Thorwald Stein

@thmstein.bsky.social

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I study (physical) clouds and thunderstorms for a living. 🇳🇱🏳️‍🌈🌦️ 👨🏻‍🏫 University of Reading 🏡 Poole, Dorset, UK These words are my own (and sometimes not) and do not represent my employer or hometown.

A photo looking almost straight up at the sky showing a range of upper level cloud, mostly cirrocumulus and cirrostratus associated with distant thunderstorms.
A photo of clouds looking southwest towards a distant thunderstorm. Clouds are generally upper level, likely cirrus outflow. Some altocumulus can be spotted in the distance due south, indicative of a second storm brewing in the distance.
A map of east Dorset showing temperature readings from local weather stations with values between 33 and 39 degrees Celsius.
Power flow diagram showing 1.249 kilowatts electricity generated from solar while 1.055 kilowatts are used, mostly by an air conditioning unit. Some excess energy is diverted to charging the battery.
Excerpt from an article in the Financial Times about PhD graduates leaving academia. The excerpt reads: “All the [PhD holders] that don’t become academics are the exhaust gases of the university. They get blown out and go and do something else,” says Ewan Kirk, founder of investment management firm Cantab Capital Partners. He has donated millions to the University of Cambridge and hired 40 PhDs from virology to string theory. “They are the innovators, the entrepreneurs and the powerhouses of all modern industries.”
Two actors posing together in what looks like a hotel room or restaurant. One of the actors is shirtless. Behind them, fancy pendants are prominently placed.
Meme of a boy in a cartoon looking at a yellow butterfly in awe. Text overlaid says "is this outreach?"
A snapshot of an article in the Financial Times quoting a UK home office statement saying "This government is committed to ensuring the UK remains the natural home for world-leading science and research"
A group of counter protesters holding placards saying "Stop the far right". In the distance, flags of England and the UK are flown by anti-refugee protesters.
Video taken from a passenger airplane window showing an array of clouds backlit by a setting sun. Clouds occur at a range of heights and move in slightly different directions. The aircraft is slowly turning.
A snapshot from an article in the Financial Times saying "The N8 consortium of research-led universities in the north of England, which includes Durham, Lancaster, Manchester and Newcastle"
A snapshot from the financial Times app, showing the headline "inside Gazas death traps" above the headline "the markets are signalling a clear winner in the middle East"
Excerpt of FT House and Home article titled Walthamstow Vs Crystal Palace. The excerpt describes the typical buyer of property in these areas of London.
White and purple spotted orchid in a grassy meadow
The Economist cover of the 2015 election stating Britain's choice was between risking the economy or risking Europe. The Economist endorsed the Tories that year.
Still image from a wildlife camera in an urban garden showing a fox
Photo of a shallow pond with a cluster of frogspawn
A snapshot of a Financial Times headline reading "OpenAI says it has evidence China's DeepSeek used its model to train competitor". Summary line reads "White House AI tsar David Sacks raises possibility of alleged intellectual property theft"
A still image from the BBC ghost story "the woman of stone" showing the main male and female character on a lawn in what appears to be a bright autumn day.
The image shows the following quote “Hitting 1.5C is like watching the first domino fall in a devastating chain reaction,” said Patrick McGuire, a climate researcher at Reading university. “We’re playing with fire. Every fraction of a degree unleashes more intense storms, longer droughts and deadlier heatwaves.”
Logo for a PhD training programme in the environmental sciences called crocus. The logo shows a stylised crocus flower with a colour gradient from blue at the bottom to red at the top, signifying a warming planet. Text reads nerc climate system and biodiversity science crocus.
View from a research aircraft looking down at cumulus clouds. A cloud probe can be seen suspended from the aircraft wing.