Gentleman scholar, evolutionary ecologist and entomologist. Lecturer in Entomology at Harper Adams University, UK.
Newport, Shropshire, UK
Joined March 2014
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🌿 Join us to learn about the newly published “The diversity of Ficus” in @annbot by Simon Segar and co-authors. (1/10)
👉 doi.org/qkmt
#PlantScience #Botany #Ficus #FigTrees #PlantEvolution #AoBpapers
ALT The diversity of Ficus
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Scientists tend to back centre-left liberal parties - yet those same policies drive inequality and environmental breakdown
Why are the planet’s smartest people defending business as usual?
#ClimateCrisis #PoliticalEconomy #LiberalHypocrisy
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Scientists overwhelmingly support centre-left liberal politics - but do those economic policies actually reduce inequality or protect the planet?
A look at why “business as usual” survives even among society’s smartest people
#Science #Politics #Sustainability #LiberalHypocrisy
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Outlining the ludicrous political "choice" we have over the environment
To see:
1. Why the planet needs a revolution
2. Why that needs to be science led
3. Why science itself needs a revolution to guide that process
youtu.be/7t0fXUpE__0
#Sustainability #Degrowth #Inequality
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Many on the modern right assume technology will save us
They show little concern for nature itself
But if ecosystems collapse, the political argument ends - no more debate
The Scientist's Guide to the Revolution: youtu.be/7t0fXUpE__0
#ClimateCrisis #EcologicalLimits #Science
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Calling populist voters idiots misses the point
Neurology shows how longterm exclusion changes how brains process cost–benefits - people want to burn the system down rather than live in permanent insecurity.
See: youtu.be/-gC7aHDIRxk
#Trump #Brexit #Populism #Inequality
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Calling populist voters idiots misses the point
Neurology shows how long-term exclusion changes how brains process cost–benefits - people want to burn the system down rather than live in permanent insecurity.
It's biology not ideology
#Trump #Brexit #Populism #Inequality
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Scientists talk about mining asteroids like it’s around the corner.
Reality: we’ve collected 250 grams so far.
The tech we’d need is decades away—well after climate breakdown.
New video explaining why space won’t save us 👇
#SpaceScience #AsteroidMining #MarsMission #ClimateTruth
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“We’ll colonize Mars and mine asteroids.”
We won’t - not anywhere near the time we need to.
We should fix Earth first.
New video 👇
#SpaceScience #AsteroidMining #MarsMission #ClimateTruth
#Sustainability #TechReality #FutureOfHumanity #ClimateCrisis
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Are electric vehicles a big con?
EVs give barely any ecological benefits and cause infrastructure damage. The main beneficiaries are big car companies generating sales on the back of people's environmental concerns.
#ClimateCrisis #CorporateGreenwashing #ElectricVehicles
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Why do media scientists repeatedly fail to address a basic understanding of climate and science - economic growth is incompatible with human sustainability. Media scientists will not challenge economic orthodoxy
See: youtube.com/@TSGR-123
#ClimateCrisis #Science #Degrowth
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Does Media Science Protect the Status Quo?
See the full video at: youtu.be/8kvvNFS0fwU
#ClimateCrisis #ScienceCommunication #Degrowth
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Why Science Needs A Revolution
Scientists often politically mandate unsustainable “centrist” policy - giving succor to destructive politics.
Full vid: youtu.be/MU3T5ylBXEk
#ScienceCulture #Sustainability #FutureOfScience #SystemicFailure
Happy International Women's day, celebrating with these two legends: youtube.com/watch?v=-THq0-ED…
Still time to apply for a PhD with us if chemicals and insects are your thing: warwick.ac.uk/fac/cross_fac/…
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Exceptional opportunities: [1] 20 fully sponsored MPhil and MSc scholarships for PNG students at PNG universities, and [2] 20 research grants for PNG scientists. Both related to biodiversity (incl. agriculture & forestry), deadline 31 Dec 2024, details: fccbpng.eu/scholarships-and-…
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Wonderful PhD opportunities with the brilliant Millie Hood at Reading. Having a great supervisor is one of the most important parts of a PhD, and Millie is truly awesome. Apply!
A pair of great *FUNDED PHDs* open @UniofReading
If you're interested in finding farming solutions that can mitigate the #climate and #biodiversity crises AND produce food at the same time, arable #agroforestry is a really promising area, and still lots we don't know!
🌳🌾🌳🔍
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PhD opportunities with @simonsegar at Harper Adams U on coffee insects and vine weevils. warwick.ac.uk/fac/cross_fac/…
Hi #ento #botany #museum and #herbarium x! We are putting in a small external proposal to house insect and plant research collections in a new space at Harper Adams University. We want to standardize with others (e.g., @PNGmoths, @timutteridge and @flygirlNHM). Any suppliers? Ta.