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Math! Science! History! Podcast @mathsciencehistory.bsky.social · 1h

In an era when public discourse feels more polarized than ever, even professors face limits on what they can say. This article takes a closer look at how the First Amendment applies, and where it doesn’t
theconversation.com/what-the-fir...

What the First Amendment doesn’t protect when it comes to professors speaking out on politics

American colleges and universities have traditionally encouraged free speech. Recent dismissals of professors are eroding their commitment to this core mission.

theconversation.com

Math! Science! History! Podcast @mathsciencehistory.bsky.social · 5d

In 1776, math and science didn’t just save lives, they saved a revolution.
Learn how smallpox inoculation shaped history in this week’s Flashcards Friday episode.
#MathScienceHistory

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Math Science History with Gabrielle Birchak

Step into the laboratory at Math! Science! History! where time bends, ideas spark, equations echo, and the past hums with the electricity of what’s to come. Each week, Gabrielle Birchak lights the…

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Math! Science! History! Podcast @mathsciencehistory.bsky.social · 6d

Origami meets quantum physics! Scientists just proved that paper-folding patterns hold the key to solving a major amplituhedron puzzle in particle theory.
🔗 www.quantamagazine.org/origami-patt...

Origami Patterns Solve a Major Physics Riddle | Quanta Magazine

The amplituhedron, a shape at the heart of particle physics, appears to be deeply connected to the mathematics of paper folding.

www.quantamagazine.org

Math! Science! History! Podcast @mathsciencehistory.bsky.social · 6d

Rogue planet’s record growth spurt of 6 billion tonnes per second
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Rogue planet's record growth spurt of 6 billion tonnes per second

Astronomers have witnessed a planet 620 light-years away eat up nearby gas and dust at a rate of 6 billion tonnes a second, the fastest growth rate ever

cosmosmagazine.com

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Math! Science! History! Podcast @mathsciencehistory.bsky.social · 8d

In today’s episode of Math! Science! History!, Gabrielle interviews Dr. Kanisorn Wongsrichanalai, Director of Research at the Massachusetts Historical Society, to uncover the hidden battle against smallpox during the Revolution. Thank you @mhs1791.bsky.social

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Paul Halpern @phalpern.bsky.social · 8d

Albert Einstein moved to the United States on October 17, 1933.

Two weeks later was Halloween.

When a group of girl trick-or-treaters knocked on his door that evening, Einstein came to the front porch and played the violin for them:

capitalcentury.com/1933.html

#HappyHalloween2025 #ScienceSky

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Math! Science! History! Podcast @mathsciencehistory.bsky.social · 8d

In today’s episode of Math! Science! History!, Gabrielle interviews Dr. Kanisorn Wongsrichanalai, Director of Research at the Massachusetts Historical Society, to uncover the hidden battle against smallpox during the Revolution. Thank you @mhs1791.bsky.social

🎙️ Check it out here: buff.ly/Em74B8C

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Math! Science! History! Podcast @mathsciencehistory.bsky.social · 9d

Visit the Massachusetts Historical Society at @@MHS1791.bsky.social

Math! Science! History! Podcast @mathsciencehistory.bsky.social · 9d

Tomorrow on Math! Science! History! >>> Before America was a country, Abigail Adams faced a different war: smallpox. In 1776, she gathered her children, entered quarantine, and chose science over fear. Tomorrow, hear her story and the letters that changed history.
Www.MathScienceHistory.com

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Math! Science! History! Podcast @mathsciencehistory.bsky.social · 9d

Need a distraction tonight? Look up! www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

The first supermoon of 2025 is rising. Here's when you should look up.

October's Harvest Moon will also be a supermoon. Here's what to know.

www.usatoday.com

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Physics Magazine @physicsmagazine.bsky.social · 9d

The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument has created a cosmic map of unprecedented scale. Its newly published findings, combined with those from other observations, suggest that dark energy changes over time.

Rethinking Our Place in the Universe

The new map of the Universe’s expansion history released by the DESI Collaboration offers hints at a breakdown of the standard model of cosmology.

physics.aps.org

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Gethin Richards @gethinrichards.bsky.social · 20d

New episode this weekend, start of the Johannes Kepler story!

(Posting this so I actually have to finish it).

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Math! Science! History! Podcast @mathsciencehistory.bsky.social · 11d

Stunning 12,000-year-old rock art emerges in Saudi Arabia - “These representations are now potentially contemporary with the peak of cave art in Western Europe.”
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Stunning 12,000-year-old rock art emerges in Saudi Arabia

The engravings of life-size camels and donkeys on the side of a mountain were later found to have been created between 11,400 and 12,800 years ago.

www.seattletimes.com

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Math! Science! History! Podcast @mathsciencehistory.bsky.social · 12d

Happy birthday! Congratulations to your very spectacular annual trip around the Sun!

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Math! Science! History! Podcast @mathsciencehistory.bsky.social · 12d

🎙️ Tune in to today's Flashcard Friday episode to discover the physics you’re already using, and never look at coffee spills, car rides, or even your smartphone the same way again! #MathScienceHistory #podcast #math #science #history

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Math Science History with Gabrielle Birchak

Step into the laboratory at Math! Science! History! where time bends, ideas spark, equations echo, and the past hums with the electricity of what’s to come. Each week, Gabrielle Birchak lights the…

mathsciencehistory.libsyn.com

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Math! Science! History! Podcast @mathsciencehistory.bsky.social · 12d

So... it looks like hamsters will soon be in our feed. Visit us at MathScienceHistory.com

Gabrielle Birchak @gabriellebirchak.bsky.social · 12d

Anybody else visit Wikimedia to look up "physicist A.K. Geim" only to follow up your search with "hamster?"

Math! Science! History! Podcast @mathsciencehistory.bsky.social · 13d

Can Music Make Your Food Taste Better?
www.atlasobscura.com/articles/can...

Can Music Make Your Food Taste Better?

Spice up your meals with some sonic seasoning.

www.atlasobscura.com

Math! Science! History! Podcast @mathsciencehistory.bsky.social · 14d

Webb captures the first direct evidence of a moon-forming disk around an exoplanet, this shows a carbon rich chemistry around CT Cha b and offering a window into how moons (and planets) take shape.
Check it out: science.nasa.gov/missions/web...

NASA's Webb Telescope Studies Moon-Forming Disk Around Massive Planet - NASA Science

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has provided the first direct measurements of the chemical and physical properties of a potential moon-forming disk

science.nasa.gov

Math! Science! History! Podcast @mathsciencehistory.bsky.social · 15d

Behind every equation is a human mind. This week, we explore Ludwig Boltzmann’s genius, his struggles, and the math that changed how we see time itself. #MathScienceHistory #Podcast

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Math! Science! History! Podcast @mathsciencehistory.bsky.social · 16d

Gene therapy slowed Huntington's decline by up to 75% in early trials– which is a massive milestone proving RNA-based approaches, like microRNA and mRNA, can rewrite disease, not just symptoms!

🔗 Check it out here: www.sciencenews.org/article/hunt...

Huntington's progression slowed by experimental gene therapy

An experimental gene therapy slowed Huntington’s by up to 75 percent in a small clinical trial. While not a cure, it may give patients longer lives.

www.sciencenews.org

Math! Science! History! Podcast @mathsciencehistory.bsky.social · 18d

Check out this article on how new mathematics is reviving geometry’s oldest, unsolved puzzles and reshaping what we thought was possible.

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New Math Revives Geometry’s Oldest Problems | Quanta Magazine

Using a relatively young theory, a team of mathematicians has started to answer questions whose roots lie at the very beginning of mathematics.

www.quantamagazine.org

Math! Science! History! Podcast @mathsciencehistory.bsky.social · 19d

He made time stand still! Ahmed Zewail captured chemical reactions in quadrillionths of a second, unlocking a new era of science. #MathScienceHistory 🔗 Listen to New Flashcards Friday: Capturing Chemistry in a Flash! Here: mathsciencehistory.libsyn.com/flashcards-a...

Math! Science! History! Podcast @mathsciencehistory.bsky.social · 20d

What could this mean for learning with AI? An ancient Greek riddle just stumped modern AI. Plato’s 2,400 year old "double the square" puzzle showed ChatGPT struggling, improvising, even arguing just like a human student.

Curious? Read more:

ChatGPT appears to improvise when put through ancient Greek math puzzle

The Artificial Intelligence chatbot, ChatGPT, appeared to improvise ideas and make mistakes like a student in a study that rebooted a 2,400-year-old mathematical challenge.

phys.org

Math! Science! History! Podcast @mathsciencehistory.bsky.social · 21d

Yesterday on Math! Science! History! >>> Quasicrystals Explained: From Forbidden Symmetry to Real‑World Uses. Discover how these once‑impossible structures changed science, and why they matter today. 🎙️ Listen now here: mathsciencehistory.libsyn.com/quasicrystal...

Math! Science! History! Podcast @mathsciencehistory.bsky.social · 22d

In 1982, Dan Shechtman looked into his microscope and saw the "impossible", a tenfold symmetry that shattered crystallography. Listen to today's podcast on Quasicrystals, and understand the strange order that changed crystallography! #MathScienceHistory

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