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Writer, editor, geek wannabe. I’m so sorry this is happening to you, but we did it to ourselves.

Carolina del Norte
Joined March 2009
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With mentorship from @UnderwaterLance we will be working with @Space_Station and @ISS_CASIS to film videos for the Space Medicine Course of astronauts in microgravity!
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This is so cool. I love how they made the North American Great Lakes the frame for this comparison.
The World's 25 largest lakes
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🦁🐯Lions and tigers and..tracking their moves! The LAST Science by the Slice (of the season) is a week from TODAY: The Internet of Animals! Don't forget these are live-streamed and live-tweeted if you can't make it in person. Register and learn more here: ow.ly/g3xp50OtKeC
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Each province and territory in Canada, represented by a Muppet who lives there. Generated by AI. 1. British Columbia
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Don't miss the next SCONC book chat with @frkearns, author of "Getting to the Heart of Science Communication: A Guide to Effective Engagement." RSVP here: bit.ly/3n3k0pV
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Get ready for next week's Science by the Slice: Understanding the Connections between Memory and Imagination! Felipe De Brigard of @DukeBrain will lead a talk on how and why we have false memories. Free, hybrid event with @SigmaXiSociety on April 26th. ow.ly/vb9i50NNk0u
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40 years ago today, the greatest tabloid headline in history. [via @blankemon]
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Yes, but. I’m not craving that weird-looking shell of a ‘mater
High temperatures can interfere with the fertilization of crops, but researchers say there may be another way to ensure a bountiful harvest: seedless fruits. bit.ly/41hIQkE @DukeBiology @DukeUClimate
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Every Canadian Prime Minister as the lead singer of a 1980s metal band: 23. Justin Trudeau
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Classic exchange today. Me: Did you watch hockey last night? @EricFerreri: I watch hockey every night.
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Karl Leif Bates retweeted
Phenomenal. Bar-tailed Godwit has broken its own record: a first-year bird (five months old!) has flown 13,560 km—just shy of the direct flight limit of a Boeing 787—from Alaska to Tasmania, seemingly non-stop, in just 11 days (avg. speed: c.51 km/hr). facebook.com/437949496218757…
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SCONCS on a plane. Thanks for a fabulous time, @SciWri22
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Just want to give a shoutout to all the great workers behind #ScienceWriters2022, and thank them for a mask policy that forces me to consume my own coffee breath, rather than blasting it on others.
Sure, I’d be happy to watch it seven more times
Seven years ago today, a viral meme was born thanks to Michigan's botched punt 😅
Cannot wait to see @kellyperil and all my other #SciWri22 buds this weekend. It’s been too long
Replying to @kellyperil
Oh, plus! I *also* got to hold a whale eye! Thanks for the photo, @elise_mahon16!
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Karl Leif Bates retweeted
It’s here! You can now apply for student debt cancellation from the Biden administration—and it only takes a couple of minutes: studentaid.gov/debt-relief/a…
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This is Tracey Howard, sitting on the porch where he found his wife yesterday after she’d been shot and killed. The shooter also killed their dog. Howard had gone to Lowe’s for lightbulbs and came back home to the unimaginable scene. “This is my life now,” he said.
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I could play this game every day!
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Yay science. This is so cool
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Sorry to see Otis dethroned and Walker shut out of the final, but the jumbo jet is a deserving champion. Long may he reign.
THIS 747 IS CLEARED FOR LANDING. Introducing your 2022 👑 Fat Bear Week champion.
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