Paul Giess
@paulgiess.bsky.social
Writing with the precision of a sloth on a tight deadline but editing with eagle eyes. www.paulgiess.com. Mostly science. Some nerd stuff.
Some hope amidst all the horror that is the modern day new stream case.edu/news/new-stu...
New study shows Alzheimer’s disease can be reversed to achieve full neurological recovery—not just prevented or slowed—in animal models | CWRU Newsroom | Case Western Reserve University
For more than a century, people have considered Alzheimer's disease (AD) an irreversible illness. Consequently, research has focused on preventing or ...
case.edu
December 29, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Some hope amidst all the horror that is the modern day new stream case.edu/news/new-stu...
As 2025 comes to an end so does another clutch of species. news.mongabay.com/short-articl...
Declared extinct in 2025: A look back at some of the species we lost
Some species officially bid us farewell this year. They may have long been gone, but following more recent assessments, they’re now formally categorized as extinct on the IUCN Red List, considered the...
news.mongabay.com
December 28, 2025 at 2:19 PM
As 2025 comes to an end so does another clutch of species. news.mongabay.com/short-articl...
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Scientists have developed programmable microrobots, each the size of a single-cell organism, which can use onboard systems to self-propel, sense temperatures, and change behaviors autonomously.
Learn more in #ScienceRobotics: https://scim.ag/4iOEHyl
Learn more in #ScienceRobotics: https://scim.ag/4iOEHyl
December 11, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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Only just discovered this. It's brilliant. By far the best serialisation of a King novel I have come across. www.everythingisscary.com/screen/mr-me...
'Mr. Mercedes' Might Be the Best Genre TV Show You Didn’t See in 2017 — Everything is Scary
Why doesn't 'Mr. Mercedes' appear on more "Best TV of 2017" lists?
www.everythingisscary.com
December 9, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Only just discovered this. It's brilliant. By far the best serialisation of a King novel I have come across. www.everythingisscary.com/screen/mr-me...
This feels somehow unimaginable yet completely imaginable at the same time. www.france24.com/en/middle-ea...
Iran plans water cuts for Tehran amid worst drought in decades
Iranian officials on Saturday were drawing plans for periodic water supply cuts to Tehran neighbourhoods a day after President Masoud Pezeshkian warned that the Iranian capital might have to be evacua...
www.france24.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:26 AM
This feels somehow unimaginable yet completely imaginable at the same time. www.france24.com/en/middle-ea...
Parts of it died long ago but shuffle along in a zombified parody of what it once was. That is why we are all over here reading this on BlueSky right?
The dead internet theory is not literally true, but it names a feeling that many of us share: that the internet is losing more of its (already diminishing) humanity.
Is the internet dying again? Not quite
www.dailymaverick.co.za
November 10, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Parts of it died long ago but shuffle along in a zombified parody of what it once was. That is why we are all over here reading this on BlueSky right?
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Living through the Cape Town water crisis was intense. You don't want this, believe me. We were limited to 90 second showers, only flushing the toilet when absolutely necessary, with the looming threat of the worst case scenario of Day Zero, where we'd have to queue daily for our 50 litres...
All those people who think they can dodge the effects of the climate crisis because they live in a nice developed country are about to get punched in the face. It’s coming in hard everywhere.
England facing drastic measures due to extreme drought next year
Government and water companies are devising emergency plans for worst water shortage in decades
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Living through the Cape Town water crisis was intense. You don't want this, believe me. We were limited to 90 second showers, only flushing the toilet when absolutely necessary, with the looming threat of the worst case scenario of Day Zero, where we'd have to queue daily for our 50 litres...
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If you want to read an actually good piece about integration in the United Kingdom, try @samfr.bsky.social:
The Truth About Integration
I have been challenged by readers to write something less depressing about the state of the country.
samf.substack.com
October 8, 2025 at 11:23 AM
If you want to read an actually good piece about integration in the United Kingdom, try @samfr.bsky.social:
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After two successful HELD CAPTIVE locations in Johannesburg, we have taken our photographic exhibition online. The exhibition tells a visual story of South Africa’s commercial captive predator industry and its links to the tiger trade in Southeast Asia ⛓️🦁🐯⛓️ More: tinyurl.com/mr363945
August 22, 2025 at 2:09 PM
After two successful HELD CAPTIVE locations in Johannesburg, we have taken our photographic exhibition online. The exhibition tells a visual story of South Africa’s commercial captive predator industry and its links to the tiger trade in Southeast Asia ⛓️🦁🐯⛓️ More: tinyurl.com/mr363945
Recent study in the zoology journal "Animals" presents evidence for South Africa's captive lion breeding industry driving demand for lion parts & harming wild populations
africageographic.com/stories/new-...
africageographic.com/stories/new-...
New study outlines risks of South Africa’s commercial lion farming industry - Africa Geographic
Study of 160+ sources finds no proof captive lion farming aids conservation - and warns it may fuel demand for lion body parts
africageographic.com
August 19, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Recent study in the zoology journal "Animals" presents evidence for South Africa's captive lion breeding industry driving demand for lion parts & harming wild populations
africageographic.com/stories/new-...
africageographic.com/stories/new-...
How easy is it to fudge your scientific rank? Meet Larry, the world’s most cited cat | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
How easy is it to fudge your scientific rank? Meet Larry, the world’s most cited cat
“Exercise in absurdity” reveals flaws in Google Scholar’s productivity metrics
www.science.org
August 11, 2025 at 5:04 AM
How easy is it to fudge your scientific rank? Meet Larry, the world’s most cited cat | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
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On 🦁 World Lion Day 🦁, we celebrate our iconic lions globally. We at Blood Lions use this special day to raise further awareness on the plight of these majestic animals in captivity.
youtu.be/FXKSjmA8D_s
youtu.be/FXKSjmA8D_s
World Lion Day!
YouTube video by Blood Lions Official
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August 10, 2025 at 4:48 PM
On 🦁 World Lion Day 🦁, we celebrate our iconic lions globally. We at Blood Lions use this special day to raise further awareness on the plight of these majestic animals in captivity.
youtu.be/FXKSjmA8D_s
youtu.be/FXKSjmA8D_s
Sometimes the animals win - maybe it is a sport after all metro.co.uk/2025/08/06/m...
Millionaire trophy hunter gored to death by 1.3 tonne bull on African safari
Asher Watkins, 52, was tracking a 1.3 tonne Cape Buffalo bull, known as the Black Death, on Sunday when it suddenly charged at him at 35mph.
metro.co.uk
August 7, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Sometimes the animals win - maybe it is a sport after all metro.co.uk/2025/08/06/m...
"I’m not sure exactly how I feel about that, but I don’t feel very good." - yeah that's exactly how anyone should feel reading this: weaponizedspaces.substack.com/p/the-distur...
The Disturbing Implications of Jim Acosta’s AI Interview
AI resurrections are becoming more common — but they aren’t harmless.
weaponizedspaces.substack.com
August 6, 2025 at 4:58 AM
"I’m not sure exactly how I feel about that, but I don’t feel very good." - yeah that's exactly how anyone should feel reading this: weaponizedspaces.substack.com/p/the-distur...
Good news for those of us living in South Africa: economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/interna...
A list of 'safest' countries to seek shelter as World War III fear looms
Amid escalating tensions between Israel and Iran, fears of a potential World War III are growing, prompting global concern. Several countries are being considered as safe havens, including Antarctica, Iceland, and South Africa, due to their isolation, neutrality, or self-sufficiency. Other nations like Fiji, Chile, Argentina, New Zealand, and Switzerland are also viewed as potential refuges.
economictimes.indiatimes.com
June 24, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Good news for those of us living in South Africa: economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/interna...
Yes they must be. If it really was 41.9% then surely there would have been a mass uprising by now.
Are #SouthAfrica’s unemployment stats wrong?
WATCH: Is South Africa’s unemployment stats wrong? Capitec Bank stats paint an interesting picture…
Capitec Bank CEO Gerrie Fourie is challenging how Stats SA measures unemployment, arguing their figures significantly underrepresent economic activity in the informal sector.
www.primediaplus.com
June 19, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Yes they must be. If it really was 41.9% then surely there would have been a mass uprising by now.
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Here's a full transcript and video of Bruce Springsteen's remarks about Trump in Manchester, UK tonight:
Transcript: Here's what Bruce Springsteen had to say about Trump in Manchester, UK
Will we see Bruce bring this message to America? If I were a betting man I'd start saving up for tickets now.
www.blogness-brucespringsteen.net
May 15, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Here's a full transcript and video of Bruce Springsteen's remarks about Trump in Manchester, UK tonight:
South Africa. In no way as shit as most people tell you it is. Meanwhile, USA (LOL).
May 12, 2025 at 9:00 AM
South Africa. In no way as shit as most people tell you it is. Meanwhile, USA (LOL).
Imagine the future society that would develop from these characters when they start to repopulate the world.
May 6, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Imagine the future society that would develop from these characters when they start to repopulate the world.
Outstanding
April 20, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Outstanding
Ah the lovely Baobab Tree fancyingfrance.com/2025/04/10/9...
9 fascinating facts about the Baobab Tree
This post might be random in its content but let me explain… We stayed in a hotel called The Lopesan Baobab on our recent trip to Gran Canaria. It had an African theme. I’m not a fan of…
fancyingfrance.com
April 15, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Ah the lovely Baobab Tree fancyingfrance.com/2025/04/10/9...
What a future making iPhones in the USA would really look like-Flyover Country
www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/flyover-co...
www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/flyover-co...
Flyover Country
What a future where iPhones are made in America would really look like.
www.bloodinthemachine.com
April 9, 2025 at 6:48 PM
What a future making iPhones in the USA would really look like-Flyover Country
www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/flyover-co...
www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/flyover-co...
This is much needed.
April 2, 2025 at 7:29 PM
This is much needed.