Calum Kirk

Research Impact Officer and science communicator

[Little Green Space 🦋 @LGSpace]

A single 400-year-old ancient oak produces 234,000 litres of oxygen a year while soaking up carbon dioxide, and can support more than 2,000 species of bird, insect, fungus, and lichen. Nature is amazing - we need more of it, not less. RT if you agree 🌳

[Hilary Noone @HilaryNoone]

I'm increasingly hearing stories of people being 'blocked' from working on #ResearchCulture in their organisations. The reasons (if they've been given at all) vary and it's happening at all career levels.

What are people's tips for dealing with blockers?

(DM if you'd prefer)

[Peter Kalmus @ClimateHuman]

Again for the people in the back

[Elle Hunt @elle_hunt]

This isn't a heatwave, it's the new normal and the UK is woefully unprepared, putting their bedsheets in the freezer and eating four ice creams a day and celebrating like it's bloody Proms instead of registering it as the emergency it absolutely is

[Palace of Science @PalaceOfScience]

How can science help people make greener decisions? In this free talk, Jack Hughes will discuss how behavioural science can be applied to promoting green behaviour. And he'll give practical examples of positive impacts through small changes.
@TheMagicHatCafe, Weds 29th.

[Palace of Science @PalaceOfScience]

Contrary to what Kermit would have you believe, it is in fact easy being green. That's according to behavioural science PhD candidate Jack Hughes, our June #SciBar Speaker.

Join us on Wednesday, June 29th, 7:30 PM, @TheMagicHatCafe!
https://t.co/Oj7QCk4LJd

[Tom Oliver @Tom_H_Oliver]

Where did these moths come from this morning, and where will they go next? New paper out this morning from Jenny Hodgson @LivUni, @Moth_Lady @savebutterflies @insectchris @Rothamsted_RIS @UniofReading assessing how moths move through different landscapes under climate change

[Calum Kirk @CalumK37]

Exciting news from @UniofReading today! @NHM_London plan on opening a research centre at the Uni's Thames Valley Science Park. Frees up space at the SouthKen building for potentially more gallery space&means more research opportunities for both. Brilliant! https://t.co/pE2AJAtob7

[Science and Technology Facilities Council @STFC_Matters]

Don’t miss @PalaceofScience #scibar on 18 May when #UKatCERN senior civil engineer and massive @SunderlandAFC fan John Osborne FICE will be Tunneling Round in Circles – the challenges of building tunnels for particle accelerators including the Large Hadron Collider @CERN 🎉👇

[Palace of Science @PalaceOfScience]

Ever wondered what it takes to build the biggest science experiment & machine in the world? At our next #SciBar, John Osborne will discuss the challenges of building the Large Hadron Collider at CERN, and the Future Circular Collider.
Wednesday 17th May, 7:30
@TheMagicHatCafe

[Palace of Science @PalaceOfScience]

👇 Next week!👇
Ancient Codes: A journey into a non-western perspective of mathematics.
7:30, Wednesday 27th April, at the @TheMagicHatCafe
#SciBar is a series of FREE and fascinating, science-themed talks.
https://t.co/mEVrNsw1zw

[Calum Kirk @CalumK37]

On campus for a few days. Got to say, the commute in is not too shabby!

[Palace of Science @PalaceOfScience]

In November, @Brad_Photo & @C_Pattie1 created and curated The Blind Truth: Living with Colour Vision Deficiency, an exhibition which addressed social stereotypes surrounding colour blindness in people.

You can now view the exhibition virtually:
https://t.co/ObRQmnvzj2

[Calum Kirk @CalumK37]

@AmonWarmann

[Calum Kirk @CalumK37]

Great evening yesterday @TheMagicHatCafe listening to Dr Chris Harrison talk about the ways cosmology has been made more accessible through representing images through sound and 3D representations. Amazing stuff!

@PalaceOfScience @EngageNCL
#STEM #engagement #Northeast

[George Monbiot @GeorgeMonbiot]

30°C above normal in the Arctic today.
40°C above normal in the Antarctic today.
It would be unbelievable if it were not true.
And it is terrifying beyond words.
The war we have waged against the natural world has, in climatic terms, just gone nuclear.

[Palace of Science @PalaceOfScience]

Looking for something fun and free to do this week? Wednesday is #SciBar! The Cosmic Symphony: A Multi-Sensory Inspection of the Universe. @TheMagicHatCafe, Newcastle, 7:30pm.
https://t.co/NNrzifrWhM

[Palace of Science @PalaceOfScience]

Ever wanted to listen to outer space? 👂🌌 Astronomer Dr Chris Harrison is giving us the opportunity to do exactly that.
#SciBar: The Cosmic Symphony.
📍@TheMagicHatCafe, Newcastle, March 23rd at 7:30 PM.
🎟️Free tickets: https://t.co/mEVrNsw1zw

[Palace of Science @PalaceOfScience]

✨🎩Tonight's #SciBar!🎩✨
🎟️Free entry!🎟️
🍲Free food!🍲
📍 7:30pm, The Magic Hat Cafe, Higham House, Newcastle.
https://t.co/NNrzifrWhM

[Palace of Science @PalaceOfScience]

Tonight! Free entry! #SciBar
https://t.co/NNrzifrWhM