My god, I hope they were old enough to be vaccinated.
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Diane A. Kelly
Biologist studying biomechanics of sex. Super-picky checker of facts. Science writer, occasional game designer. Loves a hot tea.
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NEW: Back in July 2024, an asteroid exploded above New York. None of it was thought to have survived. It turns out that a huge chunk of this space rock smashed through a house in New Jersey—and it contains the chemistry of an alien world. 🤯 Me @ New York Times: www.nytimes.com/2026/07/15/s...
New Jersey Couple Aids Meteorite Discovery After it Crashes Through Their RoofA New Jersey couple helped scientists uncover the makeup of an unusual asteroid after it fell into their bedroom.www.nytimes.com
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That's about 2/3 the annual National Science Foundation budget.
Gillian BranstetterRFK Jr. asked the National Institute of Health to dedicate $5 billion (!) to finding a link between vaccines and autism. "That would have dedicated more than a tenth of the NIH’s annual budget to investigating a hypothesis already refuted by scientists worldwide."
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In my lifetime, I've seen segments of society lose trust in evolutionary biology, climate science, and vaccines. None of this was due to anything scientists did. All of it was because non-scientists perceived some advantage (political, cultural, financial) in attacking science's credibility.
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North Atlantic right #whales calving season has produced the highest number of births since 2009 “It is hopeful to see 23 new calves born this year, but their survival into adulthood is still a long journey ahead in an ocean with many dangers and obstacles.” - Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life
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Whenever I see pseudoscientific conspiracy theories about ancient aliens or giant petrified trees or ice age satellites or whatever it drives me crazy because THE EARTH IS COOL ENOUGH JUST AS IT IS! WE DON’T NEED TO REACH FOR REASONS TO MAKE IT MORE INTERESTING! HAVE YOU SEEN A TULLY MONSTER??!!