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A hopeful EV story from @knowablemag.bsky.social
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Turns out that the technology for better EV batteries is already here, get all the deets from our new explainer
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Will your next EV have a solid-state battery — and improved performance?

Superionic materials have spawned hope for a new generation of power packs for electric cars, with a promise of greater range, faster charges and more safety. But scaling up won’t be easy.

Our recent article, @yahoonews.com👇
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Turns out that the technology for better EV batteries is already here, get all the deets from our new explainer
knowablemag.bsky.social
Will your next EV have a solid-state battery — and improved performance?

Superionic materials have spawned hope for a new generation of power packs for electric cars, with a promise of greater range, faster charges and more safety. But scaling up won’t be easy.

Our recent article, @yahoonews.com👇
Will your next EV have a solid-state battery — and improved performance?
Superionic materials have spawned hope for a new generation of power packs for electric cars, with a promise of greater range, faster charges and more safety. But scaling up won’t be easy.
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“When an animal’s biological age runs higher than its chronological one, it can signal physiological strain — a kind of molecular distress flare that may go off before any other visible signs of problems.”

Highlighting research in Canada too.
🧪 #Canada #Stress
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The clock is ticking: How epigenetics could help save wildlife from collapse
In polar bears, dolphins, baboons and more, molecular signatures of aging are changing how conservationists assess population health, resilience and risk
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You can read this 2019 piece of mine examining research@ the time, which hasn't changed much since.

I'll add that "environment" doesn't just mean *waves hands* the air or uterus or food or medications. It also involves the influence of your own *gene products*

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The quest for autism’s causes, and what it reveals about all of us
The more researchers look, the more multifaceted the risk factors appear — and the more we learn about how the brain works and develops
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em-underwood.bsky.social
When someone does something you don't like, what do you do? Call the cops? Complain on your local listserv? Keep silent? The impulse to tell is deeply human, but deciding to do it it is far from straightforward. A pleasure to edit this story by Emily Laber-Warren for @knowablemag.bsky.social
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Thanks so much for spreading the word about this!
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Understand how teens think, learn and grow with insights from leading researchers. "Teen Brain Bootcamp” is free email course from <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:zzj6e3hixqv6xv45xa5i5wnc" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@knowablemag.bsky.social‬ on the science of adolescent brain development.

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Knowable Magazine explores the real-world significance of scholarly work through a journalistic lens. A digital magazine from Annual Reviews.
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I'm excited to hear what folks think about Teen 🧠 Bootcamp! It's been such a fun journey putting it together ✍️ ☎️ 💬💡
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Today’s the day! 🥳 🎉 🎊 Teen Brain Bootcamp is now LIVE. Sign up and start your journey through the adolescent mind 🧠 🧪 knowablemagazine.org/teen-brain-b...
TEEN BRAIN BOOTCAMP: A free email course course for for teachers and parents on the science of executive function Start anytime, at your own pace
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Reminder! The Teen Brain Bootcamp from @knowablemag.bsky.social kicks off tomorrow! 🧠✏️⭐
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💡 Understand how teens think, learn and grow — with insights from leading researchers. Enroll in our free email course: knowmag.org/teen-brain-b...
Teen brain Bootcamp: A free email course for teachers and parents on the science of executive function. Available starting July 15.
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As the mother of a 7th grader, I can't wait for this!! Thanks to @em-underwood.bsky.social and @danafoundation.bsky.social and the rest of our @knowablemag.bsky.social team for getting some useful info out about this amazing age.
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🧠 Now enrolling: Teen Brain Bootcamp 🧠

In a free email course for teachers and parents, Knowable Magazine will take you on a scientific journey through the adolescent mind.

Sign up today: knowmag.org/teen-brain-b...
TEEN BRAIN BOOTCAMP: 
A free email course for teachers and parents on the science of executive function

Available starting July 15

Illustration: A beautiful illustration of an explorer navigating mountains of neurons
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“With huh?  you say not just ‘I didn’t understand,’ says Dingemanse. It’s ‘I understand you’re trying to tell me something, but I didn’t get it.’ That reflexivity enables more sophisticated speech and thought." —Bob Holmes for @knowablemag.bsky.social

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Huh? The valuable role of interjections
Utterances like um, wow and mm-hmm aren’t garbage — they keep conversations flowing
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The connection between stress and cancer is messy, the research difficult to do. But a clearer picture is emerging, which this @knowablemag.bsky.social story by @dianakwon.bsky.social. conveys with grace and restraint! I learned a lot, editing her story.
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We plan our stories months in advance. Small, steady gifts help us to grow stories from mere seeds of ideas into deeply reported, fact-checked science journalism.

This spring, we have a goal: Gather 50 new monthly donors.

🌱 Help us grow: knowablemagazine.org/support-know...
Text: "Sow seeds of understanding: Become a sustaining supporter. Donate monthly. " Image: Beautiful illustration of a seed pod.
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Stunning job on this exhaustively reported story by Amber Dance, edited by @rosiemestel.bsky.social. It's full of important info but reads like a thriller.
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How dangerous is it? Where did it come from? H5N1 influenza’s origins stretch back to the 1990s, and key events paved the way for the outbreak we’re seeing today.

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Huh? Hm? What? Wow! Our recent story, "The valuable role of interjections" is now available in podcast form 🎙️

🎧 Listen now on the Grammar Girl podcast 👇
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Have you ever wondered about things we say that hardly even seem like words, like "huh" and "mm-hmm"?

Classified as interjections, they have hidden power — helping us negotiate meaning and keep conversations flowing. 🧵
A bright blue graphic promoting episode 1067 of the Grammar Girl Podcast. In the center, a large comic-style speech bubble contains the word HUH?! in bold, white, all-caps text with a black outline and shadow. Below the bubble, a navy blue banner reads Why do we use interjections? in white. At the bottom, a gray bar displays 1067 Grammar Girl Podcast and lists podcast listening platforms.
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And if you just can't get enough interjections, check out our special complementary episode of the Knowable podcast, available on:

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🎧 Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/4B7W...

Or wherever you enjoy your podcasts!
Speech interjections aren’t throwaway lines
Podcast Episode · Knowable · 02/24/2025 · Bonus · 14m
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Incredible storytelling and photography in this @knowablemag.bsky.social piece by about the comeback of what is arguably the most badass bird, the CA condor
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North America’s largest bird — the California condor —disappeared from the wild in the late 1980s. Reintroduction work in the United States and Mexico has brought this huge vulture back to the skies.

This is the story of its comeback.

✍️ Iván Carrillo
Return of the California condor
North America’s largest bird disappeared from the wild in the late 1980s. Reintroduction work in the United States and Mexico has brought this huge vulture back to the skies. This is the story of its ...
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So either this seed landed on the rock and grew toward the ground, or it landed in the split and grew toward the light. Either way works. www.lastwordonnothing.com/2025/02/05/b...
Along a trail, a giant boulder split by a very determined tree.