Chris Baraniuk
@chrisbaraniuk.com
Freelance science and technology journalist. 11+ years experience. Irish/Polish. I write for the BBC, Wired, the BMJ, The Guardian, and others!
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HQ: Belfast, Northern Ireland
🥳 Hey everyone! It was a year ago today that I launched my newsletter The Reengineer - and it's been such fun! 🥳
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I'm getting closer to 1,000 subscribers and some have been kind enough to go for a paid subscription. THANK YOU!
🧵 Here are some highlights from the last 12 months...
thereengineer.pro
I'm getting closer to 1,000 subscribers and some have been kind enough to go for a paid subscription. THANK YOU!
🧵 Here are some highlights from the last 12 months...
November 14, 2025 at 12:13 PM
🥳 Hey everyone! It was a year ago today that I launched my newsletter The Reengineer - and it's been such fun! 🥳
thereengineer.pro
I'm getting closer to 1,000 subscribers and some have been kind enough to go for a paid subscription. THANK YOU!
🧵 Here are some highlights from the last 12 months...
thereengineer.pro
I'm getting closer to 1,000 subscribers and some have been kind enough to go for a paid subscription. THANK YOU!
🧵 Here are some highlights from the last 12 months...
This, by the way, is how you can visualise the massive ionospheric ripples caused by major tsunamis, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. 🤯
November 11, 2025 at 3:37 PM
This, by the way, is how you can visualise the massive ionospheric ripples caused by major tsunamis, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. 🤯
It's PARSNIP TIME baby
November 8, 2025 at 2:15 PM
It's PARSNIP TIME baby
As for heating and cooling, this chart spells things out... Rolling out renewables is a priority, but linking them up to heating and cooling systems lags behind in various countries' plans.
(Source: www.e3g.org/publications...)
(Source: www.e3g.org/publications...)
November 5, 2025 at 5:57 PM
As for heating and cooling, this chart spells things out... Rolling out renewables is a priority, but linking them up to heating and cooling systems lags behind in various countries' plans.
(Source: www.e3g.org/publications...)
(Source: www.e3g.org/publications...)
What's it like inside your head?
October 23, 2025 at 7:19 PM
What's it like inside your head?
Cool thing I did recently = birdwatching in Portugal.
We saw loads of pink flamingos! AND spoonbills, which had been on my list for a long time. The Iberian azure-winged magpies were lovely, too.
We saw loads of pink flamingos! AND spoonbills, which had been on my list for a long time. The Iberian azure-winged magpies were lovely, too.
October 23, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Cool thing I did recently = birdwatching in Portugal.
We saw loads of pink flamingos! AND spoonbills, which had been on my list for a long time. The Iberian azure-winged magpies were lovely, too.
We saw loads of pink flamingos! AND spoonbills, which had been on my list for a long time. The Iberian azure-winged magpies were lovely, too.
Robert Atkins has a lot to answer for.
October 19, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Robert Atkins has a lot to answer for.
Spinning this tonight because OF COURSE
October 17, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Spinning this tonight because OF COURSE
Dahlias still going strong in late October.
October 17, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Dahlias still going strong in late October.
Soup celery! Key ingredient in Ulster veg soup. Bought a few plants of it three years ago. Saved seeds and they came up even better than the original plants.
October 16, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Soup celery! Key ingredient in Ulster veg soup. Bought a few plants of it three years ago. Saved seeds and they came up even better than the original plants.
A swede from the garden! Decent size on this one. We've eaten half already - rest will go with dinner on Friday night.
October 14, 2025 at 10:03 PM
A swede from the garden! Decent size on this one. We've eaten half already - rest will go with dinner on Friday night.
Magpie supervisor has come to check on my work.
(Or perhaps the state of our windows - which are due to be cleaned soon!)
(Or perhaps the state of our windows - which are due to be cleaned soon!)
October 13, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Magpie supervisor has come to check on my work.
(Or perhaps the state of our windows - which are due to be cleaned soon!)
(Or perhaps the state of our windows - which are due to be cleaned soon!)
Last harvest basket of the season. Still plenty of swede, parsnip, carrot and beetroot to pull up over the next couple of months, though.
October 11, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Last harvest basket of the season. Still plenty of swede, parsnip, carrot and beetroot to pull up over the next couple of months, though.
The next bit is also worth reading.
October 9, 2025 at 8:35 PM
The next bit is also worth reading.
I live in Ireland. This was our view of Slieve Liag on a Friday evening a few years ago... And a sunset in the Mournes also.
October 6, 2025 at 9:56 AM
I live in Ireland. This was our view of Slieve Liag on a Friday evening a few years ago... And a sunset in the Mournes also.
Had a little break in Portugal last week and saw one of the best sunsets - if not THE best - I've ever seen.
October 6, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Had a little break in Portugal last week and saw one of the best sunsets - if not THE best - I've ever seen.
Garden de-paving project...
October 2, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Garden de-paving project...
Which, might I add, also features a young Robbie Coltrane.
October 1, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Which, might I add, also features a young Robbie Coltrane.
The squirrels are so busy at this time of year!
September 26, 2025 at 4:43 PM
The squirrels are so busy at this time of year!
Some photos from my most recent visit (in May). It really is something I miss about London! Though we do have a great canal walk in Belfast, too. Goes all the way to Lisburn. I've seen kingfishers on it many times.
September 23, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Some photos from my most recent visit (in May). It really is something I miss about London! Though we do have a great canal walk in Belfast, too. Goes all the way to Lisburn. I've seen kingfishers on it many times.
Love the September spiders. There are loads this year!
September 22, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Love the September spiders. There are loads this year!
Well this was trickier than it seems because in the process I found the drain below was blocked! It actually still needs some work at that end but I've put the rest together. Definitely an improvement overall.
September 21, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Well this was trickier than it seems because in the process I found the drain below was blocked! It actually still needs some work at that end but I've put the rest together. Definitely an improvement overall.