Steven Guerin

Pharmaceutical Sciences Ph.D. Candidate at UT Austin. Researching astrocytes and alcohol at @TXAlcoholLab.

[Joshua Fechter @JoshuaFechter]

Breaking: Austin just became the largest U.S. city to get rid of minimum parking requirements for new developments

Nixing those requirements will allow more housing units amid the city's affordability crisis, encourage density & discourage car-dependency, supporters say

[The New York Times @nytimes]

In Opinion

Tokyo “has remained affordable by becoming the world’s largest city. It has become the world’s largest city by remaining affordable,” Binyamin Appelbaum writes. https://t.co/20FoqLQHy9

[Hank Green @hankgreen]

Massively under-reported science story because there's so much going on right now but...it turns out that we might have figured out what's causing this very scary spike.

Quick thread, on how WE'VE BEEN ACCIDENTALLY GEOENGINEERING FOR DECADES...but then we stopped:

[Steven Guerin @cantstev3n]

Disappointed that @TheUTClub is roping off the bike path by the football stadium for valet parking. Safety and accessibility for cyclists should be a priority! @UTAustin @_delconte @utaustinparking @bikeut

[Safe Streets Austin @safestreetsatx]

Call to Action: Speak up to support exciting upgrades on North Loop AND E 12th!

- NEW protected bike lanes
- NEW sidewalks and crossings
- IMPROVED bus stops

North Loop survey deadline is June 11th
E 12th St survey deadline is July 5th.

Full info: https://t.co/2iCPeGtVzB

[Erika Carlson @erikarcarlson]

Full issue, including a review on the neuroimmune system, alcohol, and aging by myself, @TXAlcoholLab, @FonkenLaura, @cantstev3n, is out!

[Steven Guerin @cantstev3n]

@TXAlcoholLab @krthom6 @Jenni_KM 🐀

[Dan Diamond @ddiamond]

Everyone enjoying “fall back?”

If the Senate got its way — and the bill they passed in March became law — today would have been the last-ever “fall back.”

But instead, the bill for permanent daylight saving quietly died in the House.

I got curious how that happened. (Thread.)

[Hannah Ritchie @_HannahRitchie]

Four ways to look at global CO₂ emissions.

1. Which countries have contributed most historically?

Share of cumulative CO₂ since 1750:
🇺🇸 US: 25%
🇨🇳 China: 14%
🇷🇺 Russia: 7%
🇩🇪 Germany: 5.5%
🇬🇧 UK: 4.6%
🇯🇵 Japan: 4%
🇮🇳 India: 3%
🇫🇷 France: 2.3%
🇨🇦 Canada: 2%
🇺🇦 Ukraine: 1.8%

[The New York Times @nytimes]

The Supreme Court's latest class photo is here.

For more than 150 years, Supreme Court justices have gathered for a portrait when a new court forms. Each photo tells a story. Here’s how to spot it. https://t.co/mglFwILe8O