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Andrew Mackenzie @awmackenzie.bsky.social · 3h

Autumn in Berlin! One of the best things about the World Health Summit being in Berlin is that you can start the day in parks like this. #WHS2025

Andrew Mackenzie @awmackenzie.bsky.social · 1d

Physiology took centre stage at the World Health Summit today with a session highlighting the vital role physiological evidence and insight has in keeping people safe during extreme heat - from understanding how the body responds under stress to shaping practical measures that prevent harm. #WHS2025

Andrew Mackenzie @awmackenzie.bsky.social · 1d

One of the most interesting sessions at #WHS2025 today focused on global challenges to ensuring access to reliable, quality health information. The key question was how to embed quality indicators into policy, as well as considering the role of scientific journals. Looking forward to day 3 tomorrow!

Andrew Mackenzie @awmackenzie.bsky.social · 3d

Day 1 at the World Health Summit in Berlin! I’m here talking to partners and policymakers across global health about the role physiologists can play in shaping health responses that start with the science of how the body works. #WHS2025

Andrew Mackenzie @awmackenzie.bsky.social · 5d

I'm looking forward to attending World Health Summit in Berlin next week.

If you are attending and would like a coffee to talk about The Physiological Society's work across areas such as climate & health or precision medicine, please send me a message! #WHS2025

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Andrew Mackenzie @awmackenzie.bsky.social · 7d

Delighted to be joining the Board of Trustees at @ukhealthclimate.bsky.social

I’m looking forward to contributing to a charity with a vital mission at a critical time

Andrew Mackenzie @awmackenzie.bsky.social · 7d

“I want everyone in the country to think of themselves as a scientist. Science can’t be seen as just something done by other people ‘over there’”.

Great reflections from Ottoline Leyser tonight from her time as UKRI CEO on engaging the public with science and developing the R&D ecosystem.

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Andrew Mackenzie @awmackenzie.bsky.social · 8d

Great to see @physoc.bsky.social President @annieneuro.bsky.social in the BBC News article about this week's Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine.

"A striking example of how fundamental physiological research can have far-reaching implications for human health."

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Scientists win Nobel Prize for groundbreaking immune system work

The prize-winning discovery explains how the immune system attacks hostile infections, but not the body's own cells.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Andrew Mackenzie @awmackenzie.bsky.social · 9d

If we’re serious about climate resilience, we have to start with human physiology.

Thanks to @rsc.org for the invitation.

Andrew Mackenzie @awmackenzie.bsky.social · 9d

So my call to action was clear:

🔥 Put health at the heart of climate policy
🧠 Use physiology to define limits & priorities for urgent mitigation
🛡️ Design adaptation around physiological resilience ie what our bodies can cope with

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Andrew Mackenzie @awmackenzie.bsky.social · 9d

Simple message:

Climate change harms people through their bodies.

Heat, air pollution & poor nutrition don’t act separately, they stack up in the heart, lungs & brain.

And that’s where physiology comes in.

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Andrew Mackenzie @awmackenzie.bsky.social · 9d

Great to be in Belfast today to speak at Stormont about climate change & health on behalf of @physoc.bsky.social

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Andrew Mackenzie @awmackenzie.bsky.social · 9d

Delighted to be in Belfast at Stormont today, and looking forward to speaking later about the role of physiology in tackling the health challenges from climate change.

Andrew Mackenzie @awmackenzie.bsky.social · 9d

Congratulations to the 2025 Physiology Nobel Laureates! 👏

Nature @nature.com · 9d

BREAKING: The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded jointly to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi "for their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance"

Stay tuned for more.
#NobelPrize

Andrew Mackenzie @awmackenzie.bsky.social · 9d

Good advice.

Nature @nature.com · 9d

BREAKING: The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded jointly to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi "for their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance"

Stay tuned for more.
#NobelPrize

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Andrew Mackenzie @awmackenzie.bsky.social · 11d

🚨If you couldn’t join us at the Global Climate and Health Summit, or you want to revisit a session, you can now watch the recordings of the plenaries and the different strands.

Link: www.physoc.org/policy/clima...

@physoc.bsky.social

Global Climate and Health Summit Recordings

Global Climate and Health Summit Recordings The Global Climate and Health Summit took place 16–17 July 2025 at the

www.physoc.org

Andrew Mackenzie @awmackenzie.bsky.social · 14d

👋 Goodbye Liverpool and #Lab25. Upbeat mood, galvanised despite the headlines. Science/R&D takeaways: prevention push, skills beyond degrees, uni funding worries, place everywhere, and AI centre stage. I’ve put more thoughts on LinkedIn… www.linkedin.com/posts/macken...

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Andrew Mackenzie @awmackenzie.bsky.social · 15d

Well, here you go:

2021 (Boris Johnson) - 3
2022 (Liz Truss) - 0
2023 (Rishi Sunak) - 2
2024 (Keir Starmer) - 0
2025 (Keir Starmer) - 0