Sophia Roe
@sophiaroe.bsky.social
Nerdy designer and writer. Loves food, art, books, yarn, horror movies, romances, traveling, trading momo and biotech stocks. *Not to be confused with the Danish fashionista or NYC chef with same name.
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My latest experiment—growing mangoes from seed
May 4, 2025 at 5:51 PM
My latest experiment—growing mangoes from seed
My library offers a Ghost Hunting Kit from its Library of Things collection to check out. How cool is that?!
March 13, 2025 at 5:35 PM
My library offers a Ghost Hunting Kit from its Library of Things collection to check out. How cool is that?!
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At least 20 FDA staffers reviewing Neuralink, Elon Musk's brain implant company, were fired in an ongoing DOGE purge of federal workers.
FDA staff were reviewing Elon Musk’s brain implant company. DOGE just fired them.
At least 20 staffers reviewing Neuralink, Elon Musk's brain implant company, were fired in an ongoing DOGE purge of federal workers.
www.usatoday.com
February 18, 2025 at 2:27 AM
At least 20 FDA staffers reviewing Neuralink, Elon Musk's brain implant company, were fired in an ongoing DOGE purge of federal workers.
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Everytime I hear the news...
February 17, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Everytime I hear the news...
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I laughed waaaaay too hard at this….
February 4, 2025 at 12:42 AM
I laughed waaaaay too hard at this….
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For the visual learners...
February 3, 2025 at 12:25 AM
For the visual learners...
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The price of eggs in the US is spiking, mostly due to #H5N1 bird flu. Solving the problem requires urgent, important communications from the CDC & FDA* and rapid development of research by the NIH**
* Currently paused by Executive Order
** Grant reviews now all canceled
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...
* Currently paused by Executive Order
** Grant reviews now all canceled
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...
Egg prices are soaring again. Here’s why and what to expect
Bird flu has killed millions of hens in recent weeks, shrinking the supply of eggs and hiking up prices at grocery stores.
www.kcur.org
January 23, 2025 at 5:18 PM
The price of eggs in the US is spiking, mostly due to #H5N1 bird flu. Solving the problem requires urgent, important communications from the CDC & FDA* and rapid development of research by the NIH**
* Currently paused by Executive Order
** Grant reviews now all canceled
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...
* Currently paused by Executive Order
** Grant reviews now all canceled
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...
I took a field trip to Blick’s Art Store. Talk about drool fest galore!
January 11, 2025 at 8:38 PM
I took a field trip to Blick’s Art Store. Talk about drool fest galore!
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My house will be brighter than a thousand suns.
Scientists can now transform stress into electricity
A team of Swiss researchers has managed to create a new material that produces electricity when twisted and stretched.
interestingengineering.com
January 4, 2025 at 6:44 PM
My house will be brighter than a thousand suns.
Had to drop off daughter for Winter Term a day earlier than originally planned to avoid the snowstorm tomorrow.
Crocheting kept me calm as daughter drove down. Guardian angels were working overtime.
Crocheting kept me calm as daughter drove down. Guardian angels were working overtime.
January 5, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Had to drop off daughter for Winter Term a day earlier than originally planned to avoid the snowstorm tomorrow.
Crocheting kept me calm as daughter drove down. Guardian angels were working overtime.
Crocheting kept me calm as daughter drove down. Guardian angels were working overtime.
[Art by Felicia Chiao]
January 3, 2025 at 3:04 PM
[Art by Felicia Chiao]
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Happy 22nd birthday to my darling girl!
December 23, 2024 at 4:31 PM
Happy 22nd birthday to my darling girl!
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People sometimes make fun of science that sounds stupid and random.
Meanwhile, a study of lizard saliva turned into a peptide medication, which was turned into a diabetes medication, which was turned into a GLP1 weight loss drug, that just became the first therapy every approved for … sleep apnea
Meanwhile, a study of lizard saliva turned into a peptide medication, which was turned into a diabetes medication, which was turned into a GLP1 weight loss drug, that just became the first therapy every approved for … sleep apnea
Breaking News: The FDA approved use of the weight loss drug Zepbound for a common form of sleep apnea. It is the first drug authorized to treat the disorder.
F.D.A. Approves Weight-Loss Drug to Treat Sleep Apnea
Zepbound is the first prescription drug approved specifically to treat the common condition.
www.nytimes.com
December 21, 2024 at 12:41 AM
People sometimes make fun of science that sounds stupid and random.
Meanwhile, a study of lizard saliva turned into a peptide medication, which was turned into a diabetes medication, which was turned into a GLP1 weight loss drug, that just became the first therapy every approved for … sleep apnea
Meanwhile, a study of lizard saliva turned into a peptide medication, which was turned into a diabetes medication, which was turned into a GLP1 weight loss drug, that just became the first therapy every approved for … sleep apnea
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December 19, 2024 at 5:19 AM