Carolyn Fahm
@carolynfahm.bsky.social
Retired biochemist, physics aficionado, medium distance walker, living seizure free after laser thermal ablation surgery, bereaved mother
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🔊Calling #Edinburgh: 5th Aug, Dynamic Earth, @astronomyedinburgh.bsky.social and I will be joining forces for a day of free activities to get you ready for the 90% partial solar eclipse 6pm-8pm 12th August! 👩🔬🔭🧪
Big thanks to @iop.org for funding the event 🥳
ℹ️: dynamicearth.org.uk/event/get-re...
Big thanks to @iop.org for funding the event 🥳
ℹ️: dynamicearth.org.uk/event/get-re...
July 25, 2026 at 4:26 PM
🔊Calling #Edinburgh: 5th Aug, Dynamic Earth, @astronomyedinburgh.bsky.social and I will be joining forces for a day of free activities to get you ready for the 90% partial solar eclipse 6pm-8pm 12th August! 👩🔬🔭🧪
Big thanks to @iop.org for funding the event 🥳
ℹ️: dynamicearth.org.uk/event/get-re...
Big thanks to @iop.org for funding the event 🥳
ℹ️: dynamicearth.org.uk/event/get-re...
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Edinburgh O'Clock - 3 minutes to every hour. - we run fast so you don't miss your train.
A new hourly image to brighten your day taken in #Scotland very often #Edinburgh and shared with love by Tom Duffin
@tomduffinphotos.bsky.social.
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A new hourly image to brighten your day taken in #Scotland very often #Edinburgh and shared with love by Tom Duffin
@tomduffinphotos.bsky.social.
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July 25, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Edinburgh O'Clock - 3 minutes to every hour. - we run fast so you don't miss your train.
A new hourly image to brighten your day taken in #Scotland very often #Edinburgh and shared with love by Tom Duffin
@tomduffinphotos.bsky.social.
Please repost with your own caption.
A new hourly image to brighten your day taken in #Scotland very often #Edinburgh and shared with love by Tom Duffin
@tomduffinphotos.bsky.social.
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Humanity spoke thousands of languages at the dawn of farming — now many of them are lost www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Humanity spoke thousands of languages at the dawn of farming — now many of them are lost
A shift from nomadic lifestyles could have triggered linguistic diversity before it then declined rapidly.
www.nature.com
July 25, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Humanity spoke thousands of languages at the dawn of farming — now many of them are lost www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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🎉 Congratulations to the three trainees from Nigeria 🇳🇬 and South Africa 🇿🇦 who have been awarded the IUBMB MilliporeSigma ENABLE-Africa Fellowships to attend the 5th FEBS-IUBMB-ENABLE Conference Kraków, Poland. We wish them every success!
@enableconference.bsky.social
@milliporesigma.bsky.social
@enableconference.bsky.social
@milliporesigma.bsky.social
July 21, 2026 at 6:45 PM
🎉 Congratulations to the three trainees from Nigeria 🇳🇬 and South Africa 🇿🇦 who have been awarded the IUBMB MilliporeSigma ENABLE-Africa Fellowships to attend the 5th FEBS-IUBMB-ENABLE Conference Kraków, Poland. We wish them every success!
@enableconference.bsky.social
@milliporesigma.bsky.social
@enableconference.bsky.social
@milliporesigma.bsky.social
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Today, we're handing out a few red cards.⚽
🟥 Attacking aid workers.
🟥 Harming humanitarian supplies.
🟥 Blocking humanitarian aid.
These aren't fouls. They get automatic red cards.
No excuses. Let aid reach people in need.
🟥 Attacking aid workers.
🟥 Harming humanitarian supplies.
🟥 Blocking humanitarian aid.
These aren't fouls. They get automatic red cards.
No excuses. Let aid reach people in need.
July 19, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Today, we're handing out a few red cards.⚽
🟥 Attacking aid workers.
🟥 Harming humanitarian supplies.
🟥 Blocking humanitarian aid.
These aren't fouls. They get automatic red cards.
No excuses. Let aid reach people in need.
🟥 Attacking aid workers.
🟥 Harming humanitarian supplies.
🟥 Blocking humanitarian aid.
These aren't fouls. They get automatic red cards.
No excuses. Let aid reach people in need.
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“The nitrogen in our DNA, the calcium in our teeth, the iron in our blood, the carbon in our apple pies were made in the interiors of collapsing stars. We are made of starstuff.”
-- Carl Sagan, Cosmos
-- Carl Sagan, Cosmos
July 12, 2026 at 5:10 PM
“The nitrogen in our DNA, the calcium in our teeth, the iron in our blood, the carbon in our apple pies were made in the interiors of collapsing stars. We are made of starstuff.”
-- Carl Sagan, Cosmos
-- Carl Sagan, Cosmos
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The startling safety data from two new reviews on maternity services might be expected to trigger immediate measures for improvement. But other reviews have failed to stop the crisis.
@kamranabbasi.bsky.social looks at the lack of progress so far in Editor's Choice
@kamranabbasi.bsky.social looks at the lack of progress so far in Editor's Choice
Natural birth ideology and the unavoidable challenge of avoidable harms
The startling safety data from two new reviews on maternity services might be expected to trigger immediate measures for improvement. However, the likelihood is that nothing will change quickly. The r...
www.bmj.com
July 10, 2026 at 11:20 AM
The startling safety data from two new reviews on maternity services might be expected to trigger immediate measures for improvement. But other reviews have failed to stop the crisis.
@kamranabbasi.bsky.social looks at the lack of progress so far in Editor's Choice
@kamranabbasi.bsky.social looks at the lack of progress so far in Editor's Choice
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Certain shallow-water species of octopuses carry a mutation that reduces translation errors and prevents toxic protein buildup.
Learn more: https://scim.ag/44TVJ86
Learn more: https://scim.ag/44TVJ86
July 10, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Certain shallow-water species of octopuses carry a mutation that reduces translation errors and prevents toxic protein buildup.
Learn more: https://scim.ag/44TVJ86
Learn more: https://scim.ag/44TVJ86
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I'm very sorry to announce that I was one of the devs affected by the Obsidian layoffs today. At least for four years, it was a beautiful dream.
If you need a writer with experience in everything from the fog of war to romance - especially if you're open to remote - please get in touch.
If you need a writer with experience in everything from the fog of war to romance - especially if you're open to remote - please get in touch.
July 6, 2026 at 7:13 PM
I'm very sorry to announce that I was one of the devs affected by the Obsidian layoffs today. At least for four years, it was a beautiful dream.
If you need a writer with experience in everything from the fog of war to romance - especially if you're open to remote - please get in touch.
If you need a writer with experience in everything from the fog of war to romance - especially if you're open to remote - please get in touch.
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BIG NEWS! 📣
This September, Southampton will host the #BritishScienceFestival, five days of events exploring the ideas shaping our world, in areas like AI and robotics, health, climate change, the future of food and sustainability, and much more!
>>> jhg.art/events/briti...
#BSF2026 #Southampton
This September, Southampton will host the #BritishScienceFestival, five days of events exploring the ideas shaping our world, in areas like AI and robotics, health, climate change, the future of food and sustainability, and much more!
>>> jhg.art/events/briti...
#BSF2026 #Southampton
July 6, 2026 at 2:20 PM
BIG NEWS! 📣
This September, Southampton will host the #BritishScienceFestival, five days of events exploring the ideas shaping our world, in areas like AI and robotics, health, climate change, the future of food and sustainability, and much more!
>>> jhg.art/events/briti...
#BSF2026 #Southampton
This September, Southampton will host the #BritishScienceFestival, five days of events exploring the ideas shaping our world, in areas like AI and robotics, health, climate change, the future of food and sustainability, and much more!
>>> jhg.art/events/briti...
#BSF2026 #Southampton
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For the next 24h, drop any infectious disease and/or vaccine-related questions in response to this post, and I will do my best to answer them. Answers are for information only, NOT medical advice.
#AskAnIDDoc June 2026 edition.
#AskAnIDDoc June 2026 edition.
Muppet Doctor Gives Thumbs Up
ALT: Muppet Doctor Gives Thumbs Up
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June 27, 2026 at 12:45 PM
For the next 24h, drop any infectious disease and/or vaccine-related questions in response to this post, and I will do my best to answer them. Answers are for information only, NOT medical advice.
#AskAnIDDoc June 2026 edition.
#AskAnIDDoc June 2026 edition.
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Germany has successfully engineered a revolutionary transparent solar glass that generates clean electricity while remaining completely see-through from both sides, fundamentally transforming how buildings produce energy. #solarpower #ActOnClimate
June 26, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Germany has successfully engineered a revolutionary transparent solar glass that generates clean electricity while remaining completely see-through from both sides, fundamentally transforming how buildings produce energy. #solarpower #ActOnClimate
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I’m so sad to share that yesterday was my last day at Scientific American. It was an honor to work alongside my incredible colleagues and to speak with researchers across the sciences. If you’re looking to hire staff or freelance, please consider me and my other laid off coworkers (🧵)
June 24, 2026 at 3:17 PM
I’m so sad to share that yesterday was my last day at Scientific American. It was an honor to work alongside my incredible colleagues and to speak with researchers across the sciences. If you’re looking to hire staff or freelance, please consider me and my other laid off coworkers (🧵)
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First media coverage I ever received for a paper I wrote! It was a huge surprise and honour to be interviewed by @science.org
Do animals perceive time differently from humans?
Science chats with @singhal.bsky.social—a researcher whose team is using “timescapes” to understand how nonhumans experience the world. https://scim.ag/4xFs4wM
Science chats with @singhal.bsky.social—a researcher whose team is using “timescapes” to understand how nonhumans experience the world. https://scim.ag/4xFs4wM
Do animals perceive time differently from humans?
Science chats with a researcher whose team is using “timescapes” to understand how nonhumans experience the world
www.science.org
June 22, 2026 at 9:53 AM
First media coverage I ever received for a paper I wrote! It was a huge surprise and honour to be interviewed by @science.org
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That’s the problem with recognising climate change is a scientific reality and then trying to ensure the only biosphere in the known universe remains habitable, it’s just such a downer.
June 21, 2026 at 10:34 AM
That’s the problem with recognising climate change is a scientific reality and then trying to ensure the only biosphere in the known universe remains habitable, it’s just such a downer.
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Every disappointment is a door closed with purpose, and when you learn to be thankful for them, you begin to open other doors, more aligned with your truth and your soul.
Sherwin B. Nuland
Sherwin B. Nuland
June 20, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Every disappointment is a door closed with purpose, and when you learn to be thankful for them, you begin to open other doors, more aligned with your truth and your soul.
Sherwin B. Nuland
Sherwin B. Nuland
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because when what you imagined falls away, what is real begins to rise. Being grateful for disappointment doesn't mean denying your sadness; it means honoring it and recognizing that that break is also part of the path to your awakening.
June 20, 2026 at 9:51 PM
because when what you imagined falls away, what is real begins to rise. Being grateful for disappointment doesn't mean denying your sadness; it means honoring it and recognizing that that break is also part of the path to your awakening.
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Disappointments hurt, they tear, they shake... but they also awaken, cleanse, and save. Sometimes we cling so tightly to what we desire that we fail to see that the universe, in its wisdom, doesn't take away what we deserve, but rather frees us from what doesn't belong to us.
June 20, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Disappointments hurt, they tear, they shake... but they also awaken, cleanse, and save. Sometimes we cling so tightly to what we desire that we fail to see that the universe, in its wisdom, doesn't take away what we deserve, but rather frees us from what doesn't belong to us.
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Using a lab-created "moon rock", scientists have been able to recreate the effects of thousands of years of solar wind exposure on the lunar surface 🔭. The results could help us understand how water forms on the Moon 🌑. Get the full story here: https://ow.ly/9t0x50Zb7w2 #astrophysics #astronomy
June 16, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Using a lab-created "moon rock", scientists have been able to recreate the effects of thousands of years of solar wind exposure on the lunar surface 🔭. The results could help us understand how water forms on the Moon 🌑. Get the full story here: https://ow.ly/9t0x50Zb7w2 #astrophysics #astronomy
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#SpeedOfLight If this theory were true, their concentration could have decreased or even increased as the cosmos evolved, resulting in an expansion history that could begin as predicted by the ΛCDM model but end with a higher value, which is what is now being
June 16, 2026 at 6:37 PM
#SpeedOfLight If this theory were true, their concentration could have decreased or even increased as the cosmos evolved, resulting in an expansion history that could begin as predicted by the ΛCDM model but end with a higher value, which is what is now being
‘Scientists need neutral ground more than ever’: Atish Dabholkar www.nature.com/articles/d44...
‘Scientists need neutral ground more than ever’: Atish Dabholkar
As wars disrupt research communities, artificial intelligence reshapes discovery, and misinformation erodes public trust in science, international scientific institutions must find new ways to remain ...
www.nature.com
June 16, 2026 at 12:15 AM
‘Scientists need neutral ground more than ever’: Atish Dabholkar www.nature.com/articles/d44...
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Not all cells do the whole membrane blebbing thing the same. Some of them get weird about it. This is a single cell videoed through a DIC microscope. #CellBiology
June 13, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Not all cells do the whole membrane blebbing thing the same. Some of them get weird about it. This is a single cell videoed through a DIC microscope. #CellBiology
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Yearly Murmuration of Starlings in Rome are incredibly adaptable songbirds known for their mesmerizing, synchronized aerial acrobatics, exceptional vocal mimicry, and shifting, shimmering plumage
June 11, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Yearly Murmuration of Starlings in Rome are incredibly adaptable songbirds known for their mesmerizing, synchronized aerial acrobatics, exceptional vocal mimicry, and shifting, shimmering plumage
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Join scientists, live from the CERN Control Centre, as the Large Hadron Collider (#LHC) delivers its last collisions to its experiments before it is transformed into a high luminosity machine. #HiLumiLHC
📍LIVE on Facebook & YouTube
📆 11 June, 5:00 PM CEST
🔗 youtube.com/live/oVwzDcj...
📍LIVE on Facebook & YouTube
📆 11 June, 5:00 PM CEST
🔗 youtube.com/live/oVwzDcj...
LIVE LHC Season Finale, up next...
YouTube video by CERN
youtube.com
June 9, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Join scientists, live from the CERN Control Centre, as the Large Hadron Collider (#LHC) delivers its last collisions to its experiments before it is transformed into a high luminosity machine. #HiLumiLHC
📍LIVE on Facebook & YouTube
📆 11 June, 5:00 PM CEST
🔗 youtube.com/live/oVwzDcj...
📍LIVE on Facebook & YouTube
📆 11 June, 5:00 PM CEST
🔗 youtube.com/live/oVwzDcj...