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Norfolk & Norwich Naturalists' Society @norfolknats.bsky.social · Jul 23

A reminder that this Sunday, 27th July 2025, 09:30-16:00 you are invited to look for cetaceans from Weybourne Cliffs with @wildnorfolk.bsky.social as part of the Sea Watch Foundation's National Whale & Dolphin Watch. See the attached text for full details.

Two black Harbour Porpoise backs and fins breach a grey sea.

A message from Norfolk cetacean recorder Carl Chapman
It's that time of year again!
Tania and I will be on the Cliffs about 100m to the east of the car park at Weybourne to record any cetaceans we see on Sunday 27th July 2025 (this coming Sunday). This is a part of a concerted effort by volunteers at points all around the UK to record the cetaceans around our coast. We'll be there from 9:30am to around 4pm... please do drop in and join us for as long or as short a time as you are able.
Remember to bring some loose change for the car park and something to sit on is always a good idea and of course your binoculars. The more eyes we have on the sea the better.
The location of the watchpoint is at Lat/Long 52.9487, 1.1433 (TG1127243660)
The car park post code is NR25 7AH
https://what3words.com/scrubbing.slips.decoded
We look forward to seeing you.

A map of the area around Weybourne, showing the location of the beach car park and of the watchpoint.

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Dr. Phil Smith @tsnphil.bsky.social · Jun 3

#teachers there is still is still time, but not a lot !!, to register for the wonderful and free #biotechexperience #CPD offered in #Norwich and beyond later this month and next. Give your students to get hands-on with #genecloning eventbrite.co.uk/e/abe-course1-…

Dr. Phil Smith @tsnphil.bsky.social · May 13

Really looking forward to running this session tomorrow and reconnecting with our #UK #ABEteachers ** all welcome **

Dr. Phil Smith @tsnphil.bsky.social · May 8

Here, here. From one of the millions so inspired

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Dr. Phil Smith @tsnphil.bsky.social · Apr 30

Scientists at #EGU25 if you want to meet a teacher and learn a little about #outreach #teacher:Scientist pairing join us TODAY at 13:15 in Red Zone, Suite C on the 2nd level for #networking @egu.eu

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European Geosciences Union (EGU) @egu.eu · Apr 30

Kind reminder: all shops are closed tomorrow for Labour Day. Please plan ahead!
Wishing you another nice day at #EGU25🤩!

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Dr. Phil Smith @tsnphil.bsky.social · Apr 28

@peteloader.bsky.social helping teachers understand #magnetism #GIFT @egu.eu #egu25 ##CPD #GEFO

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Dr. Phil Smith @tsnphil.bsky.social · Apr 28

#resolution #mapping #seafloor #GIFT #EGU25 #CPD #teachers #models #modelling @egu.eu

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Dr. Phil Smith @tsnphil.bsky.social · Apr 28

It's simple and it works ... www.earthlearningideas.com being shared by Pete Loader, #GEFO @egu.eu

www.earthlearningideas.com

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Dr. Phil Smith @tsnphil.bsky.social · Apr 27

Still time to come to this FREE event @univie.ac.at
planetearthday.univie.ac.at

Dr. Phil Smith @tsnphil.bsky.social · Apr 27

@univie.ac.at hosting a celebration for #planetearthday the day that thousands of #geoscientists arrive in #Vienna #Wien for #egu25 supported by @egu.eu and #kinderuni

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European Geosciences Union (EGU) @egu.eu · Apr 24

👀 Curious about the #Outreach and #Education events and sessions during #EGU25?

Check out the #WhatsOnEGU25 blog post series for highlights of all sessions and events from Outreach and Education Committees at #EGU25

👉 Find out more here: egu.eu/6XJYSX

Image description: two painted rocks resembling planets. Text reads:" What's on at EGU25: highlights from the Outreach and Education Committees. Read now."

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Ben Goldsborough MP @bengoldsborough.bsky.social · Apr 24

I’m not interested in reliving old battles.

This is about putting Britain first—not by looking backwards, but by securing our future. It means negotiating a bold, fair trade deal with the EU—one that supports our economy, protects British jobs.

I won’t settle for Britain being a second-tier power.

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Nature @nature.com · Apr 23

Researchers pinpoint the genes responsible for the final three pea traits studied by Gregor Mendel more than 160 years ago

https://go.nature.com/3EC3eqT

Century-old genetics mystery of Mendel’s peas finally solved

Researchers pinpoint the genes responsible for the final three pea traits studied by the famed citizen scientist.

go.nature.com

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ESA Space Science @science.esa.int · Apr 24

Looking for Webb's stunning images? 🤩

Look no further. Check out this link 👉 www.esa.int/Science_Expl... for the latest and greatest visuals from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope.

For a deeper delve, go to esawebb.org

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Banner showing the Webb spacecraft in red hues. The banner reads: Science & Exploration. Webb. Seeing farther.

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Dr. Phil Smith @tsnphil.bsky.social · Apr 3

Seeking #spacescientists attending #EGU25 who could spare an hour over lunch to talk informally with #school students from #Vienna on Tuesday 29th April @egu.eu @esa.int before the #greatdebate #habitability pls. DM

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Dr. Phil Smith @tsnphil.bsky.social · Mar 14

Thinking about how children might describe @johninnescentre.bsky.social #BSW25 one of the best places to find amazing minds and ideas for understanding what plants are made from and how they work as living things at a microscopic level. Happy Friday everyone #childspeak #prisci #education

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Dr. Phil Smith @tsnphil.bsky.social · Mar 13

One my favourite days during #scienceweek every year is my visit to the #sciencefair @ Alderman Peel high school #wellsnextthesea Students enthusiasm, energy and commitment is infectious. Their curiosity to be celebrated

Dr. Phil Smith @tsnphil.bsky.social · Mar 10

Well done @bengoldsborough.bsky.social a great effort to highlight #worldleading science across #Norwich #Research #Park something we were highlighting to local #teachers only last week

Ben Goldsborough MP @bengoldsborough.bsky.social · Mar 10

Day four of my celebration of British Science Week 2025!

The Norfolk Clinical Research Facility is run by the @nnuh.bsky.social, and closely linked with the Endoscopy Centre. It works with the @quadraminstitute.bsky.social and @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social, across the Norwich Research Park.

#BSW25

Ben Goldsborough MP with staff at NIHR Norfolk Clinical Research Facility.

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European Geosciences Union (EGU) @egu.eu · Mar 4

Want to bring #geoscience #education to the next level? The #EGU 2025 #EducationFellowship offers €2500 for early career scientists to develop innovative teaching projects.
📆 Apply by 25 March 2025!

👉Learn more here: egu.eu/2V0M2D/

Image credit: Nuno Correia, imaggeo.egu.eu

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Dr. Phil Smith @tsnphil.bsky.social · Mar 7

I'll 2nd that 😀 #inspiring #hitthespot as one #teacher commented

John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · Mar 7

Our keynote speaker, Rose McNelly, gave a fantastic talk at the Norfolk Science Teaching Conference yesterday 🌱

Rose explained how she found a love of plant science from experiments using chocolate chip muffin soil to attending the Year 10 Science Camp at the John Innes Centre.

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Dr. Phil Smith @tsnphil.bsky.social · Mar 7

Happy #BSW25 #BritishScienceWeek everybody .. still buzzing from yesterday's #norfolk #science #teaching #conference @johninnescentre.bsky.social w / @saps-news.bsky.social @sawtrust.bsky.social @rosemcn.bsky.social Alan Denton and Claire Seeley and over 30 #primary & #secondary #teachers THANK YOU!

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Dr. Phil Smith @tsnphil.bsky.social · Mar 1

Love how current some of the #GIFT workshops for #teachers @eurogeosciences.bsky.social #egu25 is no exception ... all about the #seafloor and then I spotted this article by @voosen.me in science magazine (Dec24) www.science.org/content/arti...

Thousands of previously unknown mountains and hills spotted in best-yet seafloor map

Data from SWOT satellite could stimulate studies of plate tectonics

www.science.org

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Dr. Phil Smith @tsnphil.bsky.social · Mar 1

This is shocking and I fear more to come ... #protectscience

Tom Di Liberto @tdiliberto.bsky.social · Mar 1

Check out the external affairs page at NOAA right now. That's right. Everyone at NOAA external affairs was fired.
www.noaa.gov/external-aff...

Webpage for NOAA's external affairs team. At top is pink salmon colored box with text that says all external affairs people were fired.

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Science, Art and Writing Trust @sawtrust.bsky.social · Feb 18

There is still time to sign up to our Norfolk #Science #Teaching Conference!

March 6th @johninnescentre.bsky.social

And the best bit - we are offering a supply cover bursary to enable teachers to attend!

20 places left - first come first serve

Sign up here: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

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