*Finally* we have an experienced scientist, in both academia & industry, as Science Minister. Our previous Science Minister, Michelle Donelan, graduated in history & politics, before working in marketing for Marie Claire & World Wrestling Entertainment. What a contrast.

I will really miss the voice, tone and approach of Martha Kearney on BBC Radio 4 Today She’s made a great contribution to radio journalism

🔎 Do you know young people keen to volunteer? Joining the @ScottishCanals panel will give young people the chance to be at the heart of decision-making on issues such as developing active travel opportunities & environmental change at Scottish Canals 👇 young.scot/get-involved/o…

⚓ Ahoy! The Reaper has docked in Aberdeen!! This impressive vessel is available to board for free today and tomorrow as part of Festival of the Sea! More info: orlo.uk/DPnQG

10 years ago this month... after a decade's journey, ESA's #Rosetta mission nears it target. Here, one of our first glimpses of #Comet67P from 14 July 2014, and a collection of approach images animated. 🔗blogs.esa.int/rosetta/2014/0…

Imagine your response to the death of three children being to peddle conspiracy theories that incite a riot. This is why Farage deserves the label far-right. Everyone who is associated with him, has normalised him or promoted him should be ashamed. This is vile.

Kyung Min Noh, an EMBL Group Leader from South Korea, has been awarded a DKK 20 million grant by the Novo Nordisk Foundation. Over the next seven years, Professor Noh will lead groundbreaking research at Aarhus University's Department of Biomedicine, focusing on chromatin

We are delighted that this PhD project, funded by IBioIC, has allowed Glen to develop his technology and be awarded this prestigious grant from Azenta Life Sciences. Congratulations, Glen! Williams Blood Cancer Research Group GCU Bio

Could you not try to be a better person? The poison inside you does enormous damage to you and all of us.

Was on STV News last night explaining how l rhetoric and policy-making within politics (esp previous UK Govt) has legitimised the racism and xenophobia we are seeing on streets. ***mostly just watch for my strategically placed decor***

Women in Afghanistan are being obliterated—no voice, no face, no existence. The Taliban’s latest decrees are nothing short of barbaric: women banned from singing, reciting poetry, or even speaking aloud in public. Their faces and bodies must hidden from the world. This isn’t

🌱 Exciting times at James Hutton Institute We're thrilled to co-lead the new £38m National Alternative Protein Innovation Centre. Aiming for a sustainable future with planet-friendly proteins from plants to lab-grown meat. 🌿🔬 eu1.hubs.ly/H0b-y8m0

We'll be kicking off our 2024-25 Inspiring People talks programme week commencing 16th September, with Polar scientist Mark Brandon and broadcaster George McGavin! Book your tickets now at rsgs.org/events

Are you an early-career scientist or engineer? Come work with us at the forefront of space science. Until 16 September you can apply to our postdoctoral #ESAResearchFellowships programme Details 👉 jobs.esa.int/job/Baltimore-…

And passengers are standing all the way between Edinburgh and Glasgow because you’ve halved the frequency of the trains

Three of our networks are recruiting scientific policy officers to work with SAPEA as part of the Scientific Advice Mechanism ❗🔎 Are you passionate about science & policy? Want to make a difference at the EU level? Apply here: scientificadvice.eu/vacancies/ #hiring

These images from Tel Aviv tonight (where OVER HALF the city’s population has taken to the streets to demand a ceasefire) is a timely reminder that "Jewish" or even "Israeli" does not equal "fan of Netanyahu". Things can lack definition from a distance and perspective up-close.

What a magnificent journalist Carole Cadwalladr is - Don’t rejoice yet, Elon Musk and his tech bros-in-arms are winning the global battle for the truth | Carole Cadwalladr theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

🆕#job alert Entrust Resource Solutions are seeking a QA Officer. ✏️You will be at the forefront of ensuring the highest standards of quality and #compliance within the company, based in Edinburgh To apply: 🔎ibioic.com/jobs-database/…

Proud to co-host the University of Strathclyde in Scottish Parliament with Paul Sweeney tonight to celebrate their diamond jubilee🎉 Their work -including on engineering, innovation and manufacturing- is world leading and makes an outstanding contribution to Glasgow, Scotland and the world.