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Scientist and author of HOW TO WALK ON WATER AND CLIMB UP WALLS https://t.co/pOYA3gpZFt Profile in @nytimes: https://t.co/iK49TrUA4S Proud winner of @IgNobel

Georgia Tech, Atlanta
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2 years
I have wanted to write this book since sixth grade. The P Word is a pre-puberty book for kids ages 7-12 that covers all the topics kids want to know about the penis, but are afraid to ask. If you want a signed copy, please order before June 15.
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The Weird Science That Lets Insects Fly in the Rain via @YouTube.
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RT @CommsBio: Microscopy shows that the elephant's skin is thicker than an armadillo's shell, with protein fibers providing additional stif….
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RT @SciNaturally: The P Word: A Manual for Mammals by @drdavidhu is available THIS AUGUST in Spanish, and in both English AND Spanish as pa….
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RT @TonyZador: "There are very few faculty jobs. The average US faculty member now trains 13.6 PhDs in their academic lifetime, and there….
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1 year
Origami cactus by Robert lang here at National Academies of science today
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1 year
Free online talks this Friday on origami, wind farms, earwax and wombats.
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1 year
She committed to studying animals over 25 kg, even when she had to spend her own money to do it. Inspirational speaker and story!.
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1 year
“Why study big animals?” asks Terrie Williams as she accepts the 2024 Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal. “The reason is these lions and killer whales and seals and polar bears are the apex predators and they are the glue holding the world’s ecosystems together.” #NASaward #NAS161
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1 year
Sad news: Frans de Waal is gone Frans was a great scientific and writing mentor to me, and he will be sorely missed.
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1 year
RT @ardemp: I wrote down my rules on how to Science. I hope you find it useful!
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RT @MWClimateSci: I’ve handled the review of > 1000 papers at @nature. Over time, you notice aspects of presentation on which reviewers ten….
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2 years
great advice from scientist and reporter @Ironmely.
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3 years
Now that I'm writing multiple news stories a week I'm interviewing (primarily) physicists constantly and again realizing how few get any media training. Here's an imperfect/incomplete list of things to keep in mind if you find yourself interviewed for a news/magazine story 🧵.
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2 years
Best thank you letter I’ve received for reviewing a paper. @J_Exp_Biol plants a tree in The Forest of Biologists via @YouTube.
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RT @micromotility: The legendary cube-shaped wombat poo! Courtesy of @drdavidhu
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RT @rjamstevens: It's great to see the "Album of Fluid Motion" a fascinating book authored by " Milton Van Dyke" (@Stanford), published in….
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RT @hooshanginejad: It has been a great honor to serve on the #APSDFD Executive Committee this past year. The leadership approved my propos….
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RT @ARCS_Atlanta: #ARCSScholar Cassandra Shriver studies Quantitative Biosciences in Biological Sciences at @GeorgiaTech. Her interests inc….
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RT @nakayama_naomi: Incredibly excited to receive the Schmidt Science Polymath Award!. Over the next 5 years, we will create new regenerati….
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RT @HelenJHuang: Wow. I just read the critiques for an NIH proposal that I’m on where every male key personnel is Dr. X but I’m just Helen….
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RT @wc_ratcliff: Paying money to apply to grad school is whack. @QBioS_GT is waiving all application fees for eligible students (email admi….
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RT @ChemistryWorld: In the age of the internet, social media and constant connectivity, how can scientists use media to engage with the pub….
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