Wendy W @WendyW@qoto.org
My interests/passions include theatre, physiotherapy, neurology, music, singing in a classical chorus, reading books, lively debate, dogs…
Joined Nov 2022
@javifields 😀thanks.
@javifields oh, thank you, but I like the picture better at an angle - I did it deliberately!
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When I was a kid I was bummed to find out that "x-ray specs" were a hoax. But astronomers can do it for real!
Here, new infrared images from the Webb telescope pierce the global haze on Titan to reveal the intriguing landscape beneath.
https://webbtelescope.org/contents/early-highlights/webb-keck-telescopes-team-up-to-track-clouds-on-saturns-moon-titan #JWST #astronomy
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Non so se ne ho già scritto a riguardo, però il gruppo di Andrea Rapisarda di Catania ha vinto per la seconda volta il premio igNobel con una dimostrazione matematica che le persone di successo non sono le più capaci ma le più fortunate.
Il primo premio invece lo vinsero dimostrando che le aziende sarebbero più efficienti promuovendo persone a caso.
#ricerca #meritocrazia
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RT @jaaanaru
How does our brain come up with new ideas and insights? We propose that insights are unexpected rewards or shortcuts found during mental navigation and correspond to the rapid emergence of new concept fields in the hippocampus.
Out now in @TrendsNeuro
https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1gAVLbotpyLQM
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RT @GoodLawProject@twitter.com
Who pulls the strings of the shady groups in Tufton Street?
We’re going to shine a light on the dark money running through British politics.
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https://glplive.org/dark-money-cj-t-291122
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/GoodLawProject/status/1598004169826512897
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RT @danieljamesyon
How can we manipulate our worlds to improve our minds?
If you listen to this week’s episode of “All in the Mind” on @BBCRadio4, you can catch the inimitable @samgilbert1 talking about his work on “cognitive offloading” and metacognitive control.
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RT @profgeraintrees
Imperial College says its scientists are being dropped from Horizon Europe consortia
https://sciencebusiness.net/news/imperial-college-says-its-scientists-are-being-dropped-horizon-europe-consortia
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RT @UCLBrainScience
(1/9) Momentous news today: a clinical trial shows that #Alzheimers drug #lecanemab reduces amyloid in the brain & slows cognitive decline in patients. This breakthrough has been hailed as "the beginning of the end" for Alzheimer’s treatments by Prof John Hardy @UCLIoN @UKDRI 🧵
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RT @SelinaWray
This is so exciting & an incredible day for Alzheimer’s research. It’s far from perfect - modest effects and risks - so lots to do and research still needed - but after so many failures and controversies it’s nice to feel the buzz of optimism again! https://twitter.com/bbcworld/status/1597839164300578817
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What's interesting about the cycle tracks in London now they are reaching into less central parts of the city is that you see just totally normal folk getting about on them. Pics show a gardener, parents, someone on a tricycle. Just normal
RT @michael98166844@twitter.com
C9 - missing photos - constant flow of cyclists today
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/michael98166844/status/1597977341577539588
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This design will haunt my dreams. #Cycling #London #Dartford
https://londonist.com/london/transport/dartford-tunnel-bike-bus
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Starting tomorrow, I'm going to be indulging my deep love of #Christmas music by posting a #carol a day for #Advent, as I've done over at The Other Site for the last couple of years. If you'd like to catch up with those lists, they're here:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQJ7C147l-vtvpSFSNvUXkYcOsF12MI_s
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQJ7C147l-vt9ncFiztiGzS0Z_XyHACMF
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The old stone Bridge on the Leeds Liverpool Canal at Gathurst #Wigan #Lancashire #photography #Photo #Canal #Nikon
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Occurring now, a rare dual eruption of two, nearby volcanoes, Mauna Loa and Kilauea, on the island of Hawaii.
Screenshot of video by David Swindler: @actionphototours (Instagram)
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@howellspace That’s amazing - thank you for posting.
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Hello world (and universe)! I'm a #space journalist from #Canada who writes about #spaceflight, #rockets, #astronomy, #StarTrek, #NASA and whatever else is trending that day.
I recently got to talk to an #astronaut about cosplay, of all things. That was unexpected. https://www.space.com/european-female-space-station-commander-2001-cosplay
My favourite stories cover #diversity, #stem and other ways to make our universe a little bit more inclusive.
I am blundering about here on Mastodon as a beginner ... but believe in showing others that learning and growing at any age is a good thing. :)
In my spare time I enjoy #archaeology #history #libraries #gaming ... and I'm also a beginner #python coder, because why not.
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My interests/passions include theatre, physiotherapy, neurology, music, singing in a classical chorus, reading books, lively debate, dogs…
Joined Nov 2022
