A lot of people with little knowledge of modern astro research but some knowledge of science overall end up at this point, which tells me it's more of a sci-comm issue - BM&BE haven't been explained in a way scientifically-minded non-astro-scientists can get a grasp on.
Today's newsletter: We're watching the internet die as it gets overwhelmed with content built to be popular with algorithms, much of it generated by AI, crowding out stuff created by humans. Ironically, this is also an existential threat to generative AI. tinyurl.com/wyea31124
Sometime this month, Reddit will go public at a valuation of $6.5bn. Select Redditors were offered the chance to buy stock at the initial listing price, which it hasn’t announced yet but is expected t...
"During the pandemic" ? It isn't over.
TIL learned a fun fact the vast, vast majority of microplastics aren't actually from breaking down single-use plastics like I thought, but from car tires. Car tires, simply by being worn down while driving, emit more microplastics than anything by far
Tire wear represents a large source of microplastic entering the aquatic environment, however little is known about its environmental risks. Here, we provide the first assessment of the environmental ...
So... Obi-Wan Kenobi is pregnant with Luke and Leia, with Padmé's support ? And a pregnant child-bride Padawan in the background ?
Who knew? "Exxon was aware of climate change, as early as 1977... This knowledge did not prevent the company (now ExxonMobil and the world’s largest oil and gas company) from spending decades refusing to publicly acknowledge climate change and even promoting climate misinformation." (6/n)
A new investigation shows the oil company understood the science before it became a public issue and spent millions to promote misinformation
This paper is out for real now. Mask mandates saved thousands of lives and hundreds of millions of dollars in Ontario in 2020 academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...
Abstract. Mask use for prevention of respiratory infectious disease transmission is not new but has proven controversial during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. In Onta
AI also thinks you're American. (which you aren't.... right ?)
The key feature in many is going for a raw emotional response, so we react before we think through the entire situation, what is going on exactly, etc. "Stop. Breathe. Think. " is enough for most people to see through most scams.
Friends, I wrote up a quick guide to getting started on Bluesky for folks who are used to old Science Twitter. Please share it with your folks who are joining. And please let me know if I missed anything or got anything wrong. 🧪 www.southernfriedscience.com/bluesky-is-n...
The once-great science twitter is, depending on who you talk to, either dying or dead. Once a vibrant place for many discussions related to my fields of marine biology, ocean conservation, and publ…