Duncan Young
@duncan-young.bsky.social
Opinions my own. Polar and planetary scientist. Kiwi in Texas.
First light for the REASON radar on Europa Clipper, taken from Mars, the first stop on our way to the Jupiter system in 2030! No subsurface echoes were expected in this part of the red planet, but some great measurements of the surface of Mars. More coming at #AGU25! www.nasa.gov/missions/eur... 🧪🚀🪐
NASA’s Europa Clipper Radar Instrument Proves Itself at Mars - NASA
The agency’s largest interplanetary probe tested its radar during a Mars flyby. The results include a detailed image and bode well for the mission at
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August 1, 2025 at 11:36 PM
First light for the REASON radar on Europa Clipper, taken from Mars, the first stop on our way to the Jupiter system in 2030! No subsurface echoes were expected in this part of the red planet, but some great measurements of the surface of Mars. More coming at #AGU25! www.nasa.gov/missions/eur... 🧪🚀🪐
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1. Kevin Gross and I just posted a new science-of-science preprint.
This one explores the looming peer review crisis. As many of you know, it's becoming significantly more difficult for journal editors to find scholars willing to serve as peer reviewers for submitted manuscripts.
This one explores the looming peer review crisis. As many of you know, it's becoming significantly more difficult for journal editors to find scholars willing to serve as peer reviewers for submitted manuscripts.
Will anyone review this paper? Screening, sorting, and the feedback cycles that imperil peer review
Scholarly publishing relies on peer review to identify the best science. Yet finding willing and qualified reviewers to evaluate manuscripts has become an increasingly challenging task, possibly even ...
arxiv.org
July 16, 2025 at 3:13 AM
1. Kevin Gross and I just posted a new science-of-science preprint.
This one explores the looming peer review crisis. As many of you know, it's becoming significantly more difficult for journal editors to find scholars willing to serve as peer reviewers for submitted manuscripts.
This one explores the looming peer review crisis. As many of you know, it's becoming significantly more difficult for journal editors to find scholars willing to serve as peer reviewers for submitted manuscripts.
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We’ve just published the most detailed map yet of the landscape beneath Antarctica’s ice sheet (called Bedmap3), and we learnt some pretty cool facts about Antarctica that you can use to impress your pals. Ready?
Graphic: Hamish Pritchard et al
Graphic: Hamish Pritchard et al
March 14, 2025 at 3:18 PM
We’ve just published the most detailed map yet of the landscape beneath Antarctica’s ice sheet (called Bedmap3), and we learnt some pretty cool facts about Antarctica that you can use to impress your pals. Ready?
Graphic: Hamish Pritchard et al
Graphic: Hamish Pritchard et al
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And here is the view from the Moon!
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander took this image of the eclipse around 3:30 am CDT on March 14 from the Moon’s Mare Crisium. It shows the Sun about to emerge from totality behind Earth.
Credit: Firefly Aerospace
fireflyspace.com/news/blue-gh...
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander took this image of the eclipse around 3:30 am CDT on March 14 from the Moon’s Mare Crisium. It shows the Sun about to emerge from totality behind Earth.
Credit: Firefly Aerospace
fireflyspace.com/news/blue-gh...
March 14, 2025 at 4:18 PM
And here is the view from the Moon!
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander took this image of the eclipse around 3:30 am CDT on March 14 from the Moon’s Mare Crisium. It shows the Sun about to emerge from totality behind Earth.
Credit: Firefly Aerospace
fireflyspace.com/news/blue-gh...
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander took this image of the eclipse around 3:30 am CDT on March 14 from the Moon’s Mare Crisium. It shows the Sun about to emerge from totality behind Earth.
Credit: Firefly Aerospace
fireflyspace.com/news/blue-gh...
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For the first time ever, recorded atmospheric CO₂ has exceeded 430ppm! The last time CO₂ consistently reached today’s human-driven levels was ∼14 Million years ago, with shorter periods of similar levels around 3-5 Million years ago.
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March 8, 2025 at 5:37 PM
For the first time ever, recorded atmospheric CO₂ has exceeded 430ppm! The last time CO₂ consistently reached today’s human-driven levels was ∼14 Million years ago, with shorter periods of similar levels around 3-5 Million years ago.
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Daily life at US-run Antarctic stations has already been disrupted. Scientists worry that the long-term impacts could upend not only important research but the continent’s delicate geopolitics.
DOGE’s Chaos Reaches Antarctica
Daily life at US-run Antarctic stations has already been disrupted. Scientists worry that the long-term impacts could upend not only important research but the continent’s delicate geopolitics.
buff.ly
February 27, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Daily life at US-run Antarctic stations has already been disrupted. Scientists worry that the long-term impacts could upend not only important research but the continent’s delicate geopolitics.
The Antarctic part of the NSF/Office of Polar Programs was particularly exposed to the recent firings, due to a bunch of turnover during the last few years - ironically they were recovering from that by converting temporary rotators from academia to permanent staff.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/c...
N.S.F. Cuts Raise Fears of a Reduced U.S. Presence in Polar Regions (Gift Article)
The National Science Foundation has fired workers at the office that manages polar research, raising fears about a reduced U.S. presence in two strategic regions.
www.nytimes.com
February 25, 2025 at 4:40 PM
The Antarctic part of the NSF/Office of Polar Programs was particularly exposed to the recent firings, due to a bunch of turnover during the last few years - ironically they were recovering from that by converting temporary rotators from academia to permanent staff.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/c...
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Upon learning that yesterday would be my last day as a program officer at the National Science Foundation, I shared this parting message with my colleagues. The next few months will be frenetic and stressful for them. Here are some things that you can do to help them with the mission ahead. (1)
February 19, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Upon learning that yesterday would be my last day as a program officer at the National Science Foundation, I shared this parting message with my colleagues. The next few months will be frenetic and stressful for them. Here are some things that you can do to help them with the mission ahead. (1)
Apparently New Zealand has a new, somewhat misconceived, tourism logo. New Zealanders are making the most of it.
February 16, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Apparently New Zealand has a new, somewhat misconceived, tourism logo. New Zealanders are making the most of it.
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1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%.
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
NOT-OD-25-068: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates NOT-OD-25-068. OD
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February 8, 2025 at 12:18 AM
1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%.
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
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A Primer on Indirect Cost Rates
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media.tenor.com
February 8, 2025 at 12:51 AM
A Primer on Indirect Cost Rates
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1/ Here's my take on what's happening with DOGE.
I've got fed experience through contracting with Health & Human Safety, Head Start, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and DOD. I get brought in when people need to get shit done. Other people here have way more experience than me.
I've got fed experience through contracting with Health & Human Safety, Head Start, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and DOD. I get brought in when people need to get shit done. Other people here have way more experience than me.
does anyone _really_ want any more opinions about DOGE and what it's doing and how from someone like me
February 5, 2025 at 9:16 PM
1/ Here's my take on what's happening with DOGE.
I've got fed experience through contracting with Health & Human Safety, Head Start, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and DOD. I get brought in when people need to get shit done. Other people here have way more experience than me.
I've got fed experience through contracting with Health & Human Safety, Head Start, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and DOD. I get brought in when people need to get shit done. Other people here have way more experience than me.
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Bluetorial-A dream and a bit of a nightmare
Serving as Editor-in-Chief at Science was fascinating. I greatly enjoyed working with talented and committed editorial, news, graphics, and production staff. But the inside look into scientific publishing and AAAS was also deeply disillusioning.
Serving as Editor-in-Chief at Science was fascinating. I greatly enjoyed working with talented and committed editorial, news, graphics, and production staff. But the inside look into scientific publishing and AAAS was also deeply disillusioning.
a cartoon says hey everybody an old man 's talking while bart simpson looks on
ALT: a cartoon says hey everybody an old man 's talking while bart simpson looks on
media.tenor.com
January 21, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Bluetorial-A dream and a bit of a nightmare
Serving as Editor-in-Chief at Science was fascinating. I greatly enjoyed working with talented and committed editorial, news, graphics, and production staff. But the inside look into scientific publishing and AAAS was also deeply disillusioning.
Serving as Editor-in-Chief at Science was fascinating. I greatly enjoyed working with talented and committed editorial, news, graphics, and production staff. But the inside look into scientific publishing and AAAS was also deeply disillusioning.
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genuinely this just became one of my favorite jwst images ever. it looks like a cosmic painting!!!
what a GREAT way to start 2025.
what a GREAT way to start 2025.
January 15, 2025 at 12:02 AM
genuinely this just became one of my favorite jwst images ever. it looks like a cosmic painting!!!
what a GREAT way to start 2025.
what a GREAT way to start 2025.
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Our paper on "Hydroclimate volatility on a Warming Earth" is out in Nature Reviews Earth & Environment. We assess existing scientific literature & conduct new analysis--concluding that "#HydroclimateWhiplash" is increasing due to #ClimateChange. [Thread] www.nature.com/artic...
Hydroclimate volatility on a warming Earth
Nature Reviews Earth & Environment - Rapid transitions between extreme wet and extreme dry conditions — ‘hydroclimate whiplash’ — have marked environmental and societal...
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January 11, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Our paper on "Hydroclimate volatility on a Warming Earth" is out in Nature Reviews Earth & Environment. We assess existing scientific literature & conduct new analysis--concluding that "#HydroclimateWhiplash" is increasing due to #ClimateChange. [Thread] www.nature.com/artic...
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Huge congratulations to the ‘Beyond EPICA’ team for pushing the ice-core reconstruction of Earth’s atmosphere back to 1,200,000 years at Little Dome C!
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www.bbc.com/news/article...
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www.bbc.com/news/article...
Million year-old bubbles could solve ice age mystery - BBC News
What is probably the world's oldest ice, dating back 1.2m years ago, has been dug out from deep within Antarctica.
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January 9, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Huge congratulations to the ‘Beyond EPICA’ team for pushing the ice-core reconstruction of Earth’s atmosphere back to 1,200,000 years at Little Dome C!
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www.bbc.com/news/article...
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www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Throughout my career I’ve collected a nice set of Strong Opinions about relatively unimportant things. Here’s one: Don’t end your talk with a slide that just says “Thanks!” or “Questions?” The slide that remains up during audience questions should be a summary of your main points
December 13, 2024 at 5:57 PM
Throughout my career I’ve collected a nice set of Strong Opinions about relatively unimportant things. Here’s one: Don’t end your talk with a slide that just says “Thanks!” or “Questions?” The slide that remains up during audience questions should be a summary of your main points
First post! I’ll be attempting an “elightening“ presentation here at #agu2024 as part of the FAIR and CARE polar data session in theater 2 late this afternoon. Come for a chat about the Open Polar Rhadar project.
December 9, 2024 at 12:52 PM
First post! I’ll be attempting an “elightening“ presentation here at #agu2024 as part of the FAIR and CARE polar data session in theater 2 late this afternoon. Come for a chat about the Open Polar Rhadar project.