Dan @SciAmHistory
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Yikes! Yale student: “I don’t know any lefty people my age who aren’t seriously questioning whether the First Amendment is still on balance a good thing.” >1/2 Republicans said they support postponing the 2020 election if voting eligibility were an issue.https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/10/the-threat-of-tribalism/568342/?utm_content=edit-promo&utm_campaign=the-atlantic&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_term=2018-09-13T16%3A40%3A08 …
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(((John Rennie))) Retweeted
ICYMI: Does quantum gravity exist? Most physicists believe so, but some renowned researchers — such as Freeman Dyson — believe that gravity isn’t quantum in nature. An experiment may finally provide proof.https://buff.ly/2I7XTpc
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(((John Rennie))) Retweeted
Hey Beakerpeople! The motto for tonight at Beakernight: WWW .. Weather was Worse at Woodstock! Let's get out there and defy the weather gods and party!pic.twitter.com/m9bpahBhY4
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"When we think of tribalism, we tend to focus on the primal pull of race, religion, or ethnicity. But partisan political loyalties can become tribal too." Excellent article by
@amychua & Jed Rubenfeld on the constitution as America’s “political religion.”https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/10/the-threat-of-tribalism/568342/?utm_content=edit-promo&utm_campaign=the-atlantic&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_term=2018-09-13T16%3A40%3A08 … -
Seth Fletcher Retweeted
I wanted to understand quantum physics. So I talked to Fred Durst.pic.twitter.com/BaZI1Ym48Q
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Maryn McKenna Retweeted
What do
@morraam,@ignotofsky,@freelanceastro,@teagwall,@kategammon, and@sandentotten have in common? They will all be speaking at this year's@SciCommCamp! With keynote speaker@marynmck, of course. So excited to see everyone in November!
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Sunya Arshad Bhutta Retweeted
I’m hearing a lot of “so men are just supposed to be scared of women now?” I mean, if that’s what needs to happen for you to be cool to us, maybe. We’ve been scared of you for like six thousand years. You’ll get used to it after a while.
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Welcome back to Twitter. So grateful you are well - and with an incredible story!https://twitter.com/jacquelyngill/status/1043493361901076480 …
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Half-billion-year-old fossils reveal new details about one of the most mysterious chapters in Earth’s history http://bit.ly/2PZJIFV pic.twitter.com/okffGMBmtV
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Maryn McKenna Retweeted
I can't stop thinking about this. "Tell me what boy hasn't done this in high school." Most of them haven't. It's becoming increasingly obvious that far too many have, but *most* have not. This woman is trying to normalize abnormal behavior. It's just appalling.https://twitter.com/bennyjohnson/status/1043136672072908802 …
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Maryn McKenna Retweeted
A top adviser helping lead the Senate Judiciary Committee's response to a sexual assault allegation against Judge Kavanaugh has resigned amid evidence he was fired from a previous job in part because of a sexual harassment allegation against him.https://nbcnews.to/2NzCueP
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/discovery-of-galileos-long-lost-letter-shows-he-edited-his-heretical-ideas-to-fool-the-inquisition/?amp;text=Discovery … of Galileo's Long-Lost Letter Shows He Edited His Heretical Ideas to Fool the Inquisition via
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For example, Science Salon #38 is my conversation with the bestselling author and historian
@harari_yuval Yuval Noah Harari, talking about his new book 21 Lessons for the 21st Century. https://www.skeptic.com/science-salon/ pic.twitter.com/NeGyilFTVp
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If you're looking for some enlightening listening this weekend give our Science Salon podcast a try: https://www.skeptic.com/science-salon/ pic.twitter.com/7HQVCkq27y
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But on second inspection, you realize that it has the engine and drive train of a scooter
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At first, it looks like a Ducati whose owners for some bizzarre reasons gave it kiddie sized wheels
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Absolutely brilliant mutant vehicle spotted in Shimokitazawa, Tokyopic.twitter.com/ppDryUdbMH
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