E Gregory

Mom of two. Honoured to work with & learn from kids. Curious about visual arts, digital citizenship & Indigenous ways of teaching & knowing.

[Pop Base @PopBase]

May the 4th be with you.

[NASA's Kennedy Space Center @NASAKennedy]

The planet can spell your name – literally. 🔤🌍

This Earth Day, see your name written in landscapes captured by Landsat: https://t.co/kcP12dhsI2

[Trung Phan @TrungTPhan]

NASA ran a study on a potential trip to Mars and found the most important trait for team dynamics was humor

[Borrachito 🥃 @borrachito]

Que los niños vuelvan a soñar con ser astronautas, científicos y exploradores del universo… no influencers, tiktokers ni streamers.

[Everyday Astronaut @Erdayastronaut]

I'm honestly SHOCKED at how the general public has NO IDEA Artemis II is taking humans out to the moon and will be the furthest humans have ever flown. Every non-space nerd I've talked to has no idea. WE GOTTA GET PEOPLE STOKED!!!! THESE FOUR HUMANS ARE FLYING TO THE MOON!!!

[Anish Moonka @anishmoonka]

Scientists put kids through 100 hours of reading, then scanned their brains. New wiring had physically grown inside the language regions. Communication between brain areas sped up by a factor of 10. Kids who didn't read showed zero change.

That was a 2009 Carnegie Mellon study. It gets wilder.

In 2013, Emory University scanned 19 students every morning for 19 straight days while they read one novel chapter each night. Mornings after reading, the brain areas responsible for understanding other people's emotions lit up with new connections. So did the region that processes physical sensation. Their brains were simulating what the characters felt, as if it were happening to them. Those changes stuck around for 5 days after they finished the book.

Now flip to scrolling. A massive review published in Psychological Bulletin last September pulled together 71 studies covering 98,299 people. Heavy short-form video use (TikTok, Reels, Shorts) showed a clear pattern: worse attention, weaker self-control, and more anxiety. Consistent across teenagers and adults, across every platform tested. Oxford didn't name "brain rot" its 2024 Word of the Year for nothing.

A 2024 brain wave study found that people hooked on short-form video had weaker activity in the front of the brain, the part that controls focus and impulse control. Separate brain scans showed the same thing: heavy scrollers had less activation in the exact regions that deep reading strengthens.

UCLA neuroscientist Maryanne Wolf has been studying this for decades. Humans were never born to read. There's no gene for it. Reading is something we invented, and it hijacked neurons that were originally meant for recognizing faces. Over time, it built entirely new brain circuits connecting language, vision, and emotion. But those circuits only survive if you use them. Stop reading, and they fade. Wolf's conclusion is simple: screens built for speed produce a speed-wired brain. Books built for depth produce a depth-wired brain.

One honest caveat: most of these studies are snapshots, not long-term tracking. People who already struggle to focus might just prefer short videos. But the same pattern showing up across nearly 100,000 people is hard to shrug off.

The tweet repeats the line seven times. The research backs it up with brain scans, EEG data, and white-matter imaging across tens of thousands of people.

[Math Lady Hazel 🇦🇷 @mathladyhazel]

This math joke is nice. Happy pi day.

[Science girl @sciencegirl]

He noticed a wild frog living in his fence post, so he built a 3D-printed home for the frogs to live and hide.

📹unknowndazza

[CBC Olympics @CBCOlympics]

How Olympic hockey broadcasts in Inuktitut became a streaming success https://t.co/WyA8iTyGhx

[The Weather Network @weathernetwork]

Canada’s own Jeremy Hansen is gearing up for a historic flight around the Moon on NASA’s Artemis 2 mission. ✨🚀

After 15 years with the Canadian Space Agency, Hansen will journey further than any human has in over 50 years.

[Chris Hadfield @Cmdr_Hadfield]

Worth reading, and watching Austin’s video. “Not today, not today”. True bravery and toughness, a very young man saving his family. Well done.

[Riley Coyote @RileyRalmuto]

holy sh*t. this is hands down the coolest website i have ever found in my life. it's a live feed of the freaking Hubble Telescope AND James Webb Space Telescope. and the resolution is honestly so incredible i didn't think it was real.

unbelievable.

https://t.co/YQNsG9TVwe

[Carolyn Roberts @mcarolynroberts]

It is so important for all educators to teach Indigenous Brilliance. If we only tell the story of trauma, then that becomes our story. We are so much more than that. So please teach Indigenous Brilliance. Have a read https://t.co/MXnLbLjWgc

[National Geographic @NatGeo]

Primatologist, conservationist, animal advocate, educator, and National Geographic Explorer Jane Goodall has died at age 91. Goodall’s decades of research into the lives of wild chimpanzees transformed our understanding of these intelligent apes. https://t.co/i3qzfDIAzg

[A.A.Milne @A_AMilne]

“I see quite clearly that all good things must come to an end. The summer has been splendid, but it has lasted long enough. This morning I welcomed the chill in the air and viewed the falling leaves with cheerfulness.” ~A.A.Milne #Autumn #AutumnEquinox 🍁

[Terry Fox Foundation @TerryFoxCanada]

❤️ 1 Day ❤️

Tomorrow, we come together to help finish what Terry started. Join us for this can't-miss event in support of life-changing cancer research for all Canadians. Fundraise and donate: https://t.co/bg3aaIAzaF

#TerryFox #Run45
Photo of Terry Fox by Gail Harvey

[Armani @armani]

Milan, 4 September 2025 – With infinite sorrow, the Armani Group announces the passing of its creator, founder, and tireless driving force: Giorgio Armani.

Il Signor Armani, as he was always respectfully and admiringly called by employees and collaborators, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loved ones. Indefatigable to the end, he worked until his final days, dedicating himself to the company, the collections, and the many ongoing and future projects.

Over the years, Giorgio Armani has crafted a vision that expanded from fashion to every aspect of life, anticipating the times with extraordinary clarity and pragmatism. He has been driven by relentless curiosity and a deep attention to the present and to people. Along this journey, he established an open dialogue with the public, becoming a beloved and respected figure for his ability to connect with everyone. Always mindful of the needs of the community, he has been active on many fronts, especially in support of his beloved Milan.

Giorgio Armani is a company with fifty years of history, built with emotion and patience. Giorgio Armani always made independence – of thought and action – his hallmark. The company is, now and always, a reflection of this spirit. His family and employees will carry the Group forward in respect and continuity of these values.

The funeral chamber will be set up from Saturday, September 6th to Sunday, September 7th, and will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., in Milan, at Via Bergognone 59, inside the Armani/Teatro. In accordance with Mr. Armani’s explicit wishes, the funeral will be held privately.

[Variety @Variety]

Graham Greene, a Canadian actor best known for his Oscar-nominated turn in the 1990 film “Dances with Wolves,” died on Monday in Toronto after a battle with long illness. He was 73.
https://t.co/X78zUzZuHE

[E Gregory @erringreg]

Thrilled to receive list items gifted from @jtshiffman today! Thank you so much for your kindness! I appreciate you! #clearthelist #kindness

[E Gregory @erringreg]

So many summer adventures! More to come but that rain and early nightfall is letting me know there’s not much summer left. Swimming in this beautiful bay seems like a long time ago…