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  So excited to be back speaking in this fantastic lecture theatre at the Royal Institution. But this is a lot of books to sign after the talk. My hand is going to be sore.

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  “UK complacent about war threat” warns man whose company makes huge profits from threat of war.

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  I think the lobster outfit might be a bit of a red herring.

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  I was on BBC inside Science as presenter's friend last week. I've summarised some of the topics we talked about (monkeys doing geometry, AI doing maths, testosterone testing, beavers and Orcas ramming sunfish) in my latest substack post. https://open.substack.com/pub/kityates/p/presenters-friend-monkeys-mathematicians?r=1cw8pl&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

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  I’m appearing at the Stratford literary festival on Sunday November 1st to talk about You Don’t Know What You’re Missing. If you’re in the area, please do come down, watch and say hello. https://www.ticketsource.com/stratford-literary-festival/kit-yates-you-dont-know-what-youre-missing/2026-11-01/d-lvavpwivblnop

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  “More than 1,900 people have died from the virus since that declaration on 15 May, making this the second-worst Ebola outbreak ever.“ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5ydx7m8gzeo

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  “ The order would also require that the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine be broken into three separate shots, once it becomes available in the US. And it would recommend that all shots be given at separate medical visits, a frequent point Trump has made despite the safety, ease and lower costs of giving vaccines together.

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  If you’re struggling to get hold of special eclipse glasses, then you can always look at the shadow it produces through a colander. This worked well for us last time.

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  Our best effort at capturing the eclipse in Cornwall.

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  My daughter’s timelapse of the eclipse. Not bad for an iPad.

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  An interesting subplot to the Clayton by-election result. Just why didn’t Nigel Farage attend? His comments seem to indicate embarrassment “I'm damned if I'm going to stand on a stage … and be demeaned and humiliated by nobodies” 1/2

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  A remarkable result, but an increase from 95 votes to 9455 makes Binface about 100 times more popular this time around, not 1000 times. I know the Count will be kicking himself over this one.

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  Giving a talk at Soho Farm house this evening. Found somewhere nice to work in the mean time.

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  Getting very excited about the solar eclipse on Wednesday evening given the clear forecast. Find out when and how much coverage you’ll see here: https://eclipsefan.org/?v=2&t=max&layers=eclipse%2Cbesselian%2Cumbra-live%2Cshadow-3d%2Ccloud-projection%2Cosm&lat=51.5074456&lon=-0.1277653&opacity=besselian%3A0.2%2Cumbra-live%3A0.2&zoom=3&palier=minute

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  “Animal dewormer and a drug used to treat scabies are being sold and promoted as unproven cancer treatments, a BBC investigation has found.” Disinformation at work again. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0m7wvpwjzeo

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  Strange decision given Jodrell Bank is probably the most iconic symbol of science in the North of the England. I would imagine our new Prime Minister, who is very focussed supporting the North, will have something to say about it. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y6r9rdxygo

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  The Tour de France completed it's 113th edition yesterday. By why do cyclist keep making moves they know are destined to fail? Not for nothing is grand tour cycling often referred to as "Chess on Wheels". Check out my latest substack. https://open.substack.com/pub/kityates/p/chess-on-wheels?r=1cw8pl&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

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  “Millionaires including former footballer Gary Lineker and music producer Brian Eno have written to new prime minister Andy Burnham asking to be taxed more.” https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgjp79m42go

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  “The ex-chief exec of Southern Water has been charged with three others over an alleged plan to manipulate water quality tests to avoid paying financial penalties of about £45m” 😡 Why are we not surprised that this sort of thing might have been going on https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c36d0njy7jjo

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  What an amazing story.❤️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c621z28z138o

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  "Coach operator FlixBus has announced the return of the 666 bus service to the Polish seaside resort of Hel. It resurrects the controversial so-called "Highway to Hel" bus journey formerly run by local company PKS Gdynia." 😂 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1d2ld91635o

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  I've summarised the first chapter - Making sense of it all - of my new book - You Don't Know What You're Missing - in my latest substack so you can get a feel for the book in case you want to get yourself a copy ahead of publication on June 4th. https://open.substack.com/pub/kityates/p/making-sense-of-it-all?r=1cw8pl&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true 1/2

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  Thank you John Stones. We will always remember those 11 mm. 1/2

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  "We don’t see things as they are. We see them as we are". - Anaïs Nin I think this nicely sums up chapter 2: "Putting things in Context" of You Don't Know What You're Missing, but there's a more detailed summary in my latest substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/kityates/p/putting-things-in-context?r=1cw8pl&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true 1/2

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  I don’t want to rain on anyone’s parade, and I’m happy for Ipswich being back in the prem, but an open top bus tour to celebrate finishing second in the championship? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cg4pq33xyeet

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  "Questions about the culprit virus and its route of spread remain as health officials make plans for stranded passengers" https://www.science.org/content/article/cruise-ship-s-hantavirus-outbreak-puts-researchers-uncharted-territory

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  “The Andes strain of the virus [hantavirus] has been confirmed in two passengers who were taken to South Africa, according to the country's health minister.” https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8r8j1l6j0go

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  "Three people, including one British national, with suspected hantavirus have been evacuated from the Hondius in order to receive medical care in the Netherlands in co-ordination between the Cape Verde, UK and Dutch governments." https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ukhsa-update-on-the-hantavirus-cruise-ship-outbreak

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  Arsenal draw and and hand Man City the league title. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c2lrzd4x02vo

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  "More than 140 people remain on the Hondius, which will take about three days to reach the Spanish archipelago for screening. A local official has criticized the plan." https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/05/06/hantavirus-cruise-ship-hondius-outbreak-spain/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social