JJ

High school science teacher.

[New Scientist @newscientist]

This year was a big one for big whales, with the newly identified Perucetus colossus beating the blue whale to claim the title of heaviest animal ever. https://t.co/ZOpf4BGJoY

[NASA @NASA]

TEMPO, the first space-based instrument to continuously monitor North American air quality with the resolution of a few square miles, released its first maps: https://t.co/qJoWiM128F

TEMPO studies the effects of traffic, fertilizer, and fire to the neighborhood level.

[Prof. Feynman @ProfFeynman]

"The task is not to see what has never been seen before, but to think what has never been thought before about what you see every day."

-- Erwin Schrödinger (1887 - 1961)

[Prof. Feynman @ProfFeynman]

You're unlikely to discover something new without a lot of practice on old stuff.

[Prof Michael E. Mann @MichaelEMann]

Climate denierbots are out in force right now to deflect attention from the #climatecrisis playing out. Remember to hide any of their replies to your own tweets, and to block, mute & report them (which lowers their rating). Do NOT engage (which increases their rating).

[Prof. Feynman @ProfFeynman]

I can live with doubt, and uncertainty, and not knowing. I think it's much more interesting to live not knowing than to have answers which might be wrong. I have approximate answers, and possible beliefs, and different degrees of certainty about different things, but I'm not absolutely sure of anything. There are many things I don't know anything about, such as whether it means anything to ask "Why are we here?" I might think about it a little bit, and if I can't figure it out then I go on to something else. But I don't have to know an answer. I don't feel frightened by not knowing things, by being lost in the mysterious universe without having any purpose — which is the way it really is, as far as I can tell. Possibly. It doesn't frighten me.

"The Pleasure of Finding Things Out" (1981)

[New Scientist @newscientist]

Sabre-toothed tigers and dire wolves that lived in the last glacial period had surprisingly high rates of an inheritable bone disease, which might reflect inbreeding as the ancient carnivores approached extinction around 10,000 years ago. https://t.co/fTSOkqFgNV

[Discover Magazine @DiscoverMag]

🔄FROM THE ARCHIVE: Researchers dubbed one of the new towns Octlantis. https://t.co/6hbjnD8Bg9

[Prof Michael E. Mann @MichaelEMann]

El Niño and human-caused warming often combine to yield record new levels of global warmth. This is a major factor in what we're currently seeing:
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[Prof. Feynman @ProfFeynman]

If you cannot be corrected without being offended, then you’ll never truly grow in life. 🧠

[Prof. Feynman @ProfFeynman]

The difference between a good student and a great one is that a good student is concerned more about the outcome while a great one is fascinated by the process of learning.

[Prof. Feynman @ProfFeynman]

Don't just teach your children how to be successful, teach them how to respond when they are not successful, teach them how to handle failures and learn from their mistakes.

[Prof. Katharine Hayhoe @KHayhoe]

Many believe lack of climate action stems from apathy, suggesting we need to make people more worried. In truth? Most are already worried, but don't know what to do. That's why it's so impt to share impactful, practical solutions that drive climate action--so the only q left is,

[nature @Nature]

Roundworms exposed to cannabis chemicals get the ‘munchies’ just like people do, a study has found https://t.co/05AssilFzy

[Live Science @LiveScience]

New invasive mosquitoes descend on Florida, raising concerns of disease https://t.co/XNoTxpWHsW

[Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D @SarahMackAttack]

I bet you thought you weren't going to watch a video of a fish swimming up a sea cucumbers butthole today.

Well you're in luck, because Prof. Sweet is about to turn your day around.

Thanks, science.

[Samantha Bell @samanthabell]

So I’m teaching our graduate course on bacterial pathogenesis…

[Prof. Feynman @ProfFeynman]

Understanding is more important than memorization! 🧠

[Prof. Feynman @ProfFeynman]

When your "education" limits your imagination it's called indoctrination. Those who cannot think for themselves are truly lost.
Education should be a rewarding experience which allows you to think, imagine, question, doubt and solve problems.

[News from Science @NewsfromScience]

Research from last year could help the chemical industry escape its reliance on fossil fuels, and effectively remove carbon from the skies. #ScienceMagArchives https://t.co/ZTD12Remi7