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Jerome Moore @robotnose.bsky.social · 12h

Illness smells sometimes. Good overview in this article "Microbiota and malodor..."

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

Jerome Moore @robotnose.bsky.social · 1d

Are these for sale? I sent an inquiry via your website and haven't seen a response.

Jerome Moore @robotnose.bsky.social · 6d

Remarkably thorough work. Just because it's on a store shelf doesn't mean it's safe.

paris martineau @paris.nyc · 7d

my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)

www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

www.consumerreports.org

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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · 12d

Juan Paulo Hinestroza matches nanotechnology with fashion design

This materials scientist creates garments that can change color, filter pollutants, or detect explosives.

#HispanicHeritageMonth cen.acs.org/materials/Ju...

Juan Paulo Hinestroza matches nanotechnology with fashion design

This materials scientist creates garments that can change color, filter pollutants, or detect explosives

cen.acs.org

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Jerome Moore @robotnose.bsky.social · 13d

Geoengineering is a real field of technology, but it's all theoretical or proposed concepts, like putting certain aerosols in the stratosphere to reflect sunlight. Nothing is being done at large scale by anybody.

The chemtrails people believe it's drugs or something.

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Jerome Moore @robotnose.bsky.social · 14d

The practice of science has changed dramatically in the last 100 years. The prizes for 2-3 people made some sense when that number could truly radically change a field of study. Now change is much more diffuse, with inhomogeneous teams driving breakthroughs.

TY for the chart, it's sad.

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Brian Pierce MD @mainedpcdoc.medsky.social · 19d

tylervigen.com/spurious-cor...

Spurious Correlations

Correlation is not causation: thousands of charts of real data showing actual correlations between ridiculous variables.

tylervigen.com

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Jerome Moore @robotnose.bsky.social · 19d

chemistry

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Jerome Moore @robotnose.bsky.social · 22d

Since Covid, it's been common for drivers on the opposite corner of an intersection to turn right on red, while cars are turning left onto the same street! It's the same impatience I guess.

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Jerome Moore @robotnose.bsky.social · 23d

A classic of practical effects thanks to Rob Bottin, and some really good performances too.

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Helen Czerski @helenczerski.bsky.social · 25d

There's a really nice explanation (with clear graphics) in this @quantamagazine.bsky.social article of why most molecules in the atmosphere (oxygen & nitrogen) don't act as greenhouse gases, but a lot of the far less numerous ones (like carbon dioxide and methane) do. A great teaching aid :)

The Quantum Mechanics of Greenhouse Gases | Quanta Magazine

Earth’s radiation can send some molecules spinning or vibrating, which is what makes them greenhouse gases. This infographic explains how relatively few heat-trapping molecules can have a planetary ef...

www.quantamagazine.org

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Jerome Moore @robotnose.bsky.social · 25d

23600x potential meaning it is that much worse than CO2, per molecule, over 100 years time. SF6 is recovered from power switches, and leaks happen but take the switch out of service so they aren't cavalier about it. Still, would be good to have a way to capture SF6.

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Jerome Moore @robotnose.bsky.social · 25d

Metal hydrides have been studied for a long time, it's good to see them approaching possible commercial use.

Jerome Moore @robotnose.bsky.social · 27d

James Randi was fond of saying "A PhD is not an inoculation against foolishness".

My take is that smart people can be very adept at fooling even themselves, then use their ability to argue to push absurd claims.

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Jerome Moore @robotnose.bsky.social · 29d

Every time, but for me 80%. Proposals too. I take the paper away from my computer and go work on it with coffee and red pen.

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Jerome Moore @robotnose.bsky.social · 29d

I love a good evolution driven bait-and-switch scheme!

Nature @nature.com · 29d

Corpse flowers reach peak stinkiness during the first night of their spectacular blooms

go.nature.com/4gxyB4k

Corpse flowers waft out stinky compounds as fast as landfills do

Gigantic plant’s stench is most powerful on the first night it blooms, all the better to draw carrion-loving pollinators.

go.nature.com

Jerome Moore @robotnose.bsky.social · 29d

Flexi discs were 6g for a single, definitely thinnner than this.

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Jerome Moore @robotnose.bsky.social · Sep 21

I recall a previous study found that smartphones could be distracting, even without ringing or notifying. The mere presence of the phone distracts. I often put mine in a desk drawer or leave it charging away from the workspace, and it seems to help.

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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · Sep 15

Our latest study showed that taste and smell were both found to activate a region of the brain important for taste, hunger and thirst.

Smell triggers the same brain response as taste does – even if you haven’t actually eaten anything

Our latest study showed that taste and smell were both found to activate a region of the brain important for taste, hunger and thirst.

tcnv.link

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Jerome Moore @robotnose.bsky.social · Sep 21

Spent a lot of time there in and after college, it's always been special to me since. Some of the best art collections in the world.

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Jerome Moore @robotnose.bsky.social · Sep 21

If you see this, post a robot.

Wall-E, a robot from the Pixar movie, looking out from home.

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Jerome Moore @robotnose.bsky.social · Sep 20

They put something in orbit in January.

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Jerome Moore @robotnose.bsky.social · Sep 19

Details about that particular painting of Johnson:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blinkin...

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Sensory Ecology Lab @sensoryecology.bsky.social · Sep 18

“Oxytocin of avoidant and anxious cats was found to drop after a forced cuddle. When interactions respect the cat's comfort, the oxytocin flows – but when a cat feels cornered, the bonding hormone is elusive.”

#scicomm

www.sciencealert.com/studies-reve...
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Studies Reveal The Best Ways to Chemically Bond With Your Cat

Cats may have a reputation for independence, but emerging research suggests we share a unique connection with them – fueled by brain chemistry.

www.sciencealert.com

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Jerome Moore @robotnose.bsky.social · Sep 15

Sounds are real, see article below. Smell hasn't been studied much but seem likely, it's ions streaming in and our noses are sensitive.

www.bbc.com/future/artic...

The people who claim to hear the Northern Lights

Some people have claimed the aurora borealis makes discernible crackling, whooshing or whizzing sounds. Are they highly perceptive, or are the sounds a trick of the mind?

www.bbc.com

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