Jim Watson
@jimboses.bsky.social
Just an engineer in biotechnology looking towards the future. @wpi Ch Eng alum. O’s fan and married a Red Sox fan 🤷 😉 #orioles #redsox
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Jim Watson
@jimboses.bsky.social
· Jun 11
My #exclusive update on the new advisory panel in the comments…
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“Researchers in Canada found we tend to blink less when we're listening to someone speak, especially when there's background noise.”
#neuroskyence
#scicomm
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#neuroskyence
#scicomm
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Want to Know if Somebody Is Truly Listening? Count Their Blinks.
Blinking handles essential eye maintenance, and we usually blink multiple times a minute without thinking much about it, though you might be more self-conscious about your own after the results of a n...
www.sciencealert.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:42 AM
“Researchers in Canada found we tend to blink less when we're listening to someone speak, especially when there's background noise.”
#neuroskyence
#scicomm
www.sciencealert.com/want-to-know...
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#neuroskyence
#scicomm
www.sciencealert.com/want-to-know...
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🔥Systemic inflammation increases with age and is associated with cancers and all-cancer mortality.
🏃♂️Aerobic exercise reduces cancer by decreasing immunosenescence (with reduction in Mki67+ immune cells) and by promoting anti-inflammatory factors. buff.ly/nF7r9xu
#medsky 🛟🧪
🏃♂️Aerobic exercise reduces cancer by decreasing immunosenescence (with reduction in Mki67+ immune cells) and by promoting anti-inflammatory factors. buff.ly/nF7r9xu
#medsky 🛟🧪
December 16, 2025 at 11:46 PM
🔥Systemic inflammation increases with age and is associated with cancers and all-cancer mortality.
🏃♂️Aerobic exercise reduces cancer by decreasing immunosenescence (with reduction in Mki67+ immune cells) and by promoting anti-inflammatory factors. buff.ly/nF7r9xu
#medsky 🛟🧪
🏃♂️Aerobic exercise reduces cancer by decreasing immunosenescence (with reduction in Mki67+ immune cells) and by promoting anti-inflammatory factors. buff.ly/nF7r9xu
#medsky 🛟🧪
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JWST observations have confirmed the first runaway supermassive black hole, identified by its supersonic bow shock and star-forming tail in the Cosmic Owl galaxy 8.8 billion light-years away. doi.org/hbfrpq
Thank the JWST for confirming the first runaway supermassive black hole
What could force a supermassive black hole (SMBH) out of its host galaxy? They can have hundreds of millions, even billions of solar masses.
phys.org
December 16, 2025 at 5:20 AM
JWST observations have confirmed the first runaway supermassive black hole, identified by its supersonic bow shock and star-forming tail in the Cosmic Owl galaxy 8.8 billion light-years away. doi.org/hbfrpq
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Why does red wine trigger headaches for some people?
Chemists say the answer may lie in quercetin, a natural compound in grape skins that can interfere with alcohol metabolism and spike acetaldehyde levels.
theconversation.com/why-does-red...
#wine #headaches #health 🧪
Chemists say the answer may lie in quercetin, a natural compound in grape skins that can interfere with alcohol metabolism and spike acetaldehyde levels.
theconversation.com/why-does-red...
#wine #headaches #health 🧪
December 15, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Why does red wine trigger headaches for some people?
Chemists say the answer may lie in quercetin, a natural compound in grape skins that can interfere with alcohol metabolism and spike acetaldehyde levels.
theconversation.com/why-does-red...
#wine #headaches #health 🧪
Chemists say the answer may lie in quercetin, a natural compound in grape skins that can interfere with alcohol metabolism and spike acetaldehyde levels.
theconversation.com/why-does-red...
#wine #headaches #health 🧪
Who hates the new bubbly iOS? 🙋
December 15, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Who hates the new bubbly iOS? 🙋
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This is how we create CAR-T cells, harnessed by the body's own immune system to kill #cancer cells in leukemia/lymphoma patients.
T cells are harvested from the patient, activated then injected back to go on a killing spree.
Thank #NIH funding for this development.
🧪via @tomasz.grzywa on IG
T cells are harvested from the patient, activated then injected back to go on a killing spree.
Thank #NIH funding for this development.
🧪via @tomasz.grzywa on IG
December 15, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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Gravitational Lensing: a blue galaxy distorted into a ring by the gravity of a foreground galaxy [via Universe Today] 🧪🔭🌌📡
"Every 3.3 million light years of distance from Earth, objects appear to recede 73 km/s faster."
www.universetoday.com/articles/a-n...
#space #gravity #light #curve #lensing
"Every 3.3 million light years of distance from Earth, objects appear to recede 73 km/s faster."
www.universetoday.com/articles/a-n...
#space #gravity #light #curve #lensing
A New Window on the Expansion of the Universe
Astronomers at the University of Tokyo have used gravitational lensing to measure how fast the universe is expanding, adding weight to one of cosmology's most intriguing mysteries. Their technique exp...
www.universetoday.com
December 15, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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Babe Ruth hit 405 home runs after Dick Van Dyke was born.
December 13, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Babe Ruth hit 405 home runs after Dick Van Dyke was born.
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This is Andrew being acted upon by the cat force, which is far more powerful than any other force in the universe. Dimensionally speaking,
😺 Force = (Mass of 🐈) * (Length of 🐈)/(Time the🐈decides to remain)^2 . . . * ♾️.
It's a very positive force. 😹🩵
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😺 Force = (Mass of 🐈) * (Length of 🐈)/(Time the🐈decides to remain)^2 . . . * ♾️.
It's a very positive force. 😹🩵
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May 29, 2025 at 7:40 AM
This is Andrew being acted upon by the cat force, which is far more powerful than any other force in the universe. Dimensionally speaking,
😺 Force = (Mass of 🐈) * (Length of 🐈)/(Time the🐈decides to remain)^2 . . . * ♾️.
It's a very positive force. 😹🩵
⚛️🧪
😺 Force = (Mass of 🐈) * (Length of 🐈)/(Time the🐈decides to remain)^2 . . . * ♾️.
It's a very positive force. 😹🩵
⚛️🧪
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Clinic Closures Force More Rural Americans To Rely On Horse Who Stomps Twice When Patient Has Cancer https://theonion.com/clinic-closures-force-more-rural-americans-to-rely-on-horse-who-stomps-twice-when-patient-has-cancer/
December 9, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Clinic Closures Force More Rural Americans To Rely On Horse Who Stomps Twice When Patient Has Cancer https://theonion.com/clinic-closures-force-more-rural-americans-to-rely-on-horse-who-stomps-twice-when-patient-has-cancer/
This sounds like a stupid plan.
谁知道推崇喝raw milk的球员也会这么热衷“另类”保健方法呢🙄
Harper这种盲目和Naturalistic Fallacy的程度甚至可以算得上是MLB球员神棍/反智基本盘里的急先锋了。普通人这么做估计都够死好几回了。
Harper这种盲目和Naturalistic Fallacy的程度甚至可以算得上是MLB球员神棍/反智基本盘里的急先锋了。普通人这么做估计都够死好几回了。
December 7, 2025 at 1:09 PM
This sounds like a stupid plan.
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Here comes the sun! (And wind and storage…) 🎶 🧪🔌💡☀️💨💧🔋 apnews.com/article/clim...
Solar and wind power has grown faster than electricity demand this year, report says
A new analysis of solar and wind power shows its generation worldwide has outpaced electricity demand this year.
apnews.com
December 7, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Here comes the sun! (And wind and storage…) 🎶 🧪🔌💡☀️💨💧🔋 apnews.com/article/clim...
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Conversations with AI chatbots have the potential to influence the attitudes and intentions of voters, according to a study in Nature. The results are demonstrated in controlled experiments during the 2024 US presidential election and 2025 national elections in Poland and Canada. 🧪
Persuading voters using human-artificial intelligence dialogues - Nature
Human-artificial intelligence (AI) dialogues can meaningfully impact voters' attitudes towards presidential candidates and policy, demonstrating the potential of conversational AI to influence political decision-making.
go.nature.com
December 6, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Conversations with AI chatbots have the potential to influence the attitudes and intentions of voters, according to a study in Nature. The results are demonstrated in controlled experiments during the 2024 US presidential election and 2025 national elections in Poland and Canada. 🧪
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Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman gets trolled by Toronto kids in this Ryan Reynolds’ Holiday fundraiser video – NBC Los Angeles
https://www.europesays.com/us/428660/
There are baseball laughs, and then there are Canadian baseball laughs — the kind that land like a…#us #news #usnews
https://www.europesays.com/us/428660/
There are baseball laughs, and then there are Canadian baseball laughs — the kind that land like a…#us #news #usnews
Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman gets trolled by Toronto kids in this Ryan Reynolds’ Holiday fundraiser video – NBC Los Angeles - United States
Los Angeles Dodgers star Freddie Freeman gets hilariously roasted by Toronto kids in Ryan Reynolds’ annual SickKids holiday fundraiser video.
www.europesays.com
December 6, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman gets trolled by Toronto kids in this Ryan Reynolds’ Holiday fundraiser video – NBC Los Angeles
https://www.europesays.com/us/428660/
There are baseball laughs, and then there are Canadian baseball laughs — the kind that land like a…#us #news #usnews
https://www.europesays.com/us/428660/
There are baseball laughs, and then there are Canadian baseball laughs — the kind that land like a…#us #news #usnews
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I’m no expert, but I’ve seen this paper described as an important justification for claims about the safety of Roundup. And now it has been retracted by the journal it appeared in. 🧪
RETRACTED: Safety Evaluation and Risk Assessment of the Herbicide Roundup and Its Active Ingredient, Glyphosate, for Humans
This article has been retracted: please see Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal (https://www.elsevier.com/locate/withdrawalpolicy)This article has b…
www.sciencedirect.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:38 AM
I’m no expert, but I’ve seen this paper described as an important justification for claims about the safety of Roundup. And now it has been retracted by the journal it appeared in. 🧪
Just had a loooong convo with my 13 y/o about Red Cashion, after he perfectly called his “first DOWN” call in his southern drawl…
Red Cashion first down call
YouTube video by ilmsff7
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November 30, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Just had a loooong convo with my 13 y/o about Red Cashion, after he perfectly called his “first DOWN” call in his southern drawl…
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Spread the word: Through Q3 2025, Solar & Wind have met *ALL* global demand growth to date. Get the details here. #FossilFuelsAreStrandedAssets 🧪🔌💡☀️💨💧🔋 🧵 ember-energy.org/latest-insig...
Q3 Global Power Report: No fossil fuel growth expected in 2025 | Ember
Solar and wind power grew fast enough to keep up with rising electricity demand in the first three quarters of 2025, as fossil fuel growth should be stagnated. Ember forecasts no growth for fossil fue...
ember-energy.org
November 30, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Spread the word: Through Q3 2025, Solar & Wind have met *ALL* global demand growth to date. Get the details here. #FossilFuelsAreStrandedAssets 🧪🔌💡☀️💨💧🔋 🧵 ember-energy.org/latest-insig...
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the Penquins
The Moonglows
The Orioles
And The Five Satins
The deep, forbidden music
They’d been longing for
René and Georgette Magritte
With their dog after the war
(Paul Simon)
The Moonglows
The Orioles
And The Five Satins
The deep, forbidden music
They’d been longing for
René and Georgette Magritte
With their dog after the war
(Paul Simon)
November 29, 2025 at 12:40 PM
the Penquins
The Moonglows
The Orioles
And The Five Satins
The deep, forbidden music
They’d been longing for
René and Georgette Magritte
With their dog after the war
(Paul Simon)
The Moonglows
The Orioles
And The Five Satins
The deep, forbidden music
They’d been longing for
René and Georgette Magritte
With their dog after the war
(Paul Simon)
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NERDS UNITE!! 🤓🧪 The gifts we should be giving this holiday season are books 📚 from independent bookstores (of course). Pass it on.
The Portland company has struggled to bounce back financially in the years since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Powell’s Books names new CEO amid layoffs, financial struggles
The Portland company has struggled to bounce back financially in the years since the COVID-19 pandemic.
www.oregonlive.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:47 PM
NERDS UNITE!! 🤓🧪 The gifts we should be giving this holiday season are books 📚 from independent bookstores (of course). Pass it on.
Kevin You-Kill-Is was fantastic. No clue how he actually swung with this batting stance, tho.
During his entire big league career, the Greek God of Walks never once swung at a 3-0 pitch.
November 24, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Kevin You-Kill-Is was fantastic. No clue how he actually swung with this batting stance, tho.
Great opinion piece describing the shoddy science the Griers are using to “prove” the vaccine/autism link (hint - there’s no link, disproven time and time again…). Sadly this is not a gifted article (I don’t have NYT, this was gifted to me): www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Opinion | The Playbook Used to ‘Prove’ Vaccines Cause Autism
Data can easily be manipulated to show causation that doesn’t exist.
www.nytimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Great opinion piece describing the shoddy science the Griers are using to “prove” the vaccine/autism link (hint - there’s no link, disproven time and time again…). Sadly this is not a gifted article (I don’t have NYT, this was gifted to me): www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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November 23, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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It's not a coincidence he's been using the words "seditious conspiracy" repeatedly. Miller has been pushing for Trump to invoke the Insurrection Act for months. They've moved all their inner-circle onto military bases. The administration is performing a coup and intends to remain in power.
Share TF OUT OF THIS!#TrumpCrushesYourDreams
November 23, 2025 at 3:00 AM
It's not a coincidence he's been using the words "seditious conspiracy" repeatedly. Miller has been pushing for Trump to invoke the Insurrection Act for months. They've moved all their inner-circle onto military bases. The administration is performing a coup and intends to remain in power.