#Science

Alp Simsek

alpsimsek_econ

The GameStop saga has many interesting dimensions. But there is an aspect that I don't think is sufficiently appreciated. In general, retail speculation hurts the retail traders the most. Platforms

Michael Eisen

mbeisen

I understand the concern - in a world where scientists are judged on the basis of journal citations, anything that might interfere with getting one is scary. But these concerns

Jose-Luis Jimenez

jljcolorado

1/ My current estimates on modes of transmission & mitigation measuresFrom work on this & talking to a lot of scientists, my thinking is evolving. I thought it'd be useful

Bill Cork

WJCork

Conservative Christians share some blame in the gullibility of Americans to believe lies. They have shared "urban legends" for decades. They've promoted sensationalist fiction from Maria Monk to Alberto Rivera

Martha Kinsella

Martha_Kinsella

Highlighting an important part of the president’s Memorandum on Restoring Trust in Government Through Scientific Integrity and Evidence-Based Policymaking, issued today: the section on science advisory committees.https://www.whitehouse.go

Ash Sarkar

AyoCaesar

First and foremost, responsibility for the UK's appalling death rate lies with the government's insistence on taking action at the only last possible minute, when we're staring disaster in the

Ellen M. Gilmer

ellengilmer

Tons of environmental litigation news today. First, the HUGE D.C. Circuit decision on climate regshttps://news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-and-energy/epas-industry-friendly-climate-rule-struck-down-by-court And the Supreme Court heard oral

Cycling Professor

fietsprofessor

MINI LECTURE [1/16]How do we frame systemic traffic violence: As glitches in the machine or as unacceptable human tragedies?Based on the Open Access paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590198220300208(pic via @EdwardL

Caitlin Hudon 👩‍💻

beeonaposy

Let's talk about imposter syndrome in tech -- specifically, ways we can combat it better, both individually and as a community (a thread) Imposter syndrome is "a collection of

Marco A Maximo Prado

maximoprado

I am sad to share that my friend, mentor, collaborator and a giant of behavioural neuroscience, Iván Izquierdo, has passed away. RIP. Sciencing with Iván was always fun. You made

Outdoor Ed

outdoor_ed

1/6: Are you ready for an avian look-a-likes thread? These side by side comparisons can help you brush up your birding skills. First up: Hairy vs Downy Woodpecker. (Photos by

Margarita

margaritaevna95

Insanity is an inability to prioritize. Everything is simultaneous relevant and irrelevant. It all becomes static. The insane cannot move toward a goal for this very reason: the ability to

Paul O'Brien 保罗

Paul_Chemlinked

#ZeroCovid is being pitched as an end to lockdowns. #china is the gold standard when it comes to elimination/suppression and it has had several post elimination lockdowns in places with

🌵Sofia of AZ🌵🎵🎶Georgia on My Mind🎶🎵

SofiadelCielo

70 million ppl become whatever the brainwashing Rush Limbaugh, #FoxFactFree4 Hannity, Pirro, ingraham, Carlson, Breitbart, Drudge, 4Chan, 8Chan, Parler & all the white right wing extremists in the GOP tell

Jan Zilinsky

janzilinsky

Larry Bartels reported *before the election* that 4 in 10 Republicans agreed that “a time will come when patriotic Americans have to take the law into their own hands” https://www.pnas.org/content/117/37/22752

bugatti spaceships 🚀👩🏾‍🚀

astronaia

.@verified @twitter The first Black woman to earn a PhD in aerospace engineering. Her name is Dr. @wendy_okolo https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendy_Okolo https://www.nasa.gov/careers/diversity/wendyokolo .@verified @twitter @DrSianProctor

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