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Gregor Mendel published his work on inheritance in 1866.
Careful experiments, clear data, quantitative reasoning.
His paper was read — and then ignored.
...
For nearly 40 years.

#SciencePolicy
#SciComm
#philsci
#ScientificInnovation
#ResearchInnovation
#science 🧪
#biology
January 3, 2026 at 4:34 PM
January 7, 2026 at 9:33 PM
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Executive orders are not the law, they pertain to the Executive branch of the government, which is meant to follow the laws created by the Legislative branch, the U.S. Congress and used to hear and decide cases in the courts by the Judicial branch. The POTUS has no power to make law or ignore US Law
October 9, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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🔊 On the Reuters World News daily podcast:
- 'Hellcats' veterans aim to flip House for Democrats
- Silver hits record highs in volatile precious metals market
- Brigitte Bardot dies at 91, Macron calls her 'legend of the century' reut.rs/49cAaRT
Ukraine talks, Netanyahu, ‘Hellcats’ and NY’s social media warnings
U.S. President Donald Trump says a breakthrough to end the war in Ukraine is “getting a lot closer” but obstacles remain.
https://reut.rs/49cAaRT"
December 29, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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When funding shapes outcomes, science can quietly turn dangerous.

This isn’t history—it’s a structural risk that still exists today.

When money frames the question, evidence doesn’t always stand a chance.

#ScienceFunding
#SciComm
#philsci
#ResearchIntegrity
#SciencePolicy
#AcademicPressure
a woman is standing under a pile of money .
Alt: a young man is standing under a pile of money .
media.tenor.com
December 18, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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Nothing can make our life, or the lives of other people, more beautiful than perpetual kindness.

~Leo Tolstoy. Art by Lennart Helje
December 14, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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🔥🔥 Game-changer! This startup's sound wave tech could revolutionize wildfire control. Smart innovation that tackles a major crisis with zero water waste! 🌊💥 #WildfireTech #Innovation
When wildfires sweep through the dry hills, a CA startup envisions that when flames reach a house, they abruptly die out - no water, foam, or retardant involved – only inaudible waves of sound extinguishing the fire before it spreads. #cawater www.techspot.com/news/110574-...
California startup's new fire-suppression system uses sound instead of water
Sonic Fire Tech, co-founded by aerospace engineer Geoff Bruder, has developed a system that uses infrasound – low-frequency sound waves below the threshold of human hearing –...
www.techspot.com
December 15, 2025 at 4:56 AM
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Food to help our little friends during these cold months.

Don’t forget water!
December 13, 2025 at 2:22 PM
December 12, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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Today I learned that NASA has a collection of free ebooks that can be downloaded as pdfs or ebub format.

The science books even include a children’s section with fun activites and coloring books!

science.nasa.gov/multimedia/s...
Science e-Books - NASA Science
From Earth and the other planets in our solar system, to supermassive black holes and the distant galaxies that contain them, explore NASA science and imagery through our library of e-books.
science.nasa.gov
December 4, 2025 at 2:43 PM
December 4, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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"Over the past two years, cocoa production has plunged as much as 40% ... While many blame aging trees, smuggling, or illegal gold mining, our research suggests that the primary culprit is rainfall extremes—excessive rainfall and droughts."

salatainstitute.harvard.edu/chocolates-c...
Chocolate’s climate crisis - The Salata Institute
Harvard researchers find changing rainfall patterns spell a volatile future for global cocoa crops, turning chocolate into a climate barometer.
salatainstitute.harvard.edu
December 2, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Reflections At The Soroptimist International Friendship Gardens,
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
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#HAGO #Art #Nature #Photography #PhotoHour
December 2, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Kind hearts are the gardens,
Kind thoughts are the roots,
Kind words are the blossoms,
Kind deeds are the fruits.

Take care of your garden
And keep out the weeds,
Fill it with sunshine,
Kind words and kind deeds.

- #Longfellow

#poetry #imageandverse

🪻 #purplefriday 🪻
🪻 #flowersonfriday🪻
November 28, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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November 21, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Gardeners & Growers Will Save Civilization
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#HAGO #Gardening #Growing #Art #Photography
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