A Hopeful Scientist

Physicist. Educator. Explorer. Hopeful.

Frederick Steven Wells. Dr Steve Thornborough. Many names, one person. Don't think about it too much. He/him.

[tim hume @tim_hume]

I went undercover to be trained as a “peace constable” – a sort of sovereign citizen fake cop, who COVID "truthers" see as the frontline in their existential battle against corona vaccines, and the sinister elites supposedly orchestrating the pandemic

https://t.co/RYgMuPepvm

[A Hopeful Scientist @PhysSteve]

@NaturePhysics non-paywalled version?

[A Hopeful Scientist @PhysSteve]

#TrustTheExperts #Science #VaccinesWork

[Geoff Willmott @GeoffWillmott]

What happens to the wetting properties of paint after patterned laser ablation? Nice collaboration for
@DoddWalls
@PhotonFactoryNZ
@SCSatUoA
@MacDiarmidInsti @UoA_Physics featuring @novik_nina @PhysSteve; open access to 24/1/22 at https://t.co/6qiXh5qdGn

[A Hopeful Scientist @PhysSteve]

@GenGenMeow might have to call for another hour for that one

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

The captivating spiral formed by the bubbles in this glass is explained by the nucleation process, which, being continuous & being a glass a confined vessel, ineluctably induces a rotational flow as well [read more: https://t.co/HlkGSioFWa] [source: https://t.co/T9pw1EpNwA]

[A Hopeful Scientist @PhysSteve]

@REasther @ScienceUoA @UoA_Physics Congrats Richard! You were an excellent HoD who really cared about everyone on the team :)

[Nature Physics @NaturePhysics]

Given the general dissatisfaction in the community with the performance of Reviewer 2, Nature Physics will, from now on, only ask the opinions of Reviewers 1, 3, and 4.

[A Hopeful Scientist @PhysSteve]

@FushidaHardy 1. What could be primier than only having two factors? Only having one!

[A Hopeful Scientist @PhysSteve]

@hessandrea @AcademicChatter APS DFD is doing something interesting this year - posters replaced by "interactive on-demand" presentations.
We (speakers) upload a video, attendees watch it and can join a call with the speaker if they like.
Remains to be seen how it goes, but I'm optimistic!

[Acadiensis @Acadiensis]

My paper would be published if we counted all the LEGAL PEER REVIEWS. Peer reviews coming in after 6-8 weeks should NOT be accepted. Reviewer 2's report should NOT COUNT! We must maintain the integrity of the peer review process.

[A Hopeful Scientist @PhysSteve]

@babybelladonna2 @AcademicChatter Six months doing an overseas placement was an awesome way to break up my PhD. I recommend it!

You don't have to be productive during a break, but if you do, do something completely different!

[A Hopeful Scientist @PhysSteve]

@PunahaMatatini You said it before Jacinda!

[Jamie Morton @JamieMortonNZ]

It kind of feels like the world is anxiously waiting outside a classroom in which a grown adult is sitting a 8-year-old level maths test, and hoping like hell that it passes

[A Hopeful Scientist @PhysSteve]

Amazing!
https://t.co/Z8cDUwORQR

[A Hopeful Scientist @PhysSteve]

So apparently the @UoA_Physics coffee machine has its own twitter?

This is very important information! Can somebody link me?

[A Hopeful Scientist @PhysSteve]

Science goals! One day I'll make drop videos this good! https://t.co/BeGaQDrt77