Albert Einstein was born #OnThisDay in 1879. One of the most influential physicists of all time, his work on relativity and quantum mechanics helped set the stage for modern physics, and for which he was awarded the Royal Society's Copley Medal in 1925.
@RepMcGovern Did they miss the memo? You know, the one about how a war (or even an external enemy) is supposed to all but erase pettiness and the usual stupidity seen in partisan politics in favor of uniting as a nation facing said war or external enemy? Asking for a friend. @GOPLeader
@NickKristof Tragic but not unexpected. I knew your dad back at PSU and am sadly now reminded of some our conversations about the Cold War. Worse yet, I am reminded of a particular conversation we had about first strike theory and MAD.
Another brilliant mind and member of our extended community forever lost to the world: Brent Renaud, Harvard graduate and award-winning American filmmaker and journalist, was shot by Russian forces while reporting from a Kyiv suburb on Sunday.
#UPDATE A US journalist was shot dead and another wounded on Sunday in Irpin, a frontline northwest suburb of Kyiv, medics and witnesses told AFP
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In cases like this, the tragedy of war and the loss of myriad possible contributions to humanity hit home. Yulia was by definition a member of our extended worldwide community, and we mourn her death. RIP, Yulia. You were a shining star extinguished too soon.
In Memoriam: Yulia Zdanovskaya, a 21-year old mathematician, was killed on March 8th, 2022 during a Russian forces attack on Kharkiv, Ukraine. In 2017, Yulia represented Ukraine at the European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad and won a silver medal at the competition.
Researchers at the University of Sydney have discovered an antidote to the deadly sting delivered by the most venomous creature on... https://t.co/gRqEZdnM8G