#savejodrellbank

I'm absolutely devastated for colleagues at Jodrell Bank who found out this morning that funding for the UK's e-MERLIN radio telescope array will be terminated. This is a short-sighted move, to save a tiny fraction of the overall UK science budget. #SaveJodrellBank 🔭🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ok3ms3dzop7gcwejp7lswhpi/post/3mqvr2fsv2s26 Jodrell Bank's Lovell telescop...

The iconic Jodrell Bank to lose funding https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y6r9rdxygo This is unbelievably foolish and short-sighted by the science council. This UNESCO listed site is a pioneer in radio astronomy, a field that, thanks to it, UK based scientists have been leaders in the field, world class scientific work for seventy years. The amount saved versus harm caused is ridiculous. As one scientist notes, this is a "colosaal act of self harm" #science #astronomy #SaveJodrellBank