Dr Dominic Hill

I make videos about science and scientists. Watch them here:

[Dr Dominic Hill @HillDom]

Twitter doesn't seem to like YouTube video links, so here's a reupload of the last episode of my #research profiles series (at great personal expense - of £3.60)

I'm currently looking to apply my passion for #scicomm in a full-time position, so please share this with anyone with info. about similar opportunities 🤞

This episode featured @ThatItchyGirl and her work on #arthropod ectoparasites with the aim of understanding past human and animal life histories 🪲

Finally, stay tuned for the next episode ft. @EttieWaterman and her work studying #redkite remains to understand how #medieval to modern attitudes have affected their diets and distribution 🦅

[Growing Kent & Medway @GrowingKent_Med]

Our Business Sustainability Challenge has awarded grants totalling £200,000 to six innovative local businesses, aimed at promoting sustainability in the food and drink sectors 🏆

Read more about the winning projects here: https://t.co/nr5CIQzo8f

[Dr Dominic Hill @HillDom]

I was starting to get annoyed with @reflectnotes's AI feature changing my spellings to US English - this frustration was short-lived when I figured out how to modify the prompts to add a very British "please follow British English spelling rules" line. This thing is amazing.

[Dr Dominic Hill @HillDom]

@cgpgrey, can we get another one of these please 🗳️

https://t.co/M0RaVEkfKa

[Dr Dominic Hill @HillDom]

@SaintsRugby It's not too late to pull the plug on this

[Growing Kent & Medway @GrowingKent_Med]

🌟 GKM was a hit at Fruit Focus 2024! 🌟

We had a blast interacting with visitors & exhibitors. Huge thanks to our partners @CanterburyCCUni & #Tensei for sparking great conversations.

See you next year! 🎉

Learn more at https://t.co/sxAlfkJR6G

@FruitFocus #FruitFocus2024

[Dr Dominic Hill @HillDom]

@jayforeman It certainly could be something akin to genetic drift. It only takes a small edge over Labour in the past for tactical-voting selection to weed out the third party.

[Dr Dominic Hill @HillDom]

@kewgardens I've always thought it would be a perfect place for a wedding. Kew could charge a fortune for it too 😅

[Dr Dominic Hill @HillDom]

This should be interesting to followers of @Natures_Voice, @RSPBEngland, @RSPBScience, @TheMERL, @WildlifeTrusts, @BBCSpringwatch, @BBCEarth, @BirdwatchExtra, @ChrisGPackham, & @michaelastracha 🤞

[Dr Dominic Hill @HillDom]

🚨 NEW RESEARCH PROFILE LIVE 🚨

"An Archaeologist's View on RED KITE Conservation: From Medieval Tolerance to Modern Revival" with
@EttieWaterman 🦅 - https://t.co/bcyOekqnlF

We talked about the evidence for urban tolerance of #redkites in the #medieval period 🏰, their persecution under the the #Tudors 🤴🏻, and the remarkable success of red kite #conservation efforts 🥳

The full video (10 mins) is currently only available on @YouTube, but I will upload it to @XCreators on Monday.

[Dr Dominic Hill @HillDom]

@SkylarkHolly Steal them 🙊

[Dr Dominic Hill @HillDom]

Join me tomorrow at 1:15 pm for the premiere of my latest research profile: "An Archaeologist's View on RED KITE Conservation: From Medieval Tolerance to Modern Revival" with @EttieWaterman 🦅

https://t.co/bcyOekqnlF

We talked about the evidence for the tolerant attitude of humans towards #redkites in the #medieval period 🏰, their persecution under the the #Tudor 🤴🏻 vermin laws, and their successful #reintroduction to the UK in the 1980 and 90s 🥳.

We also touched on the #controversial practise of feeding red kites 🍗, which studies have shown is common in areas like #Reading ⬛️⬜️🟪.

[Dr Dominic Hill @HillDom]

That wasn't the best @KawalaOfficial show I've ever seen. Great tunes and the guys are always good value, but I could barely hear Jim and the cameras pushing through the crowd were distracting. Hopefully just an @here_ldn thing and I can see them at a festival in the near future.

[Dr Dominic Hill @HillDom]

@ogotrifkc @EttieWaterman All-terrain mode then 🤣

[Dr Dominic Hill @HillDom]

Production of my next research profile on @EttieWaterman and her work on Red Kites 🦅 has experienced a slight setback...

[Dr Dominic Hill @HillDom]

@sarlize98 @UniRdg_PhD @UniRdg_News This is fascinating. Would you be interested in being the subject of a research profile like the one I've linked below? It would only take up a couple of hours of your time, inc. a short pre-interview and then recording on a convenient date for ~1 hour

https://t.co/Fl2KG7fha9

[Dr Dominic Hill @HillDom]

@roseheather1 @UniRdg_PhD @UniRdg_Research @UniRdg_SAPD @uni You know everyone! Do you think they'd be interested?

[Dr Dominic Hill @HillDom]

Are there any researchers at Reading involved in Fairtrade? I'd really like to make a research profile on this topic and help share the fascinating work going on in sustainable agriculture. @UniRdg_PhD @UniRdg_Research @UniRdg_SAPD @Uni ???