#Scientific

National Library of Scotland

natlibscot

So here's a thread about a rather nice book which is not hugely special on the outside... But is actually rather nice when you open it. (Batman says hi by

Anton Tanjung

antontanjung21

Haruskah orang sehat memakai masker? THREAD! Sekarang bukan kita lagi garda depan untuk melawan virus Covid-19 ini, tapi kamu semua. Selain melakukan physical distancing (menjaga jarak) masyarakat juga perlu menggunakan

IAmSciComm - Hosted this week by Matt Carter

iamscicomm

What is science advocacy? I know when most people think of the word “advocate,” they usually think of lobbyists walking through the halls of Capitol Hill and advocating on behalf

Tridibesh Dey

treeonplastics

Indeed! Much change in policy seems to be happening as we fight individual battles in these strange times.Been doing some documenting around "single-use" plastics & related discourses in the times

Kees van Bochove

keesvanbochove

Just floating an idea about #PID and #FAIR that has been in back of my mind for some time. In the blockchain world, @IPFSbot creates PIDs or addresses (#multihash) based

econhedge

econhedge

As the Johnson govt contemplates a further reopening of the U.K., question is whether his record of getting every single big call wrong is extended into this next stage. The

Helen Pluckrose has returned to Hermit Mode

HPluckrose

There is something that people frequently misunderstand about science & postmodernism. The misconception maintains that postmodernists deny an objective reality to exist while scientists believe they have already found it.

In Pursuit of Truth

IPOT1776

What's going on in the Chesapeake Bay? "He came in 2014, and it was transformational," Hilser says. "He was this catalyst for change, with a huge positive impact."Sounds like high

Itai Yanai

ItaiYanai

It is no secret that there are actually two languages of science. On this day – exactly 100 years since the birth of Francois Jacob - check out our new

Elisabeth Bik 💉 💉

MicrobiomDigest

Two-year update after reporting a set of papers that claim that 'miracle doctor' Yan Xin can kill cancer cells with his life force - without providing a scientific explanation, but

Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson 🇺🇸

ayanaeliza

#AmyConeyBarrett: “Climate change is a very contentious matter of public debate.” Science: Actually, climate change is just scientific fact. That greenhouse gases lead to warming has been well understood by

Bina Venkataraman

binajv

Not to get too esoteric, but I find this phrase “believe in science” perplexing & problematic. Science is not a faith system or a god asking for belief, but rather

Jeff (BPredict)

BPredict

Why are we seeing so many dramatic media headlines talking about 70%, 75%, or 80% reductions in COVID-19 spread if we wear masks at the same time that leading scientific

Tom J. Astle

tjalamont

Thoughts on small things for Earth Day - a thread: My high school biology teacher told us this anecdote: Imagine driving down a country road. Your passengers are a non-scientist

Frank

FrankBullit67

Prediction: the US will lift the lockdown and India will follow suit. The Indian scientific "establishment" right now is like a rabbit caught in the headlights. It would ideally like

Ryan Saavedra

RealSaavedra

.@realDonaldTrump needs to make Scott Gottlieb, MD, the #2 on the coronavirus task forceGottlieb needs to be in charge of what the official scientific recommendations areTrump will lose re-election if