Vaclav Ranc
vashek.bsky.social
Vaclav Ranc
@vashek.bsky.social
Researcher in nanomaterials and analytical chemistry
Food historian reveals the truth: The canon we celebrate today was largely assembled post-1960s, driven by post-war economic booms and dishes often invented abroad by hungry migrants. The real story is a turbulent saga of survival, adaptation, not ancient lineage.
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The myth of traditional Italian cuisine has seduced the world. The truth is very different | Alberto Grandi
The comforting tourist-brochure idea of what Italian food looks like obscures a story shaped by hunger, migration and innovation, says Alberto Grandi, author and professor of food history
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December 15, 2025 at 7:53 AM
The Sci-Fi Warning: A fungus that feeds on radiation and grows towards nuclear reactors?

Pretty sure I’ve seen this movie, and it usually ends with Pedro Pascal trying to save us. 🧟‍♂️🍄 #TheLastOfUs #Chernobyl #ScienceFact #ApocalypseBingo
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The mysterious black fungus from Chernobyl that may eat radiation
Mould found at the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster appears to be feeding off the radiation. Could we use it to shield space travellers from cosmic rays?
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November 28, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Reposted by Vaclav Ranc
Crazy weather. . . .
October 19, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Hmm, this is super interesting and also scary, where humanity is headed.
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An AI became a crypto millionaire. Now it's fighting to become a person
In the past year, an AI made millions in cryptocurrency. It's written the gospel of its own pseudo-religion and counts tech billionaires among its devotees. Now it wants legal rights.
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October 9, 2025 at 12:45 PM
My family tree just got a whole lot more complicated. Turns out we might have a million-year-old relative from China who's rewriting our entire history. I'm not saying it's awkward, but Thanksgiving is going to be interesting. #AncientSkull #HumanEvolution #FamilyDram
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Ancient skull from China may shake up timeline of human evolution
In 1990, an ancient human skull was unearthed in China's Hubei Province that was so badly deformed during fossilization that it was hard to gauge its significance. A new analysis now indicates that the skull belongs to an early branch of a sister lineage to our species in a finding that may shake up the understanding of how human evolution unfolded over the past million years or so.
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September 26, 2025 at 9:16 AM
🦠💤 Your gut microbes might be the secret to better sleep! New research shows that the tiny organisms in your body can influence your circadian rhythm, sleep quality, and even your cravings. Could probiotics replace sleeping pills one day? Dreamy science ahead 🌙✨(www.bbc.com/future/artic...)
Snug with your bugs? How microbes control your sleep
The bacteria living in your guts and mouths could be controlling how you sleep at night. Now scientists want to use them to help you rest better.
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September 8, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Melania Trump just declared: ‘The robots are here.’ Meanwhile, my Roomba just tried to unionize. The future is now, folks. 🤖 #AI #FirstLadyFirmware #BeBest2.0
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Elusive but influential: Melania Trump hones in on tech as first lady
The first lady has taken a different - and selective - approach to her duties in the White House.
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September 5, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Australia to kids: No TikTok 'til you're 16.
👶 Tech giants: sweating profusely
📄 Gov: “Just verify their age with facial scans, documents, and maybe a blood oath.”
💸 Fines up to A$50M if they mess it up.
Meanwhile, teens are Googling “VPN” like it’s a final exam.
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Enforcing Australia's social media ban on kids is possible but contains risks, report says
The impending ban is popular with many parents, but experts have raised concerns over privacy and age verification technology.
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September 1, 2025 at 7:02 AM
🧠 Why do some people freeze at the thought of AI?

Dr. Will Horton dives into the neuroscience behind AI phobia—how our survival brain misfires in the face of tech, and how NLP techniques like the Fast Phobia Cure can rewire fear into curiosity.

🔗 hortonpsychology.com #AI #Neuroscience
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August 26, 2025 at 12:05 PM
I hope this will be resolved soon. The situation in Gaza is critical and recent steps of Israel should be investigated and fully described.
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Hundreds of senior diplomats call for EU to take urgent action over Gaza crisis – Middle East crisis live
Open letter has been signed by 209 former EU ambassadors, senior diplomatic staff and ambassadors from EU nation states
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August 26, 2025 at 11:59 AM