Rick Knowles

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[Rick Knowles @KnowlesAPBio]

@spoggioli1 @NPR I have enjoyed your professionalism and your amazing reporting. Thank you for bringing the world alive! I, too, am retiring this year. May we both find the next phase as challenging as the last! Arrivederci!

[Rick Knowles @KnowlesAPBio]

@irbybandman I’m sorry to hear that but I completely understand! I’m retiring this year after 25 years! I always thought I’d die doing this job but the lack of respect made me realize it’s time to move on. I’ll miss the kids but that’s about it. Good luck!

[Rick Knowles @KnowlesAPBio]

@Marina_Sirtis I’m sorry all this is happening. There are plenty of people like me that enjoy your work. Hang in there! I too will probably leave this platform and that might not be a bad thing!😀

[Rick Knowles @KnowlesAPBio]

@alanalda I just watched the pilot episode this evening. Brought back memories of watching MASH with my father. I still use some of your Scientific Frontiers with my biology students. Thank you!

[Rick Knowles @KnowlesAPBio]

@Sheryl_EH @kmcgair @teachbk And we are!

[Rick Knowles @KnowlesAPBio]

@AlanTudyk Fried pie is a great idea. But Episode 10 was very meaningful to me. Thanks for what you do!

[George Takei @GeorgeTakei]

There’s much talk these days of what being a man entails. I’m more of a man than someone like Tucker Carlson will ever be because I have experienced grave injustice yet chosen the path of compassion, truth and forgiveness. It’s a quiet strength he’ll never know.

[ARCHIVED - Curiosity Rover @MarsCuriosity]

The Martian surface can be rocky, sharp, and unforgiving – so after nearly 10 years, my wheels have taken a beating. The good news is that this is not impacting my mission.

[Neil deGrasse Tyson @neiltyson]

Finally saw the @Netflix film “Don’t Look Up,” a fictional tale of a Nation distracted by pop-culture and divided on whether to heed dire warnings of scientists.

Everything I know about news-cycles, talk shows, social media, & politics tells me the film was instead a documentary

[NOVA | PBS @novapbs]

Looking for the perfect hardy plant for your apartment? Welwitschia, a two-leafed plant, can live for more than 1,000 years, @nytimes reports. Unfortunately, you'll have to go to the arid desert between Namibia and Angola to find it:
https://t.co/H9KkjscueA

[Neil deGrasse Tyson @neiltyson]

Today, July 5, 2021, Earth in its oval orbit is farther from the Sun than any other time of year.

Perihelion: 91.4 million miles – Jan 2, 2021

Aphelion: 94.5 million miles – July 5, 2021

We’re also moving slowest in our orbit. That’s why Summer lasts 5 days longer than Winter.

[Rick Knowles @KnowlesAPBio]

@robreiner I am so sorry. Your father was so talented. My own father and I would watch him together. Great memories!

[Neil deGrasse Tyson @neiltyson]

June Solstice 2021

“First day of Summer” — Northern Hemisphere dwellers.

“First day of Winter” — Southern Hemisphere dwellers.

“Midsummer” — Brits & Shakespeare Fans

“Sun on the Ecliptic reaches maximum northerly separation from the Celestial Equator” — Astro-geeks

[Science Friday @scifri]

The bristlecone pine is known for thriving under harsh, dry conditions. The species is also known for its extreme longevity, with some living up to 5,000 years.

https://t.co/iHNiF88zn7

[Rick Knowles @KnowlesAPBio]

I will miss these guys! Some awesome kids the last day of school! @MariaKnowles19 @LHSJays

[Maria Knowles @MariaKnowles19]

Reptile Day in Zoology. Many brave students!! Love all of my Zoology classes. @KnowlesAPBio

[Rick Knowles @KnowlesAPBio]

Learning about genetics and albinos with some awesome students and some special guests! @LHSJAYS @MariaKnowles19