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Physicist & science storyteller. 📚#1: SCIENCE AND THE CITY 📚#2: STICKY. Irish in Aotearoa New Zealand. She/her. Massive science nerd, biz owner / self-employed, unapologetically enthusiastic, outspoken, equity-minded, a crafter, and a bit annoying
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"Imagine the auto industry without 3D printing. NSF funded that. Artificial intelligence? NSF. MRI machines that help doctors diagnose you? NSF. Doppler radar technology that makes aviation safer by conquering wind shear? NSF. Duolingo‘s underlying programming? NSF. The internet itself? NSF."

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Pretty incredible that Jeff Bezos' Amazon announced a "$5 billion-plus" partnership w/ a Saudi AI co launched by Mohammed Bin Salman and sent CEO Andy Jassy to meet with him less than 7 years after MBS murdered Jamal Khashoggi, a columnist for Bezos' Washington Post. techcrunch.com/2025/05/13/a...

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Eh, what?! #NZ science peeps - what are your thoughts on this?

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Hey world, remember when you thought this was awesome? (Which, by the way, it was). Yeah well she's been suspended for a week now because of it; it's coloniser rules and forms of expression allowed only, indigenous people must only be angry in white ways. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

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"Women are PIs on 58% of the canceled grants, although they are PIs on only 34% of all active NSF grants. Similarly, Blacks are PIs on 17% of the terminated grants, although they make only 4% of the total pool. Hispanic PIs and those with disabilities were twice as likely to lose a grant."

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This is my friend Lucy who is currently missing in Wellington. She is vulnerable, low on resources, and may be experiencing paranoia and disordered thinking so if you see her please be gentle and honest. Her mother is now nearby and can come to wherever. Please share.

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I am absolutely full of cold. It came on v suddenly yesterday afternoon, and it has laid me out. Blaming the dude at my gym on Monday who was sneezing and open-mouth-coughing throughout his workout 🙄 We truly learned nothing from living thru a pandemic, eh? (PS: I'm currently testing -ve for covid)

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Absolutely cooked.

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And here's another article about Rocket Lab that should make NZers uncomfortable/angry www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

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Thank you so much @lauriewinkless.bsky.social for your support! It's a difficult time for independent publishing, especially in the arts. We can use all the help we can get. www.thisiscolossal.com/members/

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Enjoyed showing @joelmacmanus.bsky.social around some of the facilities at the Measurement Science Laboratory today. MSL's work underpins SO many aspects of daily life here in Aotearoa, and yet, most people have never heard of it! 🧪

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As I argue in the article linked below, "concerns about immigration" are created in a top down manner and focusing on this only serves to legitimise and normalise the far right Starmer is not trying to counter Reform, he's normalising far right politics journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

submitted 2 days ago • 10 comments

The @societyofauthors.bsky.social can provide a clause to add to your contact. That's what I did.

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Hands up if you think postgraduate researchers should earn at least a living wage ✋️

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If members of the WH Press Corp don’t ask this question RELENTLESSLY they should turn in their badges.

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If you wanted to read this article but didn't have access to Forbes, I've just published it over on my own website www.lauriewinkless.com/journal/weal...

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The reactions of trapped animals are horrifying for sure, but also note the scale of collateral ecological and environmental destruction. This is what the Trump administration wants to allow and encourage in marine protected areas, including the Pacific Islands Heritage National Monument.

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Yes

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Speaking of pay equity, the minimum wage exemption scheme, which allows disabled workers to be paid as little as $1 an hour, was continued by this government despite a warning. It is vital that this kind of “leadership” is not voted for - and that this awful policy is abolished.

submitted 5 days ago • 2 comments

This is some real fascist shit.

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For the first time in (at least) 15 years @centreforcities.bsky.social is looking for a brilliant individual to be the our next Director of Research & Policy. If you fancy it check out the details on our website www.centreforcities.org/about/career...

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This is 🎯.

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📢 Toitū te Tiriti also wants an urgent Waitangi Tribunal hearing to be brought forward now the bill is being taken to Cabinet in 10 days.

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This US-focused story from @sciam.bsky.social feels like an excellent companion to my NZ-focused one 🧪 www.scientificamerican.com/article/denv...

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My latest Forbes article is all about SUVs. Specifically, it delves into two new research papers - one from traffic engineering, and one from public health - that shows how these increasingly-popular (and increasingly large) vehicles come with major downsides 🧪 www.forbes.com/sites/laurie...

submitted 6 days ago • 12 comments

White smoke! 💨 (Got this graphic out just in time!)

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The new pope appears to be a climate guy. This is very good news because: a) He leads the world's 1.4B Catholics and will have moral sway the way Francis did b) He will keep annoying climate deniers the way Francis did www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

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📢 MSc Science Communication at UWE Bristol Part-Bursary Scheme 2025 is open for applications! To apply for the bursary you must have applied for the MSc Science Communication by Fri 13 June 2025, the deadline for the bursary application is Fri 20 June 2025. www.uwe.ac.uk/courses/fund... #scicomm

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