MossLabUCL
@stephenemoss.bsky.social
Scientist and musician, professor emeritus (UCL, UK), living in Provence
In my last post of the year you'll find two sonnets, one written by me and the other by ChatGPT. Both have Nigel Farage as their subject, and one is written in the style of Shakespeare and the other Larkin. But will you be able to figure which is mine and which is ChatGPT? 😉
Can AI ever be Truly Creative?
Two sonnets to end the year
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December 21, 2025 at 1:49 PM
In my last post of the year you'll find two sonnets, one written by me and the other by ChatGPT. Both have Nigel Farage as their subject, and one is written in the style of Shakespeare and the other Larkin. But will you be able to figure which is mine and which is ChatGPT? 😉
Happy Solstice one and all!
December 21, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Happy Solstice one and all!
In what sense is darts a sport?
December 18, 2025 at 10:09 PM
In what sense is darts a sport?
Trump Derangement Syndrome in action. From Europe we look at what's going on across the pond in total disbelief.
Well, this is an utter disaster for science.
This gutting of peer review is very likely driven by Project 2025/OMB/Vought, very likely is about funding junk science, and very likely is coming for #NIH and biomedical research next.
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This gutting of peer review is very likely driven by Project 2025/OMB/Vought, very likely is about funding junk science, and very likely is coming for #NIH and biomedical research next.
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December 18, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Trump Derangement Syndrome in action. From Europe we look at what's going on across the pond in total disbelief.
Getting ready for 'Civilizational Erasure'
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A belated plug for my latest post, been a bit absent from Substack recently, but still here and keeping the fire burning.🔥
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A belated plug for my latest post, been a bit absent from Substack recently, but still here and keeping the fire burning.🔥
Getting ready for 'Civilizational Erasure'
Some helpful tips on being prepared
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December 18, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Getting ready for 'Civilizational Erasure'
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A belated plug for my latest post, been a bit absent from Substack recently, but still here and keeping the fire burning.🔥
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A belated plug for my latest post, been a bit absent from Substack recently, but still here and keeping the fire burning.🔥
I’m partly responsible for those lost £90bn. Not because I voted Brexit, but because I moved to France because of Brexit. So now it’s the French government that gets my taxes.
It’s exactly this kind of dismal, prejudiced bollox from the Daily Mail that’s got us into the ruinous Brexit mess we’re in. What a moronic response to us rejoining Erasmus and all the benefits that brings. If they’re really worried about cost, they should push to cancel Brexit altogether.
December 18, 2025 at 7:25 AM
I’m partly responsible for those lost £90bn. Not because I voted Brexit, but because I moved to France because of Brexit. So now it’s the French government that gets my taxes.
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The EU acting again to reduce reliance on hostile states whilst Brexit Britain is left out in the cold leaving Starmer to rely on deals with the US which are “built on sand” & costing OUR NHS £bns.
Supporters of any Brexit supporting party are facilitating the UK’s weak & isolated position. Turkeys
Supporters of any Brexit supporting party are facilitating the UK’s weak & isolated position. Turkeys
The new EU Biotech Plan wants to keep research, clinical development, and manufacturing within the European Union.
EU moves to strengthen biotech industry to boost global competitivenes
The new EU Biotech Plan wants to keep research, clinical development, and manufacturing within the European Union.
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December 18, 2025 at 7:00 AM
The EU acting again to reduce reliance on hostile states whilst Brexit Britain is left out in the cold leaving Starmer to rely on deals with the US which are “built on sand” & costing OUR NHS £bns.
Supporters of any Brexit supporting party are facilitating the UK’s weak & isolated position. Turkeys
Supporters of any Brexit supporting party are facilitating the UK’s weak & isolated position. Turkeys
December 15, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Getting ready for 'Civilizational Erasure'
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My latest post is published! An opportunity ahead for adopting the brace position.😀
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My latest post is published! An opportunity ahead for adopting the brace position.😀
Getting ready for 'Civilizational Erasure'
Some helpful tips on being prepared
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December 13, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Getting ready for 'Civilizational Erasure'
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My latest post is published! An opportunity ahead for adopting the brace position.😀
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My latest post is published! An opportunity ahead for adopting the brace position.😀
I’ll believe it when I see it!
Headline of a piece in The Independent…..
‘Starmer finally understands the damage caused by Brexit – and is ready to fix it.’
So much for factual journalism.
‘Starmer finally understands the damage caused by Brexit – and is ready to fix it.’
So much for factual journalism.
December 13, 2025 at 7:44 AM
I’ll believe it when I see it!
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Time to give my latest post a belated boost. Since writing it, it's emerged that FIFA has an Ethics Committee (who knew), and that giving this meaningless prize to Trump was in breach of their own rules. You couldn't make it up. 🤔
Time to give my latest post a belated boost. Since writing it, it's emerged that FIFA has an Ethics Committee (who knew), and that giving this meaningless prize to Trump was in breach of their own rules. You couldn't make it up. 🤔
The FIFA Peace Prize. An Economics Prize would have been more fitting.
And an own goal for all concerned
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December 11, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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Time to give my latest post a belated boost. Since writing it, it's emerged that FIFA has an Ethics Committee (who knew), and that giving this meaningless prize to Trump was in breach of their own rules. You couldn't make it up. 🤔
Time to give my latest post a belated boost. Since writing it, it's emerged that FIFA has an Ethics Committee (who knew), and that giving this meaningless prize to Trump was in breach of their own rules. You couldn't make it up. 🤔
The FIFA Peace Prize. An Economics Prize would have been more fitting.
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It’s a day late folks - but my weekly post is ready for consumption. I know a lot has been written on this topic already, but read on for a different take.⚽️
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It’s a day late folks - but my weekly post is ready for consumption. I know a lot has been written on this topic already, but read on for a different take.⚽️
The FIFA Peace Prize. An Economics Prize would have been more fitting.
And an own goal for all concerned
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December 7, 2025 at 3:38 PM
The FIFA Peace Prize. An Economics Prize would have been more fitting.
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It’s a day late folks - but my weekly post is ready for consumption. I know a lot has been written on this topic already, but read on for a different take.⚽️
open.substack.com/pub/stephene...
It’s a day late folks - but my weekly post is ready for consumption. I know a lot has been written on this topic already, but read on for a different take.⚽️
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This is just so sad. A confused elderly man fighting a losing battle against dementia has his rampant narcissism exploited by the second most corrupt man in the world.
December 6, 2025 at 9:37 AM
This is just so sad. A confused elderly man fighting a losing battle against dementia has his rampant narcissism exploited by the second most corrupt man in the world.
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The Merits of Professor Emeritus
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Wednesday means time to give my weekly post a helping hand, in cased you missed it. And in case you were wondering, this portrait of me isn’t actually real.😉
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Wednesday means time to give my weekly post a helping hand, in cased you missed it. And in case you were wondering, this portrait of me isn’t actually real.😉
The Merits of Professor Emeritus
When retirement is not all it seems
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November 26, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The Merits of Professor Emeritus
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Wednesday means time to give my weekly post a helping hand, in cased you missed it. And in case you were wondering, this portrait of me isn’t actually real.😉
open.substack.com/pub/stephene...
Wednesday means time to give my weekly post a helping hand, in cased you missed it. And in case you were wondering, this portrait of me isn’t actually real.😉
The wonders of the Ig Nobel Prize
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Approaching midweek means time to give my latest post a plug. Whether or not you’re a scientist, the Ig Nobel prizes are always worth a look.😉
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Approaching midweek means time to give my latest post a plug. Whether or not you’re a scientist, the Ig Nobel prizes are always worth a look.😉
The wonders of the Ig Nobel Prize
Brief notes on the 2025 awards
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December 2, 2025 at 12:17 PM
The wonders of the Ig Nobel Prize
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Approaching midweek means time to give my latest post a plug. Whether or not you’re a scientist, the Ig Nobel prizes are always worth a look.😉
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Approaching midweek means time to give my latest post a plug. Whether or not you’re a scientist, the Ig Nobel prizes are always worth a look.😉
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Iceland is right to consider this an existential threat.
www.dagens.com/news/iceland...
www.dagens.com/news/iceland...
Iceland declares ocean-current instability a national security risk
Iceland has classified the potential collapse of a major Atlantic current system as a national security threat, citing new scientific warnings that such a change could radically alter the country’s cl...
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November 29, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Iceland is right to consider this an existential threat.
www.dagens.com/news/iceland...
www.dagens.com/news/iceland...
Odd isn't it, how whenever a politician is obliged by circumstances to change tack, that it's 'an embarrassing U-turn' rather than showing flexibility in their thinking.
Defiant Rachel Reeves hits back at 'lies' accusation - 'I'm lifting kids out of poverty'
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Rachel Reeves hits back at 'lies' accusation - 'I'm lifting kids out of poverty'
Chancellor Rachel Reeves hit back at accusations she had lied ahead of the Budget - saying 'of course' she didn't as she pointed to measures to tackle child poverty
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November 30, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Odd isn't it, how whenever a politician is obliged by circumstances to change tack, that it's 'an embarrassing U-turn' rather than showing flexibility in their thinking.
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The wonders of the Ig Nobel Prize
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The wonders of the Ig Nobel Prize
Brief notes on the 2025 awards
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November 29, 2025 at 2:43 PM
The wonders of the Ig Nobel Prize
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The wonders of the Ig Nobel Prize
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The wonders of the Ig Nobel Prize
Brief notes on the 2025 awards
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November 29, 2025 at 2:43 PM
The wonders of the Ig Nobel Prize
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I feel angry about the all hostile narratives propagated against immigrants. It's socially hard for an ethnic minority woman to express anger but nevertheless I feel I must. Anger is the appropriate emotion here with such gross unfairness & public harm. Let's give eachother permission to express it.
November 27, 2025 at 8:04 AM
I feel angry about the all hostile narratives propagated against immigrants. It's socially hard for an ethnic minority woman to express anger but nevertheless I feel I must. Anger is the appropriate emotion here with such gross unfairness & public harm. Let's give eachother permission to express it.
The Merits of Professor Emeritus
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Wednesday means time to give my weekly post a helping hand, in cased you missed it. And in case you were wondering, this portrait of me isn’t actually real.😉
open.substack.com/pub/stephene...
Wednesday means time to give my weekly post a helping hand, in cased you missed it. And in case you were wondering, this portrait of me isn’t actually real.😉
The Merits of Professor Emeritus
When retirement is not all it seems
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November 26, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The Merits of Professor Emeritus
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Wednesday means time to give my weekly post a helping hand, in cased you missed it. And in case you were wondering, this portrait of me isn’t actually real.😉
open.substack.com/pub/stephene...
Wednesday means time to give my weekly post a helping hand, in cased you missed it. And in case you were wondering, this portrait of me isn’t actually real.😉
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The Merits of Professor Emeritus
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In case you missed it, my weekly post looks at the true meaning of ‘Professor Emeritus’.😉
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In case you missed it, my weekly post looks at the true meaning of ‘Professor Emeritus’.😉
The Merits of Professor Emeritus
When retirement is not all it seems
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November 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
The Merits of Professor Emeritus
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In case you missed it, my weekly post looks at the true meaning of ‘Professor Emeritus’.😉
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In case you missed it, my weekly post looks at the true meaning of ‘Professor Emeritus’.😉
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The Merits of Professor Emeritus
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My post this week looks at life as Professor Emeritus - what does it actually mean?🤔
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My post this week looks at life as Professor Emeritus - what does it actually mean?🤔
The Merits of Professor Emeritus
When retirement is not all it seems
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November 22, 2025 at 6:02 PM
The Merits of Professor Emeritus
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My post this week looks at life as Professor Emeritus - what does it actually mean?🤔
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My post this week looks at life as Professor Emeritus - what does it actually mean?🤔