Packed Science

STEM PR professional working at Stone Junction
Telling stories through science and always learning!

[Packed Science @CoppackJ]

Hey @sophieormists,
I'd love to pitch you a topic for Inside Science! I won't say too much now, but it involves Audi, a 13-year partnership to find circular emissions solutions and an Austrian chem eng start-up that makes useful products out of emissions.
DM me, let's talk!

[Richard Stone @richiestone]

I saw this outside Aston Uni Business School on Saturday after attending CIPR PRide. I love that it creatively communicates science, engineering, and technology, Stone Junction's specialism. Feel the same? Maybe we are a match made in Aston. Email [email protected].

[Jessica Simor KC @JMPSimor]

And here we are - an open admission of what we have all been saying; it is no longer possible to claim asylum in the UK - the UK is now in breach of international human rights and refugee law.

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

A 1,500-year-old arrow was unearthed this year in Norway, nestled amidst rocks. According to the research team, the arrow was likely encased in ice and subsequently carried downhill as the ice melted. Predating the era of the Vikings, the arrow was discovered by a group of Norwegian archaeologists. Found snugly between two rocks, the arrow's preservation was described as "remarkable," although not flawless. The presence of worn sinew and tar, which once bonded parts of the arrow, indicates that it may have been exposed and refrozen multiple times since its original loss.

Lars Holger Pile, an archaeologist affiliated with Secrets Of The Ice, informed Newsweek that over the past 15 years, more than 200 arrows have emerged from the ice in Innlandet County, Norway. The oldest of these arrows dates back 6,000 years. Pile explained, "This location was a hunting ground for reindeer, so the arrows were misplaced when the hunters failed to hit their target, causing the arrows to vanish into the snow. It may have been a missed shot, but from an archaeological standpoint, it was a bull's eye."

[Packed Science @CoppackJ]

This thought has really grabbed me: I'm not even sure what discoveries will be made yet but watching a defining moment for humanity's understanding of the universe is thrilling!

[Hank Green @hankgreen]

But I'm confident that none of us will be around to see every discovery made with this new technique, because humans will be using it (and extensions of it) to examine and understand their universe for, I think, centuries.

[Hank Green @hankgreen]

TL;DR EL5 on Pulsar Timing Arrays:

Remember when the first telescope got made and then we spent four hundred years continuously upgrading both the telescopes and our understanding of the universe?

Well, that's happening again. We have a whole new universe detector.

[Hank Green @hankgreen]

Wanna understand some of the biggest science news of the year (maybe the decade?) better than 99% of people? That new should be coming out tomorrow evening, but we know a bit about it...so here's a thread:

[Darren Jones MP @darrenpjones]

I wonder why Rishi Sunak is suing the independent inquiry into the government handling of the Covid pandemic?

Seems such an odd thing to do, unless…

[The Cultural Tutor @culturaltutor]

This is the town of Shibam in Yemen, known as the "Manhattan of the Desert".

But it's much older than Manhattan — these skyscrapers are 500 years old...

[BBC Newsnight @BBCNewsnight]

"I feel I have been kicked out, to be honest"

Dr Abuldrahman Babiker, a registrar at the Manchester Royal Infirmary, tells Newsnight he is disappointed to be told he is not eligible for evacuation from Sudan on UK government flights.

#newsnight https://t.co/y5ICy3zMSx

[Packed Science @CoppackJ]

Fascinating! A subject I've been interested in for a while, gutted I won't be able to attend. If any of my followers are a bit closer to London, go and enjoy in my stead!

[Royal Institution (now on Bluesky) @Ri_Science]

Evolution remains a contentious topic for many religious believers, a product of the complex relationships between science and religion.

@DrShoaibAM will explore how and why Muslims have responded to the tension between science and religion. https://t.co/6HHPQQkI1A

[Pranita Rao @prani221293]

Hello,
I am a former dentist, published science communication author, and an upcoming artist. I am looking for a part-time science communication role, including work with children and science presentations in UK/USA/Europe.
Looking forward for some leads.

#scicommjobs

[Packed Science @CoppackJ]

The Tuskegee Syphilis Study is a terrible chapter of recent U.S. history. For Black History Month I've written about how the government deliberately left hundreds of black citizens untreated for 40 years, how it came to happen and the dangers of syphilis.
https://t.co/9LamAb7Amf

[NASA @NASA]

IMPACT SUCCESS! Watch from #DARTMIssion’s DRACO Camera, as the vending machine-sized spacecraft successfully collides with asteroid Dimorphos, which is the size of a football stadium and poses no threat to Earth.

[Packed Science @CoppackJ]

Science fiction nerds everywhere watch with bated breath 👀 will this system (or a future version of it) ever be humanity's saviour?

[Kurzgesagt @Kurz_Gesagt]

Humanity's first ever attempt at moving an asteroid will happen in a few hours, at 7:14 pm EDT.
The target is Dimorphos, a 160m wide rock that's orbiting the Near Earth Asteroid Didymos. We'll hit it with DART that's coming in at 21,960 km/h, while LICIACube watches the impact.

[Bayt Al Fann @BaytAlFann]

In 1807, Omar ibn Said, a Muslim scholar, was stolen from Senegal & sold into slavery in America. He left behind an autobiography written in Arabic.

To mark the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade & its Abolition, a thread on the remarkable story of Omar…

[Sam Freedman @Samfr]

I'm sorry but this is contempible. It was in the press release. We can all see it.

[Packed Science @CoppackJ]

https://t.co/J503WxhYsa
Just posted my first blog post in a while!
We all know not to put metal in the microwave, but have you ever wondered why? Click here for a 6 minute explainer ↓↓↓
If you have a science question, post in the replies or submit it on the blog! 😁🧑‍🔬🧪

[Madi Hilly @MadiHilly]

MYTH: We don't have a solution to nuclear's "waste problem"

REALITY: Nuclear waste isn't a problem. In fact, it’s the best solution we have to meeting our energy needs while protecting the natural environment!

Here's what you need to know:

[Ethan Mollick @emollick]

Of all of the “dangers of AI” papers, this is most worrying: AI researchers building a tool to find new drugs to save lives realized it could do the opposite, generating new chemical warfare agents. Within 6 hours it invented deadly VX… and worse things https://t.co/PB6l5A717F