Claude Chappe, born OTD in 1763, developed a semaphore system that spanned all of #France; it was the first practical telecommunications system until it was replaced by the electric telegraph in the 1850s https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/france/electricity/?s=mb #travel #science

‘Tis the season for many of us to be gorging on foods we don’t always eat. So it’s apt timing to discuss what the sounds and smells we're generating mean for our health. @sciencefocus has more:

https://flip.it/rl8bLl

#Science #Health #Humans #Digestion #Holidays

I spent nearly fifty years pretending to be a defective human. Then I realized I was simply a functional alien with a different operating manual. 🖖

From the biology of oxidative stress to the philosophy of the bicameral mind: this is how I rebuilt my identity.

My 2025 Survival Protocol is now live:
https://medium.com/@christian.gajewski/reverse-engineering-the-alien-mind-my-2025-survival-protocol-5c55ecb1a7da

#Autism #Neurodiversity #Selfimprovement #Psychology #Science

Three ways of looking at the iconic Christmas Tree Cluster, 2700 light years from Earth.

What the universe looks like depends on how we look at it. These views highlight infrared (left), x-rays (middle), and red emission from hydrogen gas. Beautiful in three different ways. #space #science #art

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Three views of the Christmas Tree Cluster, highlighting infrared (left), x-rays (middle), and H-alpha (right).

Why there’s always room for dessert – an anatomist explains
#Health #Science #Anatomy #HumanBody #FoodScience #Neuroscience #Psychology #Nutrition #Dessert #Biology #EatingHabits #BrainReward #Physiology #FestiveEating #Stomach #The14 #The14Media
https://the-14.com/why-theres-always-room-for-dessert-an-anatomist-explains/

Garlic mouthwash? Sounds gross, but it could be a viable alternative to the more common chlorhexidine. Read more from @ScienceAlert:

https://flip.it/OEYOVq

#Science #Health #Hygiene

Dah lama gak nyisain waktu buat nonton beginian

https://youtu.be/J01N1z96elk?si=ErRP5Whl1BJU_iHE

#cosmic #science #space #spacetime #neildegrassetyson #briancox

🧵 Tech-themed works, 38/x

Scientist ─ isometric pixel artwork.

#CharacterDesign #science #scientist #tech #technology #design #artwork #PixelArt #VoxelArt #3DArt #3DModeling #3DArtist #illustration #illustrator #picture #digital #style #art #artist #arts #arte #designer #GraphicDesign #3D #isometric #DigitalArt #OriginalArt #ArtLovers #MastoArt #FediArt #MastodonArt #CreativeToots #ArtistsOnMastodon

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Isometric pixel art of a stylized scientist operating an enigmatic machine.

Canada can’t rely on U.S. health and food safety as Trump dismantles agencies
#Canada #Trump #USA #PublicHealth #FoodSafety #TrumpEra #Science #Regulation #HealthPolicy #AgriFood #NationalSecurity #Disinformation #GlobalAffairs #The14 #PublicService
https://the-14.com/canada-cant-rely-on-u-s-health-and-food-safety-as-trump-dismantles-agencies/

What's next? We'll be allowing young earth creationism in astronomy 101? #Science #AcademicSky #EduSky

Instructor who gave U of Oklah...

Despite the title of this week’s @the-big-issue-BigIssue column , it is more about my love of Manchester than resigning from Monkey Cage - but here it is

https://www.bigissue.com/opinion/robin-ince-resigns-bbc/

#science #northpole #manchester #books #podcast #radio

The #Guangming #Science #City #Forum 2025 was held in #Shenzhen’s Guangming district from December 4-5, 2025, as part of #China’s #efforts to bolster #scientific and #technological #innovation in the #Guangdong-#HongKong-#Macao #GreaterBayArea. The #event underscored Shenzhen’s position as a #key #hub for #research and #development, attracting #global attention to its #growing innovation #ecosystem. https://cnbusinessforum.com/guangming-science-city-forum-2025-in-shenzhen-launches-biomanufacturing-innovation-center/

French mathematician Pierre Varignon, who died OTD in 1722, published an application of differential calculus to fluid flow and created an mathematical explanation of gravitation https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/france/electricity/?s=mb #travel #France #science

No, your brain doesn’t suddenly ‘fully develop’ at 25. Here’s what the neuroscience actually shows
#Science #Neuroscience #BrainDevelopment #FrontalLobe #Psychology #BrainHealth #Neuroplasticity #Research #GenZ #ScienceExplained #MentalHealth #HumanBrain
https://the-14.com/no-your-brain-doesnt-suddenly-fully-develop-at-25-heres-what-the-neuroscience-actually-shows/

French astronomer Pierre Janssen, who died OTD in 1907, discovered the gaseous nature of the solar chromosphere https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/france/paris-megaliths/?s=mb #travel #France #science

China just carried out its second reusable launch attempt in three weeks https://arstechni.ca/2NFY #Science #Space

"aging and many degenerative diseases,...are tied to a decline in mitochondria. Now, a new technique might be able to transform donor stem cells into tiny mitochondria factories, which can boost the number of healthy organelles in old or damaged cells to recharge them. The findings, described in October in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, could lead to novel therapies in regenerative medicine." Smithsonian https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-new-way-to-boost-the-powerhouses-of-the-cell-might-combat-aging-and-degenerative-diseases-lab-study-suggests-180987873/
#HealthCare #Science

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Microscopic image of Nanoflowers, which look white, can help healthy cells, colored yellow, deliver mitochondria, colored red, to nearby cells. Akhilesh K. Gaharwar, via Smithsonian

Big Picture Science for Dec. 22, 2025: Movie Mayhem

Science fiction movies force us to face a multitude of end-of-the-world scenarios. Whether the final curtain is dropped by rampaging aliens, killer rocks from space, or virus-infected zombies, these big screen glimpses of a dystopian future are as tantalizing as they are frightening. But one American city seems to be a favorite backdrop for stories of mass destruction. We speak with a cultural critic about why New York City is often the chosen setting for disaster films, and what dystopian fiction reveals about our shifting anxieties about humanity’s future no matter where we live.

Movies discussed include Deep Impact, Escape from New York, Planet of the Apes, King Kong, Cloverfield, Deluge, Failsafe, The Day After Tomorrow, AI: Artificial Intelligence, Contagion, I Am Legend, and Seth’s very own short film: The Turkey that Ate St. Louis

Guest:

* Dan Saltzstein – Deputy Editor for Projects and Collaborations, New York Times

Download podcast at - https://bigpicturescience.org/episodes/movie-mayhem

You can listen to this and other episodes at http://bigpicturescience.org/

Get early access to ad-free versions of every episode by joining us on
Patreon. Thanks for your support!

#ScienceFiction #Movie #NewYork #BigPictureScience #SETI #News #Podcast #Science

Very well put, indeed. Down with mediocrity, and up with ambition. Excelsior!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wzSKEruj70

#science #education #children #scicomm #canada

The #Guangming #Science #City #Forum 2025 was held in #Shenzhen’s Guangming district from December 4-5, 2025, as part of #China’s #efforts to bolster #scientific and #technological #innovation in the #Guangdong-#HongKong-#Macao #GreaterBayArea. The #event underscored Shenzhen’s position as a #key #hub for #research and #development, attracting #global attention to its #growing innovation #ecosystem. https://cnbusinessforum.com/guangming-science-city-forum-2025-in-shenzhen-launches-biomanufacturing-innovation-center/

US blocks all offshore wind construction, says reason is classified https://arstechni.ca/UwfL #departmentofInterior #DepartmentofDefense #renewableenergy #offshorewind #Science #Policy #green #Trump #Wind

A third path to explain consciousness: Biological computationalism

https://phys.org/news/2025-12-path-consciousness-biological.html

#science #biology #neuroscience #consciousness

#Mark #Zuckerberg’s decision to cut off funding to the pro‑immigration group FWD.us

marks a sharp turn away from the high-profile social advocacy that once defined his philanthropy...

even as #MacKenzie #Scott is emerging as the era’s most aggressive backer of equity- and #DEI-driven causes.

The split shows a broader divergence in tech philanthropy:

one billionaire channeling resources into #science and #AI infrastructure,

the other pouring unrestricted billions into institutions serving communities historically excluded from power and wealth.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/billionaire-philanthropy-growing-divide-mark-181737765.html

Engineer and mathematician Jean-Victor Poncelet, who died OTD in 1867, worked in projective geometry and also aided in the development of complex numbers https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/france/electricity/?s=mb #travel #France #science

LANÇAMENTO DO FOGUETE HANBIT-NANO DE ALCÂNTARA! - SPACEWARD

https://youtube.com/live/JpQ_iT0CYro?si=GXRwUs7wVanREyh9

#science #brasil #coreia #aeb #ProgramaEspacialBrasileiro #ForçaAereaBrasileira

The dangers of extreme heat are already well established, with around 24,400 people dying as a result of last summer’s heatwaves in Europe alone. Millions of children may also be at risk of experiencing stunted growth if heat-trapping emissions continue to bake the planet. @euronews has more:

https://flip.it/XLvF1c

#Science #ClimateChange #Europe #GlobalWarming #Health

Researchers at the University of Maryland have evidence of a way to prevent cervical cancer: increase the number of young men who get the HPV vaccination. Read more from @ScienceAlert:

https://flip.it/TnAst8

#Science #Health #Cancer

JWST Discovers Planet Shaped Like Lemon

https://futurism.com/space/james-webb-planet-lemon-shaped

#science #astronomy #jwst #exoplanet #pulsar

Putting the house up for sale and found an opportunity to teach the spouse about the probe effect.

"Our Zillow listing has been viewed 13 times!"

"That's because you've checked it once an hour, every hour, for the past thirteen hours."

#science

The #Guangming #Science #City #Forum 2025 was held in #Shenzhen’s Guangming district from December 4-5, 2025, as part of #China’s #efforts to bolster #scientific and #technological #innovation in the #Guangdong-#HongKong-#Macao #GreaterBayArea. The #event underscored Shenzhen’s position as a #key #hub for #research and #development, attracting #global attention to its #growing innovation #ecosystem. https://cnbusinessforum.com/guangming-science-city-forum-2025-in-shenzhen-launches-biomanufacturing-innovation-center/

"From beginning to end, 2025 was a year of devastation for scientists in the United States.

Pipeline of new scientists cut off
Fewer people trained to treat addiction
Communities left to brave extreme weather alone
LGBTQ+ people made invisible
Pediatric brain cancer research squelched
Inequality in science festers"

Let's redouble our efforts in 2026 to throw these hyenas out.

https://theconversation.com/this-year-nearly-broke-me-as-a-scientist-us-researchers-reflect-on-how-2025s-science-cuts-have-changed-their-lives-271282
#UsPol #Science
1/n

This seems bad to me. Does this seem bad to anyone else?

https://www.earth.com/news/68-million-year-old-egg-the-thing-unearthed-in-antarctica-pr25/

#Science #scifi #Movies

@swachter @aisling Is good idea, could market the stickers as lion attack prevention. https://www.nature.com/articles/s42003-020-01156-0 #science

Hello mastodon! I have some big news… I’ve left my job at ANU to go full time on my #ScienceCommunication startup - @sci_burst 🎉🎉🎉 and am now looking for paid opportunities, particularly in #Canberra and around #Australia (+open to online) 😊

In a nutshell, at Sci_Burst we bring #science, #criticalthinking, next-gen perspectives, and hopeful, #sustainable #futures to non-experts via popular culture 💜👩‍🔬🍿

If you’re interested, learn more or book us here: https://www.sci-burst.com.au/
We’d love to chat!

#Health #Science #Research

I look forward to these as my heart arteries over 60% blocked.

https://newatlas.com/heart-disease/nanoparticles-artery-plaque/

The #Guangming #Science #City #Forum 2025 was held in #Shenzhen’s Guangming district from December 4-5, 2025, as part of #China’s #efforts to bolster #scientific and #technological #innovation in the #Guangdong-#HongKong-#Macao #GreaterBayArea. The #event underscored Shenzhen’s position as a #key #hub for #research and #development, attracting #global attention to its #growing innovation #ecosystem. https://cnbusinessforum.com/guangming-science-city-forum-2025-in-shenzhen-launches-biomanufacturing-innovation-center/

Researchers Discover Compound That Could Revolutionize Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment

https://scitechdaily.com/researchers-discover-compound-that-could-revolutionize-traumatic-brain-injury-treatment/

#science #neuroscience #medicine

► https://FunHouseRadio.com <- TUNE IN
#meme #memes #cat #cats #pets #dog #dogs #caturday #science #cringe

"All year long, these moments captivated the public, demonstrated dangerous trends, and pushed research and innovation forward...
[One example] "Canada lost its measles elimination status, and the U.S. could be next."

Smithsonian Article https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-ten-most-significant-science-stories-of-2025-from-medical-breakthroughs-to-an-interstellar-visitor-180987905/
#HealthCare #Science

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In 2025, researchers watched an interstellar comet, learned about human origins and traced the spread of measles. Illustration by Emily Lankiewicz. Images by Anthony Hutchings; Fu et al., Cell, 2025; Galyna / fotomaster via Adobe Stock; and public domain, via Smithsonian

What was the loudest sound ever recorded?

By Clarissa Brincat

Determining the "loudest recorded sound" depends on how you define sound and on which measurements you choose to include.

https://www.livescience.com/physics-mathematics/what-was-the-loudest-sound-ever-recorded

Krakatau

#science

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"Krakatau - between Java and Sumatra Description: Krakatau. Rakata (Great Krakatau). From the Anak-Krakatau, it is clearly visible that more than half of it sank into the sea in 1883 Date: unknown Location: Dutch East Indies, Krakatau, Indonesia" - picyrl.com

What the hyperproduction of AI slop is doing to science
#AI #Science #Tech #AIinScience #AcademicPublishing #ResearchQuality #ScientificSlop #AIWriting #PeerReview #ScholarlyIntegrity #AIEthics #NonNativeResearchers #AISlop #Preprints #The14 #The14Media
https://the-14.com/what-the-hyperproduction-of-ai-slop-is-doing-to-science/

The last news from the Boxwork structure: Curiosity Blog, Sols 4743-4749: Polygons in the Hollow, by Lucy Lim, Planetary Scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center

https://science.nasa.gov/blog/curiosity-blog-sols-4743-4749-polygons-in-the-hollow/

#Mars #Curiosity #BoxworkStructures #PlanetaryScience #science #geology #news #astrodon #space #CuriosityRover #rover

Twenty five years ago this month I was diagnosed with cancer. First of all I just want to say, look at me, still here. I'm pretty happy about that.

But twenty five years ago, for a year my and my family's life revolved around surgery, chemo and radiation. And then the best part of a decade of medications with with their 'tolerated' side effects. And still the sneaky little blighter tried to stage a comeback a few years in, but we evicted it.

Twenty five years is a while, so my medical experiences are not current but there are a few things I learnt in that year and the ones after and I'd like to say them out loud -

Cancer did not make me a better person. It did not make me re-evaluate my life and see the world in a new perspective. It might for some people, but it just made me tired and grumpy. And intolerant of people's bullshit.

It was not a blessing in disguise. Having people tell me there had to be a silver lining or that everything happens for a reason was not helpful.

Everyone has their own approach. Mine was evidenced based western medicine. Random strangers (no friends, I'm glad to say), telling me I was poisoning myself was not helpful. I was poisoning *it*, the side effects on me were necessary collateral damage

The most important thing my friends did for me was to be normal. Doing stuff we usually did - grabbing a coffee, going out for a meal, seeing a movie. I was thinking about cancer every waking minute, respite from that was what I needed

The other day someone reminded me I told them this - One of the women in my support group talked about how hard it was not to cry in front of her kids. The facilitator asked, what message are you sending to your kids if, when something this bad happens, it's not okay to cry? This is one of the most important things I've ever learnt. Hiding your feeling doesn't let people in and it's not a viable strategy for longer than half a second. 1/2

#cancer #science #luck #ReflectionOnLife #HappyToBeHere

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The garden that I grew over the last twenty five years. Also grown - two small humans to independence and four novels

https://www.iflscience.com/is-it-true-there-are-two-places-on-earth-where-you-can-walk-directly-on-the-mantle-81971

#science #geology

Next-generation nuclear reactors could get a boost from the National Defense Authorization Act https://thever.ge/4tcT #Environment #Climate #Science #Energy #Policy #News

The #Guangming #Science #City #Forum 2025 was held in #Shenzhen’s Guangming district from December 4-5, 2025, as part of #China’s #efforts to bolster #scientific and #technological #innovation in the #Guangdong-#HongKong-#Macao #GreaterBayArea. The #event underscored Shenzhen’s position as a #key #hub for #research and #development, attracting #global attention to its #growing innovation #ecosystem. https://cnbusinessforum.com/guangming-science-city-forum-2025-in-shenzhen-launches-biomanufacturing-innovation-center/

Ancient dinosaur footprints discovered in Italy’s Stelvio Alps reveal life 210 million years ago. The tracks belong to plant-eating prosauropods, ancestors of giant sauropods.
https://www.news-cafe.eu/?go=news&n=13787
#history #archeology #dinosaurs #italy #milan #science #research

A star cluster, known as Westerlund 2, resides in a stellar breeding ground known as Gum 29, located 20,000 light-years away from Earth in the constellation Carina (the Keel). Don’t worry, you won’t be tested on that later. But here’s something that will likely stick in your memory: The James Webb Space Telescope’s imagery of the dwarf stars glittering in the sky. Read and see more from Phys.org:

https://flip.it/OwlG1i

#Science #Space #JWST #Stars #Astronomy #ESA

Don’t expect Trump Media’s nuclear fusion power plant to generate electricity soon https://thever.ge/pQ32 #Environment #Analysis #Science #Energy #Policy #Report

Oh my god well done Quanta magazine, amazing article.

https://www.quantamagazine.org/why-is-ice-slippery-a-new-hypothesis-slides-into-the-chat-20251208/

#physics #science