🧠 Steve Fleming (@smfleming.bsky.social), professor of cognitive neuroscience at University College London on why collaborating with philosophers helps science ask better questions—and find better answers.
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October 17, 2025 at 1:59 PM
🧠 Steve Fleming (@smfleming.bsky.social), professor of cognitive neuroscience at University College London on why collaborating with philosophers helps science ask better questions—and find better answers.
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🛡️ Jill Burke (@jillburke.bsky.social), professor of Renaissance visual and material cultures, reflects on the extraordinary life of Caterina Sforza—warrior, alchemist, and Renaissance icon.
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September 23, 2025 at 8:19 AM
🛡️ Jill Burke (@jillburke.bsky.social), professor of Renaissance visual and material cultures, reflects on the extraordinary life of Caterina Sforza—warrior, alchemist, and Renaissance icon.
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👩🔬 Daisy Fancourt, professor of psychobiology & epidemiology at @ucl.ac.uk, reflects on being a woman in science and shares advice for early-career researchers.
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October 16, 2025 at 1:22 PM
👩🔬 Daisy Fancourt, professor of psychobiology & epidemiology at @ucl.ac.uk, reflects on being a woman in science and shares advice for early-career researchers.
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Silvia Vignolini (@vignolinilab.bsky.social), Director at the @mpici.bsky.social and Professor at @cam.ac.uk, explores how natural structures interact with light to produce vivid color.
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Understanding the role of color in nature
Colors are very important as communication. This is true in our society – something you say, "we dress to impress" – but this is also true in other systems.
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September 18, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Silvia Vignolini (@vignolinilab.bsky.social), Director at the @mpici.bsky.social and Professor at @cam.ac.uk, explores how natural structures interact with light to produce vivid color.
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👗 Jill Burke (@jillburke.bsky.social) explores fashion and everyday life in the Renaissance, reflecting on the surprising history of bras in medieval times.
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September 26, 2025 at 8:10 AM
👗 Jill Burke (@jillburke.bsky.social) explores fashion and everyday life in the Renaissance, reflecting on the surprising history of bras in medieval times.
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📰 Janina Dill (@janinadill.bsky.social), chair in global security at @blavatnikschool.bsky.social, reflects on the role of journalists in modern conflicts and the ethics of war reporting.
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September 22, 2025 at 8:15 AM
📰 Janina Dill (@janinadill.bsky.social), chair in global security at @blavatnikschool.bsky.social, reflects on the role of journalists in modern conflicts and the ethics of war reporting.
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🕯️ Santanu Das, Professor of Modern Literature and Culture at @ox.ac.uk, @engfac.bsky.social, highlights the essential need to acknowledge the millions of men of color who served in WW1, placing their stories back in history.
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November 17, 2025 at 12:24 PM
🕯️ Santanu Das, Professor of Modern Literature and Culture at @ox.ac.uk, @engfac.bsky.social, highlights the essential need to acknowledge the millions of men of color who served in WW1, placing their stories back in history.
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🍝 Davide Michieletto, professor of biomaterials at the University of Edinburgh, reflects on how creating a new pasta shape connects to his research in polymer physics.
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September 29, 2025 at 3:14 PM
🍝 Davide Michieletto, professor of biomaterials at the University of Edinburgh, reflects on how creating a new pasta shape connects to his research in polymer physics.
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🔬 Silvia Vignolini ( @vignolinilab.bsky.social ), director at the Max Planck Institute and professor at @cam.ac.uk, reflects on her life as a scientist. Her journey explores how light interacts with materials.
Silvia Vignolini’s EXPs link in bio 💡
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Silvia Vignolini’s EXPs link in bio 💡
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September 16, 2025 at 8:32 AM
🔬 Silvia Vignolini ( @vignolinilab.bsky.social ), director at the Max Planck Institute and professor at @cam.ac.uk, reflects on her life as a scientist. Her journey explores how light interacts with materials.
Silvia Vignolini’s EXPs link in bio 💡
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Silvia Vignolini’s EXPs link in bio 💡
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September 17, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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🧬 Davide Michieletto, professor of biomaterials at the University of Edinburgh, shares what first drew him into biomaterials research and how curiosity drives his scientific journey.
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October 2, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🧬 Davide Michieletto, professor of biomaterials at the University of Edinburgh, shares what first drew him into biomaterials research and how curiosity drives his scientific journey.
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#Research #Biomaterials #ReliableKnowledge #PublicEngagement #PLPEXPeditions @erc.europa.eu @royalsociety.org
🕯️ Professor Anthony Bale (@realmandeville.bsky.social) explains that the “nice witch” image hides a history rooted in medieval misogyny and violence.
This history is essential to understand the witch’s role today.
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This history is essential to understand the witch’s role today.
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October 31, 2025 at 9:53 AM
🕯️ Professor Anthony Bale (@realmandeville.bsky.social) explains that the “nice witch” image hides a history rooted in medieval misogyny and violence.
This history is essential to understand the witch’s role today.
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This history is essential to understand the witch’s role today.
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Tiffany Watt Smith (@tiffwattsmith.bsky.social) explores the history of female friendship, from practical support networks to 20th-century anxieties, and today’s changing expectations.
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A history of female friendship
Female friendship is a powerful, evolving force that has long been overlooked, yet reveals deep emotional, cultural, and social significance across history
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September 30, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Tiffany Watt Smith (@tiffwattsmith.bsky.social) explores the history of female friendship, from practical support networks to 20th-century anxieties, and today’s changing expectations.
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Tamsin Mather, professor of Earth Sciences @oxuniearthsci.bsky.social, reflects on her career studying volcanic plumes. She shares how recent research has taken her from monitoring emissions in volcanic plumes to identifying traces of ancient volcanic activity hidden in sediments.
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November 4, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Tamsin Mather, professor of Earth Sciences @oxuniearthsci.bsky.social, reflects on her career studying volcanic plumes. She shares how recent research has taken her from monitoring emissions in volcanic plumes to identifying traces of ancient volcanic activity hidden in sediments.
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🎭 Tiffany Watt Smith (@tiffwattsmith.bsky.social), historian of emotions at the Queen Mary University of London (@qmul.bsky.social), reflects on how theatre and emotions are connected and how performance helps us understand human experience.
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September 23, 2025 at 3:12 PM
🎭 Tiffany Watt Smith (@tiffwattsmith.bsky.social), historian of emotions at the Queen Mary University of London (@qmul.bsky.social), reflects on how theatre and emotions are connected and how performance helps us understand human experience.
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💬 Daisy Fancourt explores the rising epidemic of loneliness: how isolation harms both body and mind, and why genuine, face-to-face connection remains vital for our health.
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The loneliness disease
Dozens of longitudinal studies show that loneliness and isolation are associated with future incidence of diseases. If our societies are designed properly, nobody should feel lonely. We should all fee...
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October 15, 2025 at 11:23 AM
💬 Daisy Fancourt explores the rising epidemic of loneliness: how isolation harms both body and mind, and why genuine, face-to-face connection remains vital for our health.
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The living library of knowledge. Discover the Philip Leverhulme Prize Collection in partnership with @leverhulme.ac.uk. While researchers push the boundaries of knowledge forward, we try to help push back the borders of ignorance and indifference.
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September 15, 2025 at 10:41 AM
The living library of knowledge. Discover the Philip Leverhulme Prize Collection in partnership with @leverhulme.ac.uk. While researchers push the boundaries of knowledge forward, we try to help push back the borders of ignorance and indifference.
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⚖️ Ana Aliverti ( @anaaliverti.bsky.social ), expert on borders and criminal justice, reflects on the most interesting research she has done and its impact on law and society.
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September 19, 2025 at 7:50 AM
⚖️ Ana Aliverti ( @anaaliverti.bsky.social ), expert on borders and criminal justice, reflects on the most interesting research she has done and its impact on law and society.
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We are thrilled to partner with @leverhulme.ac.uk and 5x15 for a special event at Conway Hall on the 17th of November, featuring several researchers from our new collection to discuss the importance of knowledge in a changing world !
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September 24, 2025 at 3:24 PM
We are thrilled to partner with @leverhulme.ac.uk and 5x15 for a special event at Conway Hall on the 17th of November, featuring several researchers from our new collection to discuss the importance of knowledge in a changing world !
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Federica Genovese’s EXPs in our collection with The Leverhulme Trust 🔗 www.joinexpeditions.com/experts/4624...
#Climate #Politics #ReliableKnowledge #PublicEngagement #PLPEXPeditions @leverhulme.ac.uk
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October 9, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Federica Genovese’s EXPs in our collection with The Leverhulme Trust 🔗 www.joinexpeditions.com/experts/4624...
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Daisy Fancourt’s EXPs here in our collection with The Leverhulme Trust (@leverhulme.ac.uk) 👉
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#Health #Art #ReliableKnowledge #PublicEngagement #PLPEXPeditions
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Daisy Fancourt
I am a Professor of Psychobiology & Epidemiology and Head of the Social Biobehavioural Research Group at UCL. My research focuses on the effects of social connections and behaviours on health, includi...
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October 13, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Daisy Fancourt’s EXPs here in our collection with The Leverhulme Trust (@leverhulme.ac.uk) 👉
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🔑 Michael Muthukrishna (@michael.muthukrishna.com), professor of Economic Psychology at the London School of Economics and Political Science (@lsepbs.bsky.social), reflects on what makes for a meaningful life.
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November 3, 2025 at 3:29 PM
🔑 Michael Muthukrishna (@michael.muthukrishna.com), professor of Economic Psychology at the London School of Economics and Political Science (@lsepbs.bsky.social), reflects on what makes for a meaningful life.
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🌱 Simon Reid-Henry, historical and political geographer at the Peace Research Institute, Oslo (@prioresearch.bsky.social), reflects on how knowledge can help future generations navigate challenges.
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October 27, 2025 at 1:29 PM
🌱 Simon Reid-Henry, historical and political geographer at the Peace Research Institute, Oslo (@prioresearch.bsky.social), reflects on how knowledge can help future generations navigate challenges.
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🌍 Naoise Mac Sweeney, professor of Greek Archaeology, University of Vienna (@univie.ac.at), reflects on the value of an international scientific community in shaping knowledge.
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October 28, 2025 at 1:23 PM
🌍 Naoise Mac Sweeney, professor of Greek Archaeology, University of Vienna (@univie.ac.at), reflects on the value of an international scientific community in shaping knowledge.
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