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Olivia Prior
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Trying to learn, laugh and sleep as much as possible (not in order) | theanega.github.io
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Anyone here got any tips on how to do a good book review? Or any book reviewers you recommend I read for reference material?
We should invent something that helps you forget. Like spaced repetition for remembering but the other way around.
September 5, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Happy new year
September 1, 2025 at 5:56 AM
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A los eventos de ciencia acuden personas que ya tienen bagaje científico.

Lo publica @jscicom.bsky.social y recuerda a lo que hablamos en esta edición de @generoycomunicacion.com: hacemos eventos para convencer a la población, pero a ellos acuden personas ya convencidas.
Examining science capital of adult audience members at public science events
Visitors to public science events (PSEs) often report gains in scientific knowledge, improved attitudes toward science, and a greater awareness of science in everyday life (Jensen & Buckley, 2012;...
jcom.sissa.it
June 18, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Anyone here got any tips on how to do a good book review? Or any book reviewers you recommend I read for reference material?
June 20, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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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
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
Me ha gustado Joy pero creo que ha sido un poco "rápida". Es imposible condensar bien la historia detrás de toda la investigación invitro pero creo que con una miniserie en vez de peli lo habrían hecho mejor.
December 11, 2024 at 1:29 AM
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Long on being extremely thoughtful, doing extensive research, flexing critical thinking skills, and generally being a kind and likeable human.
In the age of AI, short form video and hot takes, the competitive advantage of the future is the ability to go deep, read the docs, build something new, learn hard things that take time.
November 15, 2024 at 2:50 PM
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Few people even know about this; when people are asked in surveys how child mortality has changed the majority says it has stagnated or increased.

If you consider that many don't know about humanity's biggest achievement, then it's not surprising that many are so pessimistic about our future.
November 27, 2024 at 6:18 PM
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Eating too much cake is the sin of gluttony. However, eating too much pie is okay because the sin of pi is always zero.
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November 27, 2024 at 6:24 PM
I’ve noticed a correlation between nodding and not listening in meetings
November 28, 2024 at 12:22 PM