People have always been captivated by crystals. Turns out we’re not the only apes to find them fascinating. That and more of the best in @science.org and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
Fjord, the brown tabby, lies on the couch arm rest. Sunbeams shine over his striped fur. His eyes are closed. Peace is upon us.
Sun bathing lizard for your viewing pleasure
Just reading “plant transformation vectors” is so wild. Too much time in the E. coli protein biophysics headspace has made my pov so specialized. It’s been amazing to catch up on the fun tools we have from following you. :)
Mercury was only 50 arcminutes (0.8°) above a very young waxing crescent Moon this evening. KAS member Pete Mumbower captured this image from his home in Vicksburg, MI.
Héctor, with very puffy eyes and inflammation across his nose bridge
Also I’ve been sick as a DOG for the past few days send Vicks and caldito
One decade of my life where the US doesn’t bomb a country
Apparently too much to ask for
Always has been !!!
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RNA world beckons
Wrote about Bad Bunny and how after more than a century under U.S. rule, after attempts to erase our national identity, after the man-made crises and natural disasters that have befallen our people, in the face of every challenge, seguimos aquí. We’re still here.
www.thecut.com/article/bad-...
A vibrant, wide-angle photo of a colorful outdoor mural promoting the "Super Bowl LX Apple Music Halftime Show." The mural is painted on a long blue wall in a sunlit, tropical setting with real palm trees and bright pink bougainvillea flowers cascading over the top. The artwork features a playful, surreal collage of cultural and football-themed elements: Central Text: The Apple Music logo in bold yellow and red 3D lettering is flanked by "SUPER BOWL LX" above and "HALFTIME SHOW" below. Iconic Imagery: Large illustrations of a golden trumpet, pink sunglasses, maracas, dominoes, and a cup of coffee with a musical note in the foam. Football Elements: Brown footballs are depicted growing on palm trees like coconuts and resting on the ground. Foreground: A young girl in a yellow dress walks along the sidewalk in front of the mural, passing a small goalpost illustration where a green parrot is perched. The overall aesthetic is warm, festive, and celebrates a fusion of Latin-inspired culture and American football.
I'm going to do a thread of all the references and context behind Bad Bunny's performance and what it means for Puerto Ricans to see this on the biggest stage.
The opening title screen is a street mural in Puerto Rico that comes to life with footballs as coconuts.
Follow along!
What's that? You say you want to learn more about Puerto Rico's electricity grid?
Bad Bunny’s performance began in the plantation, featured broken electric poles, and ended by centering a hemispheric understanding of “América”—among many other things—and some Anglo journalists are like “his performance wasn’t political.”
This is why we need to be telling our stories.
Not at all surprised to learn that Bad Bunny has a historical adviser. His halftime show was a reminder that our history and culture are deeply intertwined with the rest of the western hemisphere. We should think of his performance as part of #America250. #SuperBowl
news.wisc.edu/pop-star-bad...
Let's learn about the coquí frog 🐸 (Eleutherodactylus coqui), native to Puerto Rico where it is a beloved national symbol.
I want to focus on their call: two tones described as co- and -quí.
(SOUND ON) Take a listen 👂 & see if you spot the pattern.
Then I'll tell you something amazing about it.
www.dukeupress.edu/p-fkn-r
¿Por qué andan encabronados? 😂🏈
#BadBunnyBowl 👏
Incredible showcase of so many cultural references, ideas, art, and spaces. And icons all throughout! I need to watch this three more times.
I cried from beginning to end let’s goooo you know what I can do anything my roots will carry me far.
LADY GAGA?!?!?
No new pictures. Where are you mentally?
Maslow's hierarchy pyramid filled with "games where your mouse turns into a little gauntlet"
*need*
say it louder for the people in the back
Thought about this as well! Have never come across anyone discussing it prior to today. Estamos.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
You might get a kick out of the last reviewers comments in the Transparent Review File here… 🫠
too ambitious for a Saturday afternoon I only did half jk
the girls are okay they’re playing Beyoncé’s Video Phone on speakers while they do 100 PCR reactions
it’s me I’m the girls !!!
