job advertised for a lovely 11-18 school in Wiltshire, not far from Bath!
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Teacher of Physics & Science, Wiltshire - Tes Jobs
The Corsham School, United Kingdom
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November 19, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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gilesyeo.bsky.social
My thoughts on the importance of science communication surrounding the new obesity drugs www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
November 17, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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chatphysics.bsky.social
Shall we try this place where the sky is blue, rather than the place where they killed the little blue bird?
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November 16, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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From the @associationscied.bsky.social

Keeping Science Practical Programme

We’re delighted to announce that, with support from The Spectris Foundation, our Keeping Science Practical project continues for another two years! This fully funded programme.

Apply now: www.ase.org.uk/keeping-scie...
Keeping Science Practical Programme
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November 6, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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Friday's TGT celebrates Science's most famous daughter Marie Curie. The first woman to win a Nobel Prize, and one of only 5 people to win two. A relatively familiar story, but on this Remembrance Weekend we look at her war work - and her pioneering of medical physics.
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Friday 7th November Marie Curie (nee Skłodowska) was born in Warsaw on this day 1867. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and is still the only person ever to win in two different sciences: Physics and Chemistry. She and her French husband Pierre discovered the radioactive elements polonium and radium, laying the groundwork for modern nuclear physics and cancer treatment. Curie put her scientific knowledge to practical use during World War I. Realising that X-rays could help doctors locate bullets and broken bones, Curie invented mobile radiography units (later nicknamed ‘Little Curies’) and even personally drove them to the front lines. She trained over 150 women, including her daughter Irène, to operate these machines and run battlefield radiology stations, ultimately helping more than a million wounded soldiers. Despite her fame, Curie rejected glory and even offered up her gold Nobel medals to be melted down for the war effort. Marie’s relentless exposure to radiation came at a time when the dangers of radiation were not understood and they took their toll on her body. She died in 1934 from aplastic anaemia, a blood disease caused by radiation stopping her bone marrow from producing new blood cells. She left behind a legacy of scientific breakthrough, breaking new ground for female scientists and compassion for the wounded in war. The International Day of Medical Physics is celebrated on this day every year in her memory. What does it tell you about Marie that she even personally drove her ambulances to the front line, as well as inventing them? Friday 7th November Marie Curie (insert) was born this day 1867. She was the first woman to win a Nobel prize and one of only five people to win two! In WWI she put her knowledge to use inventing mobile radiography units to give X-rays to soldiers on the front line. She trained other women to operate the “Little Curies” (pictured) and even drove them to the front line herself. What does it tell you about Marie that she even personally drove her ambulances to the front line, as well as inventing them?
November 6, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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chatbiology.bsky.social
It is @greencareersweek.bsky.social 💚
Check out our post full of useful links and an environmental careers story from @head-in-the-clouds.bsky.social
Did you have a #GreenJob before teaching? How are you celebrating this week? Let us know below!
#GCW2025 #GreenCareers #GreenSkills
Green Careers Week
From Biology Field Trip to a Green Career When I was at school, my original plan was to study Accountancy. It seemed sensible and a financially secure career path. Then came my A-level Biology field trip. It was one of those rare weeks of blistering sunshine on the coast of Wales, and I loved every minute of it. Being outdoors, surrounded by nature, collecting data with the sea breeze in my hair (I had more hair back then) — I was completely in my element.
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November 4, 2025 at 8:01 PM
staffdb66.bsky.social
A November 1st only deal -- today only so grab it while you can! "Days of Shattered Faith": Book 3 of the Tyrant Philosophers series @aptshadow.bsky.social

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Days of Shattered Faith: Shortlisted for the Hugo Award for Best Series 2025 (The Tyrant Philosophers) eBook : Tchaikovsky, Adrian: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
Days of Shattered Faith: Shortlisted for the Hugo Award for Best Series 2025 (The Tyrant Philosophers) eBook : Tchaikovsky, Adrian: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
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November 1, 2025 at 10:43 AM
staffdb66.bsky.social
A Classic for November Kindle Deal "Children of Time" - winner of The Clarke Award @clarkeaward.bsky.social - if you haven't read it before then Beware!! -@aptshadow.bsky.social has written a ton of books that you will also want to read!! (this was my first APT book)
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Children of Time: Winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (The Children of Time Novels Book 1) eBook : Tchaikovsky, Adrian: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
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November 1, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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aptshadow.bsky.social
Book 9 of the Terrible Worlds set, plus the 2nd collection, on their way.
solarisbooks.bsky.social Solaris Books @solarisbooks.bsky.social · Oct 26
Next year, @aptshadow.bsky.social 's TERRIBLE WORLDS universe of standalone novellas will continue to expand with PREACHING TO THE CHOIR!

All books in this series are available in eBook, audiobook, limited run hardback & trio bind-up paperbacks. TERRIBLE WORLDS: REVOLUTIONS containing 1-3 out now!
A stack of Adrian Tchaikovsky's TERRIBLE WORLDS hardback novellas.
October 27, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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Magnetic brake 🧲 🙂
#iTeachPhysics
#Science 🧪
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Magnetic brake
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October 16, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Why are some apples as sweet as honey while others make your face pucker? 🍎

Dive into the chemistry behind apple sweetness, tartness, and aroma in this graphic!

👉 Read more: www.compoundchem.com/2025/10/16/a...

#ChemSky 🧪
Infographic titled “The Chemistry of Apple Flavours” explaining what makes apples sweet or tart and key flavour compounds. Sweetness comes from sugars like fructose, tartness from acids like malic acid. A higher sugar/acid ratio means a sweeter apple. Apple types are grouped as sweet (e.g., Fuji, Gala), balanced (e.g., Jazz, Braeburn), or tart (e.g., Granny Smith, Bramley). As apples ripen, aldehydes convert to alcohols and then to esters, which dominate aroma in ripe apples. Key esters shown include butyl acetate, hexyl acetate, 2-methylbutyl acetate, and ethyl 2-methylbutanoate.
October 16, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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The 2025 #NobelPrize in Chemistry was awarded today for the development of metal-organic frameworks, molecular sponges with applications in gas storage, water purification and more: www.compoundchem.com/2025/10/08/2...

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Infographic on the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar M. Yaghi for the development of metal-organic frameworks. The infographic explains that metal-organic frameworks are molecular sponges built up from metal ions and organic compounds that act as linkers. Small molecules such as gases can move into and out of cavities in these frameworks. The graphic highlights some of the MOFs the laureates have developed and concludes by looking at possible future uses of MOFs, including gas storage and extracting water from air.
October 8, 2025 at 9:00 PM
staffdb66.bsky.social
Just finished "Velocity Weapon" by @meganeokeefe.bsky.social - can't remember who recommended it (on here or Twitter) but thank you - it was a great read!! www.amazon.co.uk/Velocity-Wea...
Velocity Weapon: Book One of The Protectorate
Velocity Weapon: Book One of The Protectorate eBook : O'Keefe, Megan E.: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
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October 7, 2025 at 6:07 PM
staffdb66.bsky.social
Quick... Look at the moon now!!!
October 6, 2025 at 5:51 PM
staffdb66.bsky.social
Does anybody else seem to be curious as want to find out how AI would solve something - input a question into AI... and then spend the next 10 minutes trying to convince AI that you are correct and they are wrong.
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October 3, 2025 at 10:17 PM
staffdb66.bsky.social
Some people don't like being an EPQ supervisor due to extra meetings and marking etc.
Whereas, you get to talk about something you have a real interest in, discuss options and ideas and then get to read something as good as any popular science book you may have read!
The students benefit too!
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October 3, 2025 at 9:30 PM
staffdb66.bsky.social
P P P Pick up a .... Polar Bear?
October 2, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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garethlpowell.bsky.social
I’ve written 20+ published science fiction and horror books. A few have even picked up awards along the way. At the core of it all? Stories about loss, redemption, and the cost of both.
September 30, 2025 at 10:13 PM