Sarah Yang
@yangs.bsky.social
Communicator; Mom; Fan of science, cats and eggs
It's like we're watching a chess master going against someone who only knows how to play tic-tac-toe (and still loses).
Remember when Mark Carney increased Canada’s holdings of U.S. Treasury Bonds while the world braced for Trump’s trade wars and annexation talk? A coordinated, calm off-loading of U.S. Treasury Bonds.
Not a panic. A precision strike.
The kind of move that makes the markets listen. #cdnpoli
Not a panic. A precision strike.
The kind of move that makes the markets listen. #cdnpoli
April 12, 2025 at 9:10 PM
It's like we're watching a chess master going against someone who only knows how to play tic-tac-toe (and still loses).
One of the reasons I value celestial events so much is that they take my mind away from the immediate troubles on Earth, however briefly. Here's hoping that tonight's blood moon will break through the clouds forecasted for the Bay Area tonight.
Next Friday, March 14, skywatchers are in for a dramatic treat: a total lunar eclipse combined with a blood moon.
Here’s how—and when—to watch it in your area.
Here’s how—and when—to watch it in your area.
How to See the Total Lunar Eclipse and Blood Moon This Month
On March 14, skywatchers in the Americas will be able to see the first of 2025’s two total lunar eclipses.
wrd.cm
March 13, 2025 at 8:40 AM
One of the reasons I value celestial events so much is that they take my mind away from the immediate troubles on Earth, however briefly. Here's hoping that tonight's blood moon will break through the clouds forecasted for the Bay Area tonight.
UC Berkeley researchers explain what's at stake with the massive (and illegal) federal research cuts proposed. There is no way the private sector can replace government investment in basic science.
East Bay Rep. Lateefah Simon and Los Angeles Rep. Ted Lieu recently paid a visit to the University of California, Berkeley’s Innovative Genomics Institute to hear about the importance of NIH-funded basic research. news.berkeley.edu/2025/02/24/d...
During campus visit, U.S. representatives vow to fight freeze on federal research funding - Berkeley News
East Bay Rep. Lateefah Simon and Los Angeles Rep. Ted Lieu visited the Innovative Genomics Institute for a tour and briefing
news.berkeley.edu
February 26, 2025 at 1:01 AM
UC Berkeley researchers explain what's at stake with the massive (and illegal) federal research cuts proposed. There is no way the private sector can replace government investment in basic science.
A second moon here for the next two months; this has got to be the universe telling us something. phys.org/news/2024-09...
Earth will have a temporary 'mini moon' for two months
Earth's moon will soon have some company—a "mini moon."
phys.org
October 1, 2024 at 5:26 AM
A second moon here for the next two months; this has got to be the universe telling us something. phys.org/news/2024-09...
Fantastic review by UC Berkeley’s Hany Farid on how he spots deep fakes. His point at the end is worth highlighting: Don’t be a spreader! Don’t give air to disinformation.
youtu.be/tVWRfFY9KPA?...
youtu.be/tVWRfFY9KPA?...
Digital forensic expert breaks down political deepfakes | Academic Review
YouTube video by UC Berkeley
youtu.be
September 27, 2024 at 3:14 AM
Fantastic review by UC Berkeley’s Hany Farid on how he spots deep fakes. His point at the end is worth highlighting: Don’t be a spreader! Don’t give air to disinformation.
youtu.be/tVWRfFY9KPA?...
youtu.be/tVWRfFY9KPA?...