#ICYMI: Dr. Andrew Siemion received the Drake Award Thursday night. Ahead of the awards reception, communications specialist Beth Johnson sat down at the SETI Institute offices and talked with him about his career so far, receiving the Drake Award, and his vision for the future of SETI research.
English self-taught mathematician and physicist Oliver Heaviside was born #OTD in 1850.
He invented a new technique for solving differential equations, independently developed vector calculus, and rewrote Maxwell's equations in the form commonly used today. He significantly shaped the way Maxwell's equations are understood and applied in the decades following Maxwell's death. His practical experience in telegraphy provided a foundation for his later theoretical work.
Expect new images and first science results from #ESAEuclid coming Thursday, 23 May. Five new stunning images, first ten science papers plus five #Euclid reference publications.
There will be broadcast by #ESA as well as press and paper releases by ESA and us. Stay tuned!
Started listening to the audiobook edition of Everything Is Predictable. How Bayes' Remarkable Theorem Explains the World, written and read by Tom Chivers.
Il reprochait à #DidierRaoult des erreurs "niveau brevet des collèges" : accusé de diffamation, un prof de #maths relaxé
Attaqué en #justice par Didier Raoult pour diffamation et injure publique, Guillaume Limousin a été relaxé, mardi 14 mai [...]. Sur Twitter, ce professeur de mathématiques isérois, reprochait à l'infectiologue une série d'erreurs de "niveau brevet des collèges". Didier Raoult devra lui verser 2000€, au titre des frais de justice.
"She criticized my organizational skills and told me that she didn’t see a passion or spark for doing research in me."
Pleading to passion are cop outs for not paying your, or providing sufficient guidance. This was squarely on the PI to begin with, by not reading the room or asking for timely feedback on workload. The the response left a culture of fear (nor one of responsibility and disclosure). Poor management as ever.
Les milliardaires techbros libertariens sont vraiment la plaie de l'humanité.
Les déchets volants de Musk pourrissent les images scientifiques de Hubble 😱
> Nestle, Kellogg’s, and other big food conglomerates have been funding a massive misinformation campaign to make you think their foods are healthy.Their goal ...
https://www.seti.org/keeping-eye-comet-a3-next-naked-eye-comet-candidate
In early 2023, a new comet took stargazers by surprise. Called Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinan-Atlas), this icy visitor was discovered by two separate observatories in South Africa and China. Comet A3 had scientists and amateurs alike wondering if it would be the next naked-eye comet to light our skies. As 2024 unfolds, we eagerly anticipate whether Comet A3 will deliver the breathtaking celestial display we have all been hoping for!
The low-carb, high-fat ketogenic diet comes with promises of weight loss, but a new study says it also has some serious health risks. In mice, a keto diet increases the buildup of zombie-like cells in the heart, kidneys, lungs and brain, which can accelerate organ aging and other health problems. New Scientist has more: https://flip.it/HNFJFR #Science#Health#Diet#Nutrition#Keto
With extreme weather impacting all parts of the world, Climate Change isn’t going away anytime soon. These magazines keep us informed of the ongoing crisis, from the latest solutions like renewable energy to fighting misinformation, and beyond.
Climate Change: From stories about scaling up renewable energy to pioneering work in solar fuels to carbon capture and storage technologies, this magazine covers the burgeoning global shift to low-carbon economies. @climate
Climate Change and Weather Misinformation: As the United States constantly battles natural disasters — from hurricanes to fires, and more — authorities are also fighting misinformation that is affecting their ability to do their jobs. Here, we will share links to articles about the falsehoods. @climate
Climate Change and Wine: Documentating the effects of climate change on the wine world. @climate
Climate Change Science: Bloomberg Green reports on the latest research related to climate change, including extreme weather events, ice levels, impacts to ecosystems, ocean temperatures, and more. @climate
Environment and Climate Change: How can the world achieve inclusive economic growth while combating climate change and other natural resource challenges? @environment
The SETI Institute is proud to learn that Science Advisory Board member Mike Garrett was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society yesterday. Prof. Garrett is the Sir Bernard Lovell Chair of Astrophysics and the Director of Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics (JBCA), Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester.
Millennia ago, Neanderthals and humans met, mingled and mated. And your health may depend on DNA from these long-lost ancestors. Live Science explains how "in some places in our genome, we're more Neanderthal than we are human.” https://flip.it/qiJdOD #Science#Humans#Neanderthal#Health#History
There’s a new playbook being written right now when it comes to the future of social media. The early-mover advantage is still in effect, and there’s a lot to figure out. Gone are opaque algorithms and the whims of any single company.
The fediverse represents a chance for quality journalism to shine again.
We talked to two leaders at fedi-forward publications — @TheConversationUS's @BostonAbrams, and @404mediaco's @jasonkoebler — about why they’re investing in the open social web, what they’ve learned so far, and their advice for other publishers just getting started.
What's Cosmic Dust? (www.infoterkiniviral.com)
When we look at the night sky, the sky looks lonely and clean, but the reality is that space is not empty at all
Why are flies so fast? (www.infoterkiniviral.com)
Flies have many adaptations that enable them to increase speed and have maneuver and perception abilities
Supercomputer simulation predicts when humans will be extinct (www.infoterkiniviral.com)
When the Sun reaches its lifetime, the star that illuminates our planet will explode and destroy many of the planets around it