Molly McCrory
@mollymccrory.bsky.social
Science Writer at Tulane | Producer of the Pint of Science Ireland Podcast with Eolas Productions | Lover of Space and Cats | she/her | all views my own
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I am surrounded by people who are outsourcing their own thinking to ChatGPT and they are quickly and obviously becoming dependent on it for even the most banal tasks. Once again, the "figuring it out" is the important part. Yes, you can use a crane to lift weights but you will not get stronger
June 17, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I am surrounded by people who are outsourcing their own thinking to ChatGPT and they are quickly and obviously becoming dependent on it for even the most banal tasks. Once again, the "figuring it out" is the important part. Yes, you can use a crane to lift weights but you will not get stronger
This was an absolute joy to write! I loved speaking with John Perdew about his work and career.
One thing that struck me was that he viewed this honor as not just for him, but for the entire field of DFT.
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One thing that struck me was that he viewed this honor as not just for him, but for the entire field of DFT.
news.tulane.edu/news/world-r...
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World-renowned Tulane physicist wins prestigious Benjamin Franklin Medal
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February 24, 2025 at 4:17 PM
This was an absolute joy to write! I loved speaking with John Perdew about his work and career.
One thing that struck me was that he viewed this honor as not just for him, but for the entire field of DFT.
news.tulane.edu/news/world-r...
@tulaneu.bsky.social
One thing that struck me was that he viewed this honor as not just for him, but for the entire field of DFT.
news.tulane.edu/news/world-r...
@tulaneu.bsky.social
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Many of us are really feeling helpless. This feeling is why I started @skypeascientist.bsky.social 8 years ago. We were doing the exact same thing then (currently feels worse?).
I have an action you can take today. Tell an educator about our program. Connect kids with science in spite of all this.
I have an action you can take today. Tell an educator about our program. Connect kids with science in spite of all this.
January 28, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Many of us are really feeling helpless. This feeling is why I started @skypeascientist.bsky.social 8 years ago. We were doing the exact same thing then (currently feels worse?).
I have an action you can take today. Tell an educator about our program. Connect kids with science in spite of all this.
I have an action you can take today. Tell an educator about our program. Connect kids with science in spite of all this.
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And so it begins
January 21, 2025 at 6:17 PM
And so it begins
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Happy #PiDay 2024!
Let's talk about the history of pi (π) and the methods used to approximate it!
We start with the Babylonians (~2000 BCE), who used π = 3 for architectural projects, or in at least one instance, π = 25⁄8 = 3.128, which is within 0.5% of the actual value.
Let's talk about the history of pi (π) and the methods used to approximate it!
We start with the Babylonians (~2000 BCE), who used π = 3 for architectural projects, or in at least one instance, π = 25⁄8 = 3.128, which is within 0.5% of the actual value.
March 14, 2024 at 12:10 PM
Happy #PiDay 2024!
Let's talk about the history of pi (π) and the methods used to approximate it!
We start with the Babylonians (~2000 BCE), who used π = 3 for architectural projects, or in at least one instance, π = 25⁄8 = 3.128, which is within 0.5% of the actual value.
Let's talk about the history of pi (π) and the methods used to approximate it!
We start with the Babylonians (~2000 BCE), who used π = 3 for architectural projects, or in at least one instance, π = 25⁄8 = 3.128, which is within 0.5% of the actual value.