#Science

Hypothesis: it was reports from Italy that finally hit home what was about to happen here. We suddenly had clear-sighted view: lonely deaths. Exhausted nurses. Dead doctors. But now that
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We protect ourselves from #SARSCoV2 with hand-washing & self-isolation. To protect others, we must challenge virulent #misinformation.“We are all science communicators now: #COVID19 has conscripted us.” My piece today @TheAtlIdeas
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Are contact tracing apps able to get us out of the #COVID19 crisis? A thread. 1/12 The idea behind contact tracing: find the contacts of an infected person - they
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if you’re in the UK looking at the US and thinking ‘we’re not like that here’, you’re mistaken. racism was central to the creation of much of Britain, and impacts
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Just going to put this out there to see who wants to defend this approach to “science.” Ready... set... GO!!! Take Camera 2
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Some general thoughts (in random order) on COVID-19 death undercounting in India following the recent article in The Hindu (https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/covid-19-deaths-are-not-as-low-as-reported/article32310814.ece) by @giridar10
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A US president praises authoritarian leaders & openly supports their efforts to crush a free press. Years ago, when @nytimes reporters in China were threatened w/ expulsion, the Obama White
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Bon fin de ma contribution sur les traitements à base de dérivés de la quinoline. J'ai essayé d'apporter un point de vue d'une scientifique non médecin, en rappelant que la
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Twelve tips for healthy sleep: (thread) 1. Stick to a sleep schedule. I recommend using the @sleepcycle app to track your sleep.It also records your snoring... listen to it if
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Poll for Sunday! We all know Challenger is the best tank in the world () but a MBT is only as good as its colour scheme (#science). So, what is
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hey animal crossers! did u guys know if u get friends to water your flowers they have an increased yield rate? if u get 5 folks to water them you
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Les dernières semaines ont mis la santé publique au cœur des discussions - et mis en évidence de profondes divisions au sein de la société Française. Les Français entretiennent en
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Why do neuro- & psychological scientists cling to archaic forms of philosophy of science, like thinking theories' are useful only if they predict or that we routinely falsify theories in
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Reminder: we shouldn’t need neuroscience studies to show that poverty and under-resourced environments effect the brain to motivate policy changes & political action. A thread: One interesting side effect of
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I've been called various levels of irresponsible, hyperbolic, and delusional for saying that there are serious people (academics, lawyers, etc.) who believe that biological sex is simply an oppressive construct
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Must be said. The reason “the media” was soft on Jeffrey Epstein is each male correspondent was secretly getting a boner while covering it. That’s why shit didn’t get real
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