#Happening

"Why is the solar cycle 11 years long" someone asked @Dr_Lucie. You got a tough one! Here's my take on this in two parts. The first part is a non-technical
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Why filling in the Law Commission consultation matters. Looks like a simple streamlining & consolidation of “various reforms”. Don’t be fooled. The devil is in the detail. Lots (I mean
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‘Epidemics are social as well as biological phenomena.’ My @nature piece on the importance of social science and humanities in tackling our big global challengeshttps://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-00064-x Very helpful crowd sourc
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Deep Dive!This is an important thread about testing for SARS-CoV-2 which will explain:-why herd immunity is possible at 10-20%-why testing has really let us down and led to bad policy
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Let’s talk about the relationship between Portland Business Alliance, Home Builders Association, and other relevant groups facilitating criminalization and gentrification in our communities. Buckle in, this will be a long
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COMET “AERODYNAMICS”With the recent visit from Comet NEOWISE I thought it would be fun to dive into the fascinating world of fluid dynamics relating to comets. Beware: some of these
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Long thread: I'm not here to comment on the politics of reopening in my town. @NoreenMalone depicts it here-with a bit of snark and extra drama, but pretty accurately. 1/https://slate.com/human-interest/2020/12/school-reopening-teachers
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My friends, good men, I hope you have a sense for my deep respect for you in these historic hours. It has been an honor to serve with you, and
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As I see the news from the UK about serious allergic reaction to the COVID vaccine is making the rounds, now seems like a great time to clear up some
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Please, please, please. I know you are all lovely (mutuals I mean, I’m not talking about randoms). But PLEASE, I am absolutely on my knees BEGGING you to rethink the
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So various media are reporting a new pandemic flu virus discovered in China.What does this actually mean? Let's look at the original paper. Actually, that's not so easy to do
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A thread on how absurd the UK is on transgender issues and how the UK got so transphobicIn 2015 Parliament held an inquiry looking into the state of Transgender equality.
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Two years ago today I went digital nomad. Started living in random 1-month apartments with four bikes and a car, lost one bike to a car crash, eventually sold everything
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Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery MBBS PPL r going on for a strike today putting many crores of people' life at risk.Reason for strike : Central govt allows
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After @JasonNixonAB's embarrassing My Parks Will Goon "consultation" last night, it's a good time to look back at UCP attempts to close down and sell off our parks. And to
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This feels a bit weird to share, but since so many ppl are talking about research on violent social movements, a couple of years ago I published an article that
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