Evidently Scientifical

Home to keen scientists from all walks of life, interested in all things Earth and Environment.
Come for the research, stay for the #academiclife 🌍

[Evidently Scientifical @Evidently_Sci]

We are returning to the blog and social media scene after a break. So this sounds like a perfect opportunity to make a video and reintroduce ourselves!

Watch it to find out: Who are we? What are we? Why are we?
📽️@geology_johnson

#scicomm #Science #blog
https://t.co/7SJtDc2AHm

[Sam Giles @GilesPalaeoLab]

Job alert: I’m hiring two postdocs! The first is a 24 month position looking at the first anatomical radiation of ray-finned fishes during the mid-late Palaeozoic; the second is a 33 month position looking at macroevolutionary trends in ray-finned fishes during the Palaeozoic 🐟

[Edwin Hayward @edwinhayward]

Q: How do you trick the population into believing that asylum seekers are becoming a bigger and bigger issue?

A: Stop processing asylum applications.

Cynical? That's exactly what the Tories did.

The % of asylum applications completed within 6 months fell from 80%+ to ~10%.

[OxfordSparks @OxfordSparks]

🎙️ NEW PODCAST! How were new craters on #Mars discovered?

We chat to Dr Ben Fernando (@space_quakes) @OxfordPhysics about NASA's InSight Mission to the #RedPlanet 👇

🔉 https://t.co/jCP2vCBwBu

@NASAInSight #NASA

[OxfordSparks @OxfordSparks]

🎙️ "Why is the UK still in a drought?" 💧

We chat to @MurgatroydAnna to find out what characterises a #drought, why we're in one & how we can maintain access to a safe & reliable #water source into the future.

@OPSIS_Oxford @ecioxford @oxfordgeography

https://t.co/tcpvhRnr0A

[OxfordSparks @OxfordSparks]

The BRAND NEW series of the Big Questions Podcast launches TODAY! 🎉🥳⚛️

We'll be tantalising your science tastebuds with topics ranging from the *human brain* to *drought* to *Christmas dinner*...stay tuned!

All episodes 👇
https://t.co/KLq6YqlinG

@UniofOxford

[OxfordSparks @OxfordSparks]

📽️ NEW VIDEO! Carrying diseases such as #dengue virus, #Zika virus and #malaria, #mosquitoes can be thought of as some of the most dangerous animals on the planet 🦟. So, is there any way to control their populations? Find out with @MaisieVollans @OxfordBiology 👇

@mbbonsall

[OxfordSparks @OxfordSparks]

🎥 NEW VIDEO!

Ever wondered what it's like to work in a research lab? 🔬 Join #Oxford #PhD student @lizthescientis1 as she takes us behind-the-scenes in the #CellLab @MRC_WIMM! Questions? Pop them in the comments 😊

@OxfordMedSci @UniofOxford

[OxfordSparks @OxfordSparks]

📽️ NEW VIDEO!

In our brand new micro-documentary, @MarineBryology tells the incredible story of his rediscovery of the iconic #Chagos #BrainCoral, once thought to be #extinct, and looks towards its uncertain future 🌊

Full version: https://t.co/qT9is4zqa7

#WorldReefDay 1/2

[ConservationOptimism @ConservOptimism]

How is it already Monday again? At least we have these seven stories of #ConservationOptimism to share with you🤗

👉https://t.co/EByKAIYxwo

Featuring:
🌊🦈5 protected areas planned for UK waters
🦍📈Conservation success for mountain gorillas
🐡🤯 Largest freshwater fish found

[OxfordSparks @OxfordSparks]

⭐ NEW PODCAST! Why is the James Webb Space Telescope a big deal?

The #JWST aims to answer some very #BigQuestions, and it will begin collecting & transmitting scientific data next month! We catch up with @drbecky_ to find out more.

https://t.co/z9SrYsv90X
@NASAWebb @ESA_Webb

[OxfordSparks @OxfordSparks]

It's #WorldOceansDay! So we have the *perfect* little video for you to watch on your lunchbreak! Find out about the incredible #Chagos #BrainCoral, and the world of #MarineBiologist @MarineBryology 👇 RT to spread the #ocean #conservation love 🪸

[Geology Johnson @geology_johnson]

Me at an outcrop of pseudo-tachylite in archean granitic gneiss, in the ~2.0 Ga Vredefort Impact structure. Another item ticked off the geo-bucket list! I may have picked up a couple of samples too...

[OxfordSparks @OxfordSparks]

📽️ NEW VIDEO!

Lessons from Lockdown Energy Use 🔌⚡

Join @P_Grunewald as he explores how our #energy use changed during the first year of #lockdown & what we as individuals & communities can do to help reach #NetZero.

@janrosenow @MuddimanLois @Low_Carbon_West 1/2

[OxfordSparks @OxfordSparks]

NEW PODCAST | Over the past year, we’ve seen our #energy bills reach unimaginable heights. The war in Ukraine is having devastating effects for Ukrainians & creating ripples for international fuel costs. Where do we go from here? We chat to @P_Grunewald
🔈 https://t.co/VU9yDiYDxG

[Gender Pay Gap Bot @PayGapApp]

In this organisation, women's median hourly pay is 30.2% lower than men's.

[Gender Pay Gap Bot @PayGapApp]

In this organisation, women's median hourly pay is 35.9% lower than men's.

[Gender Pay Gap Bot @PayGapApp]

In this organisation, women's median hourly pay is 40% lower than men's.

[Gender Pay Gap Bot @PayGapApp]

In this organisation, women's median hourly pay is 35% lower than men's.

[OxfordSparks @OxfordSparks]

📽️ NEW VIDEO!

Imagine if you could combine your daily work with your favourite hobby... Well, meet Sebastian Pearson, who's done exactly that!

For his #engineering #PhD @oxengsci he's researching how to design better trick #scooters 🛴

See him in action here 👇

[Geology Johnson @geology_johnson]

This is your 24 hour notice that the Whitby photo flood is incoming. Check out these tasters, the middle Jurassic Saltwick formation, and a hefty Hildoceras ammonite.