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Rüdiger Kuhnke
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Wissenschaft | Sterne, Polar & Meer | Kunst, Philosophie.
Demokratie, Freiheit und Soziale Marktwirtschaft. 🇪🇺
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Rüdiger Kuhnke @ruedigerk.bsky.social · Apr 10
Something hidden. Go and find it. Go and look behind the Ranges. Something lost behind the Ranges. Lost and waiting for you. Go!

Rudyard Kipling, The Explorer
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ourworldindata.org
William Foege, the physician who saved many millions from smallpox—

William Foege, who sadly died this week, is one of the reasons why this map ends in the 1970s.
Smallpox: when was it eliminated in each country? World choropleth map showing, for each country, the decade when smallpox was eliminated. Legend categories shown are: Before 1900; 1900s; 1910s; 1920s; 1930s; 1940s; 1950s; 1960s; 1970s. Subheading notes that smallpox was declared globally eradicated in 1980. Key pattern: most countries in Europe, North America, and Australia eliminated smallpox earlier in the 20th century, while many countries in Africa, South Asia, and parts of South America eliminated it later, concentrated in the 1960s to 1970s. Data source: Fenner et al. (1988).
January 31, 2026 at 10:39 AM
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tomgauld.bsky.social
A recent cartoon for @newscientist.com.

p.s. my new book of science cartoons, ‘Physics for Cats’ is out now. Links at www.tomgauld.com
Panel 1: A tech bro strides across a stage. The word “PeoplBOTS” is in huge letters behind him. He says: “Our journey began with a simple question:” Panel 2 “Can we create a robot that is enormously powerful, but also completely safe?” Panel 3 “The answer to that question was 'No'.” A huge red armoured metal robot trundles across the stage belching smoke. It has a flamethrower for one arm and large shears for the other. Its eyes glow meanly red. Tech bro announces “So I give you: Dangerbot900!!”
January 31, 2026 at 10:38 AM
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apodunofficial.bsky.social
#apod 2026-01-31
Artemis I: Flight Day 13
Web page: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap260131.html
apod.2506473969.bin
January 31, 2026 at 6:30 AM
ruedigerk.bsky.social
Jemanden, der 40 min vor Feierabend ebendiesen intensivst vorbereitet, würde ich nicht einstellen.
January 30, 2026 at 11:31 PM
ruedigerk.bsky.social
Montag ist Groundhog Day.
January 30, 2026 at 11:08 PM
ruedigerk.bsky.social
Musste gerade an "Zurück in die Zukunft" denken, weil der Schankkellner offenbar Calvin Klein heißt.
January 30, 2026 at 10:17 PM
ruedigerk.bsky.social
Frage mich gerade, ob in den Mitteilungen an die Angehörigen gefallener Soldaten auch heutzutage noch das "Feld der Ehre" vorkommt.
January 30, 2026 at 9:56 PM
ruedigerk.bsky.social
1969: The Beatles give their final public performance from the roof of their Apple Corps building at 3 Savile Row, London. Joined by Billy Preston on organ, they play five songs including the yet to be released "Get Back" and its B-side "Don’t Let Me Down".
January 30, 2026 at 9:39 PM
ruedigerk.bsky.social
Tag vorbei.
January 30, 2026 at 9:31 PM
ruedigerk.bsky.social
Hier, wo die Roadies Anzüge tragen...
January 30, 2026 at 8:50 PM
ruedigerk.bsky.social
Now the seats
Are all empty
Let the roadies take the stage...
January 30, 2026 at 8:48 PM
ruedigerk.bsky.social
Ich komme heute später zur Abendrunde
January 30, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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wiegold.de
Ich interessiere mich ja nicht für Sport. Aber so was finde ich eine ziemlich billige Nummer.
January 30, 2026 at 6:24 PM
ruedigerk.bsky.social
Eine merkwürdige Mischung. Mozart, Debussy, Schönberg.
January 30, 2026 at 5:33 PM
ruedigerk.bsky.social
Ich glaube, sie haben mir die Konzertkarte nur geschenkt, weil ihnen Schönberg nicht geheuer ist. 😎
January 30, 2026 at 5:27 PM
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ruedigerk.bsky.social
Am 30. Januar 1953 gewährte Maurice Wilkins, ohne eine Erlaubnis dafür zu haben, Watson und Crick Zugang zu Rosalind Franklins Beugungsaufnahme Nr. 51.
January 30, 2026 at 9:37 AM
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kilinguistics.bsky.social
Syntaxbaum des Tages just dropped
simoneheekeren.bsky.social Simone Heekeren @simoneheekeren.bsky.social · 22h
Lastenräder sind vermutlich bei vielen SUV-Fahrern eher unbeliebt - als Fluchtfahrzeuge taugen sie dann aber wohl doch …

#Satzsemantik
30. Januar 2026 | 15:14 SUV-Fahrer entfernt sich nach Kollision mit Lastenrad vom Unfallort Verkehrskommissariat sucht Zeugen
January 30, 2026 at 3:16 PM
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tagesschau.bsky.social
"Melania"-Doku fliegt aus dem Programm#Kinofilm#Südafrika#MelaniaTrump
"Melania"-Doku fliegt aus dem Programm
Südafrikas größter Filmverleih nennt als Grund das "aktuelle Klima". Rechte US-Kommentatoren sind empört.
www.tagesschau.de
January 30, 2026 at 2:57 PM
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luminescentphoto.com
“Melania” is truly the worst experience I’ve had in a theater”

-Abraham Lincoln
January 29, 2026 at 2:24 AM
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reskilab.bsky.social
Happy to share our latest publication:
Functional characterisation of Target of Rapamycin (TOR) signalling in #Physcomitrella
We close the knowledge gap about the evolutionary conserved #TOR kinase in non-vascular plants, such as mosses.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Functional characterisation of Target of Rapamycin (TOR) signalling in Physcomitrella - Plant Cell Reports
Key message The evolutionary conserved TOR kinase positively controls growth and development of the moss Physcomitrella, development and function of its chloroplasts, its protein synthesis, and cell-c...
link.springer.com
January 30, 2026 at 10:05 AM
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infobeautiful.bsky.social
Love these population density spike maps
by www.instagram.com/researchremo...
A population density spike map of France showing highest population as higher peaks across a 3D landscape. A population density spike map of Germany showing highest population as higher peaks across a 3D landscape. A population density spike map of Italy showing highest population as higher peaks across a 3D landscape. A population density spike map of Turkey showing highest population as higher peaks across a 3D landscape.
January 30, 2026 at 12:55 PM
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bearysweet.bsky.social
Hahahahahahaha 😂🤣

Pretty sure this'll bring a smile on your face.. 😋

"Guess the name of the automaker"

🏎️🚖🚘

#parody #lol #automobiles
January 29, 2026 at 5:44 PM
ruedigerk.bsky.social
"Mittagstisch. Außer Sam., Son. und Feier."
Aua!
January 30, 2026 at 10:52 AM
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esa.int
We’re proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with our international partners in Artemis. Our European Service Module is at the heart of NASA’s Orion spacecraft. Together, we're extending humankind’s presence in space and demonstrating that multilateral and inclusive cooperation is vital for our future.
TIME’s new cover: Artemis II is poised for the first lunar mission since 1972
January 30, 2026 at 10:21 AM
ruedigerk.bsky.social
Am 30. Januar 1953 gewährte Maurice Wilkins, ohne eine Erlaubnis dafür zu haben, Watson und Crick Zugang zu Rosalind Franklins Beugungsaufnahme Nr. 51.
January 30, 2026 at 9:37 AM