Cliff
@drcliff.bsky.social
Optimist, peptide biochemist and European. Captain of Broadclyst Cricket Club. Wildlife and racing enthusiast. Isca Biochemicals.
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Could Excel be conscious? We surveyed more than Jan 1 1900 people to find out.
July 19, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Could Excel be conscious? We surveyed more than Jan 1 1900 people to find out.
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Good morning to everyone, but especially to all the horses, for today is their special day!
This engraving of a horse is from the book 'The Illustrated Natural History' by J. G. Wood, published in 1863.
📷 Reserve 590.2/WOO
#ILoveHorsesDay #CelebrationOfTheHorseDay #RareBooks
This engraving of a horse is from the book 'The Illustrated Natural History' by J. G. Wood, published in 1863.
📷 Reserve 590.2/WOO
#ILoveHorsesDay #CelebrationOfTheHorseDay #RareBooks
July 15, 2026 at 8:50 AM
Good morning to everyone, but especially to all the horses, for today is their special day!
This engraving of a horse is from the book 'The Illustrated Natural History' by J. G. Wood, published in 1863.
📷 Reserve 590.2/WOO
#ILoveHorsesDay #CelebrationOfTheHorseDay #RareBooks
This engraving of a horse is from the book 'The Illustrated Natural History' by J. G. Wood, published in 1863.
📷 Reserve 590.2/WOO
#ILoveHorsesDay #CelebrationOfTheHorseDay #RareBooks
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If you fancy listening to coverage of #TheAshes that’s a tad more off the wall then I’m joining the wonderful @Guerilla cricket tonight freezing my arse off in pyjamas & matchsticks holding open my eyes. As ever the team have been covering the whole series through every night 👏👏
January 5, 2026 at 7:39 PM
If you fancy listening to coverage of #TheAshes that’s a tad more off the wall then I’m joining the wonderful @Guerilla cricket tonight freezing my arse off in pyjamas & matchsticks holding open my eyes. As ever the team have been covering the whole series through every night 👏👏
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It’s that time again! The latest County Cricket Matters is out & I’m heading down to the post office to send them to my wonderful subscribers. If you don’t subscribe then please do join all the cool kids by following this link - there’s lots of exciting CCM goods.
www.countycricketmatters.com/shop
www.countycricketmatters.com/shop
December 1, 2025 at 5:30 PM
It’s that time again! The latest County Cricket Matters is out & I’m heading down to the post office to send them to my wonderful subscribers. If you don’t subscribe then please do join all the cool kids by following this link - there’s lots of exciting CCM goods.
www.countycricketmatters.com/shop
www.countycricketmatters.com/shop
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The “problem” with vaccines? They so effective at preventing deaths that they create generations of people that question whether disease was a problem in the first place because they have never experienced the horrors of a world without vaccines.
September 4, 2025 at 7:44 PM
The “problem” with vaccines? They so effective at preventing deaths that they create generations of people that question whether disease was a problem in the first place because they have never experienced the horrors of a world without vaccines.
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Well this is Awesome 👌 👏 Outrageous that it's necessary, but good on these guys.
BREAKING: Scientists are staging a “science fair” in the lobby of a Congressional building to tell elected officials about the critical knowledge the US will lose because their research grants have been canceled.
July 8, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Well this is Awesome 👌 👏 Outrageous that it's necessary, but good on these guys.
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Happy Publication Day!
You can order my new book in print and/or digital
Print: thenightwatchman.net/buy/cricket-ch…
Digital: thenightwatchman.net/buy/cricket-ch���
You can order my new book in print and/or digital
Print: thenightwatchman.net/buy/cricket-ch…
Digital: thenightwatchman.net/buy/cricket-ch���
April 11, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Happy Publication Day!
You can order my new book in print and/or digital
Print: thenightwatchman.net/buy/cricket-ch…
Digital: thenightwatchman.net/buy/cricket-ch���
You can order my new book in print and/or digital
Print: thenightwatchman.net/buy/cricket-ch…
Digital: thenightwatchman.net/buy/cricket-ch���
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A cartoon for @theguardian.com books.
March 17, 2025 at 1:03 PM
A cartoon for @theguardian.com books.
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It's Valentine's Day, so let's talk about sex.
Eel sex!
Well...we can't, really.
We don't know exactly where, or how, eels get busy. It's a 2000+ year old puzzle. It's not like we haven't tried. But the sex life of eels is a mystery smothered in secret sauce. 1/5
🗃️🧪
Eel sex!
Well...we can't, really.
We don't know exactly where, or how, eels get busy. It's a 2000+ year old puzzle. It's not like we haven't tried. But the sex life of eels is a mystery smothered in secret sauce. 1/5
🗃️🧪
February 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
It's Valentine's Day, so let's talk about sex.
Eel sex!
Well...we can't, really.
We don't know exactly where, or how, eels get busy. It's a 2000+ year old puzzle. It's not like we haven't tried. But the sex life of eels is a mystery smothered in secret sauce. 1/5
🗃️🧪
Eel sex!
Well...we can't, really.
We don't know exactly where, or how, eels get busy. It's a 2000+ year old puzzle. It's not like we haven't tried. But the sex life of eels is a mystery smothered in secret sauce. 1/5
🗃️🧪
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Photo of two boys - one vaccinated against smallpox, the other not - published in 1901 by Dr. Allan Warner.
Smallpox killed over half a billion people in the 20th century alone. On 8 May 1980, the WHO announced its eradication, which was achieved through #vaccines, surveillance, and containment.
Smallpox killed over half a billion people in the 20th century alone. On 8 May 1980, the WHO announced its eradication, which was achieved through #vaccines, surveillance, and containment.
February 2, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Photo of two boys - one vaccinated against smallpox, the other not - published in 1901 by Dr. Allan Warner.
Smallpox killed over half a billion people in the 20th century alone. On 8 May 1980, the WHO announced its eradication, which was achieved through #vaccines, surveillance, and containment.
Smallpox killed over half a billion people in the 20th century alone. On 8 May 1980, the WHO announced its eradication, which was achieved through #vaccines, surveillance, and containment.
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25 MINUTE WARNING! Tune your sets to BBC Radio 4 ready for 9am, to hear the special Saturnalia episode of Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics 🥳📻🎁 I hope you're wearing dining pyjamas!
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 4 - Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics, Saturnalia
Natalie Haynes celebrates Saturnalia with guests André Vincent and Llewelyn Morgan.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 24, 2024 at 8:36 AM
25 MINUTE WARNING! Tune your sets to BBC Radio 4 ready for 9am, to hear the special Saturnalia episode of Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics 🥳📻🎁 I hope you're wearing dining pyjamas!
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
A coral fungus from Devon
December 8, 2024 at 12:05 AM
A coral fungus from Devon
Proud owner of this accolade since 2005. Hurrah for Broadclyst Cricket Club!
December 1, 2024 at 12:29 AM
Proud owner of this accolade since 2005. Hurrah for Broadclyst Cricket Club!
Large Emerald moth (Geometra papilionaria) resting on a wall. Devon UK.
November 26, 2024 at 12:31 PM
Large Emerald moth (Geometra papilionaria) resting on a wall. Devon UK.
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Today’s great read.
If I made Nova-like documentaries I would leap on this fascinating story, highlighting the variety of researcher backgrounds that were necessary to develop venom-based therapies. Not to mention the justification for protecting the environment. 🧪
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/13/m...
If I made Nova-like documentaries I would leap on this fascinating story, highlighting the variety of researcher backgrounds that were necessary to develop venom-based therapies. Not to mention the justification for protecting the environment. 🧪
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/13/m...
Nature’s ‘Swiss Army Knife’: What Can We Learn From Venom? (Gift Article)
A study of Gila monster venom helped start the revolution in weight-loss drugs. But scientists think that’s just the beginning.
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2024 at 8:08 PM
Today’s great read.
If I made Nova-like documentaries I would leap on this fascinating story, highlighting the variety of researcher backgrounds that were necessary to develop venom-based therapies. Not to mention the justification for protecting the environment. 🧪
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/13/m...
If I made Nova-like documentaries I would leap on this fascinating story, highlighting the variety of researcher backgrounds that were necessary to develop venom-based therapies. Not to mention the justification for protecting the environment. 🧪
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/13/m...
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You asked for it...
November 19, 2024 at 11:31 PM
You asked for it...
Let's start with an Ivy Bee (Coletes hederae) enjoying some autumn sunshine.
November 13, 2024 at 2:24 PM
Let's start with an Ivy Bee (Coletes hederae) enjoying some autumn sunshine.