GilliCosm's profile picture. Award-winning science writer & illustrator. Author of How to Build a Universe & others. Moonlighting at @STFC_Matters writing for @RutherfordApLab

Ben Gilliland

@GilliCosm

Award-winning science writer & illustrator. Author of How to Build a Universe & others. Moonlighting at @STFC_Matters writing for @RutherfordApLab

Walking the Planck: A distance too small to measure; a moment of time so brief that it can’t be timed... Welcome to the weird quantum world of Planck measurements medium.com/big-science-at…


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🚀 Exciting times are ahead in the world of satellite testing! 🛰️ Don't miss out on a mind-blowing sneak peek into @RAL_Space_STFC's National Satellite Test Facility (NSTF) with Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock. 👀🤯 Read more via our brand-new @Medium channel 👉 medium.com/big-science-at…

STFC_Matters's tweet image. 🚀 Exciting times are ahead in the world of satellite testing! 🛰️

Don't miss out on a mind-blowing sneak peek into @RAL_Space_STFC's National Satellite Test Facility (NSTF) with Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock. 👀🤯

Read more via our brand-new @Medium channel 👉 medium.com/big-science-at…

Our first 'in-depth' set of @STFC_Matters features is on gravitational waves. It's packed with gravitational goodness and massive infographics – find the GW triptych on the front page medium.com/big-science-at… ... oh, and please follow!

GilliCosm's tweet image. Our first 'in-depth' set of @STFC_Matters  features is on gravitational waves. It's packed with gravitational goodness and massive infographics – find the GW triptych on the front page medium.com/big-science-at… ... oh, and please follow!

We'll be populating the channel with in-depth @STFC_Matters features, fun videos, great infographics... basically we'll be bringing some fun back to science stories. Please join us on our journey by following here medium.com/big-science-at…

GilliCosm's tweet image. We'll be populating the channel with in-depth @STFC_Matters features, fun videos, great infographics... basically we'll be bringing some fun back to science stories. Please join us on our journey by following here medium.com/big-science-at…

I'm trying to build a fun channel for @STFC_Matters science stories on @Medium. It's very much in a 'beta' phase, but those of you who remember MetroCosm will definitely find stuff you like there! Please give us a look and follow! medium.com/big-science-at…

GilliCosm's tweet image. I'm trying to build a fun channel for @STFC_Matters science stories on @Medium. It's very much in a 'beta' phase, but those of you who remember MetroCosm will definitely find stuff you like there!  Please give us a look and follow! medium.com/big-science-at…

I can't resist using a bit of Lego for some Standard Model shenanigans. #InternationalLEGODay

Tomorrow marks #InternationalLEGODay, something we think works particularly well with #ParticlePhysics. 😉 Here we can see a lovely normal Helium atom, but with a bit of effort... yup there we go, we now have a @LEGO_Group Helium atom. ⚛ Now lets take a closer look... 🔬 1/8

STFC_Matters's tweet image. Tomorrow marks #InternationalLEGODay, something we think works particularly well with #ParticlePhysics. 😉

Here we can see a lovely normal Helium atom, but with a bit of effort... yup there we go, we now have a @LEGO_Group Helium atom. ⚛

Now lets take a closer look... 🔬

1/8


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What has #ICU really been like for the teams during #Covid19? Here it is in words & pictures. Crafted for @ICS_updates by the brilliant @GilliCosm & @Zudin_P. #NHS

Kevin_Fong's tweet image. What has #ICU really been like for the teams during #Covid19? Here it is in words & pictures. 

Crafted for @ICS_updates by the brilliant @GilliCosm & @Zudin_P. #NHS

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#COVID-19 has required creating 2251 new ICU beds across the UK. But the number of trained ICU staff hasn't risen to match. Read our Recovery & Restitution statement about getting back to normal in a way that protects both patients & staff ▶️ bit.ly/Rec_ResICU

ICS_updates's tweet image. #COVID-19 has required creating 2251 new ICU beds across the UK.

But the number of trained ICU staff hasn't risen to match.

Read our Recovery & Restitution statement about getting back to normal in a way that protects both patients & staff ▶️ bit.ly/Rec_ResICU

I put together this infographic for @ICS_updates to help them to communicate the pressures facing ICU staff in the UK. Sobering stuff... #COVID19 #NHSheroes

GilliCosm's tweet image. I put together this infographic for @ICS_updates to help them to communicate the pressures facing ICU staff in the UK. Sobering stuff... #COVID19 #NHSheroes

Stay at home, unless you can’t. If you can’t stay at home be aware. If you are aware, sit in the park... unless you aren’t aware enough and it’ll be your fault that we call get sick.... and, oh yes... R... less than one R is better than more than one... and... and... armadillos?


It's been the better part of 20 years since I last picked up any sort of physical, analogue art-creating device. In the last couple of days, I have rediscovered just how therapeutic it can be to just draw something for the sake of it!

GilliCosm's tweet image. It's been the better part of 20 years since I last picked up any sort of physical, analogue art-creating device. In the last couple of days, I have rediscovered just how therapeutic it can be to just draw something for the sake of it!
GilliCosm's tweet image. It's been the better part of 20 years since I last picked up any sort of physical, analogue art-creating device. In the last couple of days, I have rediscovered just how therapeutic it can be to just draw something for the sake of it!

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Happy #FlashFloodFriday! I love this @NERCscience infographic (@Minecraft inspired) on #FlashFlood by @GilliCosm. It has been on my office wall for the last 3 years now! Have a look at all the resources available on "Keeping back the floods" here nerc.ukri.org/planetearth/st…

IoannaStamataki's tweet image. Happy #FlashFloodFriday! I love this @NERCscience infographic (@Minecraft inspired) on #FlashFlood by @GilliCosm. It has been on my office wall for the last 3 years now! Have a look at all the resources available on "Keeping back the floods" here nerc.ukri.org/planetearth/st…

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