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Close call today, I almost stepped in this puddle! The streets of Paris are very dangerous... faites attention mes amis ! #Paris #Pokemon #Danger
Pokemon electric energy card in a puddle on the streets of Paris.
May 13, 2025 at 11:10 AM
derekwilsonscicomm.bsky.social
An interesting explainer from @theconversation.com examining why CO2 levels are rising so rapidly even as global emissions growth is levelling off. We are sleep walking to disaster.
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#ClimateChange #CO2 #ClimateCrisis
Even as emissions level off, carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is growing faster than ever. Here’s why
Atmospheric CO₂ concentrations are surging, even as emissions level out. Natural carbon sinks are showing signs of faltering as we continue to emit CO₂.
theconversation.com
May 12, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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standupforscience.bsky.social
Last Friday, 04/11/25, the @aaup.bsky.social bravely sued the Trump administration to end its ongoing $9 billion review of #Harvard federal funding.

We stand with the AAUP & encourage all to attend a 4/17 National Day of Action event!

find an event near you here 👇
www.dayofactionforhighered.org
Announcement of April 17th as “Day of Action for Higher Educatuon.” Bold navy text over a faded background of protestors holding signs. Below the text is a circular logo reading “Coalition for Action in Higher Ed” next to a QR code. Bottom text says “JOIN US!” In large, bold letters.
April 17, 2025 at 12:59 AM
derekwilsonscicomm.bsky.social
My first blog post was about keeping hope in an increasingly bleak world. Inspired by my time participating in the @standupforscience.bsky.social rally in #Paris, my hope for the future rests with the normal people of the world.
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#Trump #Musk #Science
My Hope is in the People: Stand up for Science
This past Friday, March 7th, my wife and I finally took part in the most important of French traditions: La Manifestation. It was part of a global protest, Stand up for Science, in solidarity with …
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April 17, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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ozerthinking.bsky.social
Our new article at Business & Politics: doi.org/10.1017/bap....

Does the (rapidly increasing) use of AI and algorithmic tools in public policy shield public officials from blame and accountability for adverse outcomes?

Philip Waggoner, Ryan Kennedy, and I explore this and more (1/6)🧵

#polisky
Title and abstract for our new article in Business & Politics.
March 19, 2024 at 11:49 AM
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standupforscience.bsky.social
HAPPY TAX DAY!
How much would you spend on a year of tornado warnings? The average US taxpayer spends only $4 a year to help fund the NWS. It’s a smart investment—every $1 invested in NWS yields approx. $73 in social benefits.
🌪️❄️ Support science. Support the NWS.
Stay tuned for more this #TaxDay
April 15, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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ucdavis.bsky.social
Diabetes affects millions of people, but what if we could better understand how the body naturally regulates blood sugar? Mark Huising is leading NIH-funded research to study how beta cells in the pancreas work together with neighboring cells that secrete hormones that control insulin secretion.
Headshot of Mark Huising against a dark blue background with white text that reads, "From labs to Lives: How Research Funding Solves Real World Problems" and his quote, "[Reduced federal funding] is already stymieing the vital trainee pipeline that U.S. biotech and pharmaceutical companies rely on to maintain the edge in their internationally competitive fields."
April 15, 2025 at 6:19 PM
derekwilsonscicomm.bsky.social
My newest blog post discussing a recent study lead by Gidon Eshel from @bardcollege.bsky.social published in @pnas.org examining the environmental costs of Grass-fed beef. derekwilsonscicomm.wordpress.com/2025/04/11/g...
#beef #ClimateChange #cattle #Environment #Science #Sustainability
Grass-fed Beef: Greenwashing in the Beef Industry
Grass-fed beef is a growing industry in the United States and it’s easy to see why. America consumes more beef than any other country, while environmental and health consciousness among US consumer…
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April 14, 2025 at 12:34 PM