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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.
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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.
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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.
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Kayak and learn #glaciology - Applications for Girls* in Icy Fjords are open now for 16/17 year olds. Please share with teachers, youth in your community! With support from @osuceoas.bsky.social
We’re excited to be a part of the Bluesky community! We are a non-profit organization that hosts tuition-FREE, multi-day expeditions for high school girls* that interweave science, art, and backcountry travel. Follow us for more info on our application cycle, expeditions, and more! 🗻✨💛
December 18, 2024 at 8:14 PM
Kayak and learn #glaciology - Applications for Girls* in Icy Fjords are open now for 16/17 year olds. Please share with teachers, youth in your community! With support from @osuceoas.bsky.social
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Jimmy Carter’s overlooked #Colorado nexus: The late president had nuclear training but an interest in renewable energy with impact in Colorado lingering to this day -- Allen Best (@BigPivots) coyotegulch.blog/2025/01/03/j...
Jimmy Carter’s overlooked #Colorado nexus: The late president had nuclear training but an interest in renewable energy with impact in Colorado lingering to this day — Allen Best (@BigPivots)
Jimmy Carter at NREL in 1978. Click the link to read the article on the Big Pivots website (Allen Best): January 2, 2024 Jimmy Carter had an underappreciated role in Colorado’s story. It started in…
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January 3, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Jimmy Carter’s overlooked #Colorado nexus: The late president had nuclear training but an interest in renewable energy with impact in Colorado lingering to this day -- Allen Best (@BigPivots) coyotegulch.blog/2025/01/03/j...
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Some perspective on this PacNW storm. The analog is that of the Columbus Day storm of 1962. During that storm, the surface pressure reached an estimated 948mb, while today's storm reached 945mb. The impact difference: today's storm stalled 200 miles off the coast, while the 1962 storm breached it.
November 20, 2024 at 2:14 AM
Some perspective on this PacNW storm. The analog is that of the Columbus Day storm of 1962. During that storm, the surface pressure reached an estimated 948mb, while today's storm reached 945mb. The impact difference: today's storm stalled 200 miles off the coast, while the 1962 storm breached it.
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November 21, 2024 at 4:32 AM
I came over from Twitter/X, where I was @RheaLydia
@rhealydia.bsky.social here
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