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Godzilla, Earl Grey, and Oxford commas. Award-Winning Editor
@IFLScience.com
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Vindication against anyone who’s ever told me I’m probably just getting "vibes" from a word or number 🧪
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Synesthetes Really Do "See" Those Colors They Report, And You Can Tell From Their Eyes
Taste the rainbow. Or at least... see it.
https://www.iflscience.com/synesthetes-really-do-see-those-colors-they-report-and-you-can-tell-from-their-eyes-83065
10 days ago
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Sometimes even we think we sound like The Onion.
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11 days ago
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This entire
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podcast is delightful 🧪
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11 days ago
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Rob Mullins
16 days ago
I'm going to start a thread collating expert responses to the IOC's sex testing policy. Please feel free to reply with additions. I'm more interested in the views of scientists than lawyers or philosophers, but everything counts.
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IFLScience
21 days ago
“Science does not always need to produce a definitive answer to every question.”
www.iflscience.com/there-really...
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Kim Wexler's Ponytail 🐝💛🎗
about 2 months ago
Normalize laughing derisively in men's faces when they deserve it.
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Steve Brusatte
2 months ago
More on DinoTracker, our new free app for classifying and identifying dinosaur footprints! The app I wish I had as a grad student... From our pals
@iflscience.com
www.iflscience.com/did-ai-just-...
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Cinderella Dinosaurs: How Do You Match Footprints To Dinosaurs? A New AI App Can Help With That
“I think AI has a bright future in paleontology,” dinosaur expert Steve Brusatte told IFLScience.
https://www.iflscience.com/did-ai-just-identify-the-worlds-oldest-birds-meet-dinotracker-the-app-of-ichnologys-dreams-82410
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Rachael Funnell
3 months ago
Can't believe I get to chat to people about their enormous pickled fish collections and call it work. Was such a pleasure chatting with
@briansidlauskas.bsky.social
about the Tulane University Biodiversity Research Institute's fascinating haul (and history) - interview/podcast coming soon!
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Brian Sidlauskas
3 months ago
OMG I'm in IFLScience!
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Where Can You Find A One-Of-A-Kind Pocket Shark Among 8 Million Pickled Fish? Louisiana's WWII Bunkers, Of Course
The largest collection of its kind includes a specimen you won't find anywhere else on Earth.
https://www.iflscience.com/where-can-you-find-a-one-of-a-kind-pocket-shark-among-8-million-pickled-fish-louisianas-wwii-bunkers-of-course-81907
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Tom Leslie
3 months ago
Last week I had the privilege of speaking with
@auersperga.bsky.social
and
@biotay.bsky.social
about a very talented cow. She's called Veronika, she's fabulous and she's currently getting a lot of well-deserved attention. Here's my piece for
@iflscience.com
:
www.iflscience.com/we-didnt-eve...
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“We Didn't Even Think About Looking”: Broom-Wielding Veronika Shows Tool Use In Cows Isn't So Absurd After All
Veronika the cow is the first documented example of flexible, multipurpose tool use in cattle – and she’s also a very good girl.
https://www.iflscience.com/we-didnt-even-think-about-looking-broom-wielding-veronika-shows-tool-use-in-cows-isnt-so-absurd-after-all-82260
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Rachael Funnell
4 months ago
Magic isn't only for hijinks, mind, and has been used as a tool for science in all sorts of ways. You can ask magician and psychologist Dr Gustav Kuhn of
@plymuni.bsky.social
all about it at CURIOUS Live on Dec 11
www.iflscience.com/the-science-...
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Like Magic? Don't Miss Our Q&A With Dr Gustav Kuhn, A Leading Figure In "The Science Of Magic"
From cyber crime to the placebo effect and mind-reading robots, turns out there’s a lot of science in magic.
https://www.iflscience.com/the-science-of-magic-at-curious-live-psychologist-dr-gustav-kuhn-on-using-magic-to-study-the-human-mind-81706
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I thought I was ready for
#PrehistoricPlanetIceAge
but I was not. The size difference in male and female moa? 50 species of sloth?? 10-foot-long otters that took on sabre-tooth cats??? WHO HAS BEEN GATEKEEPING THESE INSANE ICE AGE MEGAFAUNA
5 months ago
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Alistair Coleman
5 months ago
Happy Fenton Day to all who celebrate. Jesus Christ, fourteen years.
youtu.be/3GRSbr0EYYU
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JESUS CHRIST IN RICHMOND PARK: ORIGINAL UPLOAD
YouTube video by JAGGL113
https://youtu.be/3GRSbr0EYYU
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Thoroughly enjoyed writing this feature. Thank you to Dr Barney Long of
@rewildorg.bsky.social
for being game to briefly chat Nessie before diving into how we really search for lost species.
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What Happens If Someone Actually Finds The Loch Ness Monster?
IFLScience went to Scotland looking for the Loch Ness monster. But what happens if we, or anyone, finds it?
https://www.iflscience.com/what-happens-if-someone-actually-finds-the-loch-ness-monster-81434
5 months ago
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Sure, ‘Award-winning Editor’ is good, but ‘Executive Producer and Stunt Driver’ might be my best credit ever
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IFLScience Investigates The Loch Ness Monster: The Science, Story, And Power Of Belief
YouTube video by IFLScience
https://youtu.be/aezT_7IIR7g
6 months ago
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📢🎉 We’re hiring! 🎉📢
@iflscience.com
is looking for an Editor & Staff writer with a meticulous eye, a flair for writing and a passion for science communication - good sense of humour and a love of the weird and wonderful a bonus! Find out more here 👇🏻
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Editor & Staff Writer
IFLScience (a LabX Media Group Company) is an internationally recognised online science brand, dedicated to making science exciting and presenting it in a creative and inspiring way that leaves reader...
https://labx.bamboohr.com/careers/296?source=aWQ9MTk%3D
6 months ago
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I take one (1) week off work to go on holiday, I come back and dinosaurs have hooves now
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Duck-Billed Mummies Reveal Some Dinosaurs Had Hooves
This is the first time we've ever found a dinosaur with hooves.
https://www.iflscience.com/mummified-dinosaur-duo-prove-they-had-hooves-marking-the-first-confirmed-hooved-reptile-81322
6 months ago
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Just seven delightful minutes of deep-sea aliens, courtesy of
@schmidtocean.bsky.social
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Deep-Sea Aliens Spotted During First-Ever High-Tech Expedition To Offshore Canyon
YouTube video by IFLScience
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLEs_9jzyws
8 months ago
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Dr Alfredo Carpineti
8 months ago
Some really amazing astronomy research came out today! 🔭🧪 First of all, JWST observations brought the strongest evidence yet of a planet in the habitable zone around Alpha Centauri A, the closest Sun-like star to the Solar System.
www.iflscience.com/alpha-centau...
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Alpha Centauri A – Our Closest Sun-Like Star – Has A New “Very Strong Candidate” Planet
It’s not just Proxima Centauri that might be sporting planets.
https://www.iflscience.com/alpha-centauri-a-our-closest-sun-like-star-has-a-very-strong-candidate-planet-80332
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One of my favourite papers in a while ☄️
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Are You More Likely To Be Killed By An Elephant Or An Asteroid? Science Now Has The Answer
Scientists have placed the probability of a dangerous asteroid impact in context.
https://www.iflscience.com/are-you-more-likely-to-be-killed-by-an-elephant-or-an-asteroid-science-now-has-the-answer-80320
8 months ago
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Voyager is one of my faves. Yes, I am emotionally invested in space missions. Hearing from someone who has been involved from the very start, right up to today, is incredible. Fabulous
@iflscience.com
exclusive by
@drcarpineti.bsky.social
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Voyager: An Inside Look At NASA’s Longest-Running Mission With Someone There From The Start
We bring you an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at this iconic mission with Dr Linda Spilker, from her first job out of college to serving as the current Voyager Project Scientist.
https://www.iflscience.com/voyager-an-inside-look-at-nasas-longest-running-mission-with-someone-there-from-the-start-80204
9 months ago
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I'm pretty sure I saw a green fireball meteor over London on Saturday night but no one else seems to have seen it, so I guess aliens *shrugs*
9 months ago
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IFLScience
9 months ago
WORLD EXCLUSIVE: We may already know where our latest interstellar visitor comes from just a week after discovering it. 👉
www.iflscience.com/new-interste...
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10 months ago
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I know what I'm watching tonight🍿#Jaws50
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“Some People Took JAWS As A License To Kill”: 50 Years On, Can We Turn Fear To Fascination?
On the 50th anniversary of the iconic movie, IFLScience chats with activist Wendy Benchley (wife of Jaws author Peter Benchley) and marine scientist Dr Lydia Koehler to discuss the film’s impact, lega...
https://www.iflscience.com/some-people-took-jaws-as-a-license-to-kill-50-years-on-can-we-turn-fear-to-fascination-79685
10 months ago
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Great News Everybody! Some Dinosaurs May Have Had Lovely Chubby Cheeks
I would put my life on the line to squish a dinosaur's cheeks.
https://www.iflscience.com/first-evidence-for-chubby-cheeks-in-dinosaurs-challenges-our-understanding-of-how-they-chewed-79426
10 months ago
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We had a little sneak peek ahead of
#WalkingwithDinosaurs
starting this week and chatted to the folks behind the scenes who made the science and (VFX) magic happen. And of course, people stole things from set 😏🪺. More scoops here 👇
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Walking With Dinosaurs: How Do We Know What Dinosaurs Looked And Sounded Like?
YouTube video by IFLScience
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVmdstaGnIE&ab_channel=IFLScience
11 months ago
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Talking to someone who was actually part of the ozone hole discovery 40 years ago was an amazing privilege, discussing the science - and politics- that led to the first global environment treaty. Nice write-up
@tommyhale.bsky.social
Thanks
@bas.ac.uk
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"This Story Is A Good One": 40 Years Ago, Scientists Discovered A Hole In The Ozone Layer And Saved The Planet
This wasn't a "Don't Look Up" situation – the world acted swiftly, and it worked.
https://www.iflscience.com/this-story-is-a-good-one-40-years-ago-scientists-discovered-a-hole-in-the-ozone-layer-and-saved-the-planet-79209
11 months ago
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Any
#naturalhistorymuseums
care to comment? 🍆👀
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The Surprising (And Very Unscientific) Reason Why Penis Bones Are So Rare In Natural History Museums
#NotAllMuseums (but a lot of them) seem have to banished the penis bone. Why?
https://www.iflscience.com/where-have-all-the-penis-bones-gone-were-looking-at-you-natural-history-museums-79046
11 months ago
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De-extinction is a hot topic but did I have bringing back T. rex to make leather handbags out of them on my 2025 bingo card? No, no, I did not.
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Are You Wearing The T. Rex Boots? World-First Leather Takes Fossil Dinosaur Collagen And Makes It Fashion
Being fashion forward sometimes means borrowing collagen from over 66 million years ago.
https://www.iflscience.com/t-rex-handbags-could-soon-be-a-thing-in-surprising-approach-to-cruelty-free-leather-78991
12 months ago
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I asked
@sluntz.bsky.social
to be on dinowatch this week and he asked me if that is basically birdwatching but keeping an open mind on larger options – and you know what, it 💯is
12 months ago
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IFLScience
12 months ago
K2-18b is back in the news recently, thanks to newly published research that is destined to be discussed for a long time.. Here's what there is to know about this detection and where it sits in the search for extraterrestrial life. Spoilers alert: no aliens 👽
www.iflscience.com/an-exoplanet...
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An Exoplanet Discovered With “Hints” Of Biology? This Is What You Need To Know
Do you know what happened to the boy who cried aliens?!
https://www.iflscience.com/an-exoplanet-discovered-with-hints-of-biology-this-is-what-you-need-to-know-78853
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IFLScience
about 1 year ago
- Exclusive Interview - There are only a handful of people who have experienced seeing Earth from space and what lies at the bottom of the ocean, but even among those select few, Dr Kathy Sullivan has a record that is unique.
www.iflscience.com/from-spacewa...
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From Spacewalks To The Deepest Abyss: We Chat To Astronaut Kathy Sullivan, The Only Person To Do Both
"It's time we all realize that we are crew members on this spaceship called Earth and start to think about our role and responsibility in taking proper care of [it]," Dr Kathy Sullivan told IFLScience...
https://www.iflscience.com/from-spacewalks-to-the-deepest-abyss-we-chat-to-astronaut-kathy-sullivan-the-only-person-to-do-both-78505
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Sadly, Famous Dinosaur Tracks Were Not Made By Sauropods Walking On Their Hands
On seeing a line of footprints made by giant sauropods' front feet only, leading scientists jumped to conclusions, but closer observation doesn’t back them up.
https://www.iflscience.com/sadly-famous-dinosaur-tracks-were-not-made-by-sauropods-walking-on-their-hands-78504
about 1 year ago
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Why Telling Jokes Could Increase Trust in Science
Why did the scientist remove his doorbell? To receive the no-bell prize.
https://www.iflscience.com/why-telling-jokes-could-increase-trust-in-science-78366
about 1 year ago
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Dr Alfredo Carpineti
about 1 year ago
I am extremely proud to have worked on this piece this week, the situation is extremely serious and many organisations are woefully unprepared on how to face it, thinking that buying time will help them.
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It's been a wild news day.
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3D-Printed Tissue Restored Penis Capabilities For Pigs And Rabbits In World First
The implantable model might see future human applications.
https://www.iflscience.com/3d-printed-tissue-restored-penis-capabilities-for-pigs-and-rabbits-in-world-first-78303
about 1 year ago
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I WANT ONE. It looks like it just rolled out of bed 🥹
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about 1 year ago
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Stephen Luntz
about 1 year ago
Ningaloo gets overshadowed by the Great Barrier Reef, but it's far larger than any of the GBR's individual reefs and has unique features both in accessibility and in the ocean-going species that visit it. It was also in much better condition. That may have changed.
www.iflscience.com/new-videos-s...
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New Videos Show Massive Bleaching On One Of World's Most Pristine Coral Reefs
Reefs worldwide are in trouble, but Ningaloo should be one of those best-placed to weather the threats.
https://www.iflscience.com/new-videos-show-massive-bleaching-on-one-of-worlds-most-pristine-coral-reefs-78105
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Holly Large
about 1 year ago
rare plant that’s a) fluffy b) named after sheep and the devil and c) is secretly a sunflower? i’m sold
@phytokeys.pensoft.net
www.iflscience.com/wooly-devil-...
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“Wooly Devil” Is First New Plant Genus Found In US National Park For Nearly 50 Years
And its relatives might come as a surprise.
https://www.iflscience.com/wooly-devil-is-first-new-plant-genus-found-in-us-national-park-for-nearly-50-years-78131
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IFLScience
about 1 year ago
⚠ Exclusive: We take a peek behind the curtains at how that response is shaping up. 🔭
www.iflscience.com/an-inside-lo...
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An Inside Look At How Humanity Is Dealing With The Threat Of Asteroid 2024 YR4
The space rock will most likely miss us but astronomers are not taking any chances.
https://www.iflscience.com/an-inside-look-at-how-humanity-is-dealing-with-the-threat-of-asteroid-2024-yr4-78020
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Yeah, this is why I got into
#SciComm
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Watch Amazon River Dolphins Pee Straight Up Into The Air: They May Be Sending Messages To Their Mates
Personally I would have preferred a WhatsApp.
https://www.iflscience.com/watch-amazon-river-dolphins-pee-straight-up-into-the-air-they-may-be-sending-messages-to-their-mates-78002
about 1 year ago
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IFLScience
about 1 year ago
Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science 🥼🔭🧪
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The Woman Who Proposed A Universe Beyond Our Galaxy
YouTube video by IFLScience
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPpfSHwWshY
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BCWhales
about 1 year ago
An article released today on IFLScience describes a new research paper by Trevor Branch published in Marine Mammal Science in January 2025. Full Article -
www.iflscience.com/blue-whales-...
Research Paper -
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Andy Ridgway
about 1 year ago
A great story in IFLScience by Russell Moul about our research looking at whether comics can help jurors understand forensic science in crimical court cases:
lnkd.in/efQjekD3
Analysis was conducted by
@scicommsuwe.bsky.social
student Izzy Baxter during her Msc Science Communication
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Alright look, yes it's now at 2.3% but we can't keep writing the same article! We'll let you know if/when we're actually in trouble.
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about 1 year ago
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IFLScience
about 1 year ago
There are minerals in the Bennu samples that have never been seen before in an extraterrestrial material. Elements and molecules crucial for life have been identified, but there is no evidence of life in this precious asteroid dust. 🔭🧪
www.iflscience.com/brine-from-a...
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Brine From Asteroid Bennu Reveals Conditions Suitable For Life In Early Solar System
Organic molecules – including amino acids absent in known biology – salts, and nucleotides were found in the historic OSIRIS-REx sample.
https://www.iflscience.com/brine-from-asteroid-bennu-reveals-conditions-suitable-for-life-in-early-solar-system-77833
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IFLScience
about 1 year ago
Do we know any scientists here on Bluesky doing research on videogames and psychology/neurology?
#JournoRequest
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Thanks to
@profpaulbarrett.bsky.social
@tweetisaurus.bsky.social
@deanrlomax.bsky.social
@tetzoo.bsky.social
@stevebrusatte.bsky.social
and Dr Jingmai O’Connor for some unexpected inclusions. We all know which one is the GOAT though, right?
www.iflscience.com/whats-the-be...
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What's The Best Dinosaur Movie According To Palaeontologists? We Asked Some To Find Out
There can be only one... or can there?
https://www.iflscience.com/whats-the-best-dinosaur-movie-according-to-palaeontologists-we-asked-some-to-find-out-75541
about 1 year ago
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IFLScience
about 1 year ago
Despite some of the gloom at this present moment, trust in
#science
remains high across most of the world. 🧪🔭
www.iflscience.com/trust-in-sci...
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Trust In Science Remains High Across The World
Despite some of the gloom at this present moment, trust in science remains high across most of the world.
https://www.iflscience.com/trust-in-science-remains-high-across-the-world-77731
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