Colin Baker

@AJEnglish news editor, science stories. Previously in west Africa, and multimedia journalist @TheEconomist.

*Views represented here are my own not @ajenglish

[Colin Baker @airlockben]

#Antarctica Treaty nations conclude closed-door talks in Hiroshima. That this club of nations still manages to protect such a vast territory for science and exploration, 70 years after its signature, is something indeed. https://t.co/vRdBjF6R6H via @AJEnglish

[Colin Baker @airlockben]

Teachers in northern #Nigeria protest over the abduction of schoolchildren, a persistent problem in the country that they demand the government address. @FelixNyawara @OusmaneAlsharif https://t.co/rEjZr7odeh on @AJEnglish

[Colin Baker @airlockben]

Living near #ebola: how does a mother in #DRC buy masks and hand sanitizer, in addition to food? Where's the work as markets are hit by closures? @uaykani reports for @AJEnglish on those daily concerns, amid a regional threat https://t.co/IorT8Extxu

[Colin Baker @airlockben]

Ugandan scientists at the viral research institute say this #Ebola outbreak exposes dangerous research gaps https://t.co/lKC08c4qN4 @cate_soi @AJEnglish . Why has so much time passed since the 2014 outbreak, and yet, all vaccines are not yet active?

[Colin Baker @airlockben]

#Ebola outbreak : it's a terrible virus, but #Uganda has protocols in place to deal with outbreaks https://t.co/jFukn0O9v7 @cate_soi and team are covering it from the capital and the border areas for @AJEnglish

[Colin Baker @airlockben]

#ebola has never been as devastating as it was in 2014, when it hit Liberia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Mali and others. @nicolashaque, @AJEnglish covered it then and reflects on it now with the doctors who were there. https://t.co/5M9dyfVah8

[Colin Baker @airlockben]

#Zimbabwe’s malaria fight falters: rising cases hit mining communities hard. Zim was on a positive trajectory for controlling #malaria, but cuts have stalled progress this year, and deaths are rising. https://t.co/xIVjNItk5V
@harumutasa @AJEnglish

[Colin Baker @airlockben]

There’s no such thing as the petrodollar. Also... what is a dollar? And who controls it? Fascinating argument from @bhgreeley here. https://t.co/Mw2yVYDHQb via @ft
$ $ $ $ $ ?

[Colin Baker @airlockben]

https://t.co/VPCznMIU6x the US is going to the moon, while at war, while shifting global relationships, while changing norms at home. Yes, the moon. The benchmark of achievement in our collective view of ourselves.

The mission is a view of another path, one that is still open

[The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post]

Former White House adviser and key figure in the MAGA movement, Steve Bannon, has called on the United States Department of Homeland Security to deport Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's son, Yair, and send him to fight in Iran.
Reporting by @pieceofshirr.
https://t.co/8uvEfyMsuJ

[Lukasz Olejnik @lukOlejnik]

A truck carrying antiprotons will drive across Europe. A team at CERN just transported antimatter across the laboratory's campus in a truck. Literally. 92 antiprotons packed into a portable trap weighing one tonne. As everyone knows, antimatter annihilates on contact with ordinary matter - which is basically everything. The final destination is Germany: Heinrich Heine University in Düsseldorf. An extraordinary delivery in the history of road transport. https://t.co/3Gb1HCHszA

[Colin Baker @airlockben]

@SciGuySpace just dont drop it please

[Ali Hashem علي هاشم @Alihashem]

Been here in Tehran for the past couple of days, here are a few observations.

📌 Striking contrast, despite the ongoing military confrontation, daily life largely continues. Shops, restaurants, and malls are open, clear shift from the paralyzed atmosphere of last year’s 12-day war.
📌Iranian authorities are navigating on two layers. State rhetoric clearly frames this as an existential conflict, yet there is a concerted domestic effort to project normalcy and stability for residents. All indicators suggest the government is bracing for a protracted, multi-month conflict.
📌 Because Tehran is such a huge city, the physical toll of the conflict isn't spotted. Destruction is localized, though the damage is unmistakable in certain districts. Meanwhile, state mobilization remains highly visible, with several pro-government rallies taking place across various neighborhoods.
📌 Following a deceptively calm day yesterday, airstrikes targeted local fuel depots post-midnight. The escalation continued into this morning with a massive blast heard toward the city center, followed by at least two more explosions in the northern suburbs.
📌 These strikes on critical energy infrastructure represent a significant pressure on the state and residents. Aside from the day to day impact, the scene, the smoke, the smell all have their own effects.

[Colin Baker @airlockben]

If you live in the #Gulf your phone, uber and delivery apps are probably GPS-jammed. That's because interference is off the charts. It's affecting shipping and aviation, but they're used to it 🚢✈️📡🛰️https://t.co/hL1cEN4WOb @flightradar24, @WindwardAI, @VesselFinder @AJEnglish

[Colin Baker @airlockben]

We've seen a lot of video during this intense regional war. Some of it is fake - AI-generated. Some of it is old, and falsely named. Unfortunately, both look convincing. There are ways to assess the difference. @AJEnglish https://t.co/ysDTWXmtfh #Iran

[Colin Baker @airlockben]

#Zimbabwe rolls out new #HIV prevention drug: The injectable #Lenacapavir, which is only needed 2x per year to prevent transmission. The drug remains expensive, but may go generic within coming years https://t.co/nfOzoO1bKs via @AJEnglish

[Andrew McCarthy @AJamesMcCarthy]

I modified my backyard telescope to capture the sun for 6 hours yesterday, to watch how this giant sunspot is behaving.

Our star doing star things will never not be fascinating.

[Colin Baker @airlockben]

@TechConAfrica brought together an exciting group of startups and funders at @websummitqatar. A gathering to watch! Thank you for letting me visit https://t.co/yZ922uOPu5 @AJEnglish

[Colin Baker @airlockben]

How are startups from across #Africa building networks at ⁦@websummitqatar⁩? In so many ways - and as many new resources come online ⁦@AJEnglish⁩ https://t.co/7DWUs3g28u

[Colin Baker @airlockben]

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