Dr Emma Byrne
@sciwriby.bsky.social
Science Writer ('Swearing is Good for You', 'How to Build a Human'), broadcaster, journalist.
I write about the stuff that makes you go 'that's fucking amazing!'
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www.emmabyrne.net
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I write about the stuff that makes you go 'that's fucking amazing!'
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www.emmabyrne.net
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Dr Emma Byrne
@sciwriby.bsky.social
· Oct 24
I'm proud to announce that I've been confirmed as a candidate for the council elections in May 2026.
I'm standing with my Green Party colleagues for social justice, for economic justice, for climate justice.
#GreenWave
#GetGreensElected
I'm standing with my Green Party colleagues for social justice, for economic justice, for climate justice.
#GreenWave
#GetGreensElected
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
I've been doing some speaking to students on exactly this over the last few days. It's interesting to compare the conversations with the ones I had this time last year. An awareness of LLM shortcomings is growing, but slowly
I've been doing some speaking to students on exactly this over the last few days. It's interesting to compare the conversations with the ones I had this time last year. An awareness of LLM shortcomings is growing, but slowly
Meet the AI workers who tell their friends and family to stay away from AI
When the people making AI seem trustworthy are the ones who trust it the least, it shows that incentives for speed are overtaking safety, experts say
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:20 PM
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
I've been doing some speaking to students on exactly this over the last few days. It's interesting to compare the conversations with the ones I had this time last year. An awareness of LLM shortcomings is growing, but slowly
I've been doing some speaking to students on exactly this over the last few days. It's interesting to compare the conversations with the ones I had this time last year. An awareness of LLM shortcomings is growing, but slowly
I can't begin to express the depths of my revulsion as I read this. What is the UK becoming?
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Asylum seekers’ jewellery could be seized to pay for processing costs, says Home Office minister
Idea borrowed from Denmark is latest attempt to reduce number of people seeking asylum in UK
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:02 PM
I can't begin to express the depths of my revulsion as I read this. What is the UK becoming?
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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This is just disgusting.
This kind of dehumanisation leads to dangerous places.
Meanwhile Farage is rubbing his hands with glee.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
This kind of dehumanisation leads to dangerous places.
Meanwhile Farage is rubbing his hands with glee.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Asylum seekers’ jewellery could be seized to pay for processing costs, says Home Office minister
Idea borrowed from Denmark is latest attempt to reduce number of people seeking asylum in UK
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:09 AM
This is just disgusting.
This kind of dehumanisation leads to dangerous places.
Meanwhile Farage is rubbing his hands with glee.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
This kind of dehumanisation leads to dangerous places.
Meanwhile Farage is rubbing his hands with glee.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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We have to see Trump's legal threat to the BBC in the context of his repeated lawsuits against US media including CBS, ABC, CNN, the New York Times and many more.
He uses the law to intimidate the media into being less critical of him – and sometimes manages to get payouts from fearful bosses.
He uses the law to intimidate the media into being less critical of him – and sometimes manages to get payouts from fearful bosses.
November 11, 2025 at 8:51 AM
We have to see Trump's legal threat to the BBC in the context of his repeated lawsuits against US media including CBS, ABC, CNN, the New York Times and many more.
He uses the law to intimidate the media into being less critical of him – and sometimes manages to get payouts from fearful bosses.
He uses the law to intimidate the media into being less critical of him – and sometimes manages to get payouts from fearful bosses.
I'm not ready to leave #SouthAfrica but it is time to go. Thank you to @ibroorg.bsky.social, the #NCAMH project and @wellcometrust.bsky.social for bringing together such an inspiring cohort of researchers. And for driving the involvement of lived experience in mental health research
November 10, 2025 at 5:27 PM
I'm not ready to leave #SouthAfrica but it is time to go. Thank you to @ibroorg.bsky.social, the #NCAMH project and @wellcometrust.bsky.social for bringing together such an inspiring cohort of researchers. And for driving the involvement of lived experience in mental health research
Happy belated publication day to @jeevanicharika.bsky.social
Missing the beach? Take a break with How Can I Resist You!
Missing the beach? Take a break with How Can I Resist You!
It's publication day for HOW CAN I RESIST YOU!
- seaside!
- work husband
- flirting in the files
- shy, awkward hero
- super competent heroine
- tattoo spotting shenanigans
books2read.com/ResistU
- seaside!
- work husband
- flirting in the files
- shy, awkward hero
- super competent heroine
- tattoo spotting shenanigans
books2read.com/ResistU
November 8, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Happy belated publication day to @jeevanicharika.bsky.social
Missing the beach? Take a break with How Can I Resist You!
Missing the beach? Take a break with How Can I Resist You!
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Domination is now available as an audiobook - read by me! books.apple.com/gb/audiobook...
November 7, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Domination is now available as an audiobook - read by me! books.apple.com/gb/audiobook...
Reposted by Dr Emma Byrne
The thieves be thieving again. And no one has put them in prison yet.
ICYMI: Microsoft’s charge “implies a more than $12 billion quarterly loss at OpenAI, said Firoz Valliji, an analyst at Bernstein.”
That “would mark one of the largest single-quarter losses for a tech company in history.”
@jessefelder.bsky.social $MSFT
www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
That “would mark one of the largest single-quarter losses for a tech company in history.”
@jessefelder.bsky.social $MSFT
www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
November 7, 2025 at 7:48 PM
The thieves be thieving again. And no one has put them in prison yet.
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"Since 2024, Labour has lost almost 50% of its voters – representing 17pts in total. These defecting voters have split as follows:
➡️ REF – 4.7pts
🟢 GRN – 4.6pts
Labour is losing as many votes to the Greens as they are to Reform".
www.statsforlefties.com/2025/11/07/poll-roundup-october
➡️ REF – 4.7pts
🟢 GRN – 4.6pts
Labour is losing as many votes to the Greens as they are to Reform".
www.statsforlefties.com/2025/11/07/poll-roundup-october
November 7, 2025 at 7:54 PM
"Since 2024, Labour has lost almost 50% of its voters – representing 17pts in total. These defecting voters have split as follows:
➡️ REF – 4.7pts
🟢 GRN – 4.6pts
Labour is losing as many votes to the Greens as they are to Reform".
www.statsforlefties.com/2025/11/07/poll-roundup-october
➡️ REF – 4.7pts
🟢 GRN – 4.6pts
Labour is losing as many votes to the Greens as they are to Reform".
www.statsforlefties.com/2025/11/07/poll-roundup-october
Reposted by Dr Emma Byrne
Thinking only of Rosalind Franklin today, and what was stolen from her (and so many other female scientists alongside her).
Rosalind Franklin and the damage of gender harassment
Spurred by a recent report on sexual harassment in academia, our columnist revisits a historical case and reflects on what has changed—and what hasn’t
www.science.org
November 7, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Thinking only of Rosalind Franklin today, and what was stolen from her (and so many other female scientists alongside her).
It's AI autumn and the next AI winter is definitely on its way
So, the one investor who saw the 2008 mortgage crunch and credit lock-up coming and made the largest amount of money, the infamous "big short," has a $1.1 BILLION short against Nvidia and Palantir.
sherwood.news/markets/mich...
sherwood.news/markets/mich...
Michael Burry, of “Big Short” fame, discloses ~$1.1 billion options bet against Nvidia and Palantir
The “Big Short” investor has just disclosed short positions against the two high-flying AI stocks....
sherwood.news
November 7, 2025 at 8:14 PM
It's AI autumn and the next AI winter is definitely on its way
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So, the one investor who saw the 2008 mortgage crunch and credit lock-up coming and made the largest amount of money, the infamous "big short," has a $1.1 BILLION short against Nvidia and Palantir.
sherwood.news/markets/mich...
sherwood.news/markets/mich...
Michael Burry, of “Big Short” fame, discloses ~$1.1 billion options bet against Nvidia and Palantir
The “Big Short” investor has just disclosed short positions against the two high-flying AI stocks....
sherwood.news
November 7, 2025 at 8:05 PM
So, the one investor who saw the 2008 mortgage crunch and credit lock-up coming and made the largest amount of money, the infamous "big short," has a $1.1 BILLION short against Nvidia and Palantir.
sherwood.news/markets/mich...
sherwood.news/markets/mich...
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Pro tip for #sciwri #sciencewriters meeting: tie a knot in your lanyard so your name tag is near your face & won’t flip around & nobody has to do the awkward navel gaze to read it
November 7, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Pro tip for #sciwri #sciencewriters meeting: tie a knot in your lanyard so your name tag is near your face & won’t flip around & nobody has to do the awkward navel gaze to read it
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A great 1st day of the
@ibroorg.bsky.social
+ @wellcometrust.bsky.social
#NCAMH event in Cape Town 🇿🇦 This cohort represents 15 different countries! 🌎 Excited to accelerate #mentalhealthresearch and plan the 2026 launch of an African Exposome Network! @dukepsychiatry.bsky.social
@ibroorg.bsky.social
+ @wellcometrust.bsky.social
#NCAMH event in Cape Town 🇿🇦 This cohort represents 15 different countries! 🌎 Excited to accelerate #mentalhealthresearch and plan the 2026 launch of an African Exposome Network! @dukepsychiatry.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 5:18 PM
A great 1st day of the
@ibroorg.bsky.social
+ @wellcometrust.bsky.social
#NCAMH event in Cape Town 🇿🇦 This cohort represents 15 different countries! 🌎 Excited to accelerate #mentalhealthresearch and plan the 2026 launch of an African Exposome Network! @dukepsychiatry.bsky.social
@ibroorg.bsky.social
+ @wellcometrust.bsky.social
#NCAMH event in Cape Town 🇿🇦 This cohort represents 15 different countries! 🌎 Excited to accelerate #mentalhealthresearch and plan the 2026 launch of an African Exposome Network! @dukepsychiatry.bsky.social
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Dear @rweingarten.bsky.social and @aft.org: Please cancel your partnership with this evil company and stop pushing “A.i.” on teachers and students.
There are no words for how evil this is
November 7, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Dear @rweingarten.bsky.social and @aft.org: Please cancel your partnership with this evil company and stop pushing “A.i.” on teachers and students.
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Amazing day at IBRO #NCAMH Capacity builder facilitated by the wonderful Emma Byrne @sciwriby.bsky.social. Learning about engagement and co-design and brain storming how to do this meaningfully even in animal model research. We can still ask big questions like "is this the right research question?".
November 7, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Amazing day at IBRO #NCAMH Capacity builder facilitated by the wonderful Emma Byrne @sciwriby.bsky.social. Learning about engagement and co-design and brain storming how to do this meaningfully even in animal model research. We can still ask big questions like "is this the right research question?".
I'm just #envyPosting now! The view from #NCAMH 2025 is pretty nice 🤩 #capeTown 🇿🇦
Thank you @ibroorg.bsky.social for organising such a brilliant event
Thank you @ibroorg.bsky.social for organising such a brilliant event
November 7, 2025 at 5:40 PM
I'm just #envyPosting now! The view from #NCAMH 2025 is pretty nice 🤩 #capeTown 🇿🇦
Thank you @ibroorg.bsky.social for organising such a brilliant event
Thank you @ibroorg.bsky.social for organising such a brilliant event
So excited to be meeting researchers from every continent here at the #NCAMH three day workshop.
We've learned about including people with lived experience from Caroline Robertson of the University of Queensland. Now we're looking at making research visible with Wonder&Co
We've learned about including people with lived experience from Caroline Robertson of the University of Queensland. Now we're looking at making research visible with Wonder&Co
November 7, 2025 at 12:33 PM
So excited to be meeting researchers from every continent here at the #NCAMH three day workshop.
We've learned about including people with lived experience from Caroline Robertson of the University of Queensland. Now we're looking at making research visible with Wonder&Co
We've learned about including people with lived experience from Caroline Robertson of the University of Queensland. Now we're looking at making research visible with Wonder&Co
I’m delighted to be speaking at the @ibroorg.bsky.social #NCAMH Capacity Building Seminar, which supports neuroscience researchers in low and middle income countries. Thanks to @wellcometrust.bsky.social for their support!
October 28, 2025 at 10:12 AM
I’m delighted to be speaking at the @ibroorg.bsky.social #NCAMH Capacity Building Seminar, which supports neuroscience researchers in low and middle income countries. Thanks to @wellcometrust.bsky.social for their support!
Trump and his powerful surrogates claim that the UK is stifling free speech, then do this:
Anger after British commentator held by ICE in US for criticising Israel | US News | Sky News share.google/AG2uoIXz6XrI...
Anger after British commentator held by ICE in US for criticising Israel | US News | Sky News share.google/AG2uoIXz6XrI...
Anger after British commentator held by ICE in US for criticising Israel
Conservative figures have been urging the Trump administration to expel Sami Hamdi from the United States.
share.google
October 27, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Trump and his powerful surrogates claim that the UK is stifling free speech, then do this:
Anger after British commentator held by ICE in US for criticising Israel | US News | Sky News share.google/AG2uoIXz6XrI...
Anger after British commentator held by ICE in US for criticising Israel | US News | Sky News share.google/AG2uoIXz6XrI...
I'm proud to be part of the fastest growing progressive political party. Why not join us?
join.greenparty.org.uk
join.greenparty.org.uk
October 27, 2025 at 10:25 AM
I'm proud to be part of the fastest growing progressive political party. Why not join us?
join.greenparty.org.uk
join.greenparty.org.uk
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How to make a clickable map for your fantasy novel using Canva. Step by step YouTube tutorial on Canva for Authors https://youtu.be/0tZQub-goCk
October 24, 2025 at 1:51 PM
How to make a clickable map for your fantasy novel using Canva. Step by step YouTube tutorial on Canva for Authors https://youtu.be/0tZQub-goCk
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For #BlackHistoryMonth, we're very proud to celebrate some of the humanist icons on both sides of the Atlantic who have helped to shape the modern humanist movement.
October 24, 2025 at 2:09 PM
For #BlackHistoryMonth, we're very proud to celebrate some of the humanist icons on both sides of the Atlantic who have helped to shape the modern humanist movement.
I'm proud to announce that I've been confirmed as a candidate for the council elections in May 2026.
I'm standing with my Green Party colleagues for social justice, for economic justice, for climate justice.
#GreenWave
#GetGreensElected
I'm standing with my Green Party colleagues for social justice, for economic justice, for climate justice.
#GreenWave
#GetGreensElected
October 24, 2025 at 9:01 AM
I'm proud to announce that I've been confirmed as a candidate for the council elections in May 2026.
I'm standing with my Green Party colleagues for social justice, for economic justice, for climate justice.
#GreenWave
#GetGreensElected
I'm standing with my Green Party colleagues for social justice, for economic justice, for climate justice.
#GreenWave
#GetGreensElected