The arrest has sent shockwaves around the world, as media and the public continue to learn more about Jeffrey Epstein’s network and correspondence. For Andrew, it was the latest turn in a long history of scandal and allegations (which he has denied)
Screenshot of tweet from Huberman that reads: “The other is that dog breeds w/different shaped heads are predictive of their demeanor and intelligence. And while I don’t! believe in Phrenology I now do pay some attention to how the shapes of peoples heads relates to their intellect and steadiness, or lack thereof.”
In response to announcement that he will be a new CBS contributor, Andrew Huberman tweeted “I’ve always gone issue-by-issue on health & science, spoken to experts w/a range of takes & presented where I see the center of (data) mass pointed. I’ll do the same with @CBSNews”. In Sept he posted this:
Thank you!!
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Some professional news:
After six amazing years at @quantamagazine.bsky.social and @simonsfoundation.org, I am joining the staff of @vanityfair.com as Director of Audience and Digital Operations.
I can’t wait to do cool things at a publication I’ve loved since I was a kid.
![Breaking News Consumer's Handbook
1. In the immediate aftermath, news outlets will get it wrong.
2. Don't trust anonymous sources.
3. Don't trust stories that cite another news outlet as the source of the information.
4. There's almost never a second shooter.
5. Pay attention to the language the media uses.
- "We are getting reports"... could mean anything.
- "We are seeking confirmation"... means they don't haveit.
- "[News outlet] has learned"... means it has a scoop or is going out on a limb.
6. Look for news outlets close to the incident.
7. Compare multiple sources.
8. Big news brings out the fakers. And photoshoppers.
9. Beware reflexive retweeting. Some of this is on you.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qjoddtmp5jxzkzvt3hoqz3tt/bafkreigi2e6uxrt67htjbrfcmtpbasfuz4jvetyyecnqvxxyt45zile72y)
Breaking News Consumer's Handbook 1. In the immediate aftermath, news outlets will get it wrong. 2. Don't trust anonymous sources. 3. Don't trust stories that cite another news outlet as the source of the information. 4. There's almost never a second shooter. 5. Pay attention to the language the media uses. - "We are getting reports"... could mean anything. - "We are seeking confirmation"... means they don't haveit. - "[News outlet] has learned"... means it has a scoop or is going out on a limb. 6. Look for news outlets close to the incident. 7. Compare multiple sources. 8. Big news brings out the fakers. And photoshoppers. 9. Beware reflexive retweeting. Some of this is on you.
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[preparing to get screamed at] I think I officially don’t need to know if you’re mad that an article is paywalled. Perhaps that can be an Inside Thought
Every summer since 1983, workers at Crater Lake National Park have gathered data about the lake’s famous clarity. The biologist Scott Girdner has led much of this work. When he retires, a hiring freeze will leave his position unfilled indefinitely. www.quantamagazine.org/mixing-is-th...
obama
i'm very glad this technology is being forced onto us everywhere on all levels
It's not fair that social media managers sometimes have to say "can you please post that thread on Threads?" at work.
A very knotty man
Heh
Here it is phrased differently:
The extreme variance of Earth’s everyday atmosphere comes from air molecules pushed across the planet by the energy of the sun. Even with this chaos, we know what will happen as the atmosphere absorbs more energy.
Climate science is the most significant scientific collaboration in history, and its lessons are a massive human achievement. “How We Came To Know Earth,” our new series, is a guide to the modern understanding of fundamental climate science. www.quantamagazine.org/series/clima...
It’s here!
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I know things are… yeah… right now but Quanta is very close to publishing one of the coolest things we’ve ever made and I can’t wait for people to see it ✨
It's Don't Argue Inside Your Head With Other People Friday. There's no better day to practice gently moving your mind away when you find yourself arguing inside your head w/someone who's not present, or who it's not safe or not fair for you to argue with. Do this as many times as you need.
Max Martin is short for Maximum Martinis
Just opened a banana with scissors.
Gripe for Asana/Jira/Sprout and the like:
It used to be that the user just went to a website and the website did the thing.
I don't understand why we now have to go to a landing page and then click "Go to app," as if the webpage is itself an app. It's a website for a SaaS product!
'Twas naught but 26 fortnights ago in which we lived in the summer of the brat
*Me in the second row of the Cowboy Carter Tour*
Delicious
Popping off tonight with some vegan crab cakes
Aslan is 8 today
I'm so excited for you all to hear from the excellent people on our staff.
And once again, hats off to @kristina-armitage.bsky.social for a gobsmackingly gorgeous image.
We saw you from across the bar and, there's blood. There's blood in you, right
Hi friends, c’est moi
Math is a profoundly human process — one as engaged in beauty and elegance as it is in proving a theorem or finding an answer. The looming power of AI has the humans of math rethinking what it means to be a mathematician. See our latest special issue.
www.quantamagazine.org/mathematical...
Early exit polls suggest the new pope did particularly well with male voters aged 45-79.
Science journalists think that we are each other's competition when in fact this is our competition:
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