Claire Phillips

I am a 100% scientist. Discovery and learning is part of life - 3 science degrees Marine Biologist - Lifetime Saint All views my own

[Marshall Julius @MarshallJulius]

Fondly remembering the scourge of rubbery movie monsters, doughy Doug McClure, born today in 1935, the saviour of many a silly Seventies' saga.
"Live fast, die laughing. That's the way to do it."

[Claire Phillips @DocClaireP]

Do you remember when you joined X? I do! #MyXAnniversary

[Chris Harrod @chris_harrod]

@aquahoy It would be useful if they actually included the link to the original paper.

https://t.co/zW4slfiWVu

[Stanley Kubrick @StanleyKubrick]

We are saddened to hear of the passing of Philip Castle.

Few collaborations in cinema are as visually iconic as Philip Castle and Stanley Kubrick.

Castle’s airbrush artistry gave unforgettable shape to Kubrick’s vision - the iconic poster of #AClockworkOrange and the haunting imagery of #FullMetalJacket remain engrained in cinematic art.

Philip Castle: 20th October 1942 - 20th February 2026

[Oceana @oceana]

Bull sharks might have surprising social lives! 🦈

New research shows they form social bonds, choosing specific individuals, and swimming together in coordinated ways.

Learn more: https://t.co/5q4FQA5mSl

[Claire Phillips @DocClaireP]

@weatherbryan Happy birthday 🎂 !!!

[Adam Sharp @AdamCSharp]

A Danish idiom for strong winds is “it’s blowing half a pelican.” An Estonian version is “wind so strong it could blow a pig on to its hind legs.” But the most colourful I’ve heard is an English phrase that goes “it’s so windy one of the chickens laid the same egg three times.”

[Science girl @sciencegirl]

The world has lost a mind whose work guides us every day.

Gladys West, a pioneering mathematician whose contributions helped make modern GPS possible, has passed away at 95, peacefully on January 2026, surrounded by family and friends.

West’s mathematical models of the Earth’s shape became a critical foundation for satellite navigation, allowing precise positioning anywhere on the globe. Her work helps guide everything from airplanes and ships to smartphones and emergency services, though she once joked that she still preferred using paper maps.

Born in 1930 in rural Virginia, West grew up in the South, working on her family’s farm and walking miles to a one-room schoolhouse. She originally planned to study home economics, but discovered a love for geometry that led her to pursue mathematics. A scholarship took her to Virginia State College, where she earned her degree and later a master’s in mathematics.

In 1956, she joined a U.S. Navy research facility in Dahlgren, Virginia. Over a 42-year career, West worked with early computers to develop algorithms that accounted for the Earth’s irregular shape, gravity, and tidal forces, refinements that were essential for accurate satellite positioning.

Without the mathematical groundwork she helped establish, the global navigation systems used today would not function as they do.

For most of her career, West’s contributions remained largely unknown outside scientific circles. Later in life, she received major honors, including induction into the U.S. Air Force Hall of Fame and the Prince Philip Medal.

She inspired generations of scientists and mathematicians.

[University of St Andrews @univofstandrews]

Researchers from the School of Chemistry discover molecular ‘reshuffle’, a breakthrough that tackles one of chemistry’s most persistent challenges and could transform the way medicines are manufactured. 🔬👩‍🔬🥳

Read more... 👇

https://t.co/WBKfgZ9qXZ

#EverToExcel

[Shadow D'Wolf 🐺 @ShadowDWolf]

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[Structure @Structure_CP]

Online now! A bacteriophage tubulin forms microtubule-like assemblies with nine protofilaments https://t.co/iublgPMUwH

[Bryan Bennett @weatherbryan]

Sunset, stingrays, & sea fog. So much to see this evening at St. Pete Beach.🏝️😀

[Lego Lost At Sea @LegoLostAtSea]

Plastic flowers and foliage picked up from Cornish beaches.

[Gävlebocken @Gavlebocken]

Glad Lucia! ✨ Ljuskrona är inget för en getabock som jag. Men med elektriska ljus känner jag mig bocktastisk 💡🐐

Happy Saint Lucy’s Day! ✨ A crown of candles isn’t really my style. Electric lights, on the order hand, make me feel goatastic 💡🐐

[rcsb pdb 💉🧬💻🔬💊🌱🧠🦠 @buildmodels]

Take a tour of the PDB--The vast range of molecular shapes and sizes in the archive are illustrated by these 96 biomolecular machines.
https://t.co/3wReC7BOKu

[itsnotaboutwork @itsnotaboutwork]

Christmas sketchbook corner: big small hat.....

[itsnotaboutwork @itsnotaboutwork]

sketchbook corner: bird in autumnal themed hat...

[itsnotaboutwork @itsnotaboutwork]

sketchbook corner: birds & trees

[Claire Phillips @DocClaireP]

@greenleejw Yes it was 😂🤣