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St. Vincent’s Volcanic Eruption: Misconceptions Debunked And Questions Answered
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St. Vincent’s Volcanic Eruption: Misconceptions Debunked And Questions Answered
The eruption of the La Soufrière volcano on the island of St. Vincent has led to a lot of questions bouncing around on social media, as well as a fair number of misconceptions. Here, I answer or debunk the most common ones.www.forbes.com
To cut or not to cut: The case of Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales | Result In Brief | CORDIS | European Commission
How or whether to censor literature is an age-old question. Using medieval and early modern copies of The Canterbury Tales, an EU-funded project provides a new perspective on censorship.Hah!
“Some manuscripts leave out objectionable passages or replace objectionable words. Others elaborate on famous passages, such as the end of The Merchant’s Tale, where two characters have a sexual encounter in a pear tree,”
#history #science #literature
https://cordis.europa.eu/article/id/428774-to-cut-or-not-to-cut-the-case-of-chaucer-s-canterbury-tales?pk_campaign=tw
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Adding is favoured over subtracting in problem solving
A series of problem-solving experiments reveal that people are more likely to consider solutions that add features than solutions that remove them, even when removing features is more efficient.
Adams et al. (2021) People systematically overlook subtractive changes: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-03380-yAdding is favoured over subtracting in problem solving
People tend to solve problems by adding features.www.nature.com
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Adding is favoured over subtracting in problem solving
A series of problem-solving experiments reveal that people are more likely to consider solutions that add features than solutions that remove them, even when removing features is more efficient.
Adams et al. (2021) People systematically overlook subtractive changes: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-03380-y
Adding is favoured over subtracting in problem solving
A series of problem-solving experiments reveal that people are more likely to consider solutions that add features than solutions that remove them, even when removing features is more efficient.
Adams et al. (2021) People systematically overlook subtractive changes: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-03380-y
Adding is favoured over subtracting in problem solving
People tend to solve problems by adding features.www.nature.com
Why the volcano erupting in the Caribbean has such a deadly reputation
Before European colonists arrived in the early 1700s, the Indigenous population dwelled along the coast, away from the danger of any potential eruptions. But after becoming a British colony in the 1760s, the island’s enslaved population was forced to live and work in the volcano’s shadow. Many enslaved people died after an eruption in 1812, and many of their descendants perished when a 1902-03 eruption devastated a huge swath of the island.#StVincent #LaSoufrière #volano #history #science
Why the volcano erupting in the Caribbean has such a deadly reputation
La Soufrière on the island of St. Vincent, which last erupted in 1979, has a long and tragic history of powerful but mercurial blasts.www.nationalgeographic.com
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Oldest DNA from a Homo sapiens reveals surprisingly recent Neanderthal ancestry
Interbreeding of ancient human lineages
Scientists have sequenced the oldest Homo sapiens DNA on record, showing that many of Europe’s first humans had Neanderthals in their family trees.
Hajdinjak et al. (2021) Initial Upper Palaeolithic humans in Europe had recent Neanderthal ancestry: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-03335-3Oldest DNA from a Homo sapiens reveals surprisingly recent Neanderthal ancestry
Ancient human lineages interbred commonly in Europe, as well as the Middle East.www.nature.com
Rates of Parkinson’s disease are exploding. A common chemical may be to blame | Parkinson's disease | The Guardian
Researchers believe a factor is a chemical used in drycleaning and household products such as shoe polishes and carpet cleaners#science #medicine #health #dementia #ParkinsonsRates of Parkinson’s disease are exploding. A common chemical may be to blame | Adrienne Matei
Researchers believe a factor is a chemical used in drycleaning and household products such as shoe polishes and carpet cleanerswww.theguardian.com
Rates of Parkinson’s disease are exploding. A common chemical may be to blame | Parkinson's disease | The Guardian
Researchers believe a factor is a chemical used in drycleaning and household products such as shoe polishes and carpet cleaners#science #medicine #health #dementia #Parkinsons
Rates of Parkinson’s disease are exploding. A common chemical may be to blame | Adrienne Matei
Researchers believe a factor is a chemical used in drycleaning and household products such as shoe polishes and carpet cleanerswww.theguardian.com
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Oldest DNA from a Homo sapiens reveals surprisingly recent Neanderthal ancestry
Interbreeding of ancient human lineages
Scientists have sequenced the oldest Homo sapiens DNA on record, showing that many of Europe’s first humans had Neanderthals in their family trees.
Hajdinjak et al. (2021) Initial Upper Palaeolithic humans in Europe had recent Neanderthal ancestry: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-03335-3Oldest DNA from a Homo sapiens reveals surprisingly recent Neanderthal ancestry
Ancient human lineages interbred commonly in Europe, as well as the Middle East.www.nature.com
Study shows masks, ventilation stop COVID spread better than social distancing
A new study from the University of Central Florida suggests that masks and a good ventilation system are more important than social distancing for reducing the airborne spread of COVID-19 in classrooms.#corona #science #classroom
Study shows masks, ventilation stop COVID spread better than social distancing
A new study from the University of Central Florida suggests that masks and a good ventilation system are more important than social distancing for reducing the airborne spread of COVID-19 in classrooms.phys.org
Old spy and famous lawyer
Watching "Spy Bridge", the tone of the entire film is full of gloomy feeling, but I clearly feel that there is always a warmth running through my heart. Obviously the whole world is going through a very cold ...
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Climate Hacking - Interview with Harvard Professor David Keith
This was recorded as a collaboration between my podcast Shaping The Future, Cambridge Zero and the Cambridge Festival. Below is more information. Includes excerpt with Dr Rowan Williams, Former Archbishop of Canterbury, on his thoughts on geoengineering research. https://youtu.be/wW0Pc1ZbgaE ...
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Geometry and Calculus in the field by Karl Weierstraß
Karl Theodor Wilhelm Weierstraß For the year 1872 Karl Weierstraß, I present an affirmation in the field of mathematics, where a curve could not be differentiated, consider the following amplitude to differentiate; where to calculate from one point to ...
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The Importance of Air in Human Existence - Part 1
No matter the condition we live in this present world we are, we can't deny the fact that we exist based on one of the important components surrounding the environment we live in. Image Source We can see that ...
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RISE OF QUANTUM COMPUTERS
What Is a Quantum Computer ? A quantum computer is a machine that performs calculations based on the laws of quantum mechanics, which is the behavior of particles at the sub-atomic level Computer technology is making devices ...
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Solzhenitsyn about Vavilov, modern Christ
There are three horrible names related to biology. The first monster in Mengele, everybody knows who he was. The second one is Ishii, but Unit 731 resonates much stronger. However, there was the third monster, whose body count is not ...
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THE UNIVERSE- LET'S TOUCH THE SUN
Nasa, the US space agency, has introduced a mission to bring a satellite closer to the Sun than ever before. The Parker Solar Probe rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The probe is on track to become the fastest ...
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THE UNIVERSE- LET'S TOUCH THE SUN
Nasa, the US space agency, has introduced a mission to bring a satellite closer to the Sun than ever before. The Parker Solar Probe rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The probe is on track to become the fastest ...
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Solzhenitsyn about Vavilov, modern Christ
There are three horrible names related to biology. The first monster in Mengele, everybody knows who he was. The second one is Ishii, but Unit 731 resonates much stronger. However, there was the third monster, whose body count is not ...
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Nutrition in animals
Firstly, nutrition can be said to be the act of feeding in animals in other to get energy for metabolic process and other activities of the body. Without nutrients or food no animal can survive. This process is the ...
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Nutrition in animals
Firstly, nutrition can be said to be the act of feeding in animals in other to get energy for metabolic process and other activities of the body. Without nutrients or food no animal can survive. This process is the ...
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Do Plants really Breath??
This has been a very bother topic by many people about whether plant breath. When I was small, I always told that living things always breath and moving further in the study in biology, I discovered that we have two ...
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Do Plants really Breath??
This has been a very bother topic by many people about whether plant breath. When I was small, I always told that living things always breath and moving further in the study in biology, I discovered that we have two ...
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Chocolate? Thanks to microbes!
Even the biggest chocolate lovers [...] might not recognize what this ancient food has in common with kimchi and kombucha: its flavors are due to fermentation.Chocolate’s Secret Ingredient is Fermenting Microbes
Underneath the shiny wrapper, a chocolate bunny is a fermented foodwww.scientificamerican.com
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Chocolate? Thanks to microbes!
Even the biggest chocolate lovers [...] might not recognize what this ancient food has in common with kimchi and kombucha: its flavors are due to fermentation.
Chocolate? Thanks to microbes!
Even the biggest chocolate lovers [...] might not recognize what this ancient food has in common with kimchi and kombucha: its flavors are due to fermentation.
Chocolate’s Secret Ingredient is Fermenting Microbes
Underneath the shiny wrapper, a chocolate bunny is a fermented foodwww.scientificamerican.com
Scientists Just Killed the EmDrive
#science #news #technologyScientists Just Killed the EmDrive - Slashdot
In major international tests, the physics-defying EmDrive has failed to produce the amount of thrust proponents were expecting. In fact, in one test at Germany's Dresden University, it didn't produce any thrust at all. Is this the end of the line for EmDrive? Popular Mechanics: The crux of the EmDri...science.slashdot.org
Scientists Just Killed the EmDrive
#science #news #technology
Scientists Just Killed the EmDrive - Slashdot
In major international tests, the physics-defying EmDrive has failed to produce the amount of thrust proponents were expecting. In fact, in one test at Germany's Dresden University, it didn't produce any thrust at all. Is this the end of the line for EmDrive? Popular Mechanics: The crux of the EmDri...science.slashdot.org
Ok now I want to do scientific illustrations!
[bookmark=https://twitter.com/JimmyBernot/status/1377067162741968897]Here's a thread on how I make scientific illustrations for describing new species of invertebrates #sciencetwitter #art #science #illustration #taxonomy #teaminvert
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[bookmark=https://twitter.com/JimmyBernot/status/1377067162741968897]Here's a thread on how I make scientific illustrations for describing new species of invertebrates #sciencetwitter #art #science #illustration #taxonomy #teaminvert
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"Love Story", an old film from the 70s
I know that the movie's theme song "Love Story" predates this film. I bought an Oscar Gold Melody cassette in second grade. This song is a version of a male and female duet: "Where do I start telling ...
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First COVID-19 vaccine vial used in the US will be preserved in museum
On December 14, 2020, the country's first FDA-approved Covid-19 vaccine was injected into the arm of intensive care nurse Sandra Lindsay in Queens, New York, marking a significant milestone in the fight against the pandemic that has caused the lives ...
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Gates intends to spray dust into the atmosphere to block the sun, but what could go wrong?
Billionaire Bill Gates is financially supporting the development of solar eclipse technology that would potentially reflect sunlight from the Earth's atmosphere, causing a global cooling effect. The Stratosphere Controlled Structure Experiment (SCoPEx), initiated by Harvard University scientists, aims to test ...
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Sleeping Octopuses May Have Dreams, But They're Probably Brief
#science #news #technologySleeping Octopuses May Have Dreams, But They're Probably Brief - Slashdot
According to a report in the journal iScience, octopuses may have short dreams during their alternating periods of sleep. NPR reports: [Sidarta Ribeiro, a neuroscientist at the Brain Institute at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte in Brazil] and some colleagues decided to video-record fo...science.slashdot.org
Sleeping Octopuses May Have Dreams, But They're Probably Brief
#science #news #technology
Sleeping Octopuses May Have Dreams, But They're Probably Brief - Slashdot
According to a report in the journal iScience, octopuses may have short dreams during their alternating periods of sleep. NPR reports: [Sidarta Ribeiro, a neuroscientist at the Brain Institute at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte in Brazil] and some colleagues decided to video-record fo...science.slashdot.org
German researchers create, then erase, false memories in people’s minds
A team of researchers in Germany has completed successful experiments in which they showcased how false memories can easily be planted and, more importantly, erased, with potentially serious implications for the justice system.
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https://www.rt.com/news/519038-german-researchers-create-erase-memories/
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https://www.rt.com/news/519038-german-researchers-create-erase-memories/
German researchers create, then erase, false memories in people’s minds
A team of researchers in Germany has completed successful experiments in which they showcased how false memories can easily be planted and, more importantly, erased, with potentially serious implications for the justice system.www.rt.com