Kate Perkins

Technology evangelist. Ethical innovator. Earth lover. Crazy cat lady. Amateur gardener. Sci-Fi nerd. Future space explorer. Just to name a few things :)

[Kate Perkins @KatePerk]

@hulu deciding to not continue with Buffy: New Sunnydale is a wild choice. The fan were so excited to see Buffy and the slayers save the world from evil again. Too bad they couldn’t combat the evil bureaucracy that is Disney. I’ll be dropping Hulu

[Kate Perkins @KatePerk]

@lady_valor_07 💯

[Ruben Gallego @RubenGallego]

Medical debt doesn’t tell you if someone is financially irresponsible. It tells you they got sick.

Trump’s decision to re-add it to credit reports will punish millions of Americans for having cancer, caring for a sick kid, or going to the ER.

[Miles Taylor @MilesTaylorUSA]

I said this would happen.

Dissent isn’t unlawful. It certainly isn’t treasonous. America is headed down a dark path.

Never has a man so inelegantly proved another man’s point.

[Kate Perkins @KatePerk]

@Leafly when do you plan on reopening your swag store? I’ve been on the lookout for more Leafly strain tile t-shirts for months now. Hopefully soon?

[Kate Perkins @KatePerk]

Amid roadkill epidemic, California builds world’s largest wildlife bridge https://t.co/BXg0TjEJm1 | So excited to see California prioritize their local wildlife. Can't wait for this wildlife bridge to go live in 2026!

[Kate Perkins @KatePerk]

Illness took away her voice. AI created a replica she carries in her phone https://t.co/bJ2qPmfcNj | Generative AI has introduced us to many new use cases (and concerns). This is a really awesome use case for AI - granted consent is key as deepfakes are close adjacent

[Kate Perkins @KatePerk]

Surgery Robot Completes First Simulated Procedure on the ISS https://t.co/TLjiyxfp9F | One small step for this robot, one giant leap for remote healthcare! In space!

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Astronomers Spot 3 New Moons in Our Solar System https://t.co/B6YrcTQ7YX | I love how there is SO MUCH of space left to explore - we are still finding new things in our own backyard!

[Kate Perkins @KatePerk]

AI-Powered Robocall Deepfakes Biden's Voice to Discourage Primary Voting https://t.co/PDDwf1oKEe #PCMag | Oh the joys of a U.S. election year with endless AI misinformation and propaganda to look forward to.

[Kate Perkins @KatePerk]

A plane fueled by fat and sugar has crossed the Atlantic Ocean https://t.co/4k2tKFymR5 | I'm absolutely loving this significant milestone for sustainable air travel!!!

[Kate Perkins @KatePerk]

Scientists Detect Impossibly Powerful Cosmic Ray https://t.co/hS4kj0RgEJ | Our universe still holds so many mysteries - hopefully we'll detect another cosmic ray before another 30 years pass so we can be that much closer to solving this one!

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Arizona to Stave Off Water Shortages With Canal-Covering Solar Panels https://t.co/el8nPLbnbr | What an innovative, sustainable solution to help address the AZ water problem!

[Kate Perkins @KatePerk]

Day and night aren't necessarily the same length on the equinox. The equilux is the specific term for the date when day and night are equally long. Its date changes depending on latitude, sometimes coming a few days before or after an equinox. (via @exploreplanets)

[Kate Perkins @KatePerk]

Some of the Moon has actually been lost. NASA has gifted and loaned out hundreds of Moon rocks collected during the Apollo program. A 2011 report said 517 of these samples had been lost or misplaced. Many (but not all) have since been found. (via @exploreplanets)

[Kate Perkins @KatePerk]

The boulders ejected from asteroid Dimorphos by the DART impact are among the faintest objects the Hubble Space Telescope has ever photographed within the Solar System. Since Hubble mostly looks at extremely distant objects, they are also among the nearest. (via @exploreplanets)

[Kate Perkins @KatePerk]

Senate will get crash course in AI this fall, says Schumer https://t.co/nCoMitdyO0 via @VentureBeat | Finally we acknowledge our U.S. legislators need to know what AI is to craft applicable, relevant, and overdue AI regulations.

[Kate Perkins @KatePerk]

When BepiColombo enters into orbit around Mercury in 2025 it will separate into two spacecraft, one led by ESA and the other by JAXA. That will double the total number of spacecraft to have ever studied Mercury up close, bringing the count from two to four. (via @exploreplanets)

[Kate Perkins @KatePerk]

With trillions of galaxies in the Universe, each containing hundreds of billions of stars, most of which are likely to host planets, many of which host moons, the number of worlds out there is staggering — as is the likelihood that life exists beyond Earth. (via @exploreplanets)

[Kate Perkins @KatePerk]

3D-Printed Gel Ink Shortens Wound Recovery Time | With all the tech stories giving us pause these days, I got really excited to read about this advancement! One step closer to the Star Trek medical bays of my dreams! https://t.co/N6DqDG5Ahc