#PPOD: Raikoke Volcano on the Kuril Islands rarely erupts. The small, oval-shaped island most recently exploded in 1924 and in 1778. The dormant period ended around 4:00 a.m. local time on June 22, 2019, when a vast plume of ash and volcanic gases shot up from its 700-meter-wide crater. Astronauts at the International Space Station observed a thick plume rise and stream east as it was pulled into a storm's circulation in the North Pacific. Credit: NASA
Saw this. Another effort:
"Federal research cuts impact local economies, and stall progress.
Publish an opinion piece in your hometown paper on June 16th to SPREAD THE WORD about how scientific research contributes to the everyday health and wealth of the general public."
#scicomm #misinformation #sciencepolicy
https://blogs.cornell.edu/asap/events-initiatives/the-mcclintock-letters/
Scientists are writing articles for local #newspapers to help reach people in smaller towns to learn why cuts to science are problematic.
And it would help fight #misinformation.
This is a great start!
Currently at #1 in Palaeontology on Amazon!
Bumblebees Reduce Their Expectations Of A Reward When Stressed Out
Are they depressed?
by @GrrlScientist via #Medium
#bumblebees #stress #expectation #behavior #emotions #SciComm https://medium.com/grrlscientist/bumblebees-reduce-their-expectations-of-a-reward-when-stressed-out-e311fdc9b837
Next #SETILive: Is Intelligent Life Easy?
TODAY, Thursday, Apr 24, 11:00 AM PDT
Join planetary astronomer Franck Marchis in an in-depth discussion with Dr. Dan Mills about why intelligent life may be common and how this could affect our search for life beyond Earth.
WATCH LIVE: https://youtube.com/live/hEQJfyW5yt4
Today Max’s Mobile Museum #M3 is visiting Roosevelt Elementary School in San Bernardino! #museum #paleontology #scicomm #fossils
My 25 years of palaeoart chronology...
Here's a portrait of the Arctodus, commissioned in 2022 for a project I cannot talk about yet. Arctodus, also known as the short-faced bear, lived during the Pleistocene.
Na Visão desta semana, uma reportagem com Miguel Carmo e José Ferreira acerca dos resultados do projecto #FIREUSES, que revelou como as políticas florestais do #EstadoNovo e o desprezo pelo saber popular foram grandes factores para o surgimento dos grandes #incêndios em Portugal.
Já nas bancas!
Bumblebees Reduce Their Expectations Of A Reward When Stressed Out
Are they depressed?
by @grrlscientist via #Medium
#bumblebees #stress #expectation #behavior #emotions #SciComm https://medium.com/grrlscientist/bumblebees-reduce-their-expectations-of-a-reward-when-stressed-out-e311fdc9b837
New blog post! Tiny Ice Age fossil bats!
This post is available now to paid subscribers, and will become available to everyone in a few days.
#Paleontology #Fossils #Scicomm #Bats
https://life-from-a-certain-point-of-view.ghost.io/tiny-fossil-bats/
PRESS RELEASE: https://www.seti.org/press-release/seti-institute-honor-contributions-exoplanet-research-its-carl-sagan-center-directors-award
The SETI Institute will recognize Dr. Joseph Twicken, Senior Data Scientist at the SETI Institute, with its 2025 Carl Sagan Center (CSC) Director’s Award. The CSC Director's Award honors SETI Institute scientists for outstanding achievements in astrobiology, technology, and exploration of life in the universe.
The Secret Magic Of Gophers To Help Restore Devastated Landscapes
“A team of American scientists sought to learn whether a team of burrowing rodents could help restore Mount St Helens after her 1980 eruption.”
by @GrrlScientist via #Substack
#gophers #MountStHelens #Fungi #microbes #microbiology #SciComm https://grrlscientist.substack.com/p/the-secret-magic-of-gophers-to-help
The Secret Magic Of Gophers To Help Restore Devastated Landscapes
“A team of American scientists sought to learn whether a team of burrowing rodents could help restore Mount St Helens after her 1980 eruption.”
by @grrlscientist via #Substack
#gophers #MountStHelens #Fungi #microbes #microbiology #SciComm https://grrlscientist.substack.com/p/the-secret-magic-of-gophers-to-help
THE SECRET LIVES OF DINOSAURS,
Unearthing the Real Behaviours of Prehistoric Animals
The new FULL COLOUR book by Dr Dean Lomax & illustrated by me (published by Columbia University Press). The fossilised behaviours in this book will blow your mind!
Out Sept 2025 & available to pre-order on Amazon now!
More info: https://cup.columbia.edu/.../the-secret.../9780231558846/
I'm an evolutionary ecologist with a PhD who studies birds & who writes about all sorts of #science topics (links to these pieces will pop up here).
I think it's my duty to write about politics, such as #HumanRights #progressivism and #ecocide, as well as philosophical topics, such as #AnimalRights & #veganism.
I 'm an avid reader who writes #BookReviews. I'm #multilingual.
I live with a flock of #parrots.
Is there really life on planet K2-18b? We can’t rule it out, but some key questions must be answered | Nathalie Cabrol
A new study of a sphere orbiting a red dwarf star 124 light years from Earth is raising hopes. Here’s why the evidence is inconclusive: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/apr/22/life-on-another-planet-k2-18b-science
PRESS RELEASE: https://www.seti.org/press-release/seti-institute-launches-arise-lab-bringing-seti-and-radio-astronomy-community-colleges
The SETI Institute announced it will expand its pilot program funded through a grant from the Amateur Radio and Digital Communication (ARDC) Foundation, now called ARISE Lab (arise.seti.org). This initiative brings SETI science to community colleges and provides hands-on training for community college instructors and students in astronomy, digital signal processing, and radio science.
Extinct-In-The-Wild Bird Species Is Breeding On A New Island Home
"The Guam kingfisher was extinct in the wild for almost 40 years but this species was recently released into the wild where it is now breeding."
#birds #ornithology #conservation #SciComm https://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2025/04/22/extinct-in-the-wild-bird-species-is-breeding-on-a-new-island-home/
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