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Dr. Kiki

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Longtime podcaster, science communicator, ex-birdbrain researcher, curious person trying to be kind & spread joy. This Week in Science podcast (TWIS.org) Founder Associationofsciencecommunicators.org Signal: If you know me, find me there. Let's talk.

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The language involved is so specific. It's ridiculous that we have media reporting this news without opsec & legal input on what is really being negotiated.

03.03.2026 05:00 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Rocks and sand.

NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/Kevin M. Gill

Rocks and sand. NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/Kevin M. Gill

The workspace in front of the Mars Curiosity Rover following its Sol 4823 drive this weekend.

flic.kr/p/2rZdTzF

03.03.2026 04:17 β€” πŸ‘ 55    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Silent Standpoint: How Professors Explain Gender Disparities in Academia Based on 77 qualitative interviews with professors in higher education, this article explores the interviewees' opinions on how gender disparities in academia should be explained. We show that male p...

"As long as male academics believe that women (in general) are less qualified for professorships than men, every step toward increasing the proportion of female professors will be seen as a threat to meritocracy." But we don't need DEI, do we? onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

03.03.2026 04:18 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Logistics & FAQ β€’ Association of Science Communicators Have questions about the SCIENCE TALK conference? Our SCITALK26 FAQ & Logistics page might have answers you need.

I'm excited that the SCIENCE TALK '26 Virtual conference is underway! For science communicators across the states & around the world, this is a fantastic opportunity to learn & connect with community.

Registration is still open!
www.associationofsciencecommunicators.org/conferences/...

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03.03.2026 04:17 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh wow. That is an amazing connection.

02.03.2026 02:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That is never leaving my brain

01.03.2026 20:45 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I guess the big question is whether having a planet close in suggests that there should be others (potentially in the habitable zone) further out. If all the M-types have rocky planets super close, they will probably be too hot for what we call life.

28.02.2026 05:01 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for this thoughtful answer!

28.02.2026 00:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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This is wild news. How does it or does it impact the Drake equation?

28.02.2026 00:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

How the heck does this even happen?

27.02.2026 17:57 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

The AI future we deserve.

27.02.2026 17:47 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Hello! I’m the reporter who has been tracking citizens detained by immigration agents. And last night, I noticed something: A lot of them were at the State of the Union, including a number of whom I’ve written about.

Their stories should be known:

25.02.2026 23:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1066    πŸ” 481    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 17

Same.

25.02.2026 00:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Early-bird is over, but you can still register for SCIENCE TALK '26!
Do it! Do it!

#scicomm πŸ§ͺ

21.02.2026 00:56 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Only 4 spots left for tomorrow's class!

20.02.2026 20:35 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

🀣

20.02.2026 20:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Keep the feed chronological.

20.02.2026 04:07 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Wtf...

20.02.2026 03:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Okok... *crawls back into my cave*

20.02.2026 03:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

But, what's their name?

20.02.2026 03:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wait. What? It's spring?

20.02.2026 03:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I love these birds so very much. Thank you for sharing such an adorb borb.

20.02.2026 00:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

😍😍😍

20.02.2026 00:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The issue is also the shift from problem-solving to problem-creating.

19.02.2026 19:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

CERN is also not a VC venture.

19.02.2026 19:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You need a scheming scheme.

19.02.2026 19:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Awesome, Sarah!

19.02.2026 19:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It is interesting that this is the same amount that he's suing the US government for... either he's planning a shell game or he's Dr. Evil and he's finally accounted for inflation.

19.02.2026 19:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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When Do We Know Enough? - This Week in Science (TWIS) - Episode 1048 YouTube video by This Week in Science (TWIS)

πŸ§ͺWant to know more about snake animosity, clam spit, and hot frogs?
Check out the latest episode of This Week in Science (TWIS)!
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It's hours of science fun...
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19.02.2026 19:03 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If I'm being 'Left Behind' by AI, can I have your car?

18.02.2026 19:58 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0