If you can find a dark patch of sky, you can see lots of cool celestial events this year. tells you how to catch the best ones.
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Margaret Osborne
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Finally starting to recover from a TBI after slipping off the ladder to my loft & crashing headfirst into the door/floor...This is just a PSA to wear a helmet & be careful climbing things, because apparently even a mild head injury can be a whole thing 😩
Me all of last week 👇
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can be turned into planters. And we can just do things because they make us happy.
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I started doing pottery in the last few months, and while I'm not a particularly artistic person, I've found it so gratifying. It's another reminder that not everything requires perfection, especially when you're just starting out. Even crooked bowls can be used. Pots with cracks
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My sister gifted me a black light headlamp for scorpion hunting🤩 It's amazing
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Benjamin Choi's robotic arm operates using an algorithm driven by artificial intelligence that interprets a user’s brain waves. ow.ly/5x3q50IXj3K
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Researchers [] found neurons that only respond to singing. Participants listened to different noises, including toilet flushing, road traffic, instrumental music, speaking & singing.
#URochesterResearch via by
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The bat falcon can normally only be seen in Mexico and Central and South America.
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"An ancient baby tooth found in a cave in France shows modern humans arrived in western Europe almost 10,000 years earlier than previously thought. The tooth, along with several tools ... are an estimated 54,000 years old."
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My cat, Dusty, is famous!!! 🥰😍🤩⬇️
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Modern house kitties have smaller cranial volumes than African wildcats, but both species have smaller skulls than European wildcats. ow.ly/RK5x30sabbK
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Volunteers observed less than 2,000 monarchs in the state at the society’s annual Thanksgiving count in 2020. Last year, they counted more than 247,000. #EarthOptimism
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One of my latest!
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Scientists have discovered a coral reef off the coast of Tahiti that stretches almost two miles long and appears untouched by climate change or human activities. ow.ly/Ggtf30s8TYs
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In case you were wondering.
Why the Online Game #Wordle Went Viral, According to Psychology buff.ly/3KwEEpw
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The ichthyosaur is a large marine reptile with paddle-like limbs and sharp teeth.
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So proud to have been part of this team! Check out our radio series ⬇️
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Thrilled to announce that WSHU has won a National Edward R. Murrow Award for extraordinary student work! Accepting the award tonight in NYC: @Brianne_Ledda, @Terry_Sheridan and @rimadael Check out the winning series: tinyurl.com/49s4ccpw #MurrowAward
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Art and science come together to illustrate our impact on the natural world in our new exhibition, "Unsettled Nature: Artists Reflect on the Age of Humans."
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Ultra-black coloring is officially in the deep sea! These fish use pigment-filled capsules to absorb 99.5% of the lights sent their way-meaning they're virtually invisible.
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Oh man, it seems like a lot of you want actual science from a bird scientist and not just snark. So here we go!
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Most people do not take birds as seriously as they should twitter.com/sofiabiologist…
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#BecauseOfBlackBirdersWeek, the National Wildlife Federation is expanding its Conservation Fellowship & Intern Programs to create opportunities dedicated specifically for young biologists of color (students & recent grads) to help more #BlackBirders launch careers in conservation
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We're back! Sorta...we've had so many message from people, so we thought it would be great to keep track of them all...use the hashtag #BecauseOfBlackBirdersWeek to tell us what this week has meant to you #BlackBirdersWeek #BlackAFinSTEM
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In the wake of the death of George Floyd at the hands of the police, sent out an email, pledging to "lead the change in our society we all want to see"
They can start by ending their use of coerced prison labor.
I wrote about it here:
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It's #BlackBirdersWeek y'all!!
We had the pleasure of talking with co-founder @chelseaherps about racism in outdoor spaces and why it's so important to celebrate black joy in nature. Check it out lil nerd birds!
#NPRShortWave n.pr/2ACkqv6
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i saw #whitelivesmatter trending number 1 & #bluelivesmatter at number 2 and was gonna loSE IT
but it’s all kpop stans posting fancams and pics of blue power rangers lmaoooo
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Coming to your screens May 31st - June 5th #BlackBirdersWeek organised by #BlackAFinSTEM twitter.com/i/lists/126615
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“Volcanology didn't begin with #MtStHelens, but it's certainly a touchstone moment in volcano science. We’ve learned so much since then, and we’ll learn even more in the future to prevent or mitigate volcanic disasters.” — Ben Andrews, Dir.
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My professor, Karen Masterson, on the "magic-bullet" drug chloriquine, which Trump claims may be the answer to the coronavirus pandemic. Chloroquine was supposed to be the cure to malaria during WWII...(it wasn't)
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I pulled a tick off my cat today. As everyone goes on hikes to social distance, remember to check yourselves afterwards...guess the ticks are coming early this year?
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If you're bored/going crazy social distancing and love science, check this out! 🌍🌲🦠
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The lack of communication with students is almost unbelievable, but then again, Stony Brook is notorious for that...I understand this isn't easy, but posting two notices on university websites and then removing them again without an explanation or email to students?
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#EDITORIAL: "The school needs to make it a priority to answer questions about what is being done to protect our health and secure our education."
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Local NPR stations exist
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In breaking news moments like this, there should be a type of podcast you can listen to in real time, easily accessible for free.
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After Smithsonian launched #smithsonianopenaccess, I wrote about how thousands of physical specimens are digitized...AND LOOK AT THOSE BEES 👀
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“If we get a good picture, or more importantly, capture the data, then researchers have everything they need for their research without having to physically borrow the specimen.” -- Floyd Shockley (@Beetle_Guy), @NMNH_Entomology #SmithsonianOpenAccess smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national
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The Smithsonian's treasures belong to you. Now you can download, remix, reuse and share them with #SmithsonianOpenAccess, for free, for any purpose. Explore at si.edu/OpenAccess.
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The first post is up!
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i am a:
⚪️ male
⚪️ female
🔘 journalist
asking you to:
🔘spell out your first and last name
🔘state your position in your company
🔘repeat that please? sorry my recorder keeps screwing up. i might have to change the battery really quick just give me one second haha. sorry
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. Journalism students produce special series on Long Island Pine Barrens. Read about their work and check out the series: bit.ly/2D9RrwN
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