Scott Lilwall

Science communicator who writes about AI, cities and the environment. Loves board games and horror movies with wet puppets. He/Him.

[Scott Lilwall @scott_lilwall]

@dkaszor If you want to be pendantic, you have three university campuses within 15 mins of you.

[Scott Lilwall @scott_lilwall]

@jeffsamsonow @mastermaq Joke all you want. But I think we can all agree that reintroducing cars is the key ingredient to making this the most vibrant corridor in the city, with destinations like "50 ft. of contiguous blacked-out mall windows" and "that empty lot strewn with literal rubble."

[Devon is on Bluesky now @Devon_Wiersma]

If you watch one thing today PLEASE let it be this amazing scene from Ballistica (2011).

[Scott Lilwall @scott_lilwall]

@Leask @Jacezilla @kristadb1 The worst part is one of you suggested the solution like 3 minutes in, then everyone promptly forgot about it. 45 minutes later I'm thinking "why do I even need to design combat encounters if they are ready to gouge their own eyes out every time they come across a locked chest?"

[Scott Lilwall @scott_lilwall]

For a city that likes to talk a lot about lowering emissions and fighting poverty, this is like somehow shooting yourself in both feet with one bullet.

[Daniel Kaszor @dkaszor]

My Covid movie watching club has finally found a gif moment that deserves to be a meme. (thank you @scott_lilwall for making this.)

[Ashley Feinberg (ashleyfeinberg.bsky.social) @ashleyfeinberg]

reminder not to click on any wirecutter links for the next few days because NYT management refuses to stop embarassing themselves

[Scott Lilwall @scott_lilwall]

Going through an old hard drive and rediscovering all the weirdo ways I amused myself while shut inside my apartment in the early days of the pandemic

[Taproot Edmonton @taprootyeg]

The future of the Royal Alexandra Hospital was up in the air on this day in 1922 — @scott_lilwall’s moment in history has the full story.
https://t.co/dn6dXKIzR3

[Scott Lilwall @scott_lilwall]

@akurjata I'm still stuck trying to figure out why you'd need to use third-person when ordering a coffee from someone. Makes one sound like some sort of weird prophet.

"He will make it a large! He will add two pumps of syrup! Can he stamp my loyalty card!?"

[Scott Lilwall @scott_lilwall]

@cdrobich You knew what you were signing up for.

[Scott Lilwall @scott_lilwall]

Reading through the documents to officiate a wedding for my friends in the river valley. Anxious I'll screw something up and someone will end up married to a coyote.

[Scott Lilwall @scott_lilwall]

@KelsKendrick This is my favourite photo of you and @ironcladfolly

[Scott Lilwall @scott_lilwall]

@jennierussell_ @britl @krystinaiam Great. I was going to get Jennie a flipped-over scooter as a "welcome back to Edmonton" gift but now it is straight to square one again.

[Scott Lilwall @scott_lilwall]

@alex_n_boyd That's a real disappointment! I've noticed the same thing in a few spots I've visited this year.

I imagine it is just adding to the number of other stressors wildlife are contending with this year

[Scott Lilwall @scott_lilwall]

It has been a very busy couple of weeks so I haven't gotten around to tweeting it, but I've joined up with @AmiiThinks as a science communicator!

The team has been incredible and welcoming, and I've been ending each day with that exciting feeling of a packed-full brain.

[Scott Lilwall @scott_lilwall]

@Leask Hey @Jacezilla, the Age of the Grape has dawned and you gotta get onboard, because the train has arrived at Grape Station and that's a better metaphor, ignore the Age of the Grape one please we're going with the train one now.

[Scott Lilwall @scott_lilwall]

@Leask Just as many grapes as you can possibly manage. When that little voice inside says "surely this is enough grapes," keep going.

[Scott Lilwall @scott_lilwall]

@britl @brrittannyh Doing a rehearsal exercise while studying theatre. We thought "it's a nice day, let's do it in the green space nearby"

During an intense monologue, one of the group stepped in a wasp nest, which stuck to her foot. In panic, she kicks and it flew off, hitting me in the chest