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Ali Johnson Exley
@alijexley.bsky.social
Postdoc in physical oceanography at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
I love putting extremely expensive stuff at the bottom of the ocean for a really long time, especially at very high latitudes.

www.alijexley.com
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Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025!

Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!

#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
February 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Microsoft said it created a new phase of physical existence that is not a liquid, solid or gas, a development many experts didn’t think possible.
Microsoft Says It Has Created a New State of Matter to Power Quantum Computers
Microsoft’s new “topological qubit” is not based on a solid, liquid or gas. It is another phase of matter that many experts did not think was possible.
www.nytimes.com
February 19, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Science hard at work! #feelgoodfriday

full citation:
X. Zhu, O. Pomerenk and L. Ristroph. Geometrically modulated contact forces enable hula hoop levitation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Vol. 122, January 7, 2025, e2411588121. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2411588121
Hula-hooping robots reveal the physics behind keeping rings aloft
The gyrations of hoop-slinging robots reveal that hourglass-shaped objects are best at keeping a hoop in the air.
www.sciencenews.org
January 17, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Hello blue sky science world! Time to hop on the bandwagon...
January 16, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Reposted by Ali Johnson Exley
⛵️ #MBInspiration Update: 18 Days at Sea!

The journey so far:
🔵 : The miniboat’s original trek from the shelf break to the U.K.
🟢 : Its current adventure after launch from the Canary Islands!

This autonomous miniboat relies solely on the power of wind and waves...Where will it go next?
December 30, 2024 at 5:43 PM