mastodon 4.6.8Host of the Brains Matter podcast - the show on science, curiosities, and general knowledge. Runner-up Best Oz Sci Microblogger 2010, Did a TEDx once.
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"I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be." - Douglas Adams #quote
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease develops over decades – and we are missing the window to prevent it https://theconversation.com/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-develops-over-decades-and-we-are-missing-the-window-to-prevent-it-278473 #health #science #STEM
AI’s Power Needs Will Destroy the Renewable Energy Revolution https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/ais-power-needs-will-destroy-the-renewable-energy-revolution/ #AI #technology #environment #energy #science #STEM
Protecting pollinating insects could improve diets and livelihoods worldwide https://theconversation.com/protecting-pollinating-insects-could-improve-diets-and-livelihoods-worldwide-new-study-280390 #ecology #environment #science #STEM
Using the body’s own sounds to diagnose Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s before the first symptoms appear https://theconversation.com/using-the-bodys-own-sounds-to-diagnose-alzheimers-and-parkinsons-before-the-first-symptoms-appear-279995 #health #science #STEM
How does your brain decide between the road not taken or the same old route? Resolving conflicting memories is key to navigation https://theconversation.com/how-does-your-brain-decide-between-the-road-not-taken-or-the-same-old-route-resolving-conflicting-memories-is-key-to-navigation-279435 #psychology #science #STEM
Pet loss is difficult for people – what about for other pets? https://theconversation.com/pet-loss-is-difficult-for-people-what-about-for-other-pets-280745 #animals #biology #science #STEM
The mangled remains of probes sent to Venus may still be there https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-mangled-remains-of-probes-sent-to-venus-may-still-be-there/ #astronomy #science #STEM
"A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject." - Winston Churchill #quote
Can houseplants really purify the air in your home? What the science actually says https://theconversation.com/can-houseplants-really-purify-the-air-in-your-home-what-the-science-actually-says-279690 #biology #ecology #health #environment #science #STEM
Strange crystals found inside wreckage from the first nuclear bomb test https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/strange-crystals-found-inside-wreckage-from-the-first-nuclear-bomb-test/ #physics #chemistry #science #STEM
"The minute you settle for less than you deserve, you get even less than you settled for." - Maureen Dowd #quote
Dogs display many traits of great leaders − here are 5 breeds that can be your leadership role models https://theconversation.com/dogs-display-many-traits-of-great-leaders-here-are-5-breeds-that-can-be-your-leadership-role-models-266121 #management #work #dogs
