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bmossop

  1. RT @rsingel: Come join me & Wired's @meigs @bmossop talk about thriving in a drive-by news world. Meetup June 14 in SF bit.ly/Kt0Tu0
  2. MT @dylan20: Here are the slides RT @VentureBeat Mary Meeker's eye-popping annual Internet Trends report wp.me/p1re2-1Wqn
  3. @itweetlive sure
  4. @TravisSaunders why, thank you. hopefully the frequency of my writing will improve in the next few months
  5. How the bottlenose dolphin whistle fits into the animal's communication calls in the wild. bit.ly/JhMtZL
  6. Numbers of eBook sales from US publishers still low in international markets, but growing rapidly. bit.ly/JhLEAa
  7. Study looks at underlying brain networks that may characterize impulsive behavior seen in adolescence. bit.ly/JhKJ2D
  8. RT @Dr_Janis: Important reminder: RT @DrSharma: Metabolically ‘Healthy’ Obesity Not Associated w/ Higher Mortality Risk bit.ly/KmwbB8
  9. Our @Instagram challenge for Star Wars 35th anniversary netted over 400 photo entries. Here are some of the best: bit.ly/JhIRqK
  10. The New York Historical Society now has an exhibition on beer. nyti.ms/KIBjPw
  11. WTF: "Prevention of Child Camel Jockey Injuries: A Success Story From the United Arab Emirates" bit.ly/KIAyG0
  12. Long-acting contraception may be more effective than the Pill. bit.ly/Jq5gH0 July @wired story on IUD comeback: bit.ly/n5ojO7
  13. If Kickstarter works for entrepreneurs, could some other sort of crowdfunding work for scientists? bit.ly/KzJoDQ
  14. Jony Ive, Apple's design master, knighted at Buckingham Palace. bit.ly/Kzgi7q
  15. Astronomer who was inspiration for heroine in 'Contact' stepping away from alien search, will raise funds for SETI bit.ly/JnrTvV
  16. Facebook engineer (& children's author) teaches youngsters the basics of programming. bit.ly/LqxwVr
  17. Drew Endy & team from Stanford have "programmed DNA to function as a rewritable biological data storage system" bit.ly/LqvhBA
  18. Using the heat generated by a computer to control the soil temperature in your planter box. bit.ly/LquLn9
  19. Retired professor compares performance enhancing drugs to specialized training equipment, supplements. Agree? bit.ly/Lqu1yf (paywall)
  20. Afraid your ice cream will be eaten by your roommate/significant other? Try Ben & Jerry's pint lock. bit.ly/KJKNNJ