Zion Lights
@zionlights.bsky.social
Award-winning Science Communicator. Climate and energy adviser. Patron of @Humanists.uk New book “Energy is Life” out 03/02/26.
Writing at http://zionlights.substack.com
Writing at http://zionlights.substack.com
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Pre-order: www.amazon.co.uk/Energy-Life-Environmentalism-Went-Nuclear/dp/1917458452
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Why do people ignore evidence, and what actually changes minds? | Zion Lights @zionlights.bsky.social
Evidence alone won't change people's minds – we need to be empathetic, and understanding of who they are and what values they hold.
Evidence alone won't change people's minds – we need to be empathetic, and understanding of who they are and what values they hold.
December 5, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Why do people ignore evidence, and what actually changes minds? | Zion Lights @zionlights.bsky.social
Evidence alone won't change people's minds – we need to be empathetic, and understanding of who they are and what values they hold.
Evidence alone won't change people's minds – we need to be empathetic, and understanding of who they are and what values they hold.
What’s the most radiation you’ve been exposed to? The answer may surprise you.
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What’s the most radiation you’ve been exposed to? #radiation #radioactive #smoking #science #study
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December 2, 2025 at 10:40 PM
What’s the most radiation you’ve been exposed to? The answer may surprise you.
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The UK has taken significant steps toward revitalising its nuclear energy strategy, with substantial policy changes now in motion. My analysis of the latest developments >
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It’s time to remove the regulatory barriers blocking new reactors
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December 2, 2025 at 2:03 PM
The UK has taken significant steps toward revitalising its nuclear energy strategy, with substantial policy changes now in motion. My analysis of the latest developments >
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Great article from @zionlights.bsky.social in the New Humanist on teaching children to think critically and how Finland is leading the charge. newhumanist.org.uk/articles/6482
With some cautiously optimistic thoughts from me.
With some cautiously optimistic thoughts from me.
December 2, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Great article from @zionlights.bsky.social in the New Humanist on teaching children to think critically and how Finland is leading the charge. newhumanist.org.uk/articles/6482
With some cautiously optimistic thoughts from me.
With some cautiously optimistic thoughts from me.
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BOOM! Now over 90,000 signatures. Let’s get it to 100,000 and get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 28, 2025 at 11:04 PM
BOOM! Now over 90,000 signatures. Let’s get it to 100,000 and get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Can ultrasound make you smell things that aren’t there? In this novel and somewhat DIY study, researchers claim they were able to make people smell things just by using ultrasound. Here’s the summary.
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Can ultrasound make you smell things that aren’t there?! #sciencenews #study #research #smell #scent
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November 29, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Can ultrasound make you smell things that aren’t there? In this novel and somewhat DIY study, researchers claim they were able to make people smell things just by using ultrasound. Here’s the summary.
youtube.com/shorts/sFXvB...
youtube.com/shorts/sFXvB...
This study is doing the rounds, but is it true? Is cleaning really as bad as smoking? I break it down:
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Is cleaning as bad as smoking? Nuance needed. #science #study #research #cleaning #cleaningtips
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November 28, 2025 at 2:29 PM
This study is doing the rounds, but is it true? Is cleaning really as bad as smoking? I break it down:
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✨New online:
As fake news accelerates, we need to teach our children how to think critically - and Finnish schools are leading the charge.
@zionlights.bsky.social digs into the details
As fake news accelerates, we need to teach our children how to think critically - and Finnish schools are leading the charge.
@zionlights.bsky.social digs into the details
newhumanist.org.uk
November 27, 2025 at 7:52 PM
✨New online:
As fake news accelerates, we need to teach our children how to think critically - and Finnish schools are leading the charge.
@zionlights.bsky.social digs into the details
As fake news accelerates, we need to teach our children how to think critically - and Finnish schools are leading the charge.
@zionlights.bsky.social digs into the details
Do I know any authors who have recorded an audiobook? Was it worthwhile? It seems laborious, but I’d prefer to do it in my own voice than have AI do it. How about people who listen to them? Appreciate any tips/thoughts.
November 27, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Do I know any authors who have recorded an audiobook? Was it worthwhile? It seems laborious, but I’d prefer to do it in my own voice than have AI do it. How about people who listen to them? Appreciate any tips/thoughts.
Nuclear fuel is set to be recycled to help develop life-saving therapies for hard-to-treat cancers in a pioneering new project.
The UK National Nuclear Laboratory has been awarded £9.9m by the government to produce cutting-edge treatments that have fewer side effects.
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The UK National Nuclear Laboratory has been awarded £9.9m by the government to produce cutting-edge treatments that have fewer side effects.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Recycled nuclear fuel to produce targeted cancer therapies
Sites in Preston and Cheshire are to develop cutting-edge technology for hard-to-treat cancers.
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November 27, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Nuclear fuel is set to be recycled to help develop life-saving therapies for hard-to-treat cancers in a pioneering new project.
The UK National Nuclear Laboratory has been awarded £9.9m by the government to produce cutting-edge treatments that have fewer side effects.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
The UK National Nuclear Laboratory has been awarded £9.9m by the government to produce cutting-edge treatments that have fewer side effects.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
This year has brought an extraordinary wave of breakthroughs in biomedical science. Doctors just reported results using cell therapy for autoimmune diseases such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. The treatment induced sustained remission and eliminated symptoms.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
‘They don’t have symptoms’: CAR-T therapies send autoimmune diseases into remission
Engineered T cells that have been used to treat ulcerative colitis, rheumatoid arthritis and lupus show promising results.
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November 27, 2025 at 12:23 PM
This year has brought an extraordinary wave of breakthroughs in biomedical science. Doctors just reported results using cell therapy for autoimmune diseases such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. The treatment induced sustained remission and eliminated symptoms.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Extraordinary. Captures the awe and alchemy of human collaboration. Our greatest gift.
Carol of the Bells performed at the Christmas lights switch on in Paris. Feat. 100 musicians including Julien Cohen.
Carol of the Bells performed at the Christmas lights switch on in Paris. Feat. 100 musicians including Julien Cohen.
November 25, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Extraordinary. Captures the awe and alchemy of human collaboration. Our greatest gift.
Carol of the Bells performed at the Christmas lights switch on in Paris. Feat. 100 musicians including Julien Cohen.
Carol of the Bells performed at the Christmas lights switch on in Paris. Feat. 100 musicians including Julien Cohen.
New Orleans is sinking, but without human intervention and ingenuity, the city would already be underwater.
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How engineers are keeping New Orleans afloat #sinkingcity #sealevelrise #engineering #geography
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November 23, 2025 at 11:11 AM
New Orleans is sinking, but without human intervention and ingenuity, the city would already be underwater.
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Get your weekend reading sorted - pick up a copy of the brand new edition of New Humanist today!
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November 22, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Get your weekend reading sorted - pick up a copy of the brand new edition of New Humanist today!
Available at all good newsagents - find your nearest retailer here: services.marketforce.co.uk/storelocator...
Available at all good newsagents - find your nearest retailer here: services.marketforce.co.uk/storelocator...
According to new research, physicists may have been wrong about what makes ice slippery - for 200 years.
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The real reason why ice is slippery- and why 200 years of physics just changed #physics #sciencenews
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November 21, 2025 at 7:46 PM
According to new research, physicists may have been wrong about what makes ice slippery - for 200 years.
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Are we all getting stupider, or discovering new ways to think? Our "intelligence" edition brings together neurobiologists, philosophers, tech experts and more to discuss and debate how to stay smart in a changing world. OUT TOMORROW
November 19, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Are we all getting stupider, or discovering new ways to think? Our "intelligence" edition brings together neurobiologists, philosophers, tech experts and more to discuss and debate how to stay smart in a changing world. OUT TOMORROW
Pleased to have contributed to this. Looks like a cracking issue!
🚨 Our Winter 2025 issue is out today! It's all about how to stay smart in a changing world.
Let's take a look inside... 🧵
Let's take a look inside... 🧵
newhumanist.org.uk
November 20, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Pleased to have contributed to this. Looks like a cracking issue!
Had to chuckle at this Chopra-esque New Age babble. Apparently inescapable when drinking herbal tea.
November 19, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Had to chuckle at this Chopra-esque New Age babble. Apparently inescapable when drinking herbal tea.