Adrian Gibbs
@gieck.bsky.social
Ancient Aus/Brit works on virus evolution.
What should you do if you find a meteorite? Space rock experts explain
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What should you do if you find a meteorite? Space rock experts explain
Hundreds of meteorites fall to Earth each year. If you’re lucky enough to find one, here’s what to do.
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November 13, 2025 at 9:04 PM
What should you do if you find a meteorite? Space rock experts explain
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After Coalition S disrupted scientific publishing, new plan retreats from strict requirements | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
After Coalition S disrupted scientific publishing, new plan retreats from strict requirements
The group’s latest strategy emphasizes consultation, lacks spending pledges
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November 12, 2025 at 8:43 PM
After Coalition S disrupted scientific publishing, new plan retreats from strict requirements | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
How did Australian universities go from free education to $50,000 arts degrees in 50 years?
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How did Australian universities go from free education to $50,000 arts degrees in 50 years?
Thanks to the Job Ready Graduates scheme, an arts degree today will cost over $50,000. How have five decades of government policy taken us from free education to this?
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November 12, 2025 at 8:35 PM
How did Australian universities go from free education to $50,000 arts degrees in 50 years?
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We studied 217 tropical cyclones globally to see how people died. Our findings might surprise you
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We studied 217 tropical cyclones globally to see how people died. Our findings might surprise you
Tropical cyclones can be even more deadly – and for a wider range of reasons – than we ever thought.
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November 7, 2025 at 7:40 AM
We studied 217 tropical cyclones globally to see how people died. Our findings might surprise you
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theconversation.com/we-studied-2...
Archaeologists discover how oldest American civilisation survived a climate catastrophe
November 6, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Archaeologists discover how oldest American civilisation survived a climate catastrophe
“More than 200 members have quit the SA Lib Party in protest” at Sussan Ley. “These aren't cookers and crackpots,” said a senior source “They are people who have been longstanding members of the party for 20, 30, 40 years.” Clear proof they certainly are cookers or crackpots.
November 5, 2025 at 9:12 PM
“More than 200 members have quit the SA Lib Party in protest” at Sussan Ley. “These aren't cookers and crackpots,” said a senior source “They are people who have been longstanding members of the party for 20, 30, 40 years.” Clear proof they certainly are cookers or crackpots.
Australians to get at least three hours a day of free solar power - even if they don’t have solar panels
Why in the Hell is it not being stored?
Why in the Hell is it not being stored?
November 3, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Australians to get at least three hours a day of free solar power - even if they don’t have solar panels
Why in the Hell is it not being stored?
Why in the Hell is it not being stored?
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Really interesting insight.
Really interesting insight.
Sex, drugs and the conscious brain: Francis Crick beyond the double helix
A thoroughly researched account of the history and relationships that shaped the scientist who co-discovered the structure of DNA.
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November 3, 2025 at 11:27 PM
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Really interesting insight.
Really interesting insight.
Australia news live: Ley says Rudd’s position not tenable despite Trump telling ambassador ‘all is forgiven’ after White House meeting - Sussan is a troublemaker like many of her predecessors.
October 20, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Australia news live: Ley says Rudd’s position not tenable despite Trump telling ambassador ‘all is forgiven’ after White House meeting - Sussan is a troublemaker like many of her predecessors.
These ‘ghost flowers’ thrive without photosynthesis. One scientist is learning how | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
Absolutely fascinating.
Absolutely fascinating.
These ‘ghost flowers’ thrive without photosynthesis. One scientist is learning how
Japanese botanist Kenji Suetsugu studies plants that steal carbon and nutrients from soil fungi
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October 16, 2025 at 11:09 PM
These ‘ghost flowers’ thrive without photosynthesis. One scientist is learning how | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
Absolutely fascinating.
Absolutely fascinating.
Poisonous sacs helped toads conquer the world | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
Poisonous sacs helped toads conquer the world
Iconic amphibians took an unexpected path across the globe, study finds—with toxins as a “game changer”
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October 16, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Poisonous sacs helped toads conquer the world | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
Mysterious will-o’-the-wisps ignited by microlightning | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
Mysterious will-o’-the-wisps ignited by microlightning
Electrical discharge from microscopic bubbles offers a new explanation for fleeting flames of folklore
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September 30, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Mysterious will-o’-the-wisps ignited by microlightning | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
It's time for the government to tackle the biggest source of carbon emissions in Australia – fossil fuels.
I just signed the @australiainstitute.org.au petition: Phase out fossil fuels. Will you join me? ✍️
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I just signed the @australiainstitute.org.au petition: Phase out fossil fuels. Will you join me? ✍️
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✍️ ADD YOUR NAME: Phase out fossil fuels
Emissions reduction targets won’t solve the climate crisis if they’re built on fiction. It's time for the government to tackle the biggest source of carbon emissions in Australia – fossil fuels.
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September 25, 2025 at 9:40 PM
It's time for the government to tackle the biggest source of carbon emissions in Australia – fossil fuels.
I just signed the @australiainstitute.org.au petition: Phase out fossil fuels. Will you join me? ✍️
nb.australiainstitute.org.au/phase-out-fo...
I just signed the @australiainstitute.org.au petition: Phase out fossil fuels. Will you join me? ✍️
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theconversation.com/countries-ar... - when are all GOVERNMENTS going to take the Gaza genocide seriously. Long ago all diplomatic ties with Israel should have been called off, and by now their embassies should have been Gazafied -demolished.
Countries are threatening to boycott Eurovision over Israel’s inclusion. How will Australia respond?
Spain is the fifth country to say it will not participate in Eurovision 2026 if Israel remains a part of the competition.
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September 25, 2025 at 2:35 AM
theconversation.com/countries-ar... - when are all GOVERNMENTS going to take the Gaza genocide seriously. Long ago all diplomatic ties with Israel should have been called off, and by now their embassies should have been Gazafied -demolished.
www.nature.com/articles/d41... - an interesting hypothesis.
What drove the rise of civilizations? A decades-long quest points to warfare
An ambitious analysis of a vast trove of data from 800 societies around the world concludes that there’s safety in numbers.
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September 22, 2025 at 9:34 PM
www.nature.com/articles/d41... - an interesting hypothesis.