A puzzle, a knot in a piece writing, a persistent bug in code, and a mathematical problem are all things that become more pervious to resolution after taking a good long walk (or two). There is something, evolutionarily deep, in our species improved ability to think after moving.

Yay! My first pair of @StandOutSocksUK has arrived. Thanks Joe for picking and packing the socks 🧦 😎 . Great business concept that is one to look out for the future!

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Want to work on cutting edge theoretical research to advance our mechanistic understanding of biological processes? Do you enjoy applying ideas from statistical physics and soft matter? I am hiring a 2-year PostDoc at Uni. of Edinburgh. DL: 15/04/2025

New preprint! “Mesoscopic heterogeneity of biomolecular condensates from sequence patterning.” We explore how the distribution and preferential crowding of cohesive and spacer polymer blocks dictate the rich organization we see in assemblies of proteins.

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I am advertising x2 (4-year) PhD projects on the statistical physics and mathematics of active matter at @EdinUniMaths. The deadline is 20/01/25 and likely starting date is Sept 2025. Project details see and scroll down or ctrl-f "Luke". Please share! 😄

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RT @PhysInHistory: "A good teacher does not teach facts, he or she teaches enthusiasm, open-mindedness and values." . - Gian-Carlo Rota htt….

After a nice meeting in Durham the past two days, at the University of Edinburgh for my first day on the new job.

Scientific problems have but a few viewpoints where the entire solution reveals itself and shines bright, also uncovering seemingly unrelated truths. These good viewpoints are equivalent to perceptive questions, and asking these Qs should be the major preoccupation of scientists.

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🎉 Grant news! 🎉 I have won a Wellcome Accelerator Award! This will fund some of my research at UoE (Edinburgh). Grateful to Wellcome and for all the support I have received from UoE, mentors, collaborators, friends, and family. I will be hiring a 2-year Postdoc! Stay tuned.

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