2023-10-22

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We discuss a campaign to stop scientists being called "boffins". More links and info below ↓ ↓ ↓

Featuring University of Nottingham scientists Phil Moriarty, Martyn Poliakoff, Emma Chapman, and Oliver Gould.

Here is the Institute of Physics "Bin the Boffin" campaign - https://www.iop.org/strategy/limit-less/bin-the-boffin

And the Daily Star's response: https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/weird-news/eggheads-want-term-boffin-banned-29574611

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