Animal consuming environmentalists hate the fossil fuel industry almost as much as they hate being told the truth about animal agriculture’s impact on the planet.
Have I just heard right? Did Gavin Williamson say THE PURPOSE of education was to get a job? Now I dont think any of us in higher ed aim to turn out cohorts of the unemployable.. but THE PURPOSE???
1) The Embedded Energy Costs of a wind turbine are paid back in about 6 months 2) Ugly? Well, I think A) they are more pretty than a coal mine/coal-fired power station, B) and the harmful health effects are zero, vs major air pollution from coal C) zero Climate Change causation
Can anyone suggest good readings on lurking as an educational approach? Thinking about lurking on discussion boards, Twitter, etc. as a potentially valid or problematic form of engagement in educational conversations.
Who picked the coconuts in your coconut oil?
A breaking PETA Asia investigation uncovers monkeys are reportedly kidnapped from the wild, chained, & forced to pick coconuts in #Thailand. Take action to help us shut down this industry! https://t.co/sIQRgPvfjF
Fantastic radio on @bbc5live with @TherealNihal. Wonderful guests who respected each other, and I was really engaged by @JohnAmaechi’s viewpoints. Essential listening to accompany #TheLastDance.
Try plant-based this #NationalVegetarianWeek 11-17 May - Sausage and mash is a truly beloved British dish. Join @stephenfry as he cooks this comforting veggie Bangers & Garlic Herb Mash with Onion Gravy - a delicious #recipe from @CauldronFoods visit https://t.co/Eg6AtWAliZ
While not technically alive, there's an evil genius to viruses that never ceases to amaze me. It's one reason I became a virologist. A recent Nature paper reveal a remarkable trick SARS-Cov-2 learned that makes it nastier than the first SARS. Both viruses…
The idea we can recreate a normal school day remotely is unreasonable, writes @MaryBoustedNEU in a plea to the teaching profession – it's time schools focused on what is possible #covid19uk https://t.co/P91ETdplVm
1/25 Part 1 - Why does soap work so well on the SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus and indeed most viruses? Because it is a self-assembled nanoparticle in which the weakest link is the lipid (fatty) bilayer. A two part thread about soap, viruses and supramolecular chemistry #COVID19