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Investor in life sciences & tech. Innovation policy. Fellow at Cambridge University (LCC). Married to a better economist. Cooking. Sports, but badly. ICI was the perfect company once

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How virtual reality cures your fear of public speaking | Dr Chris Macdonald | TEDxSurreyUniversity
How virtual reality cures your fear of public speaking | Dr Chris Macdonald | TEDxSurreyUniversity YouTube video by TEDx Talks

Check out my TED Talk. I explain how and why I used neuroscience and virtual reality to build the most effective treatment for speech anxietyβ€”and how and why I am making it freely available to all.

28.02.2026 23:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

cc @adamrutherford.bsky.social @markmiodownik.bsky.social @drkevinfong.bsky.social @jonbutterworth.bsky.social

27.02.2026 16:09 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I loved it. And I love Barts. But the operation sequence…! πŸ˜±πŸ˜‚

26.02.2026 18:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh I loved the documentary. It’s what I was watching! And I’m not a squeamish person.

26.02.2026 18:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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26.02.2026 11:49 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

wtf is @profaliceroberts.bsky.social doing on channel 5?!?! 😱

25.02.2026 20:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

β€˜Wheel’ - b/c he used to cycle to uni & take his front wheel with him while his bike was chained up.

One day he found his bike was nicked and all he was left with was his….wheel

I don’t even remember his real name

25.02.2026 15:49 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
It Only Tuesday

It Only Tuesday

It Only Tuesday https://theonion.com/it-only-tuesday-1819569397/

24.02.2026 20:43 πŸ‘ 6844 πŸ” 1822 πŸ’¬ 78 πŸ“Œ 106

FALSE:
"V02 max is the single greatest predictor of your lifespan."

24.02.2026 20:50 πŸ‘ 109 πŸ” 23 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 1
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If you've not previously read in on Asif Aziz and Criterion Capital's influence on London, here's some of our reporting from the last year. There's many, many more stories in the works on his business activities and role in the capital. Any tips appreciated. www.londoncentric.media/p/asif-aziz-...

24.02.2026 07:33 πŸ‘ 452 πŸ” 116 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 1

This post is the single best advert for the fact that proper local journalism matters.
If Jim’s team hadn’t put the pieces together quickly, this wouldn’t have been stopped.

24.02.2026 10:44 πŸ‘ 680 πŸ” 266 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 4
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The AI That Wrote a Hit Piece When It Didn’t Get It's Way When an AI agent targeted an open source maintainer with a personalised reputation attack, it revealed a threat that PR, hiring and publishing professionals need to understand now.

This via @alphaville.ft.com is a staggering tale - a prelude to much more of this? www.themediastack.co.uk/p/the-ai-tha...

24.02.2026 06:52 πŸ‘ 67 πŸ” 37 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 10

Fascinating. As is the detailed post by Seth Ackerman

23.02.2026 17:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How far back in time can you understand English? An experiment in language change

This is super interesting.

The last one I can read fluently is 1600.

I can then still read it and figure out (almost) every word, with some puzzling, but then lose it almost completely at 1200.

www.deadlanguagesociety.com/p/how-far-ba...

22.02.2026 20:56 πŸ‘ 160 πŸ” 69 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 11
Quote questioning whether excessive financialisation of the Renaissance Florentine economy contributed to its downfall - as many individuals chose finance instead of wool, silk trades etc which were the original origin of wealth.

Quote questioning whether excessive financialisation of the Renaissance Florentine economy contributed to its downfall - as many individuals chose finance instead of wool, silk trades etc which were the original origin of wealth.

Interesting question by Eichengreen in β€˜Money beyond borders’ from @princetonupress.bsky.social

18.02.2026 13:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A cut above everything else you read on planning.

16.02.2026 11:37 πŸ‘ 45 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
Difference in time use between working parents of small children vs working non parents. Areas above zero are activities parents do more of; areas below are what they give up. 

Compiled by analyzing the Census Bureau’s American Time Use Survey.

Analysis and chart by Aziz Sunderji, https://homeeconomics.substack.com/p/where-do-parents-find-the-time

Difference in time use between working parents of small children vs working non parents. Areas above zero are activities parents do more of; areas below are what they give up. Compiled by analyzing the Census Bureau’s American Time Use Survey. Analysis and chart by Aziz Sunderji, https://homeeconomics.substack.com/p/where-do-parents-find-the-time

Where do parents find the time to parent? Less sleep, work and screens.

Amazing chart feat. in @alphaville.ft.com Further Reading.

homeeconomics.substack.com/p/where-do-p...

13.02.2026 08:11 πŸ‘ 306 πŸ” 83 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 18
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Today, UCL turns 200. πŸŽ‰ For two centuries, our community has opened doors, challenged convention and pushed the boundaries of knowledge across every discipline. Thank you to everyone who’s been part of the UCL story, here’s to the next century. ✨

#UCL200 #LoveUCL

11.02.2026 08:04 πŸ‘ 139 πŸ” 80 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 26

Wonder how much this is a drag on productivity b/c effort of pushing - for promotion/higher pay/more challenge, just feels Sisyphean?

05.02.2026 08:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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icymi here’s the story from last Sunday of how FT revealed the money trail from Epstein to Mandelson’s husband and then to the former ambassador himself

05.02.2026 08:15 πŸ‘ 326 πŸ” 114 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 4
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Rent controls are coming to the UK - but they're not a guaranteed win for tenants Rent controls are coming to the UK - but they're not a guaranteed win for tenants

"Rent controls are coming to the UK - but they're not a guaranteed win for tenants"

Well balanced BBC piece featuring people who think rent controls are a 'good thing', based on vibes, and those who know they are not, based on evidence... πŸ€“

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

04.02.2026 11:54 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

A comparative study of public service performed by members of a specific family, over centuries: Maslow's Hierarchy of Deedes

04.02.2026 11:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How AI assistance impacts the formation of coding skills Anthropic is an AI safety and research company that's working to build reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.

V interesting. And well done Anthropic for being upfront on the trade-offs here.

www.anthropic.com/research/AI-...

04.02.2026 10:03 πŸ‘ 39 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Letter: Where mortality is recast as an engineering problem From Dr Sasi S Senga, Neurosurgical Oncologist; Former Programme Director, Molecular Genetics & Ethics, Stanford University

I found it online. A beautiful read. Letter: Where mortality is recast as an engineering problem share.google/7PbFNG4WPgtB...

04.02.2026 10:01 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Yes, It’s Fascism Until recently, I thought it a term best avoided. But now, the resemblances are too many and too strong to deny.

Important read.

25.01.2026 20:43 πŸ‘ 568 πŸ” 162 πŸ’¬ 47 πŸ“Œ 15
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Cardinal rule of home bartending: Like oxygen masks, attend to yours first before assisting others.

(This is a Sidecar.)

23.01.2026 22:22 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œhis interdisciplinary research has resulted in Scandinavia's first algorithm-based organ transplant program and the world's first algorithm-based system for geographical placement of quota refugees.”

22.01.2026 21:27 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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UK drops target for international student recruitment Government to encourage education providers to open campuses overseas as it focuses on reducing migration

In any other context, requiring a high-productivity sector to offshore the production of its highest value-added exports would be seen as the economic illiteracy it so obviously is...

www.ft.com/content/a23c...

20.01.2026 08:01 πŸ‘ 372 πŸ” 176 πŸ’¬ 28 πŸ“Œ 18
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This is a really enjoyable and engaging read from Bent Flyvbjerg and Dan Gardner and I would say essential reading for any major project leader, or anyone who wants to deliver their project effectively. Good luck.

14.01.2026 16:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0