Dr Fay Edwards - she/they

@sciencevs @wendyzuk @latifnasser @Radiolab @TigNotaro @LoniLove @adamconover @DrJasonLeong @UroojAshfaq12 @MohammedMagdi @pennygreenhalgh @spotifypodcasts Just listened! Wondering whether the fact that we find certain linguistic sounds funnier - 'oo' 'k' - etc explains why jokes are funnier in certain accents?! Like a Scouse or Scottish accent, for example, where these sounds are present more often

🚨 New ep! Can @wendyzuk find the funniest joke in the world — according to science? @latifnasser of @Radiolab joins the hunt! Plus comics! @TigNotaro @LoniLove @adamconover @DrJasonLeong @UroojAshfaq12 @MohammedMagdi @pennygreenhalgh @spotifypodcasts open.spotify.com/episode/1IKKEE…

Gardens in England and Wales blooming four weeks early, says National Trust theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

Ski resorts’ era of plentiful snow may be over due to climate crisis, study finds theguardian.com/environment/20…

@guardianaudio Really interestin! Your guest says the there's no scientific evidence for one dog breed being more aggressive than another. Thought you'd like to know that @sciencevs looked into this & found smaller breeds are more likely to be aggressive: open.spotify.com/episode/7eHalY…

What’s behind the rise in dog attacks? - podcast theguardian.com/news/audio/202…

Biggest thing to ever come out of my little group. Pls help spread this finding! We found clean, CAUSAL evidence that the shingles vaccine prevents a good chunk of dementia cases. So, could a virus cause Alzheimer’s->YES! Hear me out & see preprint: bit.ly/3MVqXU9 🧵1/

Huge congratulations to @LouisStephen who has become Worcester’s first @TheGreenParty mayor this evening!

@Gladwell Truly style from spoil, Malc 🙌❤️

Yes I did. And it’s out today. Revisionist History is baaackkk! apple.co/410qOU6

Rock climbers Lucy Smith and Pauline Rankin of the Ladies’ Scottish Climbing Club, 1908, Salisbury Crags, Scotland  #WomensArt Every month on @womensart1 is #WomensHistoryMonth

eesh...I mean, I LOVE hot pink (wearing it right now) but what on earth is the point of this? A far better celebration would be eg highlighting a brilliant unsung female writer every day throughout the month of March...

Fabulous rules in this thread, also good for #WomensHistoryMonth 🙏 My favourite? Don't make anything pink! 🧠 #WomensHistoryMonth2023

'A 7% bonus paid to women only would be needed to fully equalise pay between [men and women]' in US schools Despite the fact that women make up most of the workforce 🤦‍♀️ #EqualPay #GenderPayGap #teaching

Cllrs @DianneSaxe & @shelleycarroll give a shout-out to @CCriadoPerez's "Invisible Women" in their "Request for First Year Review of Winter Maintenance Contracts and Addressing Obstructed Sidewalks with Snow and Ice". It's an eye-opening book! secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda… #TOpoli

Tell the government to ban industrial overfishing in English waters and protect our sea life. act.gp/3Lgc6mW #environment #wildlife #birds

@DunelmUK Absolutely shocking. Ordered 12 plates from you for Christmas as you didn't have enough when I visited in person. Only 3 survived your delivery. How incredibly wasteful - and leaves me without enough crockery to feed the family 🤷‍♀️ Remedy please??

👩‍🌾#Gardeners don’t have to wait for the ban on #peat to come into force in 2024, there are plenty of great alternatives to peat already available. 🙂Make the switch to peat-free options now! lancs.live/news/local-new… #PeatlandsMatter #peatfree #gardening #gardens

By 2024 more peat will be in bogs not bags! 💚 To make sure the ban goes smoothly you can... 1. Sign our peat-free pledge 2. Start making your own compost 3. Ask your local garden centre to stock peat-free compost and plug plants NOW! ✊ 🌍 📣 wildlifetrusts.org/pledge-peat-fr…

What if I told you this isn’t a scene from the war in Ukraine? It’s actually a grouse moor near Sheffield, where carbon-rich peatlands are being set on fire to provide heather for birds reared for sports shooting. Time for a ban on burning to protect our environment.

3 ways to stop #massshootings, supported by science: 🌟 Media reporting: no shooter names, photos or manifestoes ⛳ Red flag laws: Stop people expressing desire to harm getting guns 🌟 Suicide prevention: Treat folks expressing desire to harm as in crisis & offer help

Fabulous news 🤩❤️🙌 #QualityStreet #environment #Sustainability