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Brett Handley
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Physics teacher 🦄 and second in science. Staff governor. Former electronic engineer and chef. Graduate of UMIST and NTU.
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"I therefore have a simple rule with every class I teach: every student answers at least one question every lesson."
November 30, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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NEW POST

On questioning, respect, and hearing the voice of every child.

Link in reply, please share if you can! 🙏🙏

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Every student, every lesson
When we allow the loudest voices to dominate classroom conversation, we neglect to show respect and dignity to all our students, forgetting that every voice needs to be heard.
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November 30, 2025 at 4:47 PM
physicsmrh.bsky.social
I've been marking all of our Y11 combined science physics paper 1 mocks. this weekend. I haven't finished ... but there is so much to learn, just from today's efforts. @didau.bsky.social on our INSET talked about practice until it was inconceivable to be wrong … or words to that effect
November 30, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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drwilkinsonsci.bsky.social
On Monday's TGT we remember the inventor of the cochlear implant, William F. House. Told throughout that his idea wouldn't work, by the time of his death, he'd seen his invention restore some hearing to over 1 million people.
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Monday 1st December William F. House was born on this day 1923 in Kansas City. William studied at first to become a dentist, then followed his older half-brother into both medicine and specifically Otology (study of the ear) in particular he had the idea that he could restore some patient’s hearing by electrical stimulation of the auditory nerve. Despite other Otologists saying this wouldn’t work or was dangerous to patients, House persisted and had designed the first cochlear implant in 1961. Though the first devices successfully restored hearing, they were rejected by the body. However, by 1969 he he developed a long lasting device, but he had endured years of criticism in the meantime. His cochlear implants picked up sounds on the outside of the body and then directly stimulates the auditory nerve with an electrical stimulation. By the 1980s House’s cochlear implant was the first regulatory approved hearing implant and since then, it has transformed millions of lives. William F. House died in 2012, by which time more than 1 million people worldwide (including children born deaf and adults who lost hearing later in life) had their hearing at least partially restored by cochlear implants. Do you know anyone who has a hearing impairment? How might a cochlear implant change someone’s quality of life? Monday 1st December William F. House was born on this day 1923 in Kansas City. He studied dentistry and then medicine, becoming an Otologist. He had the idea that he could restore some patient’s hearing by electrical stimulation. His first devices in 1961 were rejected by patients but by 1969 he had developed long lasting and functional implant. By the time of his death in 2012 more than 1 million people worldwide had their hearing at least partially restored by cochlear implants. How might a cochlear implant change someone’s quality of life?
November 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM
physicsmrh.bsky.social
This analysis, from The Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research ( siepr.stanford.edu ) shows the real economic outcome of the UK's decision to leave the EU.
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Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR)
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November 28, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
The Economic Impact of Brexit
Other
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November 24, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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hookean.bsky.social
When should I introduce inverse reactive current to my students? 😉
#iTeachPhysics
#Science 🧪
November 28, 2025 at 6:52 PM
physicsmrh.bsky.social
I think that's a first for me, 4 under! Minute Cryptic - 28 November, 2025
"Log location if returning by sub" (9)
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🏆 0 hints – 4 under the community par (22,045 solvers so far).
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Minute Cryptic
Solve a clue with a hidden meaning
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November 28, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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"Runctitiononal features"? "Medical fymblal"? "1 Tol Line storee"? This gets worse the longer you look at it. But it's got to be good, because it was published in Nature Scientific Reports last week: www.nature.com/articles/s41... h/t @asa.tsbalans.se
Infographic with AI slop published in Nature Scientific Reports
November 27, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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drwilkinsonsci.bsky.social
Regular followers of this project will probably have guessed that Chris & I are both huge fans of big public art projects. Tomorrow's TGT looks at The Kelpies which were finished 12 years ago. Ask your students what they think of them tomorrow.
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Thursday 27th November On this day 12 years ago the topping out ceremony for the sculpture ‘The Kelpies’ took place. The giant sculptures are located next to the Forth and Clyde Canal and the M9 motorway, acting as “proud equine guardians”. Each head is 30 metres high and weighs 300 tonnes. They are named for a mythological beast, said to possess the strength and stamina of ten horses. The sculptor, Andy Scott, said “The original concept given to me was of mythical water horses, but it shifted towards a more realistic socio-historical monument to celebrate the horse’s role in industry and agriculture” He created three metre versions in his studio, which were then 3D scanned and scaled up by steel fabricators. One million people visited in the first year alone. Are they art? How do they make you feel? Do you have any large sculptures near to you? Would you like to have sculptures like this near you, or is it a waste of public money? On this day 12 years ago the topping out ceremony for the sculpture ‘The Kelpies’ took place. The giant sculptures are located next to the Forth and Clyde Canal and the M9 motorway, acting as “proud equine guardians”. Each head is 30 metres high and weighs 300 tonnes. Are they art? How do they make you feel? Do you have any large sculptures near to you? Would you like to, or is it a waste of public money?
November 26, 2025 at 5:08 PM
physicsmrh.bsky.social
I solved Dr W's Minute Cryptic member clue!
Party escort Sim to become Simone (4, 3)
Hints: 0, Letters revealed: 0
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November 26, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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NEW POST

On leadership, autonomy, and the disjoint between "what we say we do" and "what we actually do"

Check it out here and share if you can 🙏🙏🙏

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Autonomy, authority and anarchy: creating a better school culture
Most schools live with a quiet tension between what’s written in policy and what actually happens in lessons. Getting to grips with this tension is at the heart of creating an improved school culture.
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November 23, 2025 at 9:34 PM
physicsmrh.bsky.social
a movie that takes place where you’re from
November 23, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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drwilkinsonsci.bsky.social
It's classic literature on TGT on Monday as we remember Emily Brontë on the anniversary of the publication of Wuthering Heights, her first and only novel in 1847 under the pen name Ellis Bell.
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Monday 24th November Emily Brontë was born in Thornton, Yorkshire in 1818. She and her sisters grew up in a remote village on the moors. Their mother died when she was young and they were raised by their strict father and a deeply religious aunt. They were isolated and found escape in reading and writing. The Brontë sisters created imaginary worlds and wrote stories and poems throughout their lives. Emily in particular had a vivid imagination and loved nature. On 24th November 1847 she published Wuthering Heights, her first and only novel under the pen name Ellis Bell, because female authors were often judged unfairly. The novel is set on the wild Yorkshire moors and tells the story of Catherine and Heathcliff and their powerful but destructive relationship that leaves lasting scars on everyone around them. Critics at the time found the novel shocking with it’s theme of obsessive love and revenge. Though misunderstood during her lifetime, Wuthering Heights is now celebrated for its originality, emotional depth, and poetic language. Its haunting atmosphere and powerful examination of love and human nature have made it a classic of English literature. Emily died of a tuberculosis like illness just 13 months after it was published aged just 30. Have you ever read Wuthering Heights or seen an adaptation? What does the title suggest to you about the story’s mood? Why would a woman like Emily Brontë need to publish under a man’s name in 1847? What makes a book about flawed, angry, or obsessive characters still meaningful to readers today? Monday 24th November Emily Brontë was born in Thornton, Yorkshire in 1818. She and her sisters grew up in a remote village on the moors. On 24th November 1847 she published Wuthering Heights, her first and only novel under the name Ellis Bell. The novel is set on the Yorkshire moors and tells the story of Catherine and Heathcliff and their but destructive relationship. It is considered a classic of English literature. Emily died of a tuberculosis like illness just 13 months after it was published aged just 30. Why would a woman like Emily Brontë need to publish under a man’s name?
November 23, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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One of these images is a close up of Jupiters moon Io taken from space. The other is an incredibly detailed and enhanced image of a loaf of bread taken in my kitchen just now.
November 22, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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My message to Rachel Reeves ahead of the Budget: Don’t just blame the Brexit damage, fix it.
Guardian news article with the headline: "Lib Dems to force vote on creating new customs union with EU." The photo shows Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey speaking passionately in the House of Commons.
November 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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unofficialoa.bsky.social
Morning,

A request for help:

I recently moved up north (near Bolton) and I’ve been on supply ever since.

I need a permanent job. Science teacher. 20yrs exp.

Schools don’t always advertise on the TES so if anyone knows anyone, please pass this on?

I’d really appreciate it!
November 16, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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Elite ... a long time ago
November 16, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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I have made this video about electron diffraction which features what I think is a new demonstration which uses three crossed diffraction gratings, a violet laser and glow in the dark film to demonstrate and explain relatively simply why the electron diffraction produces rings at 3 mins 30.
The £100 gamble to show electron diffraction
YouTube video by Physics with Simon Poliakoff
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November 15, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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#mockweek
November 13, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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The Prime Minister must pick up the phone now to Donald Trump. We have 24 hours to stop Trump’s billion-dollar raid on British licence fee payers.

We’ve written to the PM, calling on him to demand that Trump drop his ludicrous $1 billion lawsuit against the BBC.
November 13, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Every day is a school day with TutorGroupThink ...
drwilkinsonsci.bsky.social Bill Wilkinson @drwilkinsonsci.bsky.social · 17d
Did you know Angel Falls is a man? What else is a man? I'd always imagined the Angel Falls were named after their heavenly appearance, not after the yank who flew over them in a plane. No wonder Hugo Chavez wanted to change it, but they don't have another name!
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Friday 14th November The Angel Falls in Venezuela is the highest waterfall in the world. It has a main drop of 807 m over the edge of Auyán-tepui, a table-top mountain. In total the water falls nearly 1000 m; over three times the height of the Eiffel Tower in France. The falls are named after the first confirmed westerner to discover the falls Jimmie Angel, and American pilot who flew over the falls in a small aircraft on 16th November 1933 and again 3 days later. Angel, his wife and two companions returned in 1939 and tried to land their plane at the top of the mountain. The wheels got stuck in the marshy ground and the four were forced to walk down (the other side of the mountain is sloped). It took them 11 days to walk back to civilisation and hearing about their adventure the president of Venezuela at the time named the falls for Jimmie. In 2003 the then Venezuelan president, Hugo Chávez suggested the falls be given a different name, however the falls are so remote that there isn’t really a local name for the falls, even among the Pemon tribe who live near the falls, so the name remains. The falls are one of the top tourist attractions in Venezuela, despite visiting them being a 5 day journey from the capital Caracas, involving a flight, bus, hike and canoe up the Churrum & Carrao rivers. Would you like to visit the Angel Falls one day? Do you think The Angel Falls is a good name or should it have a local name? Friday 14th November The Angel Falls in Venezuela is the highest waterfall in the world. It is over three times the height of the Eiffel Tower in France. The falls are named after the first confirmed westerner to discover the falls Jimmie Angel, and American pilot who flew over the falls in a small aircraft in 1933. The falls one of the top tourist attractions in Venezuela despite their remote location. It takes 5 days to get there from the capital by a flight, bus, hike and canoe. Would you visit the Angel Falls?
November 13, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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A man has been found guilty of writing a stream of consciousness novel. He is about to start a 4 year sentence.
November 12, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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It’s easy to see why Trump wants to destroy the world’s number one news source. We can’t let him.

The BBC belongs to all of us here in the UK.

The Prime Minister and leaders from across the political spectrum should be united in telling Trump to keep his hands off it.
Truth Social post from Donald J. Trump: The TOP people in the BBC, including TIM DAVIE, the BOSS, are all quitting/FIRED, because they were caught “doctoring” my very good (PERFECT!) speech of January 6th. Thank you to The Telegraph for exposing these Corrupt “Journalists.” These are very dishonest people who tried to step on the scales of a Presidential Election. On top of everything else, they are from a Foreign Country, one that many consider our Number One Ally. What a terrible thing for Democracy!
November 9, 2025 at 9:45 PM
physicsmrh.bsky.social
Published by the "Militant Christian Patriots" in 1938. Sound familiar?

We are in a scary moment, where racism has been normalised and the 'Overton window' has shifted so far to the right it is shocking.

"Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it".
Let's not.
ottoenglish.bsky.social Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 21d
Kind of familiar.

Isn't it.
November 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM