Remote
Brains Matter
@brainsmatter__dup_34864@mastodonapp.uk
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.
Please subscribe to me at @brainsmatterpodcast@youtube.com or follow the audio podcast at http://www.brainsmatter.com
336 Followers
198 Following
50 Posts
Joined November 09, 2022
Website:
www.brainsmatter.com
Youtube:
youtube.com/@brainsmatterpodcast?sub_confirmation=1
Bluesky:
@brainsmatter.bsky.social
Great quote by #RogerWaters
Mathematicians make a breakthrough on 2,000-year-old problem of curves https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/mathematicians-make-a-breakthrough-on-2-000-year-old-problem-of-curves/ #maths #mathematics #science #STEM
Rain is coming to Antarctica – here’s how it will change the frozen continent https://theconversation.com/rain-is-coming-to-antarctica-heres-how-it-will-change-the-frozen-continent-276140 #glaciology #geography #science #STEM
2025 was hotter than it should have been – 5 influences and a dirty surprise offer clues to what’s ahead https://theconversation.com/2025-was-hotter-than-it-should-have-been-5-influences-and-a-dirty-surprise-offer-clues-to-whats-ahead-276605 #climatechange #climate #environment #science #STEM
The Pentagon strongarmed AI firms before Iran strikes – in dark news for the future of ‘ethical AI’ https://theconversation.com/the-pentagon-strongarmed-ai-firms-before-iran-strikes-in-dark-news-for-the-future-of-ethical-ai-277198 #politics #AI #technology #STEM #ethics
How AI resurrects racist stereotypes and disinformation — and why fact-checking isn’t enough https://theconversation.com/how-ai-resurrects-racist-stereotypes-and-disinformation-and-why-fact-checking-isnt-enough-270000 #AI #technology #STEM
"You will never find justice in a world where criminals make the rules" - Bob Marley #quote
What does the appendix do? Biologists explain the complicated evolution of this inconvenient organ https://theconversation.com/what-does-the-appendix-do-biologists-explain-the-complicated-evolution-of-this-inconvenient-organ-277012 #biology #health #science #STEM
Why are some stars always visible while others come and go with the seasons? https://theconversation.com/why-are-some-stars-always-visible-while-others-come-and-go-with-the-seasons-274096 #astronomy #science #space #STEM
Why mathematicians hate Good Will Hunting https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-mathematicians-hate-good-will-hunting/ #maths #mathematics #movies #science #STEM
"Whatever you do will be insignificant, but it is very important that you do it." - Mohandas K Gandhi #quote
The virus nearly everyone has and its possible role in MS https://theconversation.com/the-virus-nearly-everyone-has-and-its-possible-role-in-ms-268851 #health #science #STEM
Replying to on aus.social
@mativity@aus.social Despite the fact that the US played an official game before Australia or England did, in this case, it's still a yes 😎
How blast waves can damage the brain without a head injury https://theconversation.com/how-blast-waves-can-damage-the-brain-without-a-head-injury-274238 #neurology #anatomy #science #STEM #medicine
"The best armour is to keep out of range" - Italian Proverb #quote
Democracy dies in broad daylight: the Trump administration’s frontal assault on the free press https://theconversation.com/democracy-dies-in-broad-daylight-the-trump-administrations-frontal-assault-on-the-free-press-275629 #politics #democracy #USA #krasnow #trump
Why developers using #AI are working longer hours https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-developers-using-ai-are-working-longer-hours/ #technology
What is a ‘cancer #gene’? How genetic #mutations lead to #cancer https://theconversation.com/what-is-a-cancer-gene-how-genetic-mutations-lead-to-cancer-276272 #health #medicine #science #STEM #biology
Australia can no longer be complacent about Trump’s America. It’s time to chart a new course https://theconversation.com/australia-can-no-longer-be-complacent-about-trumps-america-its-time-to-chart-a-new-course-276530 #politics #internationalstudies #auspol
Gaza’s cultural sites have been decimated. UNESCO’s muted response sets a dangerous precedent https://theconversation.com/gazas-cultural-sites-have-been-decimated-unescos-muted-response-sets-a-dangerous-precedent-275091 #palestine #warcrimes #genocide #israel
"To be wealthy and honoured in an unjust society is a disgrace" - Confucius #quote
What is #happiness? A philosopher looks for answers https://theconversation.com/what-is-happiness-a-philosopher-looks-for-answers-276091 #philosophy #psychology #STEM
Baby butterflies use rhythm to fool ants into taking care of them https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/baby-butterflies-use-rhythm-to-fool-ants-into-taking-care-of-them/ #biology #nature #science #STEM
Medical cannabis isn’t an effective treatment for anxiety, depression or PTSD, new research shows https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/medical-cannabis-isnt-an-effective-treatment-for-anxiety-depression-or-ptsd/ #health #science #STEM
Puzzling slow radio pulses are coming from space. A new study could finally explain them https://theconversation.com/puzzling-slow-radio-pulses-are-coming-from-space-a-new-study-could-finally-explain-them-272893 #astronomy #science #STEM
Fish use more energy to stay still than previously thought https://theconversation.com/fish-use-more-energy-to-stay-still-than-previously-thought-266626 #biology #science #STEM
"A good man would prefer to be defeated than to defeat injustice by evil means." - Sallust #quote
Deep-sea fish larvae rewrite the rules of how eyes can be built https://theconversation.com/deep-sea-fish-larvae-rewrite-the-rules-of-how-eyes-can-be-built-275552 #biology #lifesciences #science #STEM
Severe irritability in teens can be reduced by daily doses of vitamins and minerals – new research https://theconversation.com/severe-irritability-in-teens-can-be-reduced-by-daily-doses-of-vitamins-and-minerals-new-research-276497 #nutrition #health #psychiatry #science #STEM
The US Government want Australian's biometric data - beware. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/trumps-america-wants-access-to-australian-biometric-data/ftomgcy5j #USA #Australia #politics #travel #security #privacy
Hibernating bears reveal clues to fighting muscle loss https://theconversation.com/hibernating-bears-reveal-clues-to-fighting-muscle-loss-new-study-275984 #biology #science #STEM
Climate change is drying out the ‘forgotten rivers’ that keep the Murray-Darling alive. We need a new plan https://theconversation.com/climate-change-is-drying-out-the-forgotten-rivers-that-keep-the-murray-darling-alive-we-need-a-new-plan-275562 #climatechange #environment #science #STEM
"Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months." - Oscar Wilde #quote
"Nothing amuses me more than the easy manner with which everybody settles the abundance of those who have a great deal less than themselves." - Jane Austen #quote
What causes depression? What we know, don’t know and suspect https://theconversation.com/what-causes-depression-what-we-know-dont-know-and-suspect-267011 #neuropsychology #mentalhealth #science #STEM #biology
Reinterpreting ‘awe’: why cross-cultural emotional intelligence needs to be handled with care https://theconversation.com/reinterpreting-awe-why-cross-cultural-emotional-intelligence-needs-to-be-handled-with-care-274151 #science #STEM #culture
World’s biggest #astronomy camera seeks to answer pressing questions about the universe https://theconversation.com/worlds-biggest-astronomy-camera-seeks-to-answer-pressing-questions-about-the-universe-277017 #physics #science #STEM
Astrophysicists trace the origin of valuable metals in space, from colliding stars to merging galaxies https://theconversation.com/astrophysicists-trace-the-origin-of-valuable-metals-in-space-from-colliding-stars-to-merging-galaxies-272328 #astronomy #physics #science #STEM
From high-tech greenhouses to fruit netting: how protected cropping can shield crops from climate extremes https://theconversation.com/from-high-tech-greenhouses-to-fruit-netting-how-protected-cropping-can-shield-crops-from-climate-extremes-272162#biology #botany #science #STEM
Replying to on hub.netzgemeinde.eu
@jabgoe2089 I'm guessing he did. He's on record with the FBI donating to the IDF and Anti-Palestinian groups. https://jewishinsider.com/2019/07/jeffrey-epsteins-history-of-jewish-giving/
Animals’ perception of time is linked to the pace of their life https://theconversation.com/animals-perception-of-time-is-linked-to-the-pace-of-their-life-new-study-275124 #time #biology #science #STEM
Reading to young kids improves their social skills − and a new study shows it doesn’t matter whether parents stop to ask questions https://theconversation.com/reading-to-young-kids-improves-their-social-skills-and-a-new-study-shows-it-doesnt-matter-whether-parents-stop-to-ask-questions-274926 #education #psychology #science #STEM
How do we know what asteroids are made out of? https://theconversation.com/how-do-we-know-what-asteroids-are-made-out-of-275244 #astronomy #space #science #STEM
Why the Hubble Space Telescope still matters https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-the-hubble-space-telescope-still-matters/ #astronomy #science #STEM
