Ben Hanson

Associate Professor (part-time) at UCL Mechanical Engineering. Chartered Engineer, Fellow of the IMechE. Board member of

[Ben Hanson @BenHansonMech]

This is probably my last post on "Twitter", but it's a really positive one:

[Care Home Catering @CareHmCatering]

Held in Derby, the third @iddsi_org conference was a resounding success and attracted an audience of 260 delegates, all of whom are involved with helping people with swallowing difficulties @BenHansonMech comments
https://t.co/GkQek3xuBM

[Care Home Catering @CareHmCatering]

Held in Derby, the third @iddsi_org conference was a resounding success and attracted an audience of 260 delegates, all of whom are involved with helping people with swallowing difficulties @BenHansonMech comments
https://t.co/GkQek3xuBM

[Ben Hanson @BenHansonMech]

Final few tickets remaining for our fabulous IDDSI festival in September. I can't wait! If you are hoping to come along then get your ticket fast!

[Dining with Dignity(Niamh Condon) @niamhskitchen]

Get your tickets to the @iddsi_org festival this year in Derby, UK.
@BenHansonMech @TUH_SLT @CUH_SLT @stjamesdublin @iaslt @trust_indi @debedub @DPPinRLTCS

Thu 21 Sep 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM: UK IDDSI Festival 2023 https://t.co/NtbYJD18PT

[Mark Miodownik @markmiodownik]

This is a cracking episode from the intrepid and super smart @gregfoot. I'm in it too, but dont let that put you off.

[Dining with Dignity(Niamh Condon) @niamhskitchen]

Get your tickets to the @iddsi_org festival this year in Derby, UK.
@BenHansonMech @TUH_SLT @CUH_SLT @stjamesdublin @iaslt @trust_indi @debedub @DPPinRLTCS

Thu 21 Sep 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM: UK IDDSI Festival 2023 https://t.co/NtbYJD18PT

[Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600]

Curve-Fitting. If you ever worked with a quantitative dataset in academia or in the world of business you might feel personally attacked. I for one sure like clicking "smooth lines" in Excel 😬 Source: https://t.co/2n1gGNwodq

[Ben Hanson @BenHansonMech]

Another gnocchi dish with a local twist: fried up with haggis (veggie) and kale. Plenty of black pepper and a wee pinch of chilli too.

[Ben Hanson @BenHansonMech]

Free repairs tomorrow thanks to @uclmecheng and @MattGrayYES and @MorleyKert

[Ben Hanson @BenHansonMech]

Some cool audio nuggets in this pod: insects using leaves as a musical instrument, and the water boatman being the loudest per size, making noise with an usual body part. https://t.co/FrQKlbQs42

[Ben Hanson @BenHansonMech]

An emotive topic! Never mind the jam or cream first (either is fine by me :-p) I think this is the original source with the full map: https://t.co/8YEdyujAXM

[marnie chesterton @amsterdammed]

I know that some folk say scone to rhyme with gone, and others to rhyme with cone… but this is the first time I’ve seen UK & Ireland distribution of those variants. I now want to know if there’s a link between Presbyterianism and saying the gone version of scone

[Ben Hanson @BenHansonMech]

Always wanted to do this as a time-lapse! The biggest challenge is keeping little fingers off the bun until it's melted :-)

[Ben Hanson @BenHansonMech]

The devil makes work for idle hands! KitKat upgraded using up the end of a jar of peanut butter 😂 #RainyBankHoliday

[Ben Hanson @BenHansonMech]

Nuts! (Walnuts, chopped & toasted to sprinkle as a seasoning)

[Ben Hanson @BenHansonMech]

Meanwhile while we're distracted by the coronation, this Q&A with "Godfather of AI", Geoff Hinton at MIT is sobering. Not alarmist, but pretty daunting. A good time to reflect on our relationship with machine intelligences. https://t.co/avkItZmpgb

[Ben Hanson @BenHansonMech]

@LoveBritishFood Yes to scotch eggs! (But no if they're wrapped in plastic). This haggis scotch duck egg from https://t.co/DuMeU6ztjl is a best-in-class.

[Ben Hanson @BenHansonMech]

So inspired, I'm having black pudding for dinner. With gnocchi, which I recently realised is basically another form of fried potato. Served with Bloody Mary ketchup. Yum.

[Ben Hanson @BenHansonMech]

Yes! And lunch, and dinner...
And haggis similarly.

[Love British Food @LoveBritishFood]

Yes or no to black pudding in your breakfast?🇬🇧

[Ben Hanson @BenHansonMech]

This has relevance to texture in foods & drinks I think where texture can provoke strong responses in addition to smell and taste @iddsi_org. Also strong links to memory which I think could be very important in stimulating appetite.

[Ben Hanson @BenHansonMech]

Interesting happiness lab @lauriesantos episode today featuring @gretchenrubin. https://t.co/pu4FP130bL Her book Life in Five Senses includes a thought-provoking hierarchy of senses from remote -sight/sound- to the most intimate: touch. https://t.co/ViPlApn8we

[Ben Hanson @BenHansonMech]

@theethicaldairy I had actually wondered how Barlocco Blue got its name - sounds Mediterranean. But what a lovely feisty, punchy cheese :-P