Rhodri Leng
@rleng.bsky.social
Lecturer in Science, Technology, and Innovation Studies at the University of Edinburgh. Author of The Matter of Facts https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262043885/the-matter-of-facts/
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Rhodri Leng
@rleng.bsky.social
· Oct 14
On returning
Returning to academia. September 2023
www.the-matter-of-facts.com
I’ve been asked a lot about my decision to return to academia, so I've tried explaining it
www.the-matter-of-facts.com/post/on-retu...
Perhaps useful to read my reasons for leaving, if interested
www.the-matter-of-facts.com/post/on-leav...
~10 months into the new job
#academicsky #sts
www.the-matter-of-facts.com/post/on-retu...
Perhaps useful to read my reasons for leaving, if interested
www.the-matter-of-facts.com/post/on-leav...
~10 months into the new job
#academicsky #sts
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Massive opportunity to work with us in Edinburgh on Medicine without Doctors. 5 full-time postdocs each for 5 years starting in April 2026. Please share widely!
🚨JOB KLAXON🚨
We are recruiting five 5-year postdoctoral fellows to work with us. Each post will be attached to a specific case study on the project (Abortion Care, AI, Physician Associates and/or LGBTQ+ Health Activism).
At:University of Edinburgh
Starting: April 2026
Deadline: 2 October 2025
We are recruiting five 5-year postdoctoral fellows to work with us. Each post will be attached to a specific case study on the project (Abortion Care, AI, Physician Associates and/or LGBTQ+ Health Activism).
At:University of Edinburgh
Starting: April 2026
Deadline: 2 October 2025
August 26, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Massive opportunity to work with us in Edinburgh on Medicine without Doctors. 5 full-time postdocs each for 5 years starting in April 2026. Please share widely!
Reposted by Rhodri Leng
In 1938, the American sociologist RK Merton (at Columbia University) drew attention to political attacks on scientific institutions. He went on to ask “How should scientists respond”...
www.the-matter-of-facts.com/post/the-imp...
www.the-matter-of-facts.com/post/the-imp...
The Importance of Scientific Societies
In this time of trial, when Science is again under attack, we must re-examine its foundations, and where necessary, rebuild its institutions
www.the-matter-of-facts.com
March 23, 2025 at 12:56 PM
In 1938, the American sociologist RK Merton (at Columbia University) drew attention to political attacks on scientific institutions. He went on to ask “How should scientists respond”...
www.the-matter-of-facts.com/post/the-imp...
www.the-matter-of-facts.com/post/the-imp...
Reposted by Rhodri Leng
Donna Haraway leading #StandUpForScience at #UCSC. Situating science in helping us live together in better ways. She's giving deets on cuts to science, incl #Indigenous science, ag, USAID, medicine, dangers to farm workers, dangers of data loss. Donna's a master at connecting all the relations. ❤️
March 7, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Donna Haraway leading #StandUpForScience at #UCSC. Situating science in helping us live together in better ways. She's giving deets on cuts to science, incl #Indigenous science, ag, USAID, medicine, dangers to farm workers, dangers of data loss. Donna's a master at connecting all the relations. ❤️
Uncanny…
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Simpsons Acid Rain Introduction for Teaching
YouTube video by Figo Fromage
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March 7, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Uncanny…
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Five years to the day since Edinburgh University gave me a lollipop for handing in my thesis. @stis-uoe.bsky.social
November 27, 2024 at 6:23 PM
Five years to the day since Edinburgh University gave me a lollipop for handing in my thesis. @stis-uoe.bsky.social
I’ve been asked a lot about my decision to return to academia, so I've tried explaining it
www.the-matter-of-facts.com/post/on-retu...
Perhaps useful to read my reasons for leaving, if interested
www.the-matter-of-facts.com/post/on-leav...
~10 months into the new job
#academicsky #sts
www.the-matter-of-facts.com/post/on-retu...
Perhaps useful to read my reasons for leaving, if interested
www.the-matter-of-facts.com/post/on-leav...
~10 months into the new job
#academicsky #sts
On returning
Returning to academia. September 2023
www.the-matter-of-facts.com
October 14, 2024 at 3:46 PM
I’ve been asked a lot about my decision to return to academia, so I've tried explaining it
www.the-matter-of-facts.com/post/on-retu...
Perhaps useful to read my reasons for leaving, if interested
www.the-matter-of-facts.com/post/on-leav...
~10 months into the new job
#academicsky #sts
www.the-matter-of-facts.com/post/on-retu...
Perhaps useful to read my reasons for leaving, if interested
www.the-matter-of-facts.com/post/on-leav...
~10 months into the new job
#academicsky #sts
Pleasantly surprised that this place isn’t awful
September 18, 2024 at 7:45 PM
Pleasantly surprised that this place isn’t awful