Will Tattersdill @tattersdill.bsky.social Writer and teacher. Literature and science, dinosaurs, fantasy/sci-fi, alternate history, worldbuilding, periodicals, museums, etc. Fiction as W. J. Tattersdill. He/him.
Alom Shaha @alomshaha.bsky.social Dad. Science Teacher. Author of books including “Why Don’t Things Fall Up?”, "Mr Shaha's Recipes for Wonder" and “How to Find a Rainbow”. Lots of free stuff and more about me at alomshaha.com
Disability Rights UK @disrightsuk.bsky.social We one of the UK’s leading Disabled People's Organisation run by and for Disabled people, working for justice and equality for all.
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Kirsty Grainger @kirstygrainger.bsky.social By day: enabler of research & cheerleader of people. By night: sweary embroidery, speedcubing, books, parkrun. University of Bath (ex-UKRI). She/her 
Jay Rayner @jayrayner1.bsky.social Eats and writes for The Financial Times. Piano for the JR Sextet; chairs Kitchen Cabinet for R4. Doesn’t accept comps. jay.rayner@ft.com
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Dorothy Bishop @deevybee.bsky.social Retired professor of psychology at University of Oxford. Interests in developmental neuropsychology and improving science. Blogs at deevybee.blogspot.com
Laurie Penny @pennyred.bsky.social 
Dan McCrum @mccrum.bsky.social Do investigations for the FT, into dubious accounting and dodgy characters mainly. Wrote a book called Money Men about a spectacular fraud
Chris Lintott @chrislintott.bsky.social Astronomer, writer and zookeeper. Oxford, Gresham and the Zooniverse. The human half of the Dog Stars podcast. New book: 'Our Accidental Universe' (UK/rest of world) and 'Accidental Astronomy (US) now out.
Viz Comic @vizcomic.bsky.social Our readers have understood the concept of Buyer's Remorse since 1979.
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk 💚 Real hope. Real change.
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Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans @astroroyalscot.bsky.social Astronomer Royal for Scotland, Professor of Astrophysics, Edinburgh University. Author of How to Design a Universe. @astronomerroyal on insta (She/her)
Physgal ⚛️ @physgal.bsky.social University physics lecturer and Associate Dean, Learning. Physics demystifier. Supporter of girls and women in physics. CAP Teaching Medal 2018, 3MNTF 2023. She/her Ph.D.
500 Women Scientists @500womensci.bsky.social We aim to serve society by making science open, inclusive, and accessible. Also @500womensci on Instagram and Facebook. Find out more: https://500womenscientists.org/
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Prof Jim Wild @jim-wild.bsky.social President of the Royal Astronomical Society, Professor of Space Physics at Lancaster University and lover of all things spacey. Fell-runner, EV enthusiast, film/soundtrack geek and curry fan. My own views etc.
Ember @ember-energy.org Global energy think tank accelerating the clean energy transition with data and policy #CleanPower info@ember-energy.org
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Rebecca Watson @skepchick.org is this the one that wins
talia jane @taliajane.bsky.social indie reporter (@taliaotg on hellsite) • support: patreon.com/taliajane • tips: taliajane@protonmail.com 💸: paypal.me/taliajane 🌻 be good; i love you 🖤❤️🔥
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Ariadne Griffin @ariadnereviews.bsky.social I write recaps and reviews about British reality TV over at https://ariadnereviews.com/
Aeon Magazine @aeon.co Aeon is a magazine of ideas and culture. Visit aeon.co for more.
Frank Swain @frank-swain.bsky.social Freelance science writer | frankswain.com
UoY Digital Accessibility Unit @uoydigacc.bsky.social Supporting and developing everyone for greater digital accessibility at University of York.
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Arthur Turrell @arthurturrell.bsky.social Economic data scientist and author. Currently @ No10, formerly ONS & Bank. Book on nuclear fusion, 'The Star Builders', out now with S&S/W&N. Views my own.
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Tokamak Energy @tokamakenergy.bsky.social Tokamak Energy is pioneering fusion and superconducting technologies to deliver fusion as a new source of clean, limitless, and affordable energy.
We're just normal men @wejustinnocentmen.bsky.social A weekly reminder that we’re just normal men. Each & every Monday. We’re just innocent men.
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Aveek Bhattacharya @aveek18.bsky.social Strategy Fellow, Global Health & Wellbeing at Coefficient Giving. Views my own
Andrew Pontzen @apontzen.bsky.social Prof and director of the Institute for Computational Cosmology, Durham University. Author of THE UNIVERSE IN A BOX http://pontzen.uk/book
Mondo Mascots @mondomascots.bsky.social I explore my adopted home of Japan, looking for fun and weird mascots (and other costumed characters).
Lindsay 👩🔬🚲 @broadwell.eu PhD candidate. Bike nerd. Train enjoyer. Possibly BlueSky's leading expert on outrigger monorails. Nuclear power is pretty cool. Support my research: https://www.patreon.com/m/BroadwellElectrics - https://paypal.me/luusb
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Not In Our Name (NION) Women @nionwomen.bsky.social Women working towards a kinder world. Join our campaign against the active discrimination of trans & non-binary people. Over 110,000 signatures of support, and counting 🙏
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social Director of @britishfuture.bsky.social
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The Portal Bookshop @portalbookshop.bsky.social Sci-fi, fantasy, & LGBTQIA. Queer resistance. Always trying to help. Portalbookshop@gmail.com Mon-Sat 10-5.30, Sun 11-5:30; 5 Patrick Pool, York, UK
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profserious @profserious.bsky.social Technology, Software, Policy, Security, Universities, Art, Antiques, Cats. https://finkelstein.uk
Mona Eltahawy @monaeltahawy.bsky.social she/her feminist author
Books: The seven Necessary Sins for Women and Girls
(And others)
Newsletter https://www.feministgiant.com/
Rose Robbins @roserobbins.bsky.social Author/Illustrator/Drawer/Hobby-haver
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Gary Stevenson @garyseconomics.bsky.social Inequality Economist, former trader and author of The Trading Game. Other Economists make predictions, but my ones are actually right.
https://linktr.ee/garysecon
Katie Steckles @steckl.es Mathematician, robot fan, auntie and unstoppable thingdoer from Manchester. she/her
Open Journals Collective @ojcollective.bsky.social We are a not-for-profit collective of academics, libraries and university-based publishers changing the way that academic research is supported and disseminated. Launching in Jan. 2026.
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Professor Caroline Edwards @theblochian.bsky.social Professor of Contemporary Literature & Culture at Birkbeck, University of London. Executive Director of @openlibhums.org & @ojcollective.bsky.social. Utopia, mushrooms, trees, sci-fi, weird stuff, open access, higher ed.
Ned Potter @nedpotter.bsky.social Right then, this is the one. I'm all in.
Libraries, Higher Ed, communications, and life.
As a freelancer I run workshops on marketing, social media and presentation skills: https://www.ned-potter.com/training
Dr Clau Nader @claunader.bsky.social University of York | Immersive Sound Designer, ASMR & Mental Health |
Research Associate @ Dept of Health Sciences,
Visiting Lecturer @ School of Arts and Creative Technologies,
#SocialJustice #AuDHD #SciComm 🇲🇽🇱🇧🏳️🌈 They/She | Views my own
Dr Emma Yhnell 🧬🔬🧪🧠 🏴 @emmayhnell.bsky.social (Neuro)scientist 👩🏻🔬 • Academic • Educator (PFHEA / NTF) 👩🏻🏫 • Science Communicator • STEMinist • EDI Advocate • Change-Maker • Trustee of National Museums Wales • Keynote Speaker 🎤• Presenter • Host • Writer • (she/her)
N8 Research Partnership @n8research.bsky.social A collaboration of the 8 most research-intensive universities in Northern England: Durham, Lancaster, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, Sheffield & York
n8research.org.uk
Somanybees @thesomanybees.bsky.social Maura. She/Her 🍳♠️
Former @imaginarybookshop.bsky.social Co-Proprietor & Editor. Excellent taste in books, appalling taste in films. Extremely tired.
Western MA, formerly of OH->VA->UK->NY
Touretteshero @touretteshero.bsky.social 
Arthur Webber 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 @bernietranders.bsky.social Children’s author, mediocre footballer, internet transgender || he/him #COYG
Small Robots @smolrobots.bsky.social here are some drawings of helpful small robots for you #SmallRobotsRemastered
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Some writing and illustration for @thedailytism.com
Nonbinary. Pronoun agnostic. 🏳️⚧️
Royal Society of Chemistry @rsc.org With the future of the world in the balance, everyone has a role to play in making it better. How will you join in?
🌐 Website: www.rsc.org
Dr Space Junk (Alice Gorman) @drspacejunk.bsky.social Space archaeologist | Global Expert Group for Sustainable Lunar Activity | Asteroid 551014 Gorman | Dr Space Junk vs the Universe. https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262539654/dr-space-junk-vs-the-universe/ | Blog https://zoharesque.blogspot.com/
Imogen Gingell @ilgingell.bsky.social Space plasma physicist by day, writer/game designer by night - you'll find both on my feed! Adamantine bestseller on DMsGuild, designer/writer on Cosmere RPG, She/Her
bookhaus @bookhaus.bsky.social Contemporary bookshop located in the heart of Bristol's vibrant Wapping Wharf. Member of the Alliance of Radical Booksellers. 
Ben Griffin @historygriffin.bsky.social Associate Professor in Modern British History at the University of Cambridge. Author of The Politics of Gender in Victorian Britain (2012).
Optics & Photonics News @optica-opn.org Optics & Photonics News is the magazine of Optica (formerly OSA). optica-opn.org
Dr Kevin D. Tennent @kevindtennent.bsky.social Reader in Management at the #University of York and general business history expert. Research interests include corporate governance, sport, transport and teaching and learning using history. Opinions expressed are mine, not the University's.
Psychout Student-Run Magazine 🧠 @psychoutyork.bsky.social Psychout magazine is written and edited by psychology students at the University of York. Email: psychout@york.ac.uk Views/opinions are our own 🧠
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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social Investigative journalist. Ex-Guardian/Observer. Now co-founder brand new all-women journalist collective, www.thenerve.news. Tech justice stuff: www.the-citizens.com. Personal newsletter: www.broligarchy.substack.com
JG @joneagle.bsky.social Socialist vegan hacker nerd, avid runner and consumer of copious levels of caffeine. He/him.
STEP Fusion @steptofusion.bsky.social The STEP programme will build a prototype fusion energy plant and create a UK-led fusion industry. We'll catalyse new ideas and technologies that will help secure our future on this planet.
https://linktr.ee/steptofusion
Nadine, Hunter of Rocks @nadwgab.bsky.social Geologist | Mineralogy Curator @ the Natural History Museum, London | Creator of #365Minerals & #AreYouSiO2 | Views are my own | She/Her | 🌈💎
Posts about: #minerals #museums #geology #fossils #science
Geology memes: #GeologistProblems
🐘 mas.to/@NadWGab
Eloquent Science (Prof. David Schultz) @eloquentscience.com Univ. of Manchester Prof of Synoptic Meteorology, educator, scientist
Author: Eloquent Science: A Practical Guide to Becoming a Better Writer, Speaker, and Atmospheric Scientist
Free online climate course: "Our Earth: Its Climate, History, and Processes"
Prof Carol Davenport @thedrdav.bsky.social Spend my time thinking about crochet blankets, education, and children's career aspirations. Not necessarily in that order.
NUSTEM @nustem.bsky.social Multi-award-winning outreach and research group at Northumbria University, Newcastle, UK. Supporting equity in STEM education since 2014. @nustem_uk at the other place.
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argiedre @argiedre.bsky.social Lasers, Lindyhop, and geocaching. Also hiking and swimming. Ducks and frogs. She/Her
Once ultrafast - always ultrafast!
cats being weird little guys @weirdlilguys.bsky.social wlg fan club 🐈 email for submissions, credit and partnerships: weirdlilguys at gmail • IG: @ catsbeingweirdlittleguys • meme-inspired tees + stickers: weirdlilguys.com 🐱
Carolyn Bertozzi @carolynbertozzi.bskyverified.social All views and opinions expressed are my own.
Helen Niblock @helenniblock.bsky.social EPSRC Head of Regional Engagement (NE & Yorks). Interest in EDI in research, chemist and outdoor enthusiast.
Science Magazine @science.org Cutting-edge research, news, commentary, and visuals from the Science family of journals. https://www.science.org
Stephen Sweeney @sweenster.bsky.social Physicist, Engineer and Semiconductor Technologist. Professor of Photonics & Nanotechnology at University of Glasgow, CTO at ZiNIR Ltd. European. Long suffering Luton Town FC fan. (@sweeneystephen from X)
Tim Bradbury @bradburyts.bsky.social STEM Community Manager and Professional Development Leader at the National STEM Learning Centre @STEMLearningUK
Director (Parade) and trustee of York Pride. All views and opinions are my own. 🏳️🌈 He/Him
Clements Hall Local History Group @clemhallhistory.bsky.social Community group in York working on the #localhistory of the Scarcroft, South Bank, Clementhorpe and Bishophill areas.
See www.clementshallhistorygroup.org.uk.
Vicky Blake UCU (she/her) @vickyblake.bsky.social ♥️education ♥️unions ♥️democracy
Widening Participation @ Leeds Uni
UCU NEC, negotiator, Educ'n Comm Chair, Climate+Ecological Emergency Comm Co-chair
@leedsucu Branch Sec
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Neurodivergent, LC
#EduSky #AbortionIsHealthcare #CleanTheAir
Petra Boynton @petraboynton.bsky.social #Safety and #wellbeing advocate and creator of the #PEEPSS Model.
Social Psychologist. #Methodologist. Sometime #AgonyAunt. Advice giving as praxis. Critical #MentalHealth. Lives by the sea.
Come for a #ResearchTip, maybe ask a question, stay for cat pics
Involvement@York @involvementyork.bsky.social University of York professional services team making it easier for researchers to work with members of the public. Follow for all things public involvement and participatory research.
Brandy A Freitas @brandy-syglass.bsky.social Director of Data Science & Analytics @syGlass.io, making data beautiful. 🦠🔬📊 Enthusiast of all things microscopy, hiking, and cooking. Board member @NESM.
Harvard | Rochester Institute of Technology | Science Club for Girls
@ref2029.bsky.social @ref2029.bsky.social 
@laserlab-europe.bsky.social @laserlab-europe.bsky.social 
Department of Sociology, University of York @uoy-sociology.bsky.social University of York Department of Sociology official BlueSky social page.
A leading Sociology department based at the University of York. Ranked 11th for Sociology in the UK (Complete University Guide 2025).
LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/sociology_uoy
Veronica C @vero-cont.bsky.social PhD student, lasers, plasma, protons, pasta🍝
Commonwealth Fusion Systems @cfs.energy We’re on a mission to deliver clean fusion energy to the planet fast enough to matter for humanity’s biggest challenges.⚡️🔆💫 SPARC®, ARC™, and Fall Line Fusion Power Station™ are trademarks of Commonwealth Fusion Systems®.
Max-Planck-Institut für Plasmaphysik (IPP) @plasmaphysik.bsky.social We are investigating the principles underlying a power plant, which – like the sun – will produce energy from the fusion of light atomic nuclei.
https://www.ipp.mpg.de/en
https://www.ipp.mpg.de/impressum
TRASHFUTURE @trashfuture.bsky.social Podcast about the bad times
trashfuture.co.uk
University of York @york.ac.uk We’re a leading UK university and part of the Russell Group 🦆
See news, events and find out more about York at: york.ac.uk
Matt Winkworth @woml.bsky.social Musician and theatre-maker, animal lover, comedy enjoyer. He/him.
Krishnan Guru-Murthy @krishgm.bsky.social Channel 4 News, Unreported World, Ways to Change the World, The Fourcast, Class of 2023 on Strictly
Also Chairman of Duchenne UK
Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social Stories that reveal and inspire, challenging expectations.
Weekdays 7-8pm on Channel 4.
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social Writes the most popular UK Substack (samf.substack.com)
Author of Sunday Times bestselling book "Failed State". (An Economist and Financial Times Book of the Year for 2024). Working on book two.
Senior fellow: Institute for Government
Richard Smyth @rsmythfreelance.bsky.social Writer. 
EnergyFrin @energyfrin.bsky.social Associate Professor in Sustainable Urban Energy Systems #Complexity #ComplexSystems #Energy #Climate 
Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social Always in the Corner
Andrew Gibson @agibs.bsky.social Lecturer in Plasma Physics at the University of York. Working on sustainable plasma technologies for semiconductor processing, chemical conversion and biomedicine. Interested more broadly in science, sustainable technologies and related areas of policy.
Ed Zitron @edzitron.com British, But In Las Vegas and NYC
ezitron.76 Sig
Newsletter - wheresyoured.at
https://linktr.ee/betteroffline - podcast w/ iheartradio
Chosen by god, perfected by science
CEO at EZPR.com
Jorts (and Jean) @jortsthecat.bsky.social Jorts the cat.
Jean helps me.
Mollie Goodfellow @hansmollman.bsky.social Oh god not again (📺🎬: ITG, 📚: Curtis Brown)
1000WomeninSTEM @1000womeninstem.bsky.social 1000 portraits of #womeninscience #womeninSTEM from all horizons, all nationalities and all eras. To give them the visibility they deserve.
Famous, deceased, in activity, unknown.
Chemist, paleontologist, computer scientist, ....
Prof Stuart Mangles @plasmastu.bsky.social Laser-Plasma Physicist in the Space, Plasma and Climate Community @Imperial
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Physics World @physicsworld.bsky.social News, views and information for the global physics community. physicsworld.com
Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social Believe in yourself! Work hard, never give up & anything's possible! OR: Kick back, relax & aim low: You'll never be disappointed...😜