Colin Barras

Science writer based in Michigan

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@guyshrubsole @WmCollinsBooks Hi Guy, would you be interested in writing on this subject for New Scientist? If so please get in touch - my DMs are open

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@kmca43 I don’t understand the question

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@AlanDetrich I’m reporting on your T-rex auction for Science journal, have emailed you. Any response to idea that the University of Kansas connection helped justify the high selling price?

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@LeeRberger @ghhawks @nature I think this one is working... https://t.co/Igug8uz3LN

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@Steve_Collis Hi Steve! The limited word count prevented me from mentioning what might be the crucial test WRT your question: the pigeons showed no key preference when each had a 50% chance of yielding a reward but one key gave out more rewards (and more non-rewards) in total. Does that help?

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@kerobinso_repl @thomas536 @newscientist No real developments I'm aware of but maybe take a look at this new story for putting the "early American" claim in context: https://t.co/0yhTxrj1Z4

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I think Jack should have the ultimate say! @bookofcara @kmca43

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@MikeySlezak take a bow @catbrahic - that intro has got your fingerprints all over it I reckon :-)

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@m_c_marshall @shirleyallan3 @edyong209 Agreed - got to be careful about generalisations! Bonobos can be aggressive...bit.ly/1gbDJFf

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@RogerHighfield @alpinekat fantastic! We'll have to try and catch it when we're next in the UK!

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@RogerHighfield @alpinekat @ParticleFever We caught a screening in Ann Arbor last week. Great film!

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@TheAliHusain thanks! It was a fun story to research too.

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Pleistocene Park? One Eurasian mountain range is still home to a typical ice age mammal fauna. No mammoths, though. http://t.co/bSCFuT4Ezh

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@andyextance Hi Andy, think I've got a story edit to show you. Could you get in touch?

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Colliding atom clouds bounce like billiard balls http://barr.as/27 #atom #electron #fermion