British Science Association

@britsciassoc.bsky.social

A charity with a vision for science to be more relevant, representative, and connected to society. Founded in 1831.

www.britishscienceassociation.org
www.britishsciencefestival.org
www.britishscienceweek.org
www.crestawards.org

@stemdandiappg.bsky.social Oct 7, 2026, 8:50 AMReposted by @britsciassoc.bsky.social

AI is intensifying existing gendered harms impacting the participation, voice, and inclusion of women in digital and civic spaces, our report - based on evidence from experts in tech, online safety, and violence against women - concludes:

www.britishscienceassociation.org/News/ai-is-i...

@st-thomascantilupe.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 1:57 PMReposted by @britsciassoc.bsky.social

Class 6 spent the afternoon noticing and defining what an irreversible change is. We used bicarbonate of soda and vinegar to watch a chemical reaction occurring and a new substance forming 🧪 #scienceSTC #loveSTC @britsciassoc.bsky.social

@britsciassoc.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 8:08 AM

📢 Due to the extremely high interest in this position and the volume of applications received, we will be closing the application window at 5pm on Thursday 8th October.

@britsciassoc.bsky.social Sep 25, 2026, 1:38 PM

And that was in just 45 minutes!

@britsciassoc.bsky.social Sep 25, 2026, 1:33 PM

Last Sunday at our Spogomi (competitive litter picking) Showdown at the British Science Festival in Southampton, 13 teams collectively bagged 141kg of rubbish - mostly glass bottles. That's the equivalent of a large panda, an average Sumo wrestler, or an upright piano 🫨 Well done, everyone!

Hero from the Spogomi Foundation in Japan explains what the sport is in a lecture theatre - Sports (SPO) + Gomihiroi (GOMI) - Japanese for Rubbish.

Participants in neon vests collecting rubbish in bags

Three participants in neon vests grin and show off their litter haul

Collecting cigarette butts while wearing rubber gloves...

@britsciassoc.bsky.social Sep 25, 2026, 8:04 AM

Are you clever, confident and creative with copy, camera and Canva?

We're looking for a Digital Communications Officer to work on our programmes and campaigns, including the British Science Festival, Smashing Stereotypes, and EDIS.

Closes 15 Oct:

www.britishscienceassociation.org/digital-comm...

@britsciassoc.bsky.social Sep 23, 2026, 8:58 AM

Debate around defence and security is fragmented and failing to resonate with a UK public who do not see it as relevant to their own lives, a new @sciencewise.bsky.social report shows.

Read our conclusions and recommendations for change:

www.britishscienceassociation.org/News/uk-publ...

@hartleyspecialc.bsky.social Sep 22, 2026, 10:31 AMReposted by @britsciassoc.bsky.social

Thank you to those that participated in our British Science Festival activities last week! We hope you enjoyed charting your way around Hartley Library to discover the historical treasures and learnt something new from our Earth, Sea, Sky exhibition treasure hunt! @britsciassoc.bsky.social

@britsciassoc.bsky.social Sep 18, 2026, 6:53 PM

Former British Science Association President, theoretical physicist, author, and broadcaster Professor Jim Al-Khalili will investigate the meaning and nature of time in the 2026
CHRISTMAS LECTURES® from the Royal Institution!

Find out more >>

www.rigb.org/2026-christm...

@hannahsuzanne.bsky.social Sep 18, 2026, 9:26 AMReposted by @britsciassoc.bsky.social

Seriously enjoyed the @britsciassoc.bsky.social award lecture by @tomhyatt.co.uk a couple of days ago! We were taken on a wonderful journey which brought James Clerk Maxwell to light, via the materialisation and dematerialisation of electromagnetic art. Can't wait to see what comes next! 👀

@unisouthampton.bsky.social Sep 17, 2026, 9:00 AMReposted by @britsciassoc.bsky.social

Day one of the British Science Festival ✅

There's still plenty happening across the festival over the next few days. You can browse all of our FREE events, talks, workshops and experiences here: britishsciencefestival.org/events/?utm_...

@britsciassoc.bsky.social

A man wearing a white lab coat, safety glasses, and purple gloves pours a glowing liquid from two clear bottles simultaneously into a large beaker on a table in front of him. The mixture glows brightly blue inside the beaker.

An eye-level medium shot captures a smiling woman and man standing behind two white robots on a table against a white-paneled wall.

Two smiling young women stand behind a green-topped table outdoors. The woman on the left holds green, stringy slime, while the woman on the right shines a black UV flashlight onto it.

@britsciassoc.bsky.social Sep 17, 2026, 2:39 PM

Surgery simulations, a living autopsy and social robots - here's a round-up of yesterday's British Science Festival day one, from our roving reporter on @unisouthampton.bsky.social's Highfield Campus! #BSF26 🔪🤖🌊

www.britishscienceassociation.org/blog/surgery...

@fionacoward.bsky.social Sep 16, 2026, 12:41 PMReposted by @britsciassoc.bsky.social

Great talk going on now by @rebeccasear.bsky.social at the @britsciassoc.bsky.social #BSF26 on the return of eugenics - slightly depressing but really important stuff

Image shows a lady in a blue dress and cream cardigan giving an academic talk

@research-uos.bsky.social Sep 16, 2026, 4:00 PMReposted by @britsciassoc.bsky.social

AI theatre, skateboard maths & Southern Ocean cocktails: the #BritishScienceFestival is in Southampton TODAY to 20 Sept. Discover how the city & @unisouthampton.bsky.social are sharing the joy of discovery in the latest Re:action tinyurl.com/5f9dn22e
@britsciassoc.bsky.social

@britsciassoc.bsky.social Sep 15, 2026, 5:58 PM

We’ve arrived in Southampton! 🎉 The British Science Festival starts tomorrow, with five days of FREE events, talks, performances, workshops and experiences across the city. Not sure where to start? Our event guide is essential reading. 📖 Start planning your Festival visit!

Image of someone holding up an event guide book in front of a building.

@tomhyatt.co.uk Sep 15, 2026, 1:13 PMReposted by @britsciassoc.bsky.social

What’s more, it’s all sold out! I can’t believe it, and can’t wait. There will be some seating available on the door, and you can also read this interview I did with @alanbarker830.bsky.social over on the @britsciassoc.bsky.social blog: www.britishscienceassociation.org/blog/what-is...

@tomhyatt.co.uk Sep 15, 2026, 1:13 PMReposted by @britsciassoc.bsky.social

Tomorrow all that work comes together at #BritishScienceFestival at @unisouthampton.bsky.social , where I’ve been selected to deliver this year’s ‘Science and the Arts’ Award Lecture.

@lescarr.bsky.social Sep 14, 2026, 5:05 AMReposted by @britsciassoc.bsky.social

Grab a ticket for this week’s British Science Festival! FREE events hosted by University of Southampton! #BSF26 @britsciassoc.bsky.social
www.britishsciencefestival.org
@unisouthampton.bsky.social

@ect-uk.bsky.social Sep 9, 2026, 8:24 AMReposted by @britsciassoc.bsky.social

#OTD #OnThisDay in 2004, the idea for the ECT was born.

@jwsilvertown.bsky.social @edinburghuni.bsky.social had the idea for the ECT at the then British Association for the Advancement of Science (now @britsciassoc.bsky.social).

Read his blog: bit.ly/30GQzi8 #Charity #LongTermExperiments

@britsciassoc.bsky.social Sep 7, 2026, 8:15 AM

Today EngineeringUK's Gender Pathways collective - which includes the British Science Association - launch #40by40. We need to increase the number of women and girls on engineering and tech pathways to at least 40% by 2040.

We're calling on the UK Government to act:

www.engineeringuk.com/40by40

Break the cycle. Only 17% of the engineering and tech workforce are women - change starts in our schools

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