Deboki C
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I make science videos and podcasts! š§ podcast: Tiny Matters editorial assistant for hank green
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I'm a bit late to writing this, but I wanted to process what working on Journey to the Microcosmos has meant to me:
www.debokic.com/on-journey-t...
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on journey to the microcosmos
This has been a big year for me. Thereās the obvious big thingābaby!ābut thereās also the end of one of my big projects, Journey to the Microcosmos. For the past few years, my weeks have revolved arou...
https://www.debokic.com/on-journey-to-the-microcosmos/
over 1 year ago
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Isabel J. Kim
about 1 month ago
let us tell you about the peptide stack you should be taking to looksmaxx JKJKJK let us tell you about gray market chemicals and how u shouldnāt inject them. feat.
@okidokiboki.bsky.social
and
@samjscience.bsky.social
who brought the science to our peptide party !!
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I don't understand why universities publish a press release for a study but don't include a link or even the title of the paper??
3 months ago
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okay but what am i going to write about for mars news on slow weeks now that artemis has launched š
3 months ago
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can't wait to spend tomorrow listening to all the tech podcasts explain the potential impacts of the meta/youtube ruling to me
3 months ago
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i made my first youtube video in a while because i'm actually reading fiction things again, and it was fun because i also got to explain my gripe with one specific thing that keeps happening in kids books (okay it happened twice)
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figuring out how to read again with a library haul (and a lot of thoughts about kids books)
YouTube video by okidokiboki
https://youtu.be/_ntMqNdLg-U
3 months ago
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Conor Sen
4 months ago
This really is a great picture:
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It's wild to me that I heard so much about pregnancy and postpartum hormones before I ever got pregnant, but I never heard about weaning hormones until a few months after I actually had a baby
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it's only february, but finding out that the history of clinical trials can be connected to fake exorcisms is one of my favorite things i've learned this year
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The history of clinical trials: From fake exorcisms to testing today
https://open.spotify.com/episode/20mmxqZGN36aUYx71K0Tqx?si=Nbf0yMIuTf6d26ZuiM22cw
5 months ago
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sarah jeong
5 months ago
me, emotionally writing an essay on the use of force by federal agents: ok but what if i packaged this in the most insane way possible
www.theverge.com/policy/86857...
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Best gas masks
āHow did these people go out and get gas masks?ā AG Bondi asked.
https://www.theverge.com/policy/868571/best-gas-masks
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I had a video call with
@hankgreen.bsky.social
that I took in the gym, and now I'm worried that anyone walking behind me would have thought I was having an animated conversation with a science youtube video
5 months ago
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i didn't realize how much having a toddler involves sending them on meaningless quests to keep them busy, and every time I feel like a tired wizard in a fantasy book trying to keep the humans busy so they don't set the world on fire or something
5 months ago
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I know I posted on bluesky a while ago, but I kept thinking (and yelling) in my head about it, so here's so more ranting and raving, plus my answer to people trying to find a good source of facts on the internet
www.debokic.com/search-sucks...
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6 months ago
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my job mostly involves googling science things all day, and it's been terrible to see how much worse that's become over the last few years. but not being able to trust government websites for basic science information really takes things to a new low
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the corollary to people getting mad that a post on the internet not capturing their specific experience are people who make a broad critical post that, after getting pushback, is revealed to be about a very niche set of circumstances
7 months ago
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shoutout to Tiny Matters intern Lilley Halloran, who wrote our latest episode about shipwreck ecology that I've been telling everyone about because I'm so excited about it
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What's eating the Titanic?
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5kmLN0ITH9ieOEDORL0NUT?si=8YONzIqMRJqQ3kaEBxwCNQ
7 months ago
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Between Selling Sunset, Selling the OC, and Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, it's a great time to be a fan of watching toxic workplaces implode
7 months ago
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you should be allowed to opt out of horror movie trailers and weight loss treatment ads
8 months ago
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David_j_roth
10 months ago
We took the paywall down on this one.
defector.com/how-the-fuck...
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How Are You Supposed To Get The COVID Vaccine Now? An Explainer | Defector
As the muggy malaise of summer winds down, you might find yourself interested in taking advantage of one of several safe and proven vaccines to help protect you from the inevitable brumal surge of res...
https://defector.com/how-the-fuck-are-you-supposed-to-get-your-covid-vaccine
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Sam Jones, PhD
11 months ago
My friend and fellow journalist
@alecluhn.bsky.social
is missing. If you have any info/sway that could help this situation please send me a message š
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you truly never know what you'll get with nonfiction book club
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11 months ago
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nicole sweeney
11 months ago
about to talk to
@okidokiboki.bsky.social
about So Many Stars for book club!
www.youtube.com/live/SVNWMoG...
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So Many Stars by Caro De Robertis | discussion
Another month another stream! This time we are talking about So Many Stars: An Oral History of Trans, Nonbinary, Genderqueer, and Two-Spirit People of Color by Caro De Robertis! Deboki: https://www.y...
https://www.youtube.com/live/SVNWMoG0sBM
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Threads only exists to update me about what's going on in internet book world, and to make me regret my belief from several years ago that the world of fanfiction would be good for romance publishing actually
11 months ago
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Kieron Gillen
12 months ago
Iām petrified about todayās science news. Genetically modifying crabs to have cheetah genes? This could go sideways fast.
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about 1 year ago
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before working on this episode, i'd never thought about the fact that male seahorses have placentas, and now I can't stop thinking about it
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The placenta: A disposable organ we canāt live without
Tiny Matters Ā· Episode
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0rnASLMGoNFaJoPrV7ZY7G?si=yYW95k2jRO6O6fJ-_RRDwg
about 1 year ago
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Tiny Matters in good company!
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about 1 year ago
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paying taxes and setting aside money for retirement feels weird and fake right now
about 1 year ago
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nicole sweeney
over 1 year ago
This weekend
@okidokiboki.bsky.social
and I are kicking off our non fiction book club 5 year bracket extravaganza and I decided to record myself preparing for that and looking back on my half of the 40 (!!!!) books we have read (and honestly some of her picks too):
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non fiction book club 5 year bracket building shenanigans
YouTube video by Nicole Sweeney
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QGE9y2KONM
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being pregnant is weird, and being pregnant after miscarriages is also weird. but trying to figure out how to talk about pregnancy after miscarriages was surprisingly the weirdest thing to me. a year after i filmed this video, i finally feel ready to talk about it
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navigating pregnancy after two miscarriages
YouTube video by okidokiboki
https://youtu.be/aHXWI0JFUlQ
over 1 year ago
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Multitude
over 1 year ago
Get to know Tiny Matters' co-host and science writer,
@okidokiboki.bsky.social
, with a few of her favorite things (AND favorite episodes)! If you haven't checked out Tiny Matters yet, this is your sign š«
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nicole sweeney
over 1 year ago
had so much fun talking to
@okidokiboki.bsky.social
about Mood Machine and all the big feelings this gave us about the internet and art and how this book is actually about all of us and you should definitely read it:
www.youtube.com/live/yt9-s-o...
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Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist | discussion
YouTube video by Nicole Sweeney
https://www.youtube.com/live/yt9-s-o8xPs
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nicole sweeney
over 1 year ago
Hello! I am doing the book club thing again this weekend with
@okidokiboki.bsky.social
! Saturday at 2p ET we are chatting about Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist by Liz Pelly
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Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist | discussion
YouTube video by Nicole Sweeney
https://www.youtube.com/live/yt9-s-o8xPs?si=tcs8vPMQ6TfbTJZM
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Sam Jones, PhD
over 1 year ago
This weekās Tiny Matters features
@restingdinoface.bsky.social
who guides us in exploring the complex and essential relationship between plants and animals across evolution and some of the pivotal moments that led to our world today.Ā Listen anywhere you get podcasts
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How plants shaped our world: Rising oxygen, blocky bones, and other pivotal moments in evolution
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/3ieMTO2cGGYaooIdZvLeVL?si=rMi_xWcgSZ6TTHlrOHz05w
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Sarah Elizabeth Grace
over 1 year ago
Sam
@samjscience.bsky.social
and Deboki
@okidokiboki.bsky.social
said to look up pink fairy armadillos in this week's episode of Tiny Matters, and they were absolutely correct! Look at this little guy! It's so tiny and weird and wonderful.
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Katie Mack
over 1 year ago
Devastating for scientists and their research, and everyone who benefits from that research. Iām not sure if everyone outside academia is aware that a delay or āpauseā in grant funding often means the researchers themselves are lost from the field, along with their expertise.
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Sam Jones, PhD
over 1 year ago
š§ŖI had a blast curating this week's
@pocketcasts.com
guest list! Check it out and maybe you'll find a new podcast to fall in love with
@acs.org
@multitude.productions
@okidokiboki.bsky.social
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Multitude
over 1 year ago
The wall has grown so much š„¹ Look how great Tiny Matters, Attach Your RĆ©sumĆ©, and Wow If True look up there!
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I'm so late to this, but House of Villains is truly the pinnacle of culture
over 1 year ago
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I'm so excited!!
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over 1 year ago
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another year, another thanksgiving spent trying to figure out which "best damned vegan mashed potato" recipe on the internet is actually the one i like making
over 1 year ago
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We donāt talk enough about how ai has ruined the true purpose of the internet: finding haircut inspo on Pinterest
over 1 year ago
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Between Man City dropping a 3-goal lead and the Vanderpump Rules complete recasting, I donāt know what to spend my nighttime Reddit scrolling on
over 1 year ago
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I'm a bit late to writing this, but I wanted to process what working on Journey to the Microcosmos has meant to me:
www.debokic.com/on-journey-t...
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on journey to the microcosmos
This has been a big year for me. Thereās the obvious big thingābaby!ābut thereās also the end of one of my big projects, Journey to the Microcosmos. For the past few years, my weeks have revolved arou...
https://www.debokic.com/on-journey-to-the-microcosmos/
over 1 year ago
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good to see that i can replicate all my old mistakes from twitter on this platform (following too many people too quickly and immediately forgetting why i followed them)
over 1 year ago
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Sam Jones, PhD
about 2 years ago
š§ŖWeāre launching a bonus series on Tiny Matters called āTiny show and tell usā! Email
[email protected]
with your favorite science factoid, a personal science story, science news youāre itching to shareā¦really anything you think listeners would enjoy!
open.spotify.com/episode/4AAq...
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Introducing: Tiny show and tell *us*!
Listen to this episode from Tiny Matters on Spotify. Deboki and Sam put out a survey last month asking Tiny Matters listeners for feedback and were overwhelmed by the number of people who asked for mo...
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4AAq16lsPjDPQfy7AHaBiO?si=8UMaODv7QESZeuqoz2VkSA
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Darcy Shapiro
about 2 years ago
On this
#MicrocosmosMonday
we bring you this purple amoeba that eluded James, our master of microscopes, for 6 years! š§Ŗ
#scicomm
#microscopy
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We've Been Looking For This Purple Amoeba for 6 Years!
Go to http://www.squarespace.com/microcosmos to get a free trial and 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. We know that itās bad form to return to the same word over and over again here on Journey to the Microcosmos. But whenever we write about amoeba, we will probably say the word āblobā a lot. Follow Journey to the Microcosmos: Twitter: https://twitter.com/journeytomicro Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JourneyToMicro Shop The Microcosmos: https://www.microcosmos.store Support the Microcosmos: http://www.patreon.com/journeytomicro More from Jamās Germs: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jam_and_germs YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn4UedbiTeN96izf-CxEPbg Hosted by Hank Green: Twitter: https://twitter.com/hankgreen YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/vlogbrothers Music by Andrew Huang: https://www.youtube.com/andrewhuang Journey to the Microcosmos is a Complexly production. Find out more at https://www.complexly.com SOURCES: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/237465697_A_Redescription_of_Amphizonella_violacea_Amoebozoa_Arcellinida
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wG5yaD6QRg4
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Darcy Shapiro
over 2 years ago
Itās Microcosmos Monday! Today weāre asking: what makes a microbe rare? š§Ŗ
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What Makes A Microbe Rare?
This episode is sponsored by Squarespace. Go to https://squarespace.com/microcosmos to get a free trial and 10% off your first purchase of a website or domai...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4zQWpAyiSk
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Darcy Shapiro
over 2 years ago
Four genomes? Sure, why not. Itās Microcosmos Monday! š§Ŗ
#microscopy
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What Do These Algae Do With Four Genomes?
If, for some reason, you ever find yourself reading a bunch of papers about cryptomonads, you might come across this strange fact: they have four genomes. Th...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVLD2CfUCJc
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Sam Jones, PhD
over 2 years ago
š In today's Tiny Matters
@okidokiboki.bsky.social
and I unpack a controversial theory about what caused the Salem witch trials and learn about the unbelievable evolution of mummification practices in ancient Egypt š
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The Salem witch trials LSD theory and the fascinating evolution of mummification in ancient Egypt
Listen to this episode from Tiny Matters on Spotify. Happy spooky season, Tiny Matters listeners! In todayās episode, Sam and Deboki tackle two Halloween themed topics: The Salem witch trials and mu...
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7gKIVnKx4CIaWeto7eKed1?si=402e27362c094283
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I used to think taking food pictures was a silly impulse, but I'm so glad I've been doing it anyway. for my latest newsletter, I looked back on the surprising themes that popped up around the world in the various meals i ate last year
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what i ate when i was 33
this was supposed to be a birthday newsletter but i'm bad at time
https://open.substack.com/pub/okidokiboki/p/what-i-ate-when-i-was-33?r=16oe0&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
over 2 years ago
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