#ScienceFriday

Science Friday yo!

Grateful for the “Global South’s deep bench of infectious disease specialists” who’ve spotted sudden epidemics better than the North. 🙌

#ScienceFriday #ScienceHeroes

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2023/02/02/1153625557/whos-most-likely-to-save-us-from-the-next-pandemic-the-answer-may-surprise-you

Question of the day:

If you decided to record a podcast (ok fine throw in youtube show or whatever), what would you talk about?

#podcast #talkinghead #talkshow #myfavorites #filmstobeburiedwith #brettgoldstein #theproblemwithjonstewart #sciencefriday

This is a fascinating story about a new branch of Chemistry called Bio-orthogonal chemistry. 2022 Nobel prize winner, Carolyn Bertozzi, is using this approach to create a new types of cancer drugs with reduced side effects.

https://www.sciencefriday.com/person/carolyn-bertozzi/
#cancer #NobelPrize #ScienceFriday

RT @ForestServiceNW
It's been a beautiful fall! During the growing season, chlorophyll is made & leaves appear green. As nights grow longer chlorophyll production slows, then stops. Carotenoids + anthocyanin present in the leaf are then unmasked & show their colors.

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