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Dr. Kiki

@drkiki.bsky.social

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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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‘ 2    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

🀯
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‘ 1064    πŸ” 483    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 16

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...
#scicomm

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

Dammit. All frogdamned day.

18.02.2026 19:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Is this The Rapture?

18.02.2026 19:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The whole dependence on Real ID is a serious voting access issue in the first place (not to mention the privacy concerns of a national ID). The yellow star can't be accidental.

18.02.2026 19:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Lol. It is true.

18.02.2026 18:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Come visit Portland! I'll be leading this class once a month.

18.02.2026 18:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Brainy Birds: Winter - Hoyt Arboretum February 21, 2026 @ 10:30 am - 12:30 pm - Birds are incredible and have adapted to survive in dynamic & changing environments. Every species has unique traits and sometimes quite specialized strategie...

THIS SATURDAY!

Join me for a journey into the brains of birds at the Hoyt Arboretum in Portland, OR...

We'll discuss winter adaptations and talk a walk to see some birds 🐦
www.hoytarboretum.org/events/brain...

18.02.2026 17:33 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3