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Buried in this piece is a throwaway line about how actually her real hustle is selling online courses to aspiring AI hacks, marking an extraordinary symbiosis of my two most hated internet poisons
“If I can generate a book in a day, and you need six months to write a book, who’s going to win the race?” God this is bleak
The New Fabio Is Claude
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Buried in this piece is a throwaway line about how actually her real hustle is selling online courses to aspiring AI hacks, marking an extraordinary symbiosis of my two most hated internet poisons
Indian railways: transporting people and king cobras 🚆 www.science.org/content/arti...
Snakes on a train? Deadly reptiles may be hopping railcars in India
Trains may be transporting cobras and other venomous snakes to new parts of the country
www.science.org
January 30, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Indian railways: transporting people and king cobras 🚆 www.science.org/content/arti...
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Katherine was an intellectually intrepid writer and editor. She had great ambitions for what physics journalism could be and she pushed those around her to meet that mark, as this eulogy attests. It is just devastating to lose her.
In Memory of Katherine Wright | Physics Magazine
We pay tribute to our friend and colleague, whose journalistic talent and commitment to inclusivity left an indelible mark on Physics Magazine.
physics.aps.org
December 24, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Katherine was an intellectually intrepid writer and editor. She had great ambitions for what physics journalism could be and she pushed those around her to meet that mark, as this eulogy attests. It is just devastating to lose her.
Thanks to @dirkbwalther.bsky.social and @mickbonner.bsky.social for their time and insights.
January 8, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Thanks to @dirkbwalther.bsky.social and @mickbonner.bsky.social for their time and insights.
Why do we find some scenes more aesthetic than others?
For my first in @sciencenews.bsky.social, I wrote about a new study that suggests that our aesthetic preferences could have evolved as cognitive shortcuts. 🧠🧪
www.sciencenews.org/article/brai...
For my first in @sciencenews.bsky.social, I wrote about a new study that suggests that our aesthetic preferences could have evolved as cognitive shortcuts. 🧠🧪
www.sciencenews.org/article/brai...
Easy on the eyes is also easy on the brain
A new study finds that the brain spends less energy processing scenes that people find aesthetically pleasing.
www.sciencenews.org
January 8, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Why do we find some scenes more aesthetic than others?
For my first in @sciencenews.bsky.social, I wrote about a new study that suggests that our aesthetic preferences could have evolved as cognitive shortcuts. 🧠🧪
www.sciencenews.org/article/brai...
For my first in @sciencenews.bsky.social, I wrote about a new study that suggests that our aesthetic preferences could have evolved as cognitive shortcuts. 🧠🧪
www.sciencenews.org/article/brai...
🧪 Last year, I learned about how squid get their spots and why icebergs flip while writing two of the five stories on this list. Rhttps://www.sachinxr.com/2025-roundup-bats-squid-and-icebergs/
2025 Roundup: Bats, squid, and icebergs
Five stories that I had the most fun researching and writing in 2025.
www.sachinxr.com
January 6, 2026 at 9:11 PM
🧪 Last year, I learned about how squid get their spots and why icebergs flip while writing two of the five stories on this list. Rhttps://www.sachinxr.com/2025-roundup-bats-squid-and-icebergs/
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Have a look through this gallery to see one of the coolest examples of role specialisation in the insect world 🐜
They live inside twigs with small circular entrances & these workers have evolved heads the perfect shape to block those entrances - effectively, they are living doors!
They live inside twigs with small circular entrances & these workers have evolved heads the perfect shape to block those entrances - effectively, they are living doors!
A gallery of Cephalotes turtle ants, denizens of the treetops in tropical American forests.
Cephalotes - Alex Wild
is a diverse genus of heavily-armored, tree-dwelling myrmicine ants found in forested regions of the new world tropics and subtropics. A number of canopy species show the unusual habit of controlled ...
www.alexanderwild.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Have a look through this gallery to see one of the coolest examples of role specialisation in the insect world 🐜
They live inside twigs with small circular entrances & these workers have evolved heads the perfect shape to block those entrances - effectively, they are living doors!
They live inside twigs with small circular entrances & these workers have evolved heads the perfect shape to block those entrances - effectively, they are living doors!
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Spotted on LinkedIn... a bad AI summary of our new paper on risks of AI in research.
Please make it stop.
Please make it stop.
October 23, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Spotted on LinkedIn... a bad AI summary of our new paper on risks of AI in research.
Please make it stop.
Please make it stop.
🧊 Icebergs can sometimes suddenly flip over. But why does that happen?
✍🏽 New for @physicsmagazine.bsky.social: A new experiment recreating iceberg flips in the lab suggests that changes in shape due to melting determine if and how an iceberg tips over. 🧪 physics.aps.org/articles/v18...
✍🏽 New for @physicsmagazine.bsky.social: A new experiment recreating iceberg flips in the lab suggests that changes in shape due to melting determine if and how an iceberg tips over. 🧪 physics.aps.org/articles/v18...
Recreating Iceberg Flips in a Lab
Experiments with small, floating slabs of ice have revealed melting-induced shape changes that may explain why icebergs sometimes flip over.
physics.aps.org
September 12, 2025 at 3:38 PM
🧊 Icebergs can sometimes suddenly flip over. But why does that happen?
✍🏽 New for @physicsmagazine.bsky.social: A new experiment recreating iceberg flips in the lab suggests that changes in shape due to melting determine if and how an iceberg tips over. 🧪 physics.aps.org/articles/v18...
✍🏽 New for @physicsmagazine.bsky.social: A new experiment recreating iceberg flips in the lab suggests that changes in shape due to melting determine if and how an iceberg tips over. 🧪 physics.aps.org/articles/v18...
Thanks to @noctivagans.bsky.social and @jackhooker.bsky.social for sharing their time and insights.
August 26, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Thanks to @noctivagans.bsky.social and @jackhooker.bsky.social for sharing their time and insights.
Wind turbines kill a massive number of bats. These animals seem to be unusually attracted to turbines, and researchers have long puzzled over why. 🦇🧪
For @science.org, I wrote about a new study that suggests they might be responding to a visual cue. www.science.org/content/arti...
For @science.org, I wrote about a new study that suggests they might be responding to a visual cue. www.science.org/content/arti...
Bats may mistake wind turbines for open sky, causing deadly collisions
Study may help explain why giant blades kill millions of the animals every year
https://www.science.org/content/article/bats-may-mistake-wind-turbines-open-sky-causing-deadly-collisions🧪
August 26, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Wind turbines kill a massive number of bats. These animals seem to be unusually attracted to turbines, and researchers have long puzzled over why. 🦇🧪
For @science.org, I wrote about a new study that suggests they might be responding to a visual cue. www.science.org/content/arti...
For @science.org, I wrote about a new study that suggests they might be responding to a visual cue. www.science.org/content/arti...
Are you a materials scientist or engineer working on optical material sensors? Have some ideas on how they could power the sports wearable of the future?
If so, I'm looking to speak with you for an article in Photonics Focus. #JournoRequest
If so, I'm looking to speak with you for an article in Photonics Focus. #JournoRequest
August 18, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Are you a materials scientist or engineer working on optical material sensors? Have some ideas on how they could power the sports wearable of the future?
If so, I'm looking to speak with you for an article in Photonics Focus. #JournoRequest
If so, I'm looking to speak with you for an article in Photonics Focus. #JournoRequest
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With Tom Lehrer's passing, I suppose this is a moment to share the story of the prank he played on the National Security Agency, and how it went undiscovered for nearly 60 years.
July 27, 2025 at 9:01 PM
With Tom Lehrer's passing, I suppose this is a moment to share the story of the prank he played on the National Security Agency, and how it went undiscovered for nearly 60 years.
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Researchers studied recordings of cicadas to discover that the insects’ singing is synchronized with the Sun's position in the sky. The rapid rise in volume suggests that each cicada starts singing in response to both the light level and its neighbors' behavior.
Cicadas Decide to Sing with a Little Help from Their Friends
The daily start of a cicada’s mating call is triggered by the amount of light in the sky and also by the behavior of nearby insects.
physics.aps.org
August 1, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Researchers studied recordings of cicadas to discover that the insects’ singing is synchronized with the Sun's position in the sky. The rapid rise in volume suggests that each cicada starts singing in response to both the light level and its neighbors' behavior.
Thanks to De-Ming Liu (one of the study authors) and @robjohnnoble.bsky.social for the comments.
August 6, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Thanks to De-Ming Liu (one of the study authors) and @robjohnnoble.bsky.social for the comments.
🧪 Often, in a counterintuitive phenomenon called Parrondo’s paradox, two losing strategies can be combined into a winning one.
✍🏽 For @physicsmagazine.bsky.social, I wrote about a new study on harnessing this paradox for cancer treatment. physics.aps.org/articles/v18... #MathOnco
✍🏽 For @physicsmagazine.bsky.social, I wrote about a new study on harnessing this paradox for cancer treatment. physics.aps.org/articles/v18... #MathOnco
Game-Theory Paradox Inspires Cancer Therapy
Simulations suggest that the combination of two cancer-therapy strategies, which individually deliver poor outcomes, might produce optimal results.
physics.aps.org
August 6, 2025 at 7:01 PM
🧪 Often, in a counterintuitive phenomenon called Parrondo’s paradox, two losing strategies can be combined into a winning one.
✍🏽 For @physicsmagazine.bsky.social, I wrote about a new study on harnessing this paradox for cancer treatment. physics.aps.org/articles/v18... #MathOnco
✍🏽 For @physicsmagazine.bsky.social, I wrote about a new study on harnessing this paradox for cancer treatment. physics.aps.org/articles/v18... #MathOnco
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Today, our article "The entities enabling scientific fraud at scale are large, resilient, and growing rapidly" is finally published in PNAS. I hope that it proves to be a wake-up-call for the whole scientific community.
reeserichardson.blog/2025/08/04/a...
reeserichardson.blog/2025/08/04/a...
A do-or-die moment for the scientific enterprise
Reflecting on our paper “The entities enabling scientific fraud at scale are large, resilient, and growing rapidly”
reeserichardson.blog
August 4, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Today, our article "The entities enabling scientific fraud at scale are large, resilient, and growing rapidly" is finally published in PNAS. I hope that it proves to be a wake-up-call for the whole scientific community.
reeserichardson.blog/2025/08/04/a...
reeserichardson.blog/2025/08/04/a...
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Companies that broker and facilitate scientific fraud are large, resilient, and growing rapidly, according to a new study. cen.acs.org/policy/publi... #chemsky 🧪
Brokers of scientific fraud growing rapidly, study finds
Publishers are not keeping up with paper mills and other purveyors of shoddy academic papers
cen.acs.org
August 5, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Companies that broker and facilitate scientific fraud are large, resilient, and growing rapidly, according to a new study. cen.acs.org/policy/publi... #chemsky 🧪
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We have reams of evidence - including this new paper - that obesity is much more about food than exercise.
Calories in matters way more than calories out.
www.pnas.org/doi/pdf/10.1...
Calories in matters way more than calories out.
www.pnas.org/doi/pdf/10.1...
July 15, 2025 at 2:07 PM
We have reams of evidence - including this new paper - that obesity is much more about food than exercise.
Calories in matters way more than calories out.
www.pnas.org/doi/pdf/10.1...
Calories in matters way more than calories out.
www.pnas.org/doi/pdf/10.1...
Thanks to @simonepigolotti.bsky.social and @davidbrueckner.bsky.social for their time and insights.
July 8, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Thanks to @simonepigolotti.bsky.social and @davidbrueckner.bsky.social for their time and insights.
Many densely packed systems have a hidden structure. They seem random, but become uniform as you zoom out. Conversely, variation increases with scale in hyperdisorder. 🌌 🧪
✍🏽 New for Physics Magazine: A new study reports the first example of hyperdisorder in biology. physics.aps.org/articles/v18...
✍🏽 New for Physics Magazine: A new study reports the first example of hyperdisorder in biology. physics.aps.org/articles/v18...
The Secret Disorder of Squids
A structural phenomenon traditionally confined to inanimate systems has now been observed in biology.
physics.aps.org
July 8, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Many densely packed systems have a hidden structure. They seem random, but become uniform as you zoom out. Conversely, variation increases with scale in hyperdisorder. 🌌 🧪
✍🏽 New for Physics Magazine: A new study reports the first example of hyperdisorder in biology. physics.aps.org/articles/v18...
✍🏽 New for Physics Magazine: A new study reports the first example of hyperdisorder in biology. physics.aps.org/articles/v18...
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Physics Magazine writes about our research on hyperdisordered patterns. Thanks @sachinxr.bsky.social for the article and @davidbrueckner.bsky.social for the quotes!
The Secret Disorder of Squids
A structural phenomenon traditionally confined to inanimate systems has now been observed in biology.
physics.aps.org
July 8, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Physics Magazine writes about our research on hyperdisordered patterns. Thanks @sachinxr.bsky.social for the article and @davidbrueckner.bsky.social for the quotes!
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The only problem is that the citations go to papers that don't actually exist.
July 7, 2025 at 6:45 AM
The only problem is that the citations go to papers that don't actually exist.
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I wrote about how irritated I am by the latest Colossal misrepresentation.
defector.com/colossal-bio...
defector.com/colossal-bio...
Colossal Biosciences Can't Have It Both Ways | Defector
On April 7, the New Yorker and Time ran nearly identical stories that might be better described as press releases for the de-extinction company Colossal Biosciences. The two stories differed slightly:...
defector.com
May 23, 2025 at 6:44 PM
I wrote about how irritated I am by the latest Colossal misrepresentation.
defector.com/colossal-bio...
defector.com/colossal-bio...
I read your article and tried the first tip haha.
May 21, 2025 at 12:04 PM
I read your article and tried the first tip haha.