Kate Littler
@palaeoclimate.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in Palaeoclimate | Department of Earth & Environmental Science, University of Exeter (Cornwall) | Marine geology | Micropalaeontology | Geochemistry | IODP | Birding | Parenting small humans
True, and problematic as: a) it’s our national broadcaster and so should be covering the breadth of important news topics, b) it’s still one of the most trusted news sources in this age of fragmentation and disinformation.
November 28, 2025 at 9:06 PM
True, and problematic as: a) it’s our national broadcaster and so should be covering the breadth of important news topics, b) it’s still one of the most trusted news sources in this age of fragmentation and disinformation.
Maybe I’ve missed it, but this briefing didn’t get a whisper on the BBC yesterday or today.
Drowned out by post-budget handwringing and 20 other things.
I assume lots of journos were invited to this event… ?
Drowned out by post-budget handwringing and 20 other things.
I assume lots of journos were invited to this event… ?
November 28, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Maybe I’ve missed it, but this briefing didn’t get a whisper on the BBC yesterday or today.
Drowned out by post-budget handwringing and 20 other things.
I assume lots of journos were invited to this event… ?
Drowned out by post-budget handwringing and 20 other things.
I assume lots of journos were invited to this event… ?
Yes, it’s brutal. I’m so sorry.
Nothing more any of you could have done. Top NSS! Great research! International collaborations and reputation!
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HE is such a flipping mess right now.
Nothing more any of you could have done. Top NSS! Great research! International collaborations and reputation!
🤷♀️
HE is such a flipping mess right now.
November 20, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Yes, it’s brutal. I’m so sorry.
Nothing more any of you could have done. Top NSS! Great research! International collaborations and reputation!
🤷♀️
HE is such a flipping mess right now.
Nothing more any of you could have done. Top NSS! Great research! International collaborations and reputation!
🤷♀️
HE is such a flipping mess right now.
I’m sure it’s fun to pick through, but this giant uncurated pile of core makes me feel a bit queesy.
All its context and orientation lost 😱
All its context and orientation lost 😱
November 14, 2025 at 10:39 PM
I’m sure it’s fun to pick through, but this giant uncurated pile of core makes me feel a bit queesy.
All its context and orientation lost 😱
All its context and orientation lost 😱
£150 with an advance ticket.. would have been 300 on the day 😬
November 12, 2025 at 11:48 AM
£150 with an advance ticket.. would have been 300 on the day 😬
The staff were all super nice… I feel sorry that they have to deal with aging signalling and rolling stock that keeps failing. Definitely time for more investment!
November 11, 2025 at 11:23 PM
The staff were all super nice… I feel sorry that they have to deal with aging signalling and rolling stock that keeps failing. Definitely time for more investment!
November 11, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Yes it’s really cruel and also counter-productive if you want to fund the best science.
In the same way that the best science is collaborative, the best science is often iterative and builds on previous ideas and work.
Nearly everyone I know who has got grants did so with improved resubmissions 🤷♀️
In the same way that the best science is collaborative, the best science is often iterative and builds on previous ideas and work.
Nearly everyone I know who has got grants did so with improved resubmissions 🤷♀️
November 11, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Yes it’s really cruel and also counter-productive if you want to fund the best science.
In the same way that the best science is collaborative, the best science is often iterative and builds on previous ideas and work.
Nearly everyone I know who has got grants did so with improved resubmissions 🤷♀️
In the same way that the best science is collaborative, the best science is often iterative and builds on previous ideas and work.
Nearly everyone I know who has got grants did so with improved resubmissions 🤷♀️
It’s a photogenic town! 😊
November 10, 2025 at 6:46 PM
It’s a photogenic town! 😊
No worries. Sorry to have missed you!
November 10, 2025 at 6:15 PM
No worries. Sorry to have missed you!
I love hornbills. Have watched them with awe in Thailand. Such magnificent birds!
November 9, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I love hornbills. Have watched them with awe in Thailand. Such magnificent birds!