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@padawanphysicist Nice! Are you a grad student?

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katherine  

compilation of ridiculous quotes from my astro prof Show more

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Did anyone here read Sophie's world?

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@tokoyami @vis_viva Can you give me advice on how to pick up linguistics?

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katherine  

@JamieEllison have you read the diary of a space zucchini from NASA? It’s a short read but very worth it from both an entertainment and science pov !

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@vis_viva Good luck! What software do you use?

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@vis_viva Hey Kat! I am super interested in Particle Astrophysics! What are you working on?

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ChristmasBëllie :christmas_wreath: 🌨️ 🏳️‍🌈🎄🐍  

Fun fact:

English has three sets of words that communicate "this place" : "that place" : "what place". Each meaning can be paired with one of three prepositions ("in", "to", and "from") to form a specialized locative word:

"in" - here : there : where
"to" - hither : thither : whither
"from" - hence : thence : whence

So "here" means "in this place"; "thither" means "to that place"; "whence" means "from what place"; etc.

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Vidya Sagar V  

@logarithmic_function @kensanata The idea is brilliant! But, why is there no Physics list?

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@logarithmic_function @kensanata Can someone explain me how works?

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Jamie Ellison  

Hello, I am interested in linguistics, electromagnetics, propulsion and ancient religions. Degrees in law, history, and philosophy. Science Fiction & Fantasy author, freelance lawyer and history teacher. Looking to make some connections and flesh out my RSS reader with interesting sources of articles on the above subjects.

Especially interested in good novels and articles about , from both a hard science and a wild-speculation or historic perspective.

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Jamie Ellison  

Can anybody offer any for novels (or academic papers, or articles...) that do interesting things with or alien plant life? Particularly with regards to changes in how photosynthesis might utilize different portions of the electromagnetic spectrum for energy.

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winter  
question for everyone: what's the most frightening thing you've ever found on arXiv? bonus points: what's the most frightening thing you've seen actually make it into a journal?
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The research fairy  

@velartrill

> what's the most frightening thing you've seen actually make it into a journal?

A blog post of mine, without my knowledge or consent; and with another person's name on it

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Nicole Mirea  

and yes, science is a "creative profession"; don't let anybody tell you otherwise! problem-solving requires creativity, and scientists sure do a lot of problem-solving.

in behavioral science specifically, we're always developing new ideas of how unseen constructs govern our daily lives, as well as new ways to test those constructs. creativity is essential for that.

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The research fairy  

Reminder to all scholar.social users: Your worth is not determined by whatever you got done or didn't get done this week

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Tibike Duke of Cofedom  
After #cofe I thought I'd just take a peek into the book store I usually go to.

It might have been a bad idea, because now I have 6 books and need to do some explaining...
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Vidya Sagar V  

Do you guys realize there’s a planet in our solar system entirely inhabited by robots?

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Vidya Sagar V  

Ladies, if he:

- Never responds to your texts
- Travels for years ignoring everyone
- Is tiny
- Literally goes right through you
- Changes flavour by oscillation

He's not your man. He's a

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okf  

@jorge newsblur. I've always been very happy with it.

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