@truncs.bsky.social
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Seeking science journalists: @quantamagazine.bsky.social is hiring a physics editor!
A rare opportunity to join this great team and lead coverage of this foundational vertical. Please reach out with any questions and share widely
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A rare opportunity to join this great team and lead coverage of this foundational vertical. Please reach out with any questions and share widely
simonsfoundation.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/simons...
Physics Editor, Quanta Magazine
POSITION SUMMARY Quanta is seeking an editor to contribute to the magazine’s award-winning physics coverage. This editor will be tasked with finding the most exciting developments in the world of the ...
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August 20, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Seeking science journalists: @quantamagazine.bsky.social is hiring a physics editor!
A rare opportunity to join this great team and lead coverage of this foundational vertical. Please reach out with any questions and share widely
simonsfoundation.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/simons...
A rare opportunity to join this great team and lead coverage of this foundational vertical. Please reach out with any questions and share widely
simonsfoundation.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/simons...
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holy shit this is a helluva ad from the Democrat running against Joni Ernst in Iowa. worth every second
August 12, 2025 at 8:13 PM
holy shit this is a helluva ad from the Democrat running against Joni Ernst in Iowa. worth every second
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something that stands out about this is just how cheap it is for us to have world-leading scientific capacity
we spent ~6.75 trillion last year, and the combined budgets for NIH, NSF and NASA are barely more than 1% of that
what an incredible waste to lose it all for a drop in the bucket
we spent ~6.75 trillion last year, and the combined budgets for NIH, NSF and NASA are barely more than 1% of that
what an incredible waste to lose it all for a drop in the bucket
There are 2 previous historical cases of countries destroying their science and universities, crippling them for decades: Lysenkoism in the USSR and Nazi Germany. The Trump administration will be the 3rd.
It's not just budgets but research, institutions, expertise, and training the next generation.
It's not just budgets but research, institutions, expertise, and training the next generation.
May 31, 2025 at 4:19 PM
something that stands out about this is just how cheap it is for us to have world-leading scientific capacity
we spent ~6.75 trillion last year, and the combined budgets for NIH, NSF and NASA are barely more than 1% of that
what an incredible waste to lose it all for a drop in the bucket
we spent ~6.75 trillion last year, and the combined budgets for NIH, NSF and NASA are barely more than 1% of that
what an incredible waste to lose it all for a drop in the bucket
Pretty spot on - lithub.com/elon-musk-ju...
Elon Musk Just Doesn’t Understand the Sci-Fi Visions of Iain M. Banks
In June of 2018, before he declared himself “Dark MAGA” and before he wore a hat with the inscription “Trump Was Right About Everything,” Elon Musk took to a social media platform he did not yet ow…
lithub.com
April 30, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Pretty spot on - lithub.com/elon-musk-ju...
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Think LMMs can reason like a 3-year-old?
Think again!
Our Kid-Inspired Visual Analogies benchmark reveals where young children still win: ey242.github.io/kiva.github....
Catch our #ICLR2025 poster today to see where models still fall short!
Thurs. April 24
3-5:30 pm
Halls 3 + 2B #312
Think again!
Our Kid-Inspired Visual Analogies benchmark reveals where young children still win: ey242.github.io/kiva.github....
Catch our #ICLR2025 poster today to see where models still fall short!
Thurs. April 24
3-5:30 pm
Halls 3 + 2B #312
April 23, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Think LMMs can reason like a 3-year-old?
Think again!
Our Kid-Inspired Visual Analogies benchmark reveals where young children still win: ey242.github.io/kiva.github....
Catch our #ICLR2025 poster today to see where models still fall short!
Thurs. April 24
3-5:30 pm
Halls 3 + 2B #312
Think again!
Our Kid-Inspired Visual Analogies benchmark reveals where young children still win: ey242.github.io/kiva.github....
Catch our #ICLR2025 poster today to see where models still fall short!
Thurs. April 24
3-5:30 pm
Halls 3 + 2B #312
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Why settle for slow?
Our latest interactive blog covers the history of IO devices, how storage works in the cloud, and why separation of storage and compute is bad for OLTP databases.
Our latest interactive blog covers the history of IO devices, how storage works in the cloud, and why separation of storage and compute is bad for OLTP databases.
March 13, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Why settle for slow?
Our latest interactive blog covers the history of IO devices, how storage works in the cloud, and why separation of storage and compute is bad for OLTP databases.
Our latest interactive blog covers the history of IO devices, how storage works in the cloud, and why separation of storage and compute is bad for OLTP databases.
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UMASS IS RESCINDING ALL GRAD POSITIONS FOR THIS YEAR
March 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM
UMASS IS RESCINDING ALL GRAD POSITIONS FOR THIS YEAR
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Looking at some survey data here. Trump/Elon cutting off all cancer cure research is the issue that freaks voters out more than any other, also the one they've heard the least about. Important for voters to hear more about this.
February 28, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Looking at some survey data here. Trump/Elon cutting off all cancer cure research is the issue that freaks voters out more than any other, also the one they've heard the least about. Important for voters to hear more about this.
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Somewhere in the U.S., there’s a scientist staring at their NSF/NIH grant application wondering why they bother. This post is for you. Science and society both need you. Hang in there and know there is a whole community supporting you.
January 29, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Somewhere in the U.S., there’s a scientist staring at their NSF/NIH grant application wondering why they bother. This post is for you. Science and society both need you. Hang in there and know there is a whole community supporting you.
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The Pillars of Creation taken by JWST
November 24, 2024 at 3:46 PM
The Pillars of Creation taken by JWST
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Bluesky now has over 20M people!! 🎉
We've been adding over a million users per day for the last few days. To celebrate, here are 20 fun facts about Bluesky:
We've been adding over a million users per day for the last few days. To celebrate, here are 20 fun facts about Bluesky:
November 19, 2024 at 6:51 PM
Bluesky now has over 20M people!! 🎉
We've been adding over a million users per day for the last few days. To celebrate, here are 20 fun facts about Bluesky:
We've been adding over a million users per day for the last few days. To celebrate, here are 20 fun facts about Bluesky:
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Veil Nebula captured by Hubble
November 23, 2024 at 4:42 AM
Veil Nebula captured by Hubble
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I think this could heal the partisan divide
November 23, 2024 at 3:17 AM
I think this could heal the partisan divide
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Bluesky's firehose is a treasure trove of public data for researchers and developers, and it's completely free. Check out our developer docs: docs.bsky.app
November 23, 2024 at 5:54 AM
Bluesky's firehose is a treasure trove of public data for researchers and developers, and it's completely free. Check out our developer docs: docs.bsky.app
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Former Twitter researchers, and social media researchers in general, take note!
🧪 #AcademicSky
🧪 #AcademicSky
Bluesky's firehose is a treasure trove of public data for researchers and developers, and it's completely free. Check out our developer docs: docs.bsky.app
November 23, 2024 at 6:07 AM
Former Twitter researchers, and social media researchers in general, take note!
🧪 #AcademicSky
🧪 #AcademicSky