Kenny Chen (Leo Chai)
@diegoalix.bsky.social
Curious about Life and the World
This is one of the best monologues of all time! (Benjamin Button, 2008)
February 8, 2026 at 9:43 AM
This is one of the best monologues of all time! (Benjamin Button, 2008)
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Thanks to everyone for your warm congratulations on our wedding! We’d love to continue to spread the good news around, and invite you to consider a donating “in honor of David and Eileen’s wedding” to some of my favorite science, conservation, and education charities.
I’m getting married! Want to honor us? Here are some great charities you can donate to.
Some, as they say, personal news: I’m getting married! I’d love to use this happy occassion to spread good news around. To that end, if you’re so inclined to make a donation ̶…
www.southernfriedscience.com
February 7, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Thanks to everyone for your warm congratulations on our wedding! We’d love to continue to spread the good news around, and invite you to consider a donating “in honor of David and Eileen’s wedding” to some of my favorite science, conservation, and education charities.
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Dr Jane Goodall filmed an interview in March 2025 with the understanding it would only be released after her death. This is her final message.
October 5, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Dr Jane Goodall filmed an interview in March 2025 with the understanding it would only be released after her death. This is her final message.
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Jane Goodall’s final, urgent, message: „Intelligent creatures don’t destroy their only home.“
#JaneGoodall #Goodall
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
#JaneGoodall #Goodall
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Jane Goodall’s final, urgent, message
"Intelligent creatures don’t destroy their only home.”
www.motherjones.com
October 2, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Jane Goodall’s final, urgent, message: „Intelligent creatures don’t destroy their only home.“
#JaneGoodall #Goodall
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
#JaneGoodall #Goodall
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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The great Dr. Jane Goodall names names of the people she dislikes. She also offers each of us her final message. Wise words to live by.
Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
October 6, 2025 at 7:45 AM
The great Dr. Jane Goodall names names of the people she dislikes. She also offers each of us her final message. Wise words to live by.
February 7, 2026 at 11:15 PM
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Learn how Sok Danica used @mitopenlearning.bsky.social resources to learn from MIT while a student in Cambodia.
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From Phnom Penh to Beijing to New York, MIT Open Learning resources support an educational journey
Sok Danica, a recent college graduate, appreciates Open Learning’s spirit of enthusiasm and accessibility.
medium.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Learn how Sok Danica used @mitopenlearning.bsky.social resources to learn from MIT while a student in Cambodia.
Read the story below 👇
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How can you help ensure your research reaches beyond the lab? Hear from editors of @science.org at the 2026 AAAS Annual Meeting on communicating research effectively in a rapidly changing world. Register now 🔗 https://meetings.aaas.org/
February 6, 2026 at 8:55 PM
How can you help ensure your research reaches beyond the lab? Hear from editors of @science.org at the 2026 AAAS Annual Meeting on communicating research effectively in a rapidly changing world. Register now 🔗 https://meetings.aaas.org/
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When she married, she declined to join her library with her husband’s
When she married, she declined to join her library with her husband’s
ebx.sh
February 7, 2026 at 6:14 AM
When she married, she declined to join her library with her husband’s
The Sciencewashing of Everyday Life
Fashion, beauty, and food companies are using nonsensical jargon to make a sale.
Fashion, beauty, and food companies are using nonsensical jargon to make a sale.
The Sciencewashing of Everyday Life
Fashion, beauty, and food companies are using nonsensical jargon to make a sale.
www.theatlantic.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:08 AM
The Sciencewashing of Everyday Life
Fashion, beauty, and food companies are using nonsensical jargon to make a sale.
Fashion, beauty, and food companies are using nonsensical jargon to make a sale.
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Trump reportedly told Schumer that he will unfreeze infrastructure funds for New York in exchange for support for renaming Penn Station and Dulles International Airport after himself.
Democrats Pushback Against Trump’s Reported Bid To Rename Penn Station And Dulles Airport After Himself
Trump reportedly told Schumer that he will unfreeze infrastructure funds for New York in exchange for support for renaming Penn Station and Dulles International Airport after himself.
www.forbes.com
February 6, 2026 at 8:10 AM
Trump reportedly told Schumer that he will unfreeze infrastructure funds for New York in exchange for support for renaming Penn Station and Dulles International Airport after himself.
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Your organs are constantly talking to each other in ways we’re only beginning to understand. Tapping into these communication networks is opening up radical new ways to boost health
The secret signals our organs send to repair tissues and slow ageing
Your organs are constantly talking to each other in ways we’re only beginning to understand. Tapping into these communication networks is opening up radical new ways to boost health
www.newscientist.com
February 7, 2026 at 3:46 AM
Your organs are constantly talking to each other in ways we’re only beginning to understand. Tapping into these communication networks is opening up radical new ways to boost health
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A recent article on @greatergoodedu.bsky.social explores why family estrangement is becoming more common and why it’s often the result of accumulated hurt, miscommunication, and unmet expectations.
🔗 Read the article here: https://bit.ly/4q73gsr
🔗 Read the article here: https://bit.ly/4q73gsr
How Estranged Parents and Adult Children Can Heal
Therapists can help estranged families understand the past, work on making amends, and potentially rebuild their relationships.
greatergood.berkeley.edu
January 30, 2026 at 9:53 PM
A recent article on @greatergoodedu.bsky.social explores why family estrangement is becoming more common and why it’s often the result of accumulated hurt, miscommunication, and unmet expectations.
🔗 Read the article here: https://bit.ly/4q73gsr
🔗 Read the article here: https://bit.ly/4q73gsr
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For example: if 84% of people already agree that scientific research aimed at advancing knowledge is usually a worthwhile investment over time...
Why are you so sure that the real problem is that people "just don't know enough about why research matters"
www.pewresearch.org/science/2026...
Why are you so sure that the real problem is that people "just don't know enough about why research matters"
www.pewresearch.org/science/2026...
February 7, 2026 at 2:26 AM
For example: if 84% of people already agree that scientific research aimed at advancing knowledge is usually a worthwhile investment over time...
Why are you so sure that the real problem is that people "just don't know enough about why research matters"
www.pewresearch.org/science/2026...
Why are you so sure that the real problem is that people "just don't know enough about why research matters"
www.pewresearch.org/science/2026...
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Why did Jeffrey Epstein cultivate famous scientists? www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-... | I’d love to see more of a reckoning from the scientific community on this.
Why did Jeffrey Epstein cultivate famous scientists?
The Epstein files revive questions of whether the disgraced financier sought to merely cultivate famous scientists, or to shape science itself
www.scientificamerican.com
January 21, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Why did Jeffrey Epstein cultivate famous scientists? www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-... | I’d love to see more of a reckoning from the scientific community on this.
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Newly released files from the investigation of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein reveal that his ties to the scientific community were deeper than previously known.
go.nature.com/3Oq4Po2
go.nature.com/3Oq4Po2
Epstein files reveal deeper ties to scientists than previously known
Latest batch of documents show researchers consulting the financier and sex offender on publications, visas and more.
go.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Newly released files from the investigation of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein reveal that his ties to the scientific community were deeper than previously known.
go.nature.com/3Oq4Po2
go.nature.com/3Oq4Po2
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The psychedelic 5-MeO-DMT seemed to induce similar patterns of brain activity in a lama - a revered spiritual teacher in Tibetan Buddhism - as meditation, advancing our understanding of the drug's neurological effects
Psychedelic causes similar brain state to meditation
The psychedelic 5-MeO-DMT seemed to induce similar patterns of brain activity in a lama - a revered spiritual teacher in Tibetan Buddhism - as meditation, advancing our understanding of the drug's neurological effects
www.newscientist.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:48 PM
The psychedelic 5-MeO-DMT seemed to induce similar patterns of brain activity in a lama - a revered spiritual teacher in Tibetan Buddhism - as meditation, advancing our understanding of the drug's neurological effects
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MORE CMEs ARE COMING: A CME hit Earth yesterday. More are on the way. Greg Ash photographed the display from Abisko, Sweden: spaceweathergallery2.com/indiv_upload... spaceweather.com
February 6, 2026 at 12:12 AM
MORE CMEs ARE COMING: A CME hit Earth yesterday. More are on the way. Greg Ash photographed the display from Abisko, Sweden: spaceweathergallery2.com/indiv_upload... spaceweather.com
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When we exercise more, our bodies may compensate by using less energy for other things – especially if we eat less too
Why exercise isn't much help if you are trying to lose weight
When we exercise more, our bodies may compensate by using less energy for other things – especially if we eat less too
www.newscientist.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:46 PM
When we exercise more, our bodies may compensate by using less energy for other things – especially if we eat less too
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February 5, 2026 at 4:57 PM
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"But what about China?" has been a throwaway comment made many times to justify inaction on climate change or criticise decarbonisation policies.
Well China is now by far the world's largest manufacturer, installer, and user of clean energy technologies.
Well China is now by far the world's largest manufacturer, installer, and user of clean energy technologies.
February 6, 2026 at 1:42 PM
"But what about China?" has been a throwaway comment made many times to justify inaction on climate change or criticise decarbonisation policies.
Well China is now by far the world's largest manufacturer, installer, and user of clean energy technologies.
Well China is now by far the world's largest manufacturer, installer, and user of clean energy technologies.
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The books, TV, games and more that New Scientist staff have enjoyed this week
New Scientist recommends 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
The books, TV, games and more that New Scientist staff have enjoyed this week
www.newscientist.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:53 PM
The books, TV, games and more that New Scientist staff have enjoyed this week