#Science

There are lots of scared and ignorant people turning on their neighbours, communities and other people from their not so anonymous SM sites and phones.Be informed, stay informed and think
Read more
THREAD:Let's discuss the towel drill & what it means to be openminded. Let's start with the definition.Openminded: unprejudiced & willing to consider NEW ideasBeing openminded doesn't mean listening to someone
Read more
Video gaming has been criticized for its energy demand and carbon emissions, but this criticism is misplaced. Gaming's enviro impact is actually tiny compared to leaving the house and driving
Read more
THREAD: For the last few weeks there has been much speculation that the new coronavirus began as a lab accident in China. Today @emilykwong1234 and I dig into the science
Read more
Yesterday, we released a set of guidelines for our community on social media. These guidelines stand as a set of expectations for those who consider themselves members of the Tech
Read more
"The relevant statements are complete nonsense and not worth refuting."It must be so nice to play for Team China, right now. Internationally, that is. Everyone needs your kit, your adversaries
Read more
Hi friends, some personal news:Today I’m launching a new Substack called *The Phoenix*, because the world is on fire and we’ve got to build a new one from the ashes.This is
Read more
This thread was just as difficult to post like the tweet earlier, but everything happens for a reason. Imagine if I had allowed you guys to break me down everytime
Read more
A fu3king thread cause I'm fu3king tired of their BSRant on the incompetence of:Mental Health "Professionals" and the study of psychology (Long Thread)#ADHD #askadhd #autism #askautism #ADHDautism #ADHDAwarenessMonth #mentalhe
Read more
If you're wondering how you remove the scientific evidence base from a policy discussion, and turn it into narrative, here's a nice template in just four sentences from today's Economist
Read more
I read two interesting s by @NeedhiBhalla & @mbeisen on outcomes of similar approaches to alter recruitment practices to reduce bias by the committee & increase diversity in the applicant
Read more
Realized tonight that this tweet was actually pretty important.Allowed me to see some things about what I've been working with @RoamResearch for (give or take) the past 4-6 years with
Read more
I've spoken before about the generally unhelpful nature of purity tests and the role BP played in popularizing the concept of personal carbon footprint and by association, personal guilt ...
Read more
accountability i guess i need to delete these but i need them.... this is crazy to look at but it makes sense in my brain ok bye if u
Read more
I've developed a theory on how Americans are reacting to the Covid pandemic. I'm calling it *Coping with Loss: The 5 Stages of Covid Grief*, based on the famous 5
Read more
1/25 More Thoughts on Schools, or How We Might have Blown it Again. Apologies to many who want to rush back, for understandable reasons, despite potentially horrific cost of doing
Read more