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Stand-up scientist Rob Pyatt and his Venn Diagram of comedy science goodness.
Happy Sunday!
🌈 Dr Ross Brooks@rossbrooks.co.uk · 2mo ago'Has anyone ever had #sex in #space? As far as we know, no one has yet had sex in space. There was speculation in 1992 when #NASA sent two newlyweds, astronauts Mark Lee and Jan Davis, into space for eight days aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour.' www.skyatnightmagazine.com/space-missio... #nightsky
Statement on the sale of Scientific American and the firing of staff.The..."sale was motivated by fear within Springer Nature that our attempts to doggedly report on the crisis facing science in America today would lead to repercussions from the Trump administration" www.wgaeast.org/wgae-scienti...
WGAE-Scientific American Union Statement on Springer Nature’s Sale and Layoffs | Press Room
The following is a statement from Writers Guild of America East members at Scientific American on today’s decision to sell Springer Nature and lay off staff: “Earlier today in an all-staff meeting we ...
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Happy Dead Duck Day to all those (like me) who celebrate. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUQL...
Kees Moeliker: How a dead duck changed my life
YouTube video by TED
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Researchers reported a range of 4 to 59 a day with an average of 32. I'm easily a 32/day. Where do you fall? #scicomm gizmodo.com/i-wore-a-sma...
I Wore a Smart Fart Wearable for Three Days. Here's What I Learned
Researchers at the University of Maryland are trying to get to the bottom of our farts.
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Want to learn or teach about 290-million-year-old vomit? Check out our educational resource! We break down how scientists study regurgitalites to find out what prehistoric creatures ate. Plus our free worksheet helps kids to think big about fossilized vomit. https://bit.ly/3RYVo0B
Can fossilized vomit tell you what prehistoric animals ate?
Learn how paleontologists study fossilized vomit to explore what prehistoric predators ate.
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The government continues to persecute scientists. And our universities are going right along with it. www.science.org/content/arti...
After USDA request, Indiana plant biologist locked out of lab by school
Move comes after Roger Innes complained about the government’s prosecution of Chinese postdocs
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Just an incredible find! indiandefencereview.com/dug-into-jun...
They Dug Into a Jungle Mound in Mexico and Found an Ancient Maya Settlement With 80 Structures
An 80-structure Maya settlement uncovered in Quintana Roo reveals monumental buildings, murals, and multiple construction phases dating from 250 to 900 C.E.
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"Crannogs are small artificial islands that are typically thousands of years old, and hundreds of them exist in Scotland’s lochs." www.thenational.scot/news/2607565...
How secrets of a man-made Scottish island older than Stonehenge were unveiled
Archaeologists have used innovative techniques to reveal the secrets of an artificial island older than Stonehenge in a Scottish loch, discovering a…
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We need more of this. www.scientificamerican.com/article/ex-n...
Former NASA astronauts launch new group to promote U.S. constitutional values
More than 100 NASA astronauts have signed on to a nonpartisan effort to promote “the principles that have propelled our nation for 250 years”
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Now this is a question! How often do you wash your sheets? I do our sheets, pillow cases, and blenkets about every 2-3 weeks. Not exactly what they recommend. www.the-independent.com/life-style/w...
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Atmospheric scientist Perry Samson was doing fieldwork when he was unexpectedly caught inside a tornado—making him one of the few such people who have lived to tell the tale
Can you survive inside a tornado? This scientist did by accident—he’s lucky to be alive
Atmospheric scientist Perry Samson was doing fieldwork when he was unexpectedly caught inside a tornado—making him one of the few such people who have lived to tell the tale
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A fantastic Olympian and scientist. www.npr.org/2026/03/04/n...
As Paralympics approach, U.S. skier Sydney Peterson balances training and research
Sydney Peterson is among the U.S. athletes heading to the 2026 Winter Paralympics. A neuroscientist in training, Peterson is studying movement disorders, similar to her own condition.
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This may be exactly what our world needs right now.
FunHouse Radio@funhouseradio.bsky.social · 7mo ago"To make the product, the team used honey from native bees as a natural, edible solvent to draw out beneficial compounds from cocoa shells, a byproduct typically discarded during chocolate production." #weird #weirdnews #offbeat #food #science www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
Early tomorrow morning, U.S. skywatchers will be treated to a total lunar eclipse! (Also visible in Australia and eastern Asia.) Get the details here and let us know if you see it
See the moon turn blood red in a total lunar eclipse
A total lunar eclipse is set to grace the sky on Tuesday. Here’s how to see it
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So many great quotes here. "...Smart Underwear is a “research measurement tool” for the Human Flatus Atlas, a first-of-its-kind study of intestinal gas patterns for better understanding flatus." gizmodo.com/how-many-tim...
How Many Times Do You Fart a Day? 'Smart Underwear' Says It's Way More Than You Think
The device brings the study of farts “into the 21st century,” the researchers say.
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Looking to better understand dog breeds as you're watching Westminster? Here's the graphic you need
Dog Genetics Reveal Surprising Relationships among Breeds
When it comes to dog traits, genetics-based lineages are more telling than human-made categories
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