Jason Major

Science communicator/researcher, pretend farmer. Interested in science, society nexus, especially in ag, food security & environment - and now quantum physics.

[ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology @ARC_CoESB]

Calling all card game enthusiasts in Sydney! 🎴 Join us on 4 October at the Royal Hotel Darlington from 6-8pm for an exciting night of game testing. We’ve developed an awesome new #syntheticbiology card game called REMEDIATE!, where you’ll choose organisms to clean up plastic pollution. 🌍💪 We need your feedback to make it the best game it can be! Plus, enjoy some finger food while you play. 🍴

Get your free ticket here: https://t.co/6alUTyFueG

#CoESB #Remediate #gaming #SydneyEvents #Sustainability @arc_gov_au

[Julian Cribb @JulianCribb]

@EVERALDATLARGE One of the drawbacks of democracy is that the profoundly stupid are entitled to representation. The real problem is that, with neurotoxic poisoning, there are more brain damaged humans every year. Soon they will be a majority. https://t.co/7g9Vhkiivu

[CSIRO @CSIRO]

What's your favourite science fact? 🧠

We caught up with the host and contestants of this year's @NationalSciQuiz to learn theirs.

We also spoke with @SciNate and Rachel Rayner about their joyful journeys into STEM careers: https://t.co/jBuxhanEVp

[Julian Cribb @JulianCribb]

"Humanity faces its greatest emergency, a crisis consisting of many, interlinked, catastrophic risks," the Roundtable on the Human Future says. "At present humanity has no way to deal with such a crisis. A global plan of action is urgently needed." https://t.co/LgOmhUJYiP

[Dark Matter Centre @ARC_DMPP]

Keep an eye out for the fun events planned as part of the @qdmroadtrip. Join us at:

An online talk on Fri, 16 August

Public talks - #Sydney, #Perth, #Ballarat

Pub trivia - #Cloncurry, #Dalby, #Cottesloe, #Broome, #Melbourne

Science trivia - #Dandenong

Demo - #Sydney

[Julian Cribb @JulianCribb]

This may be the most important report on your future you will ever read. Share it far and wide... https://t.co/LgOmhUJYiP

[Rob Davis @Dr_Rob_Davis]

Another reminder that it’s not just @Bunnings that sells wildlife-killing rat baits, but the majority of sales are through @Coles and @woolworths. Our research showed these anticoagulant baits kill reptiles, birds and mammals. Call on retailers to stop selling these products!

[Julian Cribb @JulianCribb]

If there is any chance of humanity agreeing on anything, it should be on our common survival on a habitable Earth. Which is why we need an Earth System Treaty. https://t.co/4CV3K06f9N

[Prof. Euan Ritchie (@euanritchie.bsky.social) @EuanRitchie1]

HDR students work extremely hard & they aren’t paid anything near what’s reasonable. The current minimum stipend is $32k p.a., ~ $12k below the national minimum wage.

Students deserve better, please share & sign this petition.

Raise the HDR Stipend https://t.co/RfPVmBpdaM

[Jason Major @TJMajor]

OK @FLEETCentre is ending this week, but AI - a double-edged sword - exposes the ongoing need for FLEET research. Mayb a FLEET expert cld fact check this story for me https://t.co/LZiFRDun4A

[Jason Major @TJMajor]

@FLEETCentre Our Dark Exciton team is getting noticed

[letstalkmaterials @talkmaterials]

Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery in the study of dark excitons, shedding light on their mysterious properties and potential applications. #materialsscience #science #letstalkmaterials https://t.co/IyBWDpRbq6

[letstalkmaterials @talkmaterials]

Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery in the study of dark excitons, shedding light on their mysterious properties and potential applications. #materialsscience #science #letstalkmaterials https://t.co/IyBWDpRbq6

[Stuart Batten @SBattenResearch]

The #elementsets project – 1600 sets of samples of 37 pure elements sent FREE to schools all over Australia – has now finished. Stats to follow, but thank you to the generous sponsors who funded the project and colleagues who helped make these hand-made sets. #ozchem 🧵 1/6

[DeadlyScience @DeadlyScience]

Now, more than ever, we all need to do our part to help support the next generation of deadly scientists. This National Reconciliation Week, let’s work together to create STEM equity.

Host a fundraiser or make a direct donation to DeadlyScience: https://t.co/0qXQqQQJS9

[Dr Anna-Sophie Jürgens @AnnaSo_Jurgens]

The beauty of #science and #ice explained with a bang - by @DrGrahams @ANU_CPAS @ourANU!

https://t.co/FWHtSGHymz

This is probably the most unusual @Palgrave book launch you've ever seen! Find you more here: https://t.co/esUQOC55iT
#popculture #science #ice #climatechange

[Prof. Euan Ritchie (@euanritchie.bsky.social) @EuanRitchie1]

@MVEG001 Thanks, unless we elect new leaders, those that genuinely care, and respect science and experts, there will be no major environmental relief in sight, this much has been proven over decades in Australia.

[Pint of Science AU @pintofscienceAU]

Our events are live for the #PintAU24 Festival! 🍻🧠

Head over to the website and check what’s on near you👇🏼https://t.co/Ru6tnHXdhq

#Pint24 #Adelaide #Bendigo #Brisbane #Cairns #CoffsHarbour #Geelong #Launceston #Melbourne #Newcastle #Perth #Sydney #Toowoomba #Townsville

[CSIRO @CSIRO]

Each year, enough fishing line to circle the Earth 18 times is lost to our oceans. 🎣

Our researchers undertook the first-ever global estimate of this lost gear, using over 40 years of data.

Watch the full video: https://t.co/lpyCBbs8cG

[Jason Major @TJMajor]

Anyone from @FLEETCentre keen to jump on radio and yak about their research??

[Dr Shane Huntington OAM @DrShaneRRR]

Melbourne STEM ECRs - are you interested in being on radio?
I'm working on the calendar for @einstein_agogo for the coming months and I want to fill the airwaves with some more ECRs. First timers are most welcome.
Shoot me a DM if you are interested in talking about your work.
If you know somebody who needs to add 'radio interview' to their CV....give them a nudge!
Institutional comms people - pass the word! :-)

Note: Please do not be concerned if you are nervous about live radio - we take this seriously and make sure everyone is comfortable and sounds their absolute best - that's our job!