Arnab Gupta
@arnabocean.bsky.social
Scientist; photographer; writer.
Cricket, astronomy, technology enthusiast.
Alma Mater: Virginia Tech; Jadavpur University.
Greater Boston, USA. Opinions personal.
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Cricket, astronomy, technology enthusiast.
Alma Mater: Virginia Tech; Jadavpur University.
Greater Boston, USA. Opinions personal.
arnabocean.com
https://500px.com/arnabocean
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Whenever you hear someone sneer about scientific research that seems useless to them — “they’re studying the spit of lizards?!” — remind them that’s exactly how we got Ozempic.
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
How a Canadian scientist and a venomous lizard helped pave the way for Ozempic - National | Globalnews.ca
In 1984, Dr. Daniel Drucker, an endocrinologist from the University of Toronto, discovered a hormone that helped pave the way for popular diabetes drugs such as Ozempic.
globalnews.ca
February 9, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Whenever you hear someone sneer about scientific research that seems useless to them — “they’re studying the spit of lizards?!” — remind them that’s exactly how we got Ozempic.
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
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AFAIK this is the 1st study to demonstrate Covid linked to acceleration of coronary atherosclerosis, no less high-risk plaque features, in humans
February 4, 2025 at 3:40 PM
AFAIK this is the 1st study to demonstrate Covid linked to acceleration of coronary atherosclerosis, no less high-risk plaque features, in humans
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Covid associated with acceleration of coronary atherosclerosis and developing high-risk plague, adverse cardiovascular events, by serial CCTA in over 800 participants and controls.
pubs.rsna.org/doi/10.1148/...
pubs.rsna.org/doi/10.1148/...
February 4, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Covid associated with acceleration of coronary atherosclerosis and developing high-risk plague, adverse cardiovascular events, by serial CCTA in over 800 participants and controls.
pubs.rsna.org/doi/10.1148/...
pubs.rsna.org/doi/10.1148/...
Breathtaking!
This is called a “Holy Grail Timelapse”, it’s not just one of the hardest things to do with a camera, but also my favorite.
January 28, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Breathtaking!
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They evacuated Santa Monica which is not some nestled-away-in-the-mountains richie rich enclave. It's a regular ass neighborhood with regular ass people and businesses etc.
It's insane. And there's no end in sight.
It's insane. And there's no end in sight.
People outside of LA truly don’t understand how apocalyptic this is. It’s worse than it’s ever been. Entire residential neighborhoods are burning to the ground.
January 9, 2025 at 12:25 AM
They evacuated Santa Monica which is not some nestled-away-in-the-mountains richie rich enclave. It's a regular ass neighborhood with regular ass people and businesses etc.
It's insane. And there's no end in sight.
It's insane. And there's no end in sight.
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Post-apocalypse show pausing for the apocalypse
Production on some of Hollywood's biggest shows, including the next season of Fallout, have come to a screeching halt after major fires broke out across Los Angeles county. bit.ly/4h48YHt
January 9, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Post-apocalypse show pausing for the apocalypse
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These extraordinary photos of the LA fires have been shared widely on social media, often without crediting the photographer.
These are all the work of Ethan Swope, an LA-based photojournalist working for AP.
You can follow his remarkable reporting here👇
www.instagram.com/ethanswopeph...
These are all the work of Ethan Swope, an LA-based photojournalist working for AP.
You can follow his remarkable reporting here👇
www.instagram.com/ethanswopeph...
January 9, 2025 at 12:44 PM
These extraordinary photos of the LA fires have been shared widely on social media, often without crediting the photographer.
These are all the work of Ethan Swope, an LA-based photojournalist working for AP.
You can follow his remarkable reporting here👇
www.instagram.com/ethanswopeph...
These are all the work of Ethan Swope, an LA-based photojournalist working for AP.
You can follow his remarkable reporting here👇
www.instagram.com/ethanswopeph...
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January 9, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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mine will always be the sperm whale who reacted to a Roman soldier throwing a bottle at him off the Byzantine coast by sinking every ship he could off that coast for the next 60 years and had the emperor declare him an enemy of the state and name him after the Titan who attacked mount olympus
About once a week I think fondly of my personal icon, the elephant who trampled a woman and then came back later to trample her some more at her funeral.
conversation I had with a ranger at Corbett National Tiger Reserve
me: whats the most dangerous animal in the jungle? Tiger?
him: elephant
me: what about in the water
him: elephant
me: you don't understand, I mean aquatic animal
him: no you don't understand, don't fuck with elephant
me: whats the most dangerous animal in the jungle? Tiger?
him: elephant
me: what about in the water
him: elephant
me: you don't understand, I mean aquatic animal
him: no you don't understand, don't fuck with elephant
January 4, 2025 at 9:05 PM
mine will always be the sperm whale who reacted to a Roman soldier throwing a bottle at him off the Byzantine coast by sinking every ship he could off that coast for the next 60 years and had the emperor declare him an enemy of the state and name him after the Titan who attacked mount olympus
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People make time for what they want.
Read that again and again and again.
Read that again and again and again.
January 4, 2025 at 3:31 PM
People make time for what they want.
Read that again and again and again.
Read that again and again and again.
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There's no better demonstration of the astonishing breadth of human experience than coming across someone actually, sincerely typing out a post that includes the statement that there is in fact no humor whatsoever to be found in the Murderbot books.
January 5, 2025 at 4:23 PM
There's no better demonstration of the astonishing breadth of human experience than coming across someone actually, sincerely typing out a post that includes the statement that there is in fact no humor whatsoever to be found in the Murderbot books.
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my personal favorite comic of 2024
January 4, 2025 at 2:03 PM
my personal favorite comic of 2024
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Break time.
Not entirely sure why, but this dude makes me happy. You?
Not entirely sure why, but this dude makes me happy. You?
January 4, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Break time.
Not entirely sure why, but this dude makes me happy. You?
Not entirely sure why, but this dude makes me happy. You?
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NASA's at a crossroads - not only with the change in administration, but because of decades of systemic underinvestment in the agency's underpinnings, the Natl Academies say. I report for @natureastronomy.bsky.social - with insights from @caseydreier.bsky.social @drthomasz.bsky.social & others: 🔭🧪
NASA at a crossroads
Nature Astronomy - The space agency that put humans on the Moon and plans to return them there this decade is mired in a funding crisis that jeopardizes its long-term future. With further political...
www.nature.com
December 30, 2024 at 2:07 PM
NASA's at a crossroads - not only with the change in administration, but because of decades of systemic underinvestment in the agency's underpinnings, the Natl Academies say. I report for @natureastronomy.bsky.social - with insights from @caseydreier.bsky.social @drthomasz.bsky.social & others: 🔭🧪
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Assuming Rohit Sharma plays in the final Test and is dismissed twice, he will need to score at least 24 in the match to rid himself of an unwanted record: lowest series average by a visiting captain in Australia (minimum 5 innings). The current record holder is Courtney Walsh...
December 30, 2024 at 12:53 AM
Assuming Rohit Sharma plays in the final Test and is dismissed twice, he will need to score at least 24 in the match to rid himself of an unwanted record: lowest series average by a visiting captain in Australia (minimum 5 innings). The current record holder is Courtney Walsh...
It was such a crazy time to live through. We knew from the news that *most likely* nothing would break, due to the “years and billions” spent, but— how easy to miss *one* and cause catastrophic crashes? That it was a “hype” in hindsight is testament to the terrific job they actually did. #Y2K
People feared the computer glitch would mean "the end of the world as we know it." Thankfully, Y2K didn't live up to the hype after years and billions of dollars were spent on painstaking preparation.
Y2K seems like a joke now, but in 1999 people were really freaking out
People feared the computer glitch would mean "the end of the world as we know it." Thankfully, Y2K didn't live up to the hype after years and billions of dollars were spent on painstaking preparation.
www.npr.org
December 30, 2024 at 12:31 AM
It was such a crazy time to live through. We knew from the news that *most likely* nothing would break, due to the “years and billions” spent, but— how easy to miss *one* and cause catastrophic crashes? That it was a “hype” in hindsight is testament to the terrific job they actually did. #Y2K
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Former US President Jimmy Carter, who won the Nobel Peace Prize, has died at 100. Here is his life in photos reut.rs/41S5WSg
Jimmy Carter: His life in photos
Former President Jimmy Carter, who served in the White House from 1977 to 1981 and lived longer after his term in office than any other president in U.S. history, has passed away at age 100.
reut.rs
December 29, 2024 at 10:51 PM
Former US President Jimmy Carter, who won the Nobel Peace Prize, has died at 100. Here is his life in photos reut.rs/41S5WSg
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Former President Jimmy Carter served as president of the United States from 1977 to 1981, with a focus on human rights-centered policies.
A look back at Jimmy Carter's presidency
Former President Jimmy Carter served as president of the United States from 1977 to 1981, with a focus on human rights-centered policies.
www.npr.org
December 29, 2024 at 11:40 PM
Former President Jimmy Carter served as president of the United States from 1977 to 1981, with a focus on human rights-centered policies.
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Hindsight has treated him well. Rest in Peace!
Rest in peace to Submariner LT James Earl Carter Jr, USN (Ret). Carter, the only U.S. President to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy, leaves a legacy of service. The USS Jimmy Carter (SSN-23), a Seawolf-class fast-attack submarine, carries his name in honor of his dedication to our nation.
December 29, 2024 at 11:56 PM
Hindsight has treated him well. Rest in Peace!
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Space is BIG! Credit:NASA
December 14, 2024 at 6:09 AM
Space is BIG! Credit:NASA
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This thread. All of it.
Ok I know nobody cares about this but me, but GOD I care:
1. I have just downloaded your app.
2. You want me to make an account. I don’t want to make an account!
3. When I enter my email, you inform me that I already have an account! This seems like a good thing, but I know it means only pain. 1/2
1. I have just downloaded your app.
2. You want me to make an account. I don’t want to make an account!
3. When I enter my email, you inform me that I already have an account! This seems like a good thing, but I know it means only pain. 1/2
December 14, 2024 at 1:44 PM
This thread. All of it.