science journalist | gig rower | cyclist | parent | Cornwallhttps://bsky.app/profile/kms163.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/kms163.bsky.social/post/3mx7i4654222phttps://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-world-2026-10-tenacious-neutrino-experiment-visionary-wins-solo-physics-nobel/06 Oct 2026 12:55 +0000at://did:plc:hitcsmod4pvnqipclsbrh54i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx7i4654222phttps://bsky.app/profile/kms163.bsky.social/post/3mx6zvcg3fk2sIf John Pendry wins the Nobel today, richly deserved, I can roll out my story of the time I kept calling him up for a feature I was writing, to explain another bit I was confused about. At some point he just sighed and said "Katharine, I don't think you understand." https://www.nature.com/articles/446364a06 Oct 2026 08:41 +0000at://did:plc:hitcsmod4pvnqipclsbrh54i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx6zvcg3fk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/kms163.bsky.social/post/3mx55cqyks227from 2021 🙄https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02782-205 Oct 2026 14:37 +0000at://did:plc:hitcsmod4pvnqipclsbrh54i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx55cqyks227https://bsky.app/profile/kms163.bsky.social/post/3mwr3x54gdk2kRacing gigs at dusk is my new favourite thing30 Sep 2026 19:40 +0000at://did:plc:hitcsmod4pvnqipclsbrh54i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwr3x54gdk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/kms163.bsky.social/post/3mwqngdk4as2zI feel seen.... https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02201-4?utm_id=97757_v0_s00_e0_tv2_a1demo0dz0k0my&fbclid=IwY2xjawUqB5RleHRuA2FlbQIxMABwZG9mBWJyaWQRMEg1OXpONUkwZmI0dEo5dENzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeG4If3TLaKzGVCnILKZjqwPS2QcwDtQt4aAtAcERnAEcyZcnP5ENpOP2oU2g_aem_NO12Re9C7ciR0k_aMU0EiQ30 Sep 2026 15:20 +0000at://did:plc:hitcsmod4pvnqipclsbrh54i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqngdk4as2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/kms163.bsky.social/post/3mrqepw3toc2yMy local village regatta at the weekend was a special one. The club’s founding gig Buller is 40 this year!28 Jul 2026 21:39 +0000at://did:plc:hitcsmod4pvnqipclsbrh54i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrqepw3toc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/kms163.bsky.social/post/3mrmudwn2w22tunlocked a new superpower I didn't know I had: still concentrating on work whilst my son demos his bongo playing to me one metre away27 Jul 2026 12:08 +0000at://did:plc:hitcsmod4pvnqipclsbrh54i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrmudwn2w22thttps://bsky.app/profile/kms163.bsky.social/post/3mqulqksvxs2uCat with feather17 Jul 2026 20:30 +0000at://did:plc:hitcsmod4pvnqipclsbrh54i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqulqksvxs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/kms163.bsky.social/post/3mqlvtkadys2rReally important discussion on Woman's Hour around what happens when one parent has sacrificed work and salary to care for children, and then the parents separate and the other parent goes on to maintain high paid job. Glad to see govt consultation around this https://consult.justice.gov.uk/digital-communications/a-fairer-end-to-relationships-consultation/14 Jul 2026 09:37 +0000at://did:plc:hitcsmod4pvnqipclsbrh54i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqlvtkadys2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/kms163.bsky.social/post/3mq5y7qh3os2boh I miss Ned, Gary and Chris #TdF08 Jul 2026 20:42 +0000at://did:plc:hitcsmod4pvnqipclsbrh54i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq5y7qh3os2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/kms163.bsky.social/post/3mpwaqcvvfc2iSilver medalist at the inaugural gig rowing European championships! Feels so good05 Jul 2026 18:53 +0000at://did:plc:hitcsmod4pvnqipclsbrh54i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpwaqcvvfc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/kms163.bsky.social/post/3mpljxv3kc22freally awful news for all my wonderful colleagues at RPN [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Jul 2026 12:39 +0000at://did:plc:hitcsmod4pvnqipclsbrh54i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpljxv3kc22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/kms163.bsky.social/post/3mozknorjks2sseems a good time to repost this piece from last year: https://dialogue.earth/en/climate/too-hot-to-learn-why-school-heat-is-a-growing-problem/24 Jun 2026 09:03 +0000at://did:plc:hitcsmod4pvnqipclsbrh54i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mozknorjks2shttps://bsky.app/profile/kms163.bsky.social/post/3mnerz56mgk2iLive snail racing on my office window this morning03 Jun 2026 09:24 +0000at://did:plc:hitcsmod4pvnqipclsbrh54i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnerz56mgk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/kms163.bsky.social/post/3mk5wiz2xak26Voyaging from Cornwall to the funeral of a darling friend, but a crash has closed the m5. I won’t get there to carry her coffin as planned. Is Ruth having a giggle about that time she made me drive around narbonne at 2am to pick her up from a broken down train? https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/ng-interactive/2026/apr/18/death-grief-ghost-sign23 Apr 2026 11:40 +0000at://did:plc:hitcsmod4pvnqipclsbrh54i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5wiz2xak26https://bsky.app/profile/kms163.bsky.social/post/3mjolrvbgbk2vHungary's election impact on research could be profound. https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-europe-views-of-europe-2026-4-hungary-s-historic-election-offers-path-back-to-academic-freedom/17 Apr 2026 09:18 +0000at://did:plc:hitcsmod4pvnqipclsbrh54i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjolrvbgbk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/kms163.bsky.social/post/3mibxk2w7kk2dA tough old day where I felt I was underperforming at everything, especially as a parent. And then the little one presents me with this huge daisy he pulled up because he knows I love daisies and actually it is ok30 Mar 2026 15:19 +0000at://did:plc:hitcsmod4pvnqipclsbrh54i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mibxk2w7kk2d