Jonny Talks Science
@jonnytalksscience.bsky.social
Aspiring science communicator and SF enthusiast. Decided to try YT.
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How to Read a Scientific Article (acetaminophen vs autism example)
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I talk about tylenol (acetaminophen) and autism in this one. Just reading the literature, not speaking as an expert.
Can't wait for my calculator app to get AI!
December 2, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Can't wait for my calculator app to get AI!
Is Google trying to quietly kill youtube? The interface has been slowly getting worse over the last few weeks. The new look is terrible, and a lot of features that were there have gone, or don't work properly.
November 15, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Is Google trying to quietly kill youtube? The interface has been slowly getting worse over the last few weeks. The new look is terrible, and a lot of features that were there have gone, or don't work properly.
I watched The Fly (1958) for halloween - I'm a few days late in releasing this, but that's OK. Better late than never.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2g8...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2g8...
The Fly (1958) Movie Review / transporters are bad (Visions of Tomorrow no. 3)
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November 3, 2025 at 8:50 PM
I watched The Fly (1958) for halloween - I'm a few days late in releasing this, but that's OK. Better late than never.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2g8...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2g8...
I talk about tylenol (acetaminophen) and autism in this one. Just reading the literature, not speaking as an expert.
How to Read a Scientific Article (acetaminophen vs autism example)
YouTube video by Jonny Talks Science
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October 22, 2025 at 12:34 AM
I talk about tylenol (acetaminophen) and autism in this one. Just reading the literature, not speaking as an expert.
Not many people think of a Godzilla movie as a science movie, but this one is -- one of the best, actually!
my favorite science movie (what is a science movie?)
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October 3, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Not many people think of a Godzilla movie as a science movie, but this one is -- one of the best, actually!
I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that media piracy is back up. This was before all the recent controversy. There is a poetic irony to the whole thing if piracy ends up toppling streaming services.
September 19, 2025 at 7:22 PM
I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that media piracy is back up. This was before all the recent controversy. There is a poetic irony to the whole thing if piracy ends up toppling streaming services.
Narrator: No, we can't.
Tech millionaire turned longevity pioneer Bryan Johnson devotes more than 6 hours a day to trialling different methods to turn back the clock. Can the rest of us learn anything from his radical approach?
The real scientific insights from Bryan Johnson’s immortality quest
Tech millionaire turned longevity pioneer Bryan Johnson devotes more than 6 hours a day to trialling different methods to turn back the clock. Can the rest of us learn anything from his radical approach?
www.newscientist.com
September 17, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Narrator: No, we can't.
City At World's End by Edmond Hamilton -- book review. It frustrated me to no end, but it was still a fun book to read.
City At World's End by Edmond Hamilton (Book Review & Analysis) / when fury meets pulpy fun
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September 16, 2025 at 4:16 PM
City At World's End by Edmond Hamilton -- book review. It frustrated me to no end, but it was still a fun book to read.
Potential hot take: There are over 50 seasons of Star Trek, yet TOS season 1 is probably the best one by some margin. There is just one bad episode out of 30, and everything else is gold!
September 16, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Potential hot take: There are over 50 seasons of Star Trek, yet TOS season 1 is probably the best one by some margin. There is just one bad episode out of 30, and everything else is gold!
Leave it to New Zealand to make one of the best movies about the end of the world!
The Quiet Earth (1985) Movie Review / a kiwi apocalypse (Visions of Tomorrow no. 2)
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September 8, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Leave it to New Zealand to make one of the best movies about the end of the world!
One thing I don't like about the movie Contact is how quickly things happen. Like they just start "listening" and bam! Aliens!
I take a look at and review The Listeners, a 1972 novel by James Gunn (not the filmmaker) about communicating with intelligent alien civilizations. This novel was a direct inspiration for Carl Sagan's Contact, which came out over a decade later.
Contact before Contact: The Listeners by James Gunn (Book Review & Analysis)
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September 3, 2025 at 4:48 PM
One thing I don't like about the movie Contact is how quickly things happen. Like they just start "listening" and bam! Aliens!
It was only a matter of time before I talked about quantum mechanics.
Teeth whitening, chemical reactions, and the Born-Oppenheimer approximation
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August 24, 2025 at 4:59 PM
It was only a matter of time before I talked about quantum mechanics.
I wish my cat responded to her name. She only responds to the sound the treat bag being opened.
August 22, 2025 at 10:02 PM
I wish my cat responded to her name. She only responds to the sound the treat bag being opened.
You don't say....
ChatGPT will only ever give you what you want, which is why it'll never surprise you. Wendy Xu (@wendyxu.bsky.social) on Bridge to Terabithia, The Boy and the Heron, and the shock of unfairness:
reactormag.com/creativity-v...
reactormag.com/creativity-v...
Creativity vs. Control: Bridge to Terabithia, The Boy and the Heron, and A.I. "Art" - Reactor
Wendy Xu discusses creativity and the importance of getting through hardship.
reactormag.com
August 19, 2025 at 5:18 PM
You don't say....
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ChatGPT will only ever give you what you want, which is why it'll never surprise you. Wendy Xu (@wendyxu.bsky.social) on Bridge to Terabithia, The Boy and the Heron, and the shock of unfairness:
reactormag.com/creativity-v...
reactormag.com/creativity-v...
Creativity vs. Control: Bridge to Terabithia, The Boy and the Heron, and A.I. "Art" - Reactor
Wendy Xu discusses creativity and the importance of getting through hardship.
reactormag.com
August 19, 2025 at 4:39 PM
ChatGPT will only ever give you what you want, which is why it'll never surprise you. Wendy Xu (@wendyxu.bsky.social) on Bridge to Terabithia, The Boy and the Heron, and the shock of unfairness:
reactormag.com/creativity-v...
reactormag.com/creativity-v...
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I talk about the work of science fiction that predicted the internet. It's fun!
Did Science Fiction Ever Predict the Internet?
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August 14, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I talk about the work of science fiction that predicted the internet. It's fun!
Where do antivaxxers stand on pet vaccines? Should we be worried about a bunch of rabies-infested dogs running around?
August 17, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Where do antivaxxers stand on pet vaccines? Should we be worried about a bunch of rabies-infested dogs running around?
I talk about the work of science fiction that predicted the internet. It's fun!
Did Science Fiction Ever Predict the Internet?
YouTube video by Jonny Talks Science Fiction
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August 14, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I talk about the work of science fiction that predicted the internet. It's fun!
Reposted by Jonny Talks Science
One of the best post-apocalyptic movies ever made!
Visions of Tomorrow #1 - On the Beach (1959) Movie Review / a post-apocalyptic masterpiece
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August 6, 2025 at 3:53 PM
One of the best post-apocalyptic movies ever made!
One of the best post-apocalyptic movies ever made!
Visions of Tomorrow #1 - On the Beach (1959) Movie Review / a post-apocalyptic masterpiece
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August 6, 2025 at 3:53 PM
One of the best post-apocalyptic movies ever made!
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I talk about AI in this one.
It's not all bad: 5 examples of AI in science
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July 27, 2025 at 6:23 PM
I talk about AI in this one.
I get why people like Dawkins, but why is Lawrence Krauss still a thing?
August 1, 2025 at 1:32 AM
I get why people like Dawkins, but why is Lawrence Krauss still a thing?
Pretty much!
The internet keeps getting worse. Let's talk about why.
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July 30, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Pretty much!
I miss the days when the internet felt truly vast and it wasn’t just the same 5 websites that everyone uses. You even had tools like StumbleUpon that helped you discover cool new websites. Or if you googled a topic there was a good chance it would direct you to someone’s awesome blog about it.
July 29, 2025 at 12:09 AM
I miss the days when the internet felt truly vast and it wasn’t just the same 5 websites that everyone uses. You even had tools like StumbleUpon that helped you discover cool new websites. Or if you googled a topic there was a good chance it would direct you to someone’s awesome blog about it.
If AI stood for "Artificial Information" instead of "Artificial Intelligence," I wonder if people would take it less seriously....
July 28, 2025 at 10:33 PM
If AI stood for "Artificial Information" instead of "Artificial Intelligence," I wonder if people would take it less seriously....