Every day, I post links to Twitter, usually between 8-10 per day. The links include my own pieces, but the majority aren’t mine. Rather, they are about what other people wrote that I found funny, interesting or educational. They are what I read when I’m sipping my coffee or riding the train. Because when Sci is in the house, the science never stops. I collect links like a rat collects pizza.
But it occurred to me recently, when I link those…they vanish. Into the aether of Twitter. And often when I find I need a link again, I’m stuck digging furiously through old tweets, trying to find something I tweeted Tuesday last. So I’ve decided to start gathering them up in weekly round-ups here. If I’m going to use it for reference, I might as well share!
The only order the links are in is the order in which I posted them. So sit down, pour some nice fresh coffee or tea, and sip with me. Let us stroll back through the last week (BYO muffins).
Monday:
The latest Pew survey tests our science knowledge. But does it test important concepts? Or is it…trivial.
A great initiative! Applications open to increase diversity in marine science.
“Scientific findings in support of coffee’s nutritional attributes have been arriving at a steady drip…” *groan* ow.ly/SoID5
Antibiotic Resistance Getting Worse Globally, But Fixes Could Be Simple. ow.ly/SlmIh by @marynmck
Is it “VEER-uh-lent?” Or “VEER-OO-lent?” This week’s Scientists Say. ow.ly/Stuwz
Lab-grown brains are being hailed as a way to remove ethical challenges from neuroscience. Will they? ow.ly/SpnvN By @docfreeride
If you lay something on the ground, it’s bound to get dirty. And that’s a good thing —if you’re a blue-footed boobie. ow.ly/StyVf
Kids like to eat, eat, eat, apples and bananas. But they also like to drink, drink, drink fruit juice. ow.ly/StWm6 by @tarahaelle
The starwhale. “starwhales are, at worst chaotic neutral, but more often lawful good.”ow.ly/StXan by @SFriedScientist
What does the giraffe say? Hmmmmmm. No really! Hmmmmm. http://ow.ly/StXI5
Tuesday:
“how a company and researchers can misinterpret the data to make a bad drug look good.” http://ow.ly/Su1cE by @daviddobbs
“Do we need research to tell us this?” Yes. We do. http://ow.ly/Su2bL
Even when you’re inside the system, getting necessary prescriptions isn’t any easier.http://ow.ly/Su4Ht
ICYMI: How black holes are like LOTR.http://ow.ly/Su9Of
New Paleo blog at @PLOS! Check it out.http://ow.ly/Sugtn
I admit I did wonder this: what happens when you get your period in space.http://ow.ly/Sum9B
.@Sci4thepeople is a great science podcast, relatable, interesting, doesn’t use big words. And they’ve got a Patreon! http://ow.ly/Swuoy
How many people died in a hurricane? Estimates ignore indirect deaths. http://ow.ly/SwuQp by @sumnerscience, includes death pie chart!
After Fukishima, people did not die from radiation. They died from stress. http://ow.ly/Swvv3
Wednesday:
So cute!!! Green sea turtles make tiny little runs toward the sea. http://ow.ly/Swxmb
From shaking palsy to Parkinson’s, an excerpt from a new book. http://ow.ly/SwBbZ I’ll have to pick this one up.
You ears EMIT sounds?!?!?! Fascinating. http://ow.ly/SwBlB
Is the 5 second rule real? http://ow.ly/SwDag I wrote about this paper myself back in the day. http://ow.ly/SwDeA
How do we fix science? Six suggestions. http://ow.ly/SwDFB by @GaryMarcus. I’m a big fan of publishing (and promoting!) neg. data.
At the microbe level, we are all PigPen. We are followed by clouds of skin and fart bacteria. Yum. http://ow.ly/SwEcB
Why do bats have pointy penises? We really still aren’t sure. http://ow.ly/SwFUd by @DianeAKelly
It’s time to cut back on food waste. Looking forward to reading recommendations. http://ow.ly/SwGiH
Thursday:
I grew up in the areas mentioned here…and I’ve NEVER SEEN a wild pawpaw. Let alone eaten one. Curious. http://ow.ly/SwGXl
*sniff* Here’s what I missed at the #IgNobels this year. The Math prize is the BEST. http://ow.ly/SwIXY
when it comes to muscle size, at a certain point bigger isn’t actually better. http://ow.ly/SwJeE
Yeast can now produce THC, and once it’s efficient, that will be a good thing. http://ow.ly/SwJrX
Hey there sexy, love your beak. Penguins choose mates by a nose. Er, a beak. http://ow.ly/SwJLO
“so far there [hasn’t been] any study based on monitoring human and pig carcasses under exactly the same conditions,” http://ow.ly/SxzCX
This is a new way to feed the trolls. Feed them science. I might try it. 🙂 By @JacquelynGill http://ow.ly/SAcIn
Some good tips for preventing food waste. http://ow.ly/SAdxG From @NPRFood I use “edgy” milk in baking.
Friday:
Mantis shrimps don’t fight to the death. They fight to the pain. By @edyong209 http://ow.ly/SAetW
“Nature’s script has been disrupted…” on the larger, more intense fires raging across the west. http://ow.ly/SAfS1
Many people who run say it makes them feel good. High, even. But what is behind that euphoria? http://ow.ly/SFtQg New Sci!
“It looked like something that might be big in Japan.” A writer’s encounter with a kangaroo rat. http://ow.ly/SAgr8 I want to see one!
Even color photography was originally designed with just white people in mind. Interesting and powerful. http://ow.ly/SAgQd
Fascinating and somewhat disturbing: life as a pro guinea pig. http://ow.ly/SAjuA
This woman loves those gigantic hairy centipedes in your house. http://ow.ly/SAI8m After reading this…I guess I hate them less.
For many survivors, Ebola isn’t over, they suffer from after effects they can’t afford to treat. http://ow.ly/SC6mV
Happy sipping! See you next week.
