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Grace Mead
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keeping the puls(ar) on all things astrophysics
on world mental health day i’m thinking about so many students/researchers/academics silently struggling. i’m also thinking about the amazing neurodiverse brains transforming science everyday & the imperative to dismantle rigid systems not built for us. i see you! 🧪 #worldmentalhealthday
October 10, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Reposted by Grace Mead
Origami crease patterns such as those used to fold a paper crane reveal hidden secrets about the amplituhedron, a shape that physicists use to calculate particle collisions. www.quantamagazine.org/origami-patt...
October 9, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Reposted by Grace Mead
You've probably heard how a high percentage of #Nobel laureates are immigrants. The US in particular has benefited from the influx of bright minds.

@jennaahart.bsky.social ran the data for this century's Nobel prizewinners — and shows more than 30% immigrated. 🧪

www.nature.com/articles/d41...
More than 30% of this century’s science Nobel prizewinners immigrated: see their journeys
The most common destination for eventual Nobel laureates in physics, chemistry and medicine since 2000 is the United States, Nature has found.
www.nature.com
October 9, 2025 at 5:20 PM
My first go at a BlueSky video! I love thinking about extraterrestrial life & “The Three Body Problem” trilogy. Didn’t dive to the dark forest hypothesis, probably deserves its own spooky feature:) #fermiparadox #thedrakeequation #astrophysics 🧪⚛️

*second upload, clipping issue allll better
October 9, 2025 at 5:34 PM