I. Emilie Steinmark
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Science correspondent at the Economist. Never not looking for birds. ๐ฌ๐ง๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
So thereโs a book cart at the Economist for all the culture sectionโs leftoversโฆ I hit the JACKPOT today
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Gady Epstein
9 months ago
Some good news out there. This week we offer a deep dive on the promise of CRISPR. Fascinating work by
@iemsteinmark.bsky.social
economist.com/leaders/2025...
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CRISPR technologies hold enormous promise for farming and medicine
Donโt waste it
https://economist.com/leaders/2025/02/26/crispr-technologies-hold-enormous-promise-for-farming-and-medicine
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Oliver Morton, Eater of Sun
9 months ago
Thanks Dr Topol. The CRISPR package which that leader fronts-up represents tonnes of well-invested hard work, co-operation and imagination from
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&
@gadyepstein.bsky.social
as well as
@rospearce.bsky.social
, Cameron Weaver & a host of others.
www.economist.com/technology-q...
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the best thread on the internet?
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10 months ago
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Cedric Feschotte
10 months ago
Itโs often assumed that the horizontal transfer of transposons btw animals is rare (Myr scale). But recent detective work by Kofler lab & others suggest HT must be very frequent, so that a single transposon can successfully invade multiple species around the world in just a few decades! Wild!
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Christopher Mims
10 months ago
Literally the best possible scenario
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The most Danish thing about Denmark is that everyone has been nervous about the Kingโs first new yearโs speech for days, like it was their own son sitting an exam. My parents high-fived at the end.
11 months ago
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Absolutely do not recommend having the flu at Christmas. All the food is just โฆ texture.
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Already seen this crop up several times in my short time here. Will be interesting to see if they will do something about it, not sure anyone has the time/headspace to check handles if pictures and posts are identical.
www.technologyreview.com/2024/12/11/1...
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Bluesky has an impersonator problem
Cryptoscammers tried to trick me using fake profiles of tech personalities. I am not alone.
https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/12/11/1108476/bluesky-has-an-impersonator-problem
11 months ago
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Sophie Pedder
12 months ago
Our cover this week
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Johan Lind
12 months ago
Wisdom's still alive, she's back at her breeding grounds! This season she'll turn at least 74 years old. ๐๐๐
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Janet Hill
12 months ago
I want a girl with a mind like a diamond I want a girl who knows what's best I want a girl with shoes that cut And eyes that burn like cigarettes (Cake, Short Skirt/Long Jacket)
#birds
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12 months ago
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Ufedt
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12 months ago
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Thank god we are past that weird moment when LinkedIn looked like it might become the new app
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Alex Selby-Boothroyd
12 months ago
Top of the league!!
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do check out
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's excellent write-up, which also covers what people are trying to do about this
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Rachel Dobbs
12 months ago
My underwhelmed & unenthused wrap of
#COP29
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www.economist.com/internationa...
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Half a loaf, at best, from the climate talks
This yearโs negotiations made very modest progress
https://www.economist.com/international/2024/11/24/half-a-loaf-at-best-from-the-climate-talks
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