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 London, UK, & Norwich, UK
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Replying to @blackwelloxford @bodleianlibs @JonathanCape @blackwellbooks
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Two independent research teams have developed methods for hacking noisy quantum computers based on a row-hammer attack, a type of interference used to infiltrate traditional computers newscientist.com/article/247…

A classic hacking technique works on some quantum computers | New Scientist

Two independent research teams have developed methods for hacking noisy quantum computers based on a row-hammer attack, a type of interference used to infiltrate traditional computers

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One of my favorite books of all time. I've read it many times now.
Birgit Weiler@BirgitWeil9256316 Apr 2025
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After a four-hour battle, an angler in Texas reeled in a humongous fish that will likely set a new world record. bit.ly/44sNBwi

Angler Catches 153-Pound Behemoth in Texas Using Ultra-Light Tackle, Likely Setting a New World...

Art Weston and Kirk Kirkland reeled in and released the enormous freshwater fish, known as an alligator gar, after a four-hour battle on Lake Livingston

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The Cambridge launch for my new book, Reading the World, is at the Whipple Museum, 5-7pm on Wednesday 21st May. Please do sign up if you would like to come along! eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-laun…
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.@paradigmpubserv is expanding its offering to include database development, hosting and distribution, with the first project to be the Collected Works of Albert Einstein in partnership with @PrincetonUPress 👇 thebookseller.com/news/parad…

Paradigm Publishing Services and Princeton University Press partner on new ‘Einstein database’ 

Paradigm Publishing Services (PPS) is expanding its offering to include database development, hosting and distribution, with the first project under the new initiative to be the Collected Works of...

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A terribly important Substack: fionaforsyth.substack.com/p/…
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Join zoologist @ArikKershenbaum at the Blue Moon for a pint and the latest discoveries in the new science of animal communication. tickettailor.com/events/camb…

Buy tickets – Would It Ever Be Possible to Talk to Animals? With Dr Arik Kershenbaum – The Blue Moon

Would It Ever Be Possible to Talk to Animals? With Dr Arik Kershenbaum – The Blue Moon, Tue 29 Apr 2025 - Could we ever talk to animals? Or understand what they’re saying to us? A sceptical scientist...

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Zoologist @arikkershenbaum joined @Nature podcast host Benjamin Thompson in 2024 to talk about his book Why Animals Talk. nature.com/articles/d41586-0…

Will humans ever speak wolf? A scientist unravels the complexities of animal chatter

Nature - Arik Kershenbaum talks to Nature about his book Why Animals Talk

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At our #ReadingRights summit with @frankcottrell_b, @MetroMayorSteve explored the value of libraries and other professionals & organisations coming together to make a difference to families. Find out more about Reading Rights: booktrust.org.uk/what-we-do/… @CILIPinfo @libsconnected
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Children who have been read to from an early age have a significant head start on those who have not. Public #Libraries are ideally placed, through storytimes and rhymetimes, for a major role in @frankcottrell_b and @Booktrust's #ReadingRights campaign. booktrust.org.uk/what-we-do/…

Reading Rights: Books Build a Brighter Future

"For too long, the life-changing benefits of children’s reading have not been taken seriously. And now – as our children face an unknown future – we risk…

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At our #ReadingRights summit with @frankcottrell_b, @MetroMayorSteve explored the value of libraries and other professionals & organisations coming together to make a difference to families. Find out more about Reading Rights: booktrust.org.uk/what-we-do/… @CILIPinfo @libsconnected
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Missed this year's UK Butterfly Recorders’ Meeting? All the brilliant talks from the day, including the latest results from @UKBMSLive, are now available to watch back on YouTube! 🙌 Catch up 👉 youtu.be/9tyLA9Vx3TE 📷: Chris Stamp #UKBRM #UKBMS50 #ButterflyEmergency
A Holly Blue butterfly perched on an ivy leaf in a park, with a path running behind

ALT A Holly Blue butterfly perched on an ivy leaf in a park, with a path running behind

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‘The word “decipherment” is in a sense a misnomer. Ancient scripts are not ciphers. They were not designed to be unintelligible to outsiders or intentionally deceive.’ @TomFStevenson on the recently deciphered Linear Elamite script: lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v47/n04/…

Tom Stevenson · Beyond Mesopotamia: Linear Elamite Deciphered

Three things are necessary to decipher ancient writing. You need lots of examples of the script. You need a good...

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The trailer for my historical crime novel Death of a Princess, now available in ebook and paperback from amazon amazon.co.uk/Death-Princess-…
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'Remember – words are your weapons, they’re your tools, your currency.' Natasha Brown, author of Universality, speaks about the unusual form she chose for her second novel, and how it allowed her to play with the rhetoric of truth and power: what we say, how we say it, and what we really mean. universalitybook.com
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If you want to share a really special gift this #ValentinesDay, read to a child. It's an expression of love that will last a lifetime ❤️ @frankcottrell_b
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Discover the #DarkRomance collection from Daphne du Maurier 🖤🌙🌑🕯️🔦🥀🕰️ ⏾♟️🎱 Stunning new covers for four stone-cold classics: 🌺 Rebecca 🌊 Jamaica Inn 🗝️ The King's General 🌙 My Cousin Rachel Which cover is your favourite? Coming 13 March 2025 #DiscoverduMaurier
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Some turtles "dance" when they anticipate food, which gives us clues as to how they navigate during their epic ocean journeys. newscientist.com/article/246…
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Did you know - when dragonflies mate, it makes a love heart? Are you coming to #Valentines at the Museum? Visit some of our science stations to find out about love and relationships in the natural world
Photo from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mating_Dragonfly.jpg Iwan Ramawan

ALT Photo from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mating_Dragonfly.jpg Iwan Ramawan

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The revolution is coming, and we don't mean AI - enter the Quantum Revolution with us in our Theatre tomorrow as quantum photonics expert Ruth Oulton guides us through the cities of tomorrow. Book now: 🎟️🌆 bit.ly/4hoebKF

The quantum smart city | Royal Institution

Discover how quantum technologies will revolutionise our lives, as Ruth Oulton guides us through the smart cities of tomorrow

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