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Tim Minshall

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Dr John C Taylor Professor of Innovation, Head of the Institute for Manufacturing and Fellow of Churchill College, University of Cambridge. Author of ‘Your Life is Manufactured’ https://timminshall.com #engineering #manufacturing #innovation .. more

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Tim Minshall @timminshall.bsky.social · 10d

Well - that was great fun!

Many thanks to @royalsociety.org, and congratulations to all the other shortlisted authors - and especially to @masudhusain.bsky.social for winning the award for his excellent book “Our Brains, Our Selves”

#booksky #nonfiction

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Katherine Mathieson @kathmath.bsky.social · 10d

Xmas wish list is sorted thanks to the @royalsociety.org Trivedi Science Book Prize! royalsociety.org/medals-and-p...

Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize | Royal Society

Each year our panel of expert judges, comprising eminent scientists, authors, journalists and broadcasters, choose the book that they believe makes popular science writing compelling and accessible to...

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Tim Minshall @timminshall.bsky.social · 17d

Many thanks to @BBCRadio4 Inside Science for having me on to talk about #manufacturing on #nationalmanufacturingday #NMD2025

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BBC Inside Science - The science behind autism - BBC Sounds

What do we know about the causes of autism?

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United Agents @unitedagents.bsky.social · Aug 18

📘 Your Life Is Manufactured by @timminshall.bsky.social has been longlisted for the FT Business Book of the Year 2025!

Published by @faberbooks.bsky.social a brilliant deep dive into how the things we use every day are made.

#FTBookAward #UnitedAgentsBooks

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Faber Books @faberbooks.bsky.social · Aug 18

'An eye-opening journey through the world of manufacturing.'

Congratulations to Tim Minshall, author of Your Life Is Manufactured, which has been longlisted for the FT and Schroders Business Book of the Year 2025: www.ft.com/bookaward

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Tim Minshall @timminshall.bsky.social · Aug 17

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Botanist Dr Sandra Knapp—chair of the judges for the 2025 Royal Society Book Prize—talks us through the best new popular science books.

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The Royal Society @royalsociety.org · Aug 15

This week we were very happy to announce the shortlist for this year's Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize. From the hidden world of manufacturing to botanists under siege during the Second World War find out more about the six superb books: #SciBooks royalsociety.org/news/2025/08...

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Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals @isepglobal.bsky.social · Aug 14

NEW PODCAST EPISODE: How can we manufacture a better world?

ISEP CEO Sarah Mukherjee MBE sat down with @timminshall.bsky.social @ifmcambridge.bsky.social to discuss:

🎙️ His personal & professional journey
🎙️ The critical need for industrial sustainability in manufacturing
🎙️ And more

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The Royal Society @royalsociety.org · Aug 13

'Your Life Is Manufactured: How We Make Things, Why It Matters and How We Can Do It Better' by Tim Minshall traces the hidden world of manufacturing from mega-factory floors to supermarkets and our own homes, and explores the seismic impact this has had on our lives: royalsociety.org/medals-and-p...

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Tim Minshall @timminshall.bsky.social · Aug 12

Very surprised and extremely flattered to find my book on this shortlist!

#booksky #books

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The Royal Society @royalsociety.org · Aug 12

We are very happy to announce the six titles shortlisted for the 2025 Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize, which celebrates the best popular science writing from across the globe. #SciBooks

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Tim Minshall @timminshall.bsky.social · Aug 12

Many thanks, Athene. Very surprised - and extremely flattered - to find my book on that list, and in such great company!

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The Royal Society @royalsociety.org · Aug 12

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Tim Minshall @timminshall.bsky.social · Aug 8

Extraordinary impact of #Apple’s decision to invest so heavily in #manufacturing in #China from the early 2000s.

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Tim Minshall @timminshall.bsky.social · Aug 5

Delighted to be speaking at this year’s #Cambridge #Alumni #Festival 2025 on 27th September

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Tim Minshall @timminshall.bsky.social · Aug 2

“The book is unapologetically nerdy, though more technical details are smoothed over by humour and human insight.”

Thanks @irishtimes.com for the review

www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

#booksky #bookrecommendations #summerreading