James Lees

Physicist, Author, Science Communicator, Museum Enthusiast

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I'm sorry to say that last week's blog was my final one on my museum blog. So I'd just like to give everyone a quick thank you message and a list of some of the blogs that might have been.

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Not quite done with Japan yet this week a blog about something particularly interesting I found there.

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I'm not long back from a two week trip to Japan so you know what that means.

My now traditional Best and Worst Museums of Blog!

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For this next blog I can't believe I have to say this... but your stuff doesn't matter if I don't know what it is.

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I'm also delighted to announced that I have been appointed to the Royal Society Publishing Early Career Researcher Advisory panel!

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I'm delighted to announce that I have been awarded the Mary Somerville Medal and Prize for Outreach by the Institute of Physics!

This is a real honour to receive such a prestigious award in recognition for my work.

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In my Latest blog I finally let you know about the best museum in the world!

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#LA #Museums #MuseumDesign

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In my latest Museum Blogpost I'm begging you please! Don't make me use your app.

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#museums #appdesign

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In my latest museum blogpost I follow up on my Ideas Session at the #ASDC2025 conference to discuss Dragon Quest, David Hasselhoff, and Jurassic Technology.

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#museum

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I'll be speaking at the Association of Science and Discovery Centre's Conference on 'The Next 25 Years'.

I'll be leading the discussion on 'Dragon Quest, David Hasselhoff , and Jurassic Technology' where I'll be challenging thoughts on what a museum is and can be.

#ASDCC2025

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It's time for another blog about the Best and Worst Museums of my latest Trip to Dublin. And this time I'm breaking all the rules.

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#dublin #museum

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A good deal? A small con? A vital Lifeline? In my latest blog I discuss the use and need for the city card in visiting museums.

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#Museum #Museumdesign #citycards

(Blogs will now be back to their normal schedule)

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On the Fylde Coast and looking for something to do on the Bank Holiday with Kids?

The St Anne's on the Sea Event on Monday 25th is the Science Spectacular with lots of demos, games, and events on for the whole family.

https://t.co/RUWimEskbR

#stannes #fyldecoast

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Are you a Science Communicator with a story to tell or a message to share?

The IoP Communicators and Outreach Conference is accepting short talk and poster submissions.

Event on the 19th November, Deadline 26th September

https://t.co/z94wh37ptJ

#science #outreach

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I'm not a big fan of my hometown of Blackpool and it's latest museum/attraction is no different. My latest blog is on my thoughts of 'Showtown'.

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#Museum #Museumdesign #Blackpool

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I'm often asked if I have such strong opinions about museums what would one I made look like? So here's an occasional new series on the kind of museum I'd like to create with "The City That Never Was"

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#Museum #Museumdesign

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Catching up on the blogs by releasing one a week for a little while.

This week it's about the Animal Crossing/Sealife Centre Crossover Event

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#museum #museumdesign #sealifecentre #animalcrossing

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I am back to releasing museum blogs after a brief hiatus.

We're starting off strong with 'Professor Kettlestring and the Plague of Illusions'

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#museums #museumdesign

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It's been a little whilst since I've posted but I've been up to all sorts of interesting things including a trip to Edinburgh for a meeting at the Royal Observatory (and a side trip to Dynamic Earth) and giving a talk at the Sherwood Observatory near Nottingham.

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Pint of Science is coming to York and I'm going to be a part of it.

Running the 19th - 21st May you can hear about all sorts of wonderful science stuff.

You can find out more about all of the events at the link below:
https://t.co/ALdnMryZa6