Curious Meerkat

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[ARCHIVED - Curiosity Rover @MarsCuriosity]

See that speck? It’s me! From Mars orbit! 👋

The @HiRISE instrument aboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spotted me on Dec. 29, 2023. It's a good reminder of how big the Red Planet really is.

[Juan Benito @J_BenitoMoreno]

Our new bird is coming out today in @Nature!

Meet Janavis finalidens, a large gull-like toothed bird with lots to say about the evolution of modern birds. Janavis’ palate overturns more than 150 years of ornithological paradigm!

https://t.co/hBy0nEYigR

[Peter Graystock @PeterGraystock]

1/2 Capturing the architecture of bumblebee nests in 3 dimensions! First look with the new 3D scanner, some refining to do but so far so good! #bee #nest #3dscanning #3dscan

[NASA InSight @NASAInSight]

I detected one of the biggest meteoroid impacts ever seen on Mars. I thought it was a marsquake until the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, flying overhead, imaged the impact crater, which excavated buried chunks of water-ice. That’s what friends are for!

News https://t.co/BoxuAlwPc3

[Mongabay @mongabay]

Playing dangerously: The environmental impact of video gaming consoles https://t.co/DVeaboAZPN

[Living Planet Index @LPI_Science]

🚨The new #LivingPlanetReport 2022 is out!🚨
The report – produced in partnership with @WWF and @OfficialZSL’s @LPI_Science – makes for a sobering read.
https://t.co/968KGB5xgZ

#LivingPlanetReport #LPR2022 #LivingPlanetIndex #NatureAtHeart

[Dr. Earyn McGee, Lizard lassoer 🦎 @Afro_Herper]

Big s/o to @emile for this amazing article about me & #FindThatLizard. I do this work because it’s fun & I enjoy it but also I want to see the world become a better place, especially for people who look like me. Thank you and there’s so much more to come! https://t.co/zqrINP48Ec

[Rosemary Mosco (Bird And Moon Comics) @RosemaryMosco]

Salamanders! I made this comic for @Blackmudpuppy's upcoming book Moistly Harmless (https://t.co/G6jLhkm6Ix).

[Dr Claire Asher 🐀 @claireasher]

Exciting news! @mitpress are offering 50% off 150 of their best-selling titles, including my book 😲😊

If you're based in the U.S. you can get #BraveGreenWorld half price until the 30th September using the code BigSummerSale22
https://t.co/Xd0X1hPTiX

[The MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social @mitpress]

Celebrate #EarthDay with these books that highlight the intersection between science, technology, and sustainability.

You can also enter to win a bundle featuring titles by @claireasher, @GriffithSaul,@estoknes, and more!

https://t.co/ee1Pxc2M4A

[Prof. Katharine Hayhoe @KHayhoe]

Did you know there are over 3,000 scientists who study climate right here on Twitter? Subscribe to this handy list to hear from them all, or choose a few from it to follow. Everyone needs climate information in their feed. https://t.co/I3CHtAKBoj

[UK-RAS Network @UKRobotics]

Last chance to vote on the topics we'll cover in Robot Talk season 2!

Which of the following areas of robotics would you most like to hear @claireasher and her guests discuss? (or comment to suggest your own!) #RobotTalk #Robotics #Podcast #SciComm

[UK-RAS Network @UKRobotics]

Planning is underway for Season 2 of Robot Talk!

Which topics would you most like to hear @claireasher and her guests cover over the next year? 🤖 #RobotTalk #Robotics #Podcast #SciComm

[Dr Claire Asher 🐀 @claireasher]

@DrLindseyFitz Lovely idea! My book Brave Green World (co-authored with Chris Forman) came out in March and is an optimistic look at how we could combine biology, chemistry, maths, manufacturing and computing to create a circular economy. Lots of buying options here: https://t.co/GylMfkmLy5

[Dr Claire Asher 🐀 @claireasher]

I'm planning a live online podcast recording of Robot Talk this summer - what time / day would you most want to join our (virtual) conversation? #RobotTalk

[NASA @NASA]

Behold! @NASAPersevere's first image after completing her #CountdownToMars:

[WIRED Science @WIREDScience]

Scientists find an average of 40 microplastic particles per cubic meter of the northern water. The likely source? The synthetic clothing in our washing machines. https://t.co/KgRct7kwio

[NASA @NASA]

As @NASAPersevere prepares to land on the surface of the Red Planet on Feb. 18, here are 7 things you need to know about the newest rover to visit Mars: https://t.co/AileFLqfAC #CountdownToMars

[Curious Meerkat @ACuriousMeerkat]

Interesting piece exploring the mystery of Siberia's explosive craters via @BBCFutureMedia https://t.co/QuuH29PJac #Geology #ClimateChange

[NYT Science @NYTScience]

Don't worry: the chances of the 300 kernels in your microwave all popping at the same time are only 1 in 10⁹³⁵. (Even the superscript can barely handle such a tiny number!) https://t.co/PgwVl23uFA