John
@gothwin.bsky.social
Saganist, lapsed mathematician/theoretical physicist and lapsed goth. PhD in time travel. Mostly post about science, sci-fi and 'alternative' music. Favourite bands: New Model Army, Heilung, Wardruna, ACTORS, The Sisters of Mercy, Paradise Lost…
Do I even bother trying to sleep tonight? #fireworks
November 5, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Do I even bother trying to sleep tonight? #fireworks
That was fun. Forgot the flour though IYKYK. #fieldsofthenephilim #goth
November 2, 2025 at 6:50 AM
That was fun. Forgot the flour though IYKYK. #fieldsofthenephilim #goth
Building the Adam Nevill collection. Becoming one of my favourite modern horror authors.
October 30, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Building the Adam Nevill collection. Becoming one of my favourite modern horror authors.
New books this week. @foliosociety.bsky.social @greatdismal.bsky.social @brianclegg.bsky.social @alekskrotoski.bsky.social @jimbaggott.bsky.social @markcooperjones.bsky.social @jayforeman.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Missing @newmodelarmy.bsky.social and Paradise Lost gigs this week due to COVID so I’ll have to listen to these instead and party like it’s 2020
October 16, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Missing @newmodelarmy.bsky.social and Paradise Lost gigs this week due to COVID so I’ll have to listen to these instead and party like it’s 2020
This week’s new books. Definitely getting read for #spooktober #spookyseason #halloween @davidmbarnett.bsky.social @caimhmc.bsky.social @odavies9.bsky.social @cerihoulbrook.bsky.social
October 4, 2025 at 1:12 PM
This week’s new books. Definitely getting read for #spooktober #spookyseason #halloween @davidmbarnett.bsky.social @caimhmc.bsky.social @odavies9.bsky.social @cerihoulbrook.bsky.social
New books from @johnlangan.bsky.social and others
September 6, 2025 at 10:16 AM
New books from @johnlangan.bsky.social and others
Most of my new favourite bands seem to be Scandinavian. Today's earworm is from Kalandra. Gorgeous track #MusicMonday www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OrR...
Kalandra - Borders (Official Live Performance @ Castlefest 2024)
YouTube video by Castlefest
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August 25, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Most of my new favourite bands seem to be Scandinavian. Today's earworm is from Kalandra. Gorgeous track #MusicMonday www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OrR...
Modest bank holiday weekend book haul @weirdwalk.bsky.social @aptshadow.bsky.social
@andysaunders-1.bsky.social
@andysaunders-1.bsky.social
August 24, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Modest bank holiday weekend book haul @weirdwalk.bsky.social @aptshadow.bsky.social
@andysaunders-1.bsky.social
@andysaunders-1.bsky.social
First big book haul in a while. Nice selection I think @karenhao.bsky.social @sgj.bsky.social
August 15, 2025 at 12:19 PM
First big book haul in a while. Nice selection I think @karenhao.bsky.social @sgj.bsky.social
RIP Ozzy 🙁 Black Sabbath were certainly a formative band for me. One of my favourites in my early teens. I remember being blown away by this when I saw it late at night on BBC2. www.youtube.com/watch?v=PD2I...
Black Sabbath - "War Pigs" - Live in Paris 1970 [HD] [Remastered]
YouTube video by SKEvil
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July 22, 2025 at 6:23 PM
RIP Ozzy 🙁 Black Sabbath were certainly a formative band for me. One of my favourites in my early teens. I remember being blown away by this when I saw it late at night on BBC2. www.youtube.com/watch?v=PD2I...
Looking forward to watching this later...esp as it features some of the work done by the very excellent @elliescerri.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Human - Series 1: 1. The First of Us
The extraordinary story of how the human species, Homo sapiens, first emerged, where the discoveries of recent years are revolutionising the understanding of humanity's origin story.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 14, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Looking forward to watching this later...esp as it features some of the work done by the very excellent @elliescerri.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
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How deep are humanity’s roots in African rainforests? Eleanor Scerri details her team’s research published in Nature about the discovery of tools in Côte d’Ivoire dating back to 150,000 years ago, which places ecosystem diversity at the roots of our species. #Academicsky 🏺 🧪
Unlocking Our Ecological History
New discoveries from Côte D'Ivoire place ecosystem diversity at the roots of our species.
go.nature.com
June 8, 2025 at 1:21 AM
How deep are humanity’s roots in African rainforests? Eleanor Scerri details her team’s research published in Nature about the discovery of tools in Côte d’Ivoire dating back to 150,000 years ago, which places ecosystem diversity at the roots of our species. #Academicsky 🏺 🧪
My favourite read of 2025 so far #stonelands @stonelands.bsky.social
June 28, 2025 at 3:38 PM
My favourite read of 2025 so far #stonelands @stonelands.bsky.social
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1/5 Why do all non-Africans descended from a group that left Africa 50k ago? In @nature.com we model 120k years of human niche dynamics. From 70ka, a big expansion of the human niche in Africa likely equipped later OOA dispersals with a unique ecological flexibilty.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Major expansion in the human niche preceded out of Africa dispersal - Nature
Analysis of species distribution models in a pan-African database comprising chronometrically dated archaeological sites over the past 120,000 years shows major expansion in the human niche from 70 ka...
www.nature.com
June 18, 2025 at 3:10 PM
1/5 Why do all non-Africans descended from a group that left Africa 50k ago? In @nature.com we model 120k years of human niche dynamics. From 70ka, a big expansion of the human niche in Africa likely equipped later OOA dispersals with a unique ecological flexibilty.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Gift article about our work that also mentions our recently published paper in @nature.com on rainforests as well! Thank you @carlzimmer.com!
About 70,000 years ago, a new study suggests, our species learned to live just about anywhere. Later, that ability helped our ancestors expand from Africa across the world. Here’s my story on the human niche [Gift link] nyti.ms/3ZBc7ID
When Humans Learned to Live Everywhere
About 70,000 years ago in Africa, humans expanded into more extreme environments, a new study finds, setting the stage for our global migration.
nyti.ms
June 18, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Gift article about our work that also mentions our recently published paper in @nature.com on rainforests as well! Thank you @carlzimmer.com!
New books from @stonelands.bsky.social @catjarman.bsky.social
June 16, 2025 at 10:40 AM
New books from @stonelands.bsky.social @catjarman.bsky.social
Current earworm is from @dcdmusic.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=6N9B...
Mesmerism (Remastered)
YouTube video by Dead Can Dance - Topic
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June 10, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Current earworm is from @dcdmusic.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=6N9B...
Retail therapy from @lallymacbeth.bsky.social @robinince.bsky.social @weirdwalk.bsky.social @discworldemporium.bsky.social and others
May 31, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Retail therapy from @lallymacbeth.bsky.social @robinince.bsky.social @weirdwalk.bsky.social @discworldemporium.bsky.social and others
May 25, 2025 at 5:00 AM
New books from @joeabercrombie.com @chuckwendig.bsky.social @sgj.bsky.social and others. Which to read first?
May 10, 2025 at 11:09 AM
New books from @joeabercrombie.com @chuckwendig.bsky.social @sgj.bsky.social and others. Which to read first?
Mmmm, new @foliosociety.bsky.social books
May 10, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Mmmm, new @foliosociety.bsky.social books
Enjoying this collaboration between Ivar Bjørnson and Einar Selvik #MusicMonday
youtu.be/ipGRoZjh1v4?...
youtu.be/ipGRoZjh1v4?...
Kvervandi by Ivar Bjørnson & Einar Selvik
YouTube video by wardruna
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April 21, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Enjoying this collaboration between Ivar Bjørnson and Einar Selvik #MusicMonday
youtu.be/ipGRoZjh1v4?...
youtu.be/ipGRoZjh1v4?...
Wonderful night from Eivor and Heilung in London. Amazing!
April 15, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Wonderful night from Eivor and Heilung in London. Amazing!