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New Scientist @newscientist.com · 1d

The world, the universe and us is LIVE 🚨

@rowhoop.bsky.social, @pennysarchet.bsky.social and the team on:

🐒 How Jane Goodall changed the world
🌌 How the universe ends
🧬 How “selfish sperm” affect male fertility

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The world, the universe and us

From the evolution of intelligent life, to the mysteries of consciousness; from the threat of the climate crisis to the search for dark matter, The world, the universe and us is your essential weekly ...

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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 19h

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Rowan Hooper @rowhoop.bsky.social · 1d

Must-catch show this week: 🧵
1/3) Primatologist Alejandra Pascual-Garrido, who works on tool use in chimps in Gombe, tells us what it was like working with Jane Goodall. 🎧: open.spotify.com/episode/2QZk...

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Rowan Hooper @rowhoop.bsky.social · 1d

“Thank you for coming to the weirdest night in London,” said @chrislintott.bsky.social - a wake for the end of the universe, with @astrokatie.com channeling Carl Sagan and a New Orleans send off ❤️

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Rowan Hooper @rowhoop.bsky.social · 1d

I did not expect to hear a *conch* played tonight but it was spectacular! #LordoftheFlies

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Rowan Hooper @rowhoop.bsky.social · 1d

With primatologist Alejandra Pascual-Garrido, and cosmologist @astrokatie.com 👇

New Scientist @newscientist.com · 1d

The world, the universe and us is LIVE 🚨

@rowhoop.bsky.social, @pennysarchet.bsky.social and the team on:

🐒 How Jane Goodall changed the world
🌌 How the universe ends
🧬 How “selfish sperm” affect male fertility

podfollow.com/the-world-th...

The world, the universe and us

From the evolution of intelligent life, to the mysteries of consciousness; from the threat of the climate crisis to the search for dark matter, The world, the universe and us is your essential weekly ...

podfollow.com

Rowan Hooper @rowhoop.bsky.social · 1d

Experts: recovery in Gaza will not succeed unless it is led by experts from the Palestinian territory www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Rebuilding Gaza: don’t sideline Palestinian scientists, say experts

Researchers warn against ‘top down’ solutions as ceasefire is agreed in the first phase of a peace deal.

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Rowan Hooper @rowhoop.bsky.social · 1d

3/3) And @mjflepage.bsky.social tells me and @pennysarchet.bsky.social about SELFISH SPERM in older men.

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Rowan Hooper @rowhoop.bsky.social · 1d

2/3) Then with @astrokatie.com we explore the ways the universe could end (and how to build a new one!)

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Rowan Hooper @rowhoop.bsky.social · 1d

Must-catch show this week: 🧵
1/3) Primatologist Alejandra Pascual-Garrido, who works on tool use in chimps in Gombe, tells us what it was like working with Jane Goodall. 🎧: open.spotify.com/episode/2QZk...

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Rowan Hooper @rowhoop.bsky.social · 2d

Arghhh like a scene from a horror film this skull just crashed from the wall onto me as I was typing

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Rowan Hooper @rowhoop.bsky.social · 2d

Miso, konbu dashi, then any veggies I had around: carrot, spring onion, tender stem broccoli, pak choi, and chunks of tofu. Vegan chanko nabe - delicious

Rowan Hooper @rowhoop.bsky.social · 2d

In anticipation of the sumo next week in London, I’ve made CHANKO NABE.

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Rowan Hooper @rowhoop.bsky.social · 2d

Off to commemorate the End of the Universe this evening with a New Orleans-style second line featuring Steve Pretty and the Hackney Colliery Band and @chrislintott.bsky.social and @astrokatie.com wegottickets.com/event/676292

The End of the Universe

After a magnificent* 13.8 billion years** astronomer Chris Lintott (Sky at Night) and Steve Pretty (Hackney Colliery Band) lead a funeral and wake for the universe, as it sadly heads into heat death. ...

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Rowan Hooper @rowhoop.bsky.social · 2d

Weapons-grade trolling by the Norwegians here

Reuters @reuters.com · 2d

'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

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Rowan Hooper @rowhoop.bsky.social · 2d

IAS?

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Rowan Hooper @rowhoop.bsky.social · 2d

A parakeet is hogging this prime nest site - just watched a great spotted woodpecker scouting on this oak but the parakeet ain’t moving

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Rowan Hooper @rowhoop.bsky.social · 2d

There is still (JUST) time to vote for THE WORLD, THE UNIVERSE AND US vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting...

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Annalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 2d

Vote for the iconic New Scientist podcast for Signal Listener's Choice awards! I write a monthly column for @newscientist.com and they are a bunch of lovely nerds who want to make you smarter and teach you a few dad jokes along the way.

Rowan Hooper @rowhoop.bsky.social · 4d

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 2d

Sorry Jews

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 2d

RFK JR: There are many other confirmations -- there are two studies that show children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism. It’s highly likely because they are given Tylenol

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 2d

Vote vote vote! #scicomm

Rowan Hooper @rowhoop.bsky.social · 4d

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Rowan Hooper @rowhoop.bsky.social · 2d

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Rowan Hooper @rowhoop.bsky.social · 2d

Podcast out tomorrow - with @pennysarchet.bsky.social and @mjflepage.bsky.social and time zone-shifted Katie!

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Rowan Hooper @rowhoop.bsky.social · 2d

What!? Diary of a CEO will become the first UK podcast broadcast IN CINEMAS. inews.co.uk/culture/radi...

Diary of a CEO's Steven Bartlett is everything wrong with podcasting

An episode featuring Louis Tomlinson will be screened in cinemas tonight. As ever, clicks and cash seem to trump good-quality content

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Rowan Hooper @rowhoop.bsky.social · 3d

Proof - if it was needed - that big energy firms are not investing in renewables and are unduly promoting their work on the energy transition - by @stokel.bsky.social www.newscientist.com/article/2499...

Top 250 oil and gas firms own just 1.5% of the world's renewable power

Despite public promises by many fossil fuel firms that they are investing in the green transition, it turns out that they have made little contribution to the growth of renewable energy

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