James Lees
@jamesdoesscience.bsky.social
Physicist, Science Communicator, Author and Museum Enthusiast
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Museum Ramblings
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You can find my projects in several other places:
My Science Communication Website:
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Some of My Popular Science Books:
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My Rambling Blog about Museums:
museumramblings.blogspot.com
My Science Communication Website:
jamesleesphysics.com
Some of My Popular Science Books:
www.amazon.co.uk/James-Lees/e...
My Rambling Blog about Museums:
museumramblings.blogspot.com
Not quite done with Japan yet this week a blog about something particularly interesting I found there.
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museumramblings.blogspot.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Not quite done with Japan yet this week a blog about something particularly interesting I found there.
museumramblings.blogspot.com
museumramblings.blogspot.com
I'm not long back from a two week trip to Japan so you know what that means.
My now traditional Best and Worst Museums of Blog!
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My now traditional Best and Worst Museums of Blog!
museumramblings.blogspot.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:42 PM
I'm not long back from a two week trip to Japan so you know what that means.
My now traditional Best and Worst Museums of Blog!
museumramblings.blogspot.com
My now traditional Best and Worst Museums of Blog!
museumramblings.blogspot.com
For this next blog I can't believe I have to say this... but your stuff doesn't matter if I don't know what it is.
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museumramblings.blogspot.com
October 26, 2025 at 3:40 PM
For this next blog I can't believe I have to say this... but your stuff doesn't matter if I don't know what it is.
museumramblings.blogspot.com
museumramblings.blogspot.com
I'm also delighted to announced that I have been appointed to the Royal Society Publishing Early Career Researcher Advisory panel!
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Royal Society Publishing Early Career Researcher Advisory Panel | Royal Society
Find out more about our exciting new initiative.
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October 14, 2025 at 2:45 PM
I'm also delighted to announced that I have been appointed to the Royal Society Publishing Early Career Researcher Advisory panel!
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royalsociety.org/journals/aut...
I'm delighted to announce that I have been awarded the Mary Somerville Medal and Prize for Outreach by the Institute of Physics!
This is a real honour to receive such a prestigious award in recognition for my work.
This is a real honour to receive such a prestigious award in recognition for my work.
IOP Awards
The IOP Awards celebrate the people, organisations and achievements that make physics such an exciting discipline.
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October 13, 2025 at 2:04 PM
I'm delighted to announce that I have been awarded the Mary Somerville Medal and Prize for Outreach by the Institute of Physics!
This is a real honour to receive such a prestigious award in recognition for my work.
This is a real honour to receive such a prestigious award in recognition for my work.
In my Latest blog I finally let you know about the best museum in the world!
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#LA #Museums #MuseumDesign
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#LA #Museums #MuseumDesign
October 12, 2025 at 2:37 PM
In my Latest blog I finally let you know about the best museum in the world!
museumramblings.blogspot.com
#LA #Museums #MuseumDesign
museumramblings.blogspot.com
#LA #Museums #MuseumDesign
In my latest Museum Blogpost I'm begging you please! Don't make me use your app.
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#museums #appdesign
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#museums #appdesign
Museum Ramblings
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September 28, 2025 at 1:02 PM
In my latest Museum Blogpost I'm begging you please! Don't make me use your app.
museumramblings.blogspot.com
#museums #appdesign
museumramblings.blogspot.com
#museums #appdesign
In my latest museum blogpost I follow up on my Ideas Session at the #ASDC2025 conference to discuss Dragon Quest, David Hasselhoff, and Jurassic Technology.
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#museum
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#museum
Museum Ramblings
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September 14, 2025 at 1:02 PM
In my latest museum blogpost I follow up on my Ideas Session at the #ASDC2025 conference to discuss Dragon Quest, David Hasselhoff, and Jurassic Technology.
museumramblings.blogspot.com
#museum
museumramblings.blogspot.com
#museum
I'll be speaking at the Association of Science and Discovery Centre's Conference on 'The Next 25 Years'.
I'll be leading the discussion on 'Dragon Quest, David Hasselhoff , and Jurassic Technology' where I'll be challenging thoughts on what a museum is and can be.
#ASDCC2025 #museumdesign
I'll be leading the discussion on 'Dragon Quest, David Hasselhoff , and Jurassic Technology' where I'll be challenging thoughts on what a museum is and can be.
#ASDCC2025 #museumdesign
September 7, 2025 at 5:02 PM
I'll be speaking at the Association of Science and Discovery Centre's Conference on 'The Next 25 Years'.
I'll be leading the discussion on 'Dragon Quest, David Hasselhoff , and Jurassic Technology' where I'll be challenging thoughts on what a museum is and can be.
#ASDCC2025 #museumdesign
I'll be leading the discussion on 'Dragon Quest, David Hasselhoff , and Jurassic Technology' where I'll be challenging thoughts on what a museum is and can be.
#ASDCC2025 #museumdesign
It's time for another blog about the Best and Worst Museums of my latest Trip to Dublin. And this time I'm breaking all the rules.
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#dublin #museum
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#dublin #museum
Museum Ramblings
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August 31, 2025 at 1:01 PM
It's time for another blog about the Best and Worst Museums of my latest Trip to Dublin. And this time I'm breaking all the rules.
museumramblings.blogspot.com
#dublin #museum
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#dublin #museum
A good deal? A small con? A vital Lifeline? In my latest blog I discuss the use and need for the city card in visiting museums.
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#Museum #Museumdesign #citycards
(Blogs will now be back to their normal schedule)
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#Museum #Museumdesign #citycards
(Blogs will now be back to their normal schedule)
August 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM
A good deal? A small con? A vital Lifeline? In my latest blog I discuss the use and need for the city card in visiting museums.
museumramblings.blogspot.com
#Museum #Museumdesign #citycards
(Blogs will now be back to their normal schedule)
museumramblings.blogspot.com
#Museum #Museumdesign #citycards
(Blogs will now be back to their normal schedule)
On the Fylde Coast and looking for something to do on the Bank Holiday with Kids?
The St Anne's on the Sea Event on Monday 25th is the Science Spectacular with lots of demos, games, and events on for the whole family.
www.stannesonthesea-tc.gov.uk/fantasy-fayre/
#stannes #fyldecoast
The St Anne's on the Sea Event on Monday 25th is the Science Spectacular with lots of demos, games, and events on for the whole family.
www.stannesonthesea-tc.gov.uk/fantasy-fayre/
#stannes #fyldecoast
August 16, 2025 at 10:05 AM
On the Fylde Coast and looking for something to do on the Bank Holiday with Kids?
The St Anne's on the Sea Event on Monday 25th is the Science Spectacular with lots of demos, games, and events on for the whole family.
www.stannesonthesea-tc.gov.uk/fantasy-fayre/
#stannes #fyldecoast
The St Anne's on the Sea Event on Monday 25th is the Science Spectacular with lots of demos, games, and events on for the whole family.
www.stannesonthesea-tc.gov.uk/fantasy-fayre/
#stannes #fyldecoast
Are you a Science Communicator with a story to tell or a message to share?
The IoP Communicators and Outreach Conference is accepting short talk and poster submissions.
Event on the 19th November, Deadline 26th September
iop.eventsair.com/caoc2025/
#sciencecommunication #outreach
The IoP Communicators and Outreach Conference is accepting short talk and poster submissions.
Event on the 19th November, Deadline 26th September
iop.eventsair.com/caoc2025/
#sciencecommunication #outreach
Home - IOP Communicators and Outreach Conference 2025
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August 13, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Are you a Science Communicator with a story to tell or a message to share?
The IoP Communicators and Outreach Conference is accepting short talk and poster submissions.
Event on the 19th November, Deadline 26th September
iop.eventsair.com/caoc2025/
#sciencecommunication #outreach
The IoP Communicators and Outreach Conference is accepting short talk and poster submissions.
Event on the 19th November, Deadline 26th September
iop.eventsair.com/caoc2025/
#sciencecommunication #outreach
I'm not a big fan of my hometown of Blackpool and it's latest museum/attraction is no different. My latest blog is on my thoughts of 'Showtown'.
museumramblings.blogspot.com
#Museum #Museumdesign #Blackpool
museumramblings.blogspot.com
#Museum #Museumdesign #Blackpool
August 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
I'm not a big fan of my hometown of Blackpool and it's latest museum/attraction is no different. My latest blog is on my thoughts of 'Showtown'.
museumramblings.blogspot.com
#Museum #Museumdesign #Blackpool
museumramblings.blogspot.com
#Museum #Museumdesign #Blackpool
I'm often asked if I have such strong opinions about museums what would one I made look like? So here's an occasional new series on the kind of museum I'd like to create with "The City That Never Was"
museumramblings.blogspot.com
#Museum #Museumdesign
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#Museum #Museumdesign
August 3, 2025 at 5:03 PM
I'm often asked if I have such strong opinions about museums what would one I made look like? So here's an occasional new series on the kind of museum I'd like to create with "The City That Never Was"
museumramblings.blogspot.com
#Museum #Museumdesign
museumramblings.blogspot.com
#Museum #Museumdesign
Catching up on the blogs by releasing one a week for a little while.
This week it's about the Animal Crossing/Sealife Centre Crossover Event
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#museum #museumdesign #sealifecentre #animalcrossing
This week it's about the Animal Crossing/Sealife Centre Crossover Event
museumramblings.blogspot.com
#museum #museumdesign #sealifecentre #animalcrossing
July 27, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Catching up on the blogs by releasing one a week for a little while.
This week it's about the Animal Crossing/Sealife Centre Crossover Event
museumramblings.blogspot.com
#museum #museumdesign #sealifecentre #animalcrossing
This week it's about the Animal Crossing/Sealife Centre Crossover Event
museumramblings.blogspot.com
#museum #museumdesign #sealifecentre #animalcrossing
Yesterday I went to do something I've never done before and flew a microlight.
July 25, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Yesterday I went to do something I've never done before and flew a microlight.
I am back to releasing museum blogs after a brief hiatus.
We're starting off strong with 'Professor Kettlestring and the Plague of Illusions'
museumramblings.blogspot.com
#museums #museumdesign
We're starting off strong with 'Professor Kettlestring and the Plague of Illusions'
museumramblings.blogspot.com
#museums #museumdesign
Museum Ramblings
museumramblings.blogspot.com
July 20, 2025 at 5:11 PM
I am back to releasing museum blogs after a brief hiatus.
We're starting off strong with 'Professor Kettlestring and the Plague of Illusions'
museumramblings.blogspot.com
#museums #museumdesign
We're starting off strong with 'Professor Kettlestring and the Plague of Illusions'
museumramblings.blogspot.com
#museums #museumdesign
Today and this weekend you can catch me at the Royal Society Summer Exhibition in London. I'll be around in the Quantum Zone. It's free and open to all so if you're in London this weekend why not come along!
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Summer Science Exhibition 2025 | Royal Society
A free six-day festival showcasing the science shaping our future.
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July 4, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Today and this weekend you can catch me at the Royal Society Summer Exhibition in London. I'll be around in the Quantum Zone. It's free and open to all so if you're in London this weekend why not come along!
royalsociety.org/science-even...
royalsociety.org/science-even...
It's been a little whilst since I've posted but I've been up to all sorts of interesting things including a trip to Edinburgh for a meeting at the Royal Observatory (and a side trip to Dynamic Earth) and giving a talk at the Sherwood Observatory near Nottingham.
July 2, 2025 at 1:37 PM
It's been a little whilst since I've posted but I've been up to all sorts of interesting things including a trip to Edinburgh for a meeting at the Royal Observatory (and a side trip to Dynamic Earth) and giving a talk at the Sherwood Observatory near Nottingham.
Pint of Science is coming to York and I'm going to be a part of it.
Running the 19th - 21st May you can hear about all sorts of wonderful science stuff.
You can find out more about all of the events at the link below:
Running the 19th - 21st May you can hear about all sorts of wonderful science stuff.
You can find out more about all of the events at the link below:
University of York
pintofscience.co.uk
May 2, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Pint of Science is coming to York and I'm going to be a part of it.
Running the 19th - 21st May you can hear about all sorts of wonderful science stuff.
You can find out more about all of the events at the link below:
Running the 19th - 21st May you can hear about all sorts of wonderful science stuff.
You can find out more about all of the events at the link below:
A New Blog Called 'The Hero Item' about one of the most devastating museum moments I ever had as a child.
buff.ly/BlaOIVa
It's a great idea that could work in a lot of other places and contexts with just a bit of effort and willing.
buff.ly/BlaOIVa
It's a great idea that could work in a lot of other places and contexts with just a bit of effort and willing.
April 27, 2025 at 1:30 PM
A New Blog Called 'The Hero Item' about one of the most devastating museum moments I ever had as a child.
buff.ly/BlaOIVa
It's a great idea that could work in a lot of other places and contexts with just a bit of effort and willing.
buff.ly/BlaOIVa
It's a great idea that could work in a lot of other places and contexts with just a bit of effort and willing.
A little tired of climate change being all doom and gloom? If you're in or around York come along to this book launch next week all about the scientists involved in helping to solve the crisis.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/earth-day-...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/earth-day-...
Earth Day Stories of Positive Action & Scientists on Survival Book Launch
An evening celebrating positive environmental action and change...communicated through the power of personal stories
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April 14, 2025 at 5:01 PM
A little tired of climate change being all doom and gloom? If you're in or around York come along to this book launch next week all about the scientists involved in helping to solve the crisis.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/earth-day-...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/earth-day-...
My Latest Blog Post is a fun one with "We Need to Talk about the Pokémon Fossil Museum"
buff.ly/BlaOIVa
It's a great idea that could work in a lot of other places and contexts with just a bit of effort and willing.
buff.ly/BlaOIVa
It's a great idea that could work in a lot of other places and contexts with just a bit of effort and willing.
April 6, 2025 at 1:01 PM
My Latest Blog Post is a fun one with "We Need to Talk about the Pokémon Fossil Museum"
buff.ly/BlaOIVa
It's a great idea that could work in a lot of other places and contexts with just a bit of effort and willing.
buff.ly/BlaOIVa
It's a great idea that could work in a lot of other places and contexts with just a bit of effort and willing.
Classic alleged 'physics in action' stuff with trying some Roller Skating tonight.
March 28, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Classic alleged 'physics in action' stuff with trying some Roller Skating tonight.