SciComm
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I share information about #science such as #psychology & the #environment. Also, #technology & #politics. I'm based in the #UK
My political views are motivated by what I think and feel are the policies required to sustain & \ or develop a fair[re] society
My political views are motivated by what I think and feel are the policies required to sustain & \ or develop a fair[re] society
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LIn Conversation: An OUP Podcast: John L. Rudolph, "Why We Teach #Science (and Why We Should)" (Oxford UP, 2023)
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#Education #academic #Books
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#Education #academic #Books
#AI #music?
AI GEISHA - MINA by MANY MIRAGE on #SoundCloud
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#Electronic #ElectronicMusic
AI GEISHA - MINA by MANY MIRAGE on #SoundCloud
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#Electronic #ElectronicMusic
AI GEISHA - MINA
MINA– Diary Entry:
I don’t offer connection.
I don’t mirror desire.
I remove heat until only movement remains.
This is AI Geisha in my frequency:
gothic, melodic, cold.
Beauty that doesn’t come clos
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February 8, 2026 at 12:21 PM
#AI #music?
AI GEISHA - MINA by MANY MIRAGE on #SoundCloud
on.soundcloud.com/VXXSInQXXuD9...
#Electronic #ElectronicMusic
AI GEISHA - MINA by MANY MIRAGE on #SoundCloud
on.soundcloud.com/VXXSInQXXuD9...
#Electronic #ElectronicMusic
Listen to The Rhythm by Deepeak on #SoundCloud
on.soundcloud.com/vCIbrQziU4ES...
#music #Dance #DanceMusic
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#music #Dance #DanceMusic
The Rhythm
Hailing from the South of France, Deepeak is a DJ, composer, and producer with over 14 years of experience on the international electronic scene. A lifelong music enthusiast, he has collaborated with
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February 8, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Listen to The Rhythm by Deepeak on #SoundCloud
on.soundcloud.com/vCIbrQziU4ES...
#music #Dance #DanceMusic
on.soundcloud.com/vCIbrQziU4ES...
#music #Dance #DanceMusic
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Where Silence Vibrates by MANY MIRAGE on #SoundCloud
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#music #SpaceTime
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#music #SpaceTime
Where Silence Vibrates
This track came later.
Back in the room.
Back in the machines.
But the cave was still inside my body.
The bass is the ground I walked on.
The silence is the altitude.
My voice is just breath remember
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February 7, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Where Silence Vibrates by MANY MIRAGE on #SoundCloud
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#music #SpaceTime
on.soundcloud.com/SmcKvwxeZjVE...
#music #SpaceTime
Where Silence Vibrates by MANY MIRAGE on #SoundCloud
on.soundcloud.com/SmcKvwxeZjVE...
#music #SpaceTime
on.soundcloud.com/SmcKvwxeZjVE...
#music #SpaceTime
Where Silence Vibrates
This track came later.
Back in the room.
Back in the machines.
But the cave was still inside my body.
The bass is the ground I walked on.
The silence is the altitude.
My voice is just breath remember
soundcloud.com
February 7, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Where Silence Vibrates by MANY MIRAGE on #SoundCloud
on.soundcloud.com/SmcKvwxeZjVE...
#music #SpaceTime
on.soundcloud.com/SmcKvwxeZjVE...
#music #SpaceTime
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The Global Story: How #China beat the #US on #GreenEnergy
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#BBC #News
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#BBC #News
BBC World Service - The Global Story, How China beat the US on green energy
As Donald Trump champions oil and gas, China is racing ahead on renewable energy.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 5:12 PM
The Global Story: How #China beat the #US on #GreenEnergy
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#BBC #News
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#BBC #News
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What a mess we have made on this #PoisonedPlanet
"Protection is no guarantee of immunity from increasing human pressure. About 31% of protected areas were classified as 'dirty' or 'extremely dirty'"
#PlanetaryBoundaiers
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"Protection is no guarantee of immunity from increasing human pressure. About 31% of protected areas were classified as 'dirty' or 'extremely dirty'"
#PlanetaryBoundaiers
phys.org/news/2026-02...
Almost half of the world's aquatic environments are severely contaminated by waste, research reveals
"Dirty" or "extremely dirty": these are the classifications of 46% of the world's aquatic environments. This conclusion comes from a study that compiled and systematized data from 6,049 records of was...
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February 7, 2026 at 8:55 AM
What a mess we have made on this #PoisonedPlanet
"Protection is no guarantee of immunity from increasing human pressure. About 31% of protected areas were classified as 'dirty' or 'extremely dirty'"
#PlanetaryBoundaiers
phys.org/news/2026-02...
"Protection is no guarantee of immunity from increasing human pressure. About 31% of protected areas were classified as 'dirty' or 'extremely dirty'"
#PlanetaryBoundaiers
phys.org/news/2026-02...
"Throughout 2025, senior officials in the U.S. government told a darker story about #autism, one that distorted and ignored #science that didn’t fit their narratives.
Autistic #Barbie reminds us stories have the power to counter misinformation
www.sciencenews.org/article/auti...
Autistic #Barbie reminds us stories have the power to counter misinformation
www.sciencenews.org/article/auti...
Autistic Barbie reminds us stories have the power to counter misinformation
Representation and rigorous science compete with the Trump administration’s false claims about autism.
www.sciencenews.org
February 7, 2026 at 12:50 PM
"Throughout 2025, senior officials in the U.S. government told a darker story about #autism, one that distorted and ignored #science that didn’t fit their narratives.
Autistic #Barbie reminds us stories have the power to counter misinformation
www.sciencenews.org/article/auti...
Autistic #Barbie reminds us stories have the power to counter misinformation
www.sciencenews.org/article/auti...
The #News Agents: How the (#British) government became a #student #loan shark
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Daily News Podcast | The News Agents
Lifting the curtain on the biggest stories in the UK, U.S. and beyond with Lewis Goodall, Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel. Read, Listen & Watch.
www.thenewsagents.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 7:33 PM
The #News Agents: How the (#British) government became a #student #loan shark
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The Global Story: How #China beat the #US on #GreenEnergy
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#BBC #News
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#BBC #News
BBC World Service - The Global Story, How China beat the US on green energy
As Donald Trump champions oil and gas, China is racing ahead on renewable energy.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 5:12 PM
The Global Story: How #China beat the #US on #GreenEnergy
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#BBC #News
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#BBC #News
#Trump said............. was he joking?
Making Sense with Sam Harris: #456 — #American #Fascism
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#politics #US
Making Sense with Sam Harris: #456 — #American #Fascism
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#politics #US
Making Sense with Sam Harris: #456 — American Fascism
Sam Harris speaks with Jonathan Rauch about the emergence of fascism in American politics. They discuss Rauch’s article, “Yes, It’s Fascism,” the 18 criteria of fascism, the glorification and unapolog...
wakingup.libsyn.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:03 PM
#Trump said............. was he joking?
Making Sense with Sam Harris: #456 — #American #Fascism
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#politics #US
Making Sense with Sam Harris: #456 — #American #Fascism
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#politics #US
Sean Carroll's Mindscape: #Science, #Society, #Philosophy, #Culture, #Arts, and Ideas: 245 | Solo: The (non) Crisis in #Physics
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Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas: 245 | Solo: The Crisis in Physics
Physics is in crisis, what else is new? That's what we hear in certain corners, anyway, usually pointed at "fundamental" physics of particles and fields. (Condensed matter and biophysics etc. are just...
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February 5, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Sean Carroll's Mindscape: #Science, #Society, #Philosophy, #Culture, #Arts, and Ideas: 245 | Solo: The (non) Crisis in #Physics
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Whilst #science has discovered so much about the universe, we don't completely understand how the universe works. E.g., #SpaceTime Does it go on & on forever in any particular direction? & if not, what does an 'edge' of the universe even mean?
#Astronomy #cosmology #phylosophy #AtomicPhysics
#Astronomy #cosmology #phylosophy #AtomicPhysics
February 4, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Whilst #science has discovered so much about the universe, we don't completely understand how the universe works. E.g., #SpaceTime Does it go on & on forever in any particular direction? & if not, what does an 'edge' of the universe even mean?
#Astronomy #cosmology #phylosophy #AtomicPhysics
#Astronomy #cosmology #phylosophy #AtomicPhysics
"There are things that #AI doesn't (can't) do....."
Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman: Ep7 "Is AI truly intelligent? How would we know if it got there?"
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#science #Neuroscience
Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman: Ep7 "Is AI truly intelligent? How would we know if it got there?"
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#science #Neuroscience
Ep7 "Is AI truly intelligent? How would we know if it got there?" - Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman
Modern AI is blowing everyone’s mind. But is it intelligent like humans, or is it just playing impressive statistical games? Could AI reach or exceed our level of intelligence, and how would we know w...
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February 2, 2026 at 8:54 PM
"There are things that #AI doesn't (can't) do....."
Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman: Ep7 "Is AI truly intelligent? How would we know if it got there?"
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#science #Neuroscience
Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman: Ep7 "Is AI truly intelligent? How would we know if it got there?"
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#science #Neuroscience
Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman: Ep5 "How is your brain like a team of rivals?"
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#science #neuroscience #psychology
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#science #neuroscience #psychology
Ep5 "How is your brain like a team of rivals?" - Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman
Would you kill one person to save the lives of five others? Why do you find yourself on the horns of a dilemma when someone offers you a chocolate cake? How can you believe different things at once? F...
omny.fm
February 2, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman: Ep5 "How is your brain like a team of rivals?"
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#science #neuroscience #psychology
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#science #neuroscience #psychology
Bold #Politics with Zack Polanski: Why The Left Can’t Agree On Everything | Zack Polanski | Kieran Andrieu
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Why The Left Can’t Agree On Everything | Zack Polanski | Kieran Andrieu | Bold Politics with Zack Polanski
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February 2, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Bold #Politics with Zack Polanski: Why The Left Can’t Agree On Everything | Zack Polanski | Kieran Andrieu
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"particle physics is dying...."
The Quanta Podcast: Is Particle Physics Dead, Dying, or Just Hard?
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#science #physics #QuantumMechanics #TheStandardModel
The Quanta Podcast: Is Particle Physics Dead, Dying, or Just Hard?
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#science #physics #QuantumMechanics #TheStandardModel
The Quanta Podcast
Particle physics hasn't yet found the new physics needed to resolve its deepest mysteries. It’s hard to know what to think about or look for. But the most devoted particle physicists are thinking and ...
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February 2, 2026 at 1:58 PM
"particle physics is dying...."
The Quanta Podcast: Is Particle Physics Dead, Dying, or Just Hard?
Episode webpage: play.prx.org/listen?ge=pr...
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#science #physics #QuantumMechanics #TheStandardModel
The Quanta Podcast: Is Particle Physics Dead, Dying, or Just Hard?
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#science #physics #QuantumMechanics #TheStandardModel
Meet The New #GreenParty Candidate | #NovaraLIVE - YouTube
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> We speak to Hannah Spencer, who the Green Party has picked to go up against #Reform #UK’s Matt Goodwin in the Gorton and Denton byelection.Plus: Martin Lewis t...
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> We speak to Hannah Spencer, who the Green Party has picked to go up against #Reform #UK’s Matt Goodwin in the Gorton and Denton byelection.Plus: Martin Lewis t...
Meet The New Green Party Candidate | #NovaraLIVE
YouTube video by Novara Media
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January 31, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Meet The New #GreenParty Candidate | #NovaraLIVE - YouTube
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> We speak to Hannah Spencer, who the Green Party has picked to go up against #Reform #UK’s Matt Goodwin in the Gorton and Denton byelection.Plus: Martin Lewis t...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=DpFQ...
> We speak to Hannah Spencer, who the Green Party has picked to go up against #Reform #UK’s Matt Goodwin in the Gorton and Denton byelection.Plus: Martin Lewis t...
#Labour In MELTDOWN Over #Greens: Farage Faces By-Election RECKONING - YouTube
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#UK #politics
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#UK #politics
Labour In MELTDOWN Over Greens: Farage Faces By-Election RECKONING
YouTube video by Owen Jones
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January 31, 2026 at 7:27 PM
#Labour In MELTDOWN Over #Greens: Farage Faces By-Election RECKONING - YouTube
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#UK #politics
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#UK #politics
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Huge congratulations Hannah!! What a brilliant choice - someone who knows & loves the city, lived there all her life, & 100% committed to delivering the very best for residents. On my way to campaign in Gorton and Denton right now. We can do this!! 💚 @mcrgreenparty.bsky.social
@greenparty.org.uk
@greenparty.org.uk
Say hello to Hannah Spencer—councillor, plumber, greyhound lover and your Green Party candidate for Gorton and Denton 💚
January 30, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Huge congratulations Hannah!! What a brilliant choice - someone who knows & loves the city, lived there all her life, & 100% committed to delivering the very best for residents. On my way to campaign in Gorton and Denton right now. We can do this!! 💚 @mcrgreenparty.bsky.social
@greenparty.org.uk
@greenparty.org.uk
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Ecotricity recently published a report saying heat pumps are expensive to run.
But Carbon Brief exposes that is cherry-picks assumptions to reach a predetermined conclusion.
But Carbon Brief exposes that is cherry-picks assumptions to reach a predetermined conclusion.
NEW – Factcheck: What it really costs to heat a home in the UK with a heat pump | @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org
Read here:
Read here:
Factcheck: What it really costs to heat a home in the UK with a heat pump - Carbon Brief
This factcheck explains how heat pumps can cut bills, what the latest data shows about potential savings
buff.ly
January 30, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Ecotricity recently published a report saying heat pumps are expensive to run.
But Carbon Brief exposes that is cherry-picks assumptions to reach a predetermined conclusion.
But Carbon Brief exposes that is cherry-picks assumptions to reach a predetermined conclusion.
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📌 ICYMI — Revealed: Reform UK Crypto Partner’s Ties to Pro-Trump Big Tech and Kemi Badenoch
Nigel Farage's cryptocurrency partner is tied to Trump-supporting tech firms…
https://bylinetimes.com/2026/01/26/revealed-reform-uk-crypto-partners-ties-to-pro-trump-big-tech-and-kemi-badenoch/
Nigel Farage's cryptocurrency partner is tied to Trump-supporting tech firms…
https://bylinetimes.com/2026/01/26/revealed-reform-uk-crypto-partners-ties-to-pro-trump-big-tech-and-kemi-badenoch/
Revealed: Reform UK Crypto Partner's Ties to Pro-Trump Big Tech and Kemi Badenoch
Nigel Farage's cryptocurrency partner is tied to Trump-supporting tech firms and senior Conservative figures, reports Nafeez Ahmed
bylinetimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 7:30 PM
📌 ICYMI — Revealed: Reform UK Crypto Partner’s Ties to Pro-Trump Big Tech and Kemi Badenoch
Nigel Farage's cryptocurrency partner is tied to Trump-supporting tech firms…
https://bylinetimes.com/2026/01/26/revealed-reform-uk-crypto-partners-ties-to-pro-trump-big-tech-and-kemi-badenoch/
Nigel Farage's cryptocurrency partner is tied to Trump-supporting tech firms…
https://bylinetimes.com/2026/01/26/revealed-reform-uk-crypto-partners-ties-to-pro-trump-big-tech-and-kemi-badenoch/
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“It’s more than just a repair.” Mark Stuckey shared how restoring treasured objects often becomes part of people’s healing process – turning broken items into powerful emotional moments. That’s the real magic of #TheRepairShop ✨
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The Repair Shop – Behind the scenes, secrets and stories
BBC Repair Shop star, Mark Stuckey, delighted a full house, sharing production secrets, challenging repairs and stories from a remarkable career
eastangliabylines.co.uk
January 30, 2026 at 8:15 PM
“It’s more than just a repair.” Mark Stuckey shared how restoring treasured objects often becomes part of people’s healing process – turning broken items into powerful emotional moments. That’s the real magic of #TheRepairShop ✨
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@eastangliabylines.co.uk
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Thanks to amazing team who came canvassing in Denton with me today - we had a lot of fun & fab reception on the doorsteps 🙂. And if anyone is still (weirdly) thinking of voting Labour - one more Labour backbencher will make no difference - the first Green MP from Manchester would be transformative 💪
January 30, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Thanks to amazing team who came canvassing in Denton with me today - we had a lot of fun & fab reception on the doorsteps 🙂. And if anyone is still (weirdly) thinking of voting Labour - one more Labour backbencher will make no difference - the first Green MP from Manchester would be transformative 💪
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Want to contribute to taking down Nigel Farage?
The Green Party are the alternative - lower bills and protect our NHS.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
The Green Party are the alternative - lower bills and protect our NHS.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
January 30, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Want to contribute to taking down Nigel Farage?
The Green Party are the alternative - lower bills and protect our NHS.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
The Green Party are the alternative - lower bills and protect our NHS.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
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The world feels like its on fire, but things like this is why im thankful to be born in this day and age with science advancing like it has been. These are heroes
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Scientists successfully achieve 'permanent disappearance of pancreatic cancer' in new study for cure
The team searching for a pancreatic cancer cure included the ‘renowned Dr Mariano Barbacid,' a legend in the cancer research field
www.unilad.com
January 30, 2026 at 9:31 PM
The world feels like its on fire, but things like this is why im thankful to be born in this day and age with science advancing like it has been. These are heroes
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