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💁🏻♀️ TIL: 🌠🔭 During the annual #Perseid #meteorshower, streaks of #light flash across the dark night #sky.
Astronomers explain that these #shootingstars occur when #Earth moves through the icy debris left by #comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle. Clear skies and a moonless night will make the glowing fireballs visible between midnight and dawn.
👉 https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/aug/09/perseid-meteor-shower
#perseids #meteorshower #astronomy #space #nightsky #comets #scienceeducation #stargazing #stem #parenting #educators #kidseducation #nature #universe #astrophotography
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💁🏻♀️ TIL: 🌠🔭 During the annual #Perseid #meteorshower, streaks of #light flash across the dark night #sky.
Astronomers explain that these #shootingstars occur when #Earth moves through the icy debris left by #comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle. Clear skies and a moonless night will make the glowing fireballs visible between midnight and dawn.
👉 https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/aug/09/perseid-meteor-shower
#perseids #meteorshower #astronomy #space #nightsky #comets #scienceeducation #stargazing #stem #parenting #educators #kidseducation #nature #universe #astrophotography
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The ANDA-NI Retreat has begun, marking the third component of this year's Advanced Neural Data Analysis and Neuroinformatics programme. Nicholas A. Del Grosso and I are excited to kick off this closing project week together with a highly international crowd of dedicated participants.
Over the past weeks, participants worked through two online courses covering the mathematical foundations of neural data analysis (ANDA) and data management skills from neuroinformatics (NI). Now comes the part that matters just as much: applying that knowledge to real data, contributed by the participants themselves, and collaborating in small teams to tackle research questions.
Mastering the equations behind a technique is only half the job. The other half is developing an eye for data, learning to read what an analysis is actually telling you, spotting when something doesn't look right, and knowing how to embed and combine analysis methods into workflows that are reproducible and shareable with others. That's the skillset we're aiming to build this week.
Looking forward to an exciting and hands-on week ahead.
#Neuroscience #Neuroinformatics #DataAnalysis #OpenScience #ReproducibleResearch #ComputationalNeuroscience #ScienceEducation
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The ANDA-NI Retreat has begun, marking the third component of this year's Advanced Neural Data Analysis and Neuroinformatics programme. Nicholas A. Del Grosso and I are excited to kick off this closing project week together with a highly international crowd of dedicated participants.
Over the past weeks, participants worked through two online courses covering the mathematical foundations of neural data analysis (ANDA) and data management skills from neuroinformatics (NI). Now comes the part that matters just as much: applying that knowledge to real data, contributed by the participants themselves, and collaborating in small teams to tackle research questions.
Mastering the equations behind a technique is only half the job. The other half is developing an eye for data, learning to read what an analysis is actually telling you, spotting when something doesn't look right, and knowing how to embed and combine analysis methods into workflows that are reproducible and shareable with others. That's the skillset we're aiming to build this week.
Looking forward to an exciting and hands-on week ahead.
#Neuroscience #Neuroinformatics #DataAnalysis #OpenScience #ReproducibleResearch #ComputationalNeuroscience #ScienceEducation
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AI may accelerate some research tasks by an order of magnitude, but science is more than productivity.
Mentoring students, developing expertise and passing on scientific culture remain central to the research enterprise.
🔗 https://physics.aps.org/articles/v19/74
#AI #ScienceEducation #ResearchCulture #Physics #academiclife
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AI may accelerate some research tasks by an order of magnitude, but science is more than productivity.
Mentoring students, developing expertise and passing on scientific culture remain central to the research enterprise.
🔗 https://physics.aps.org/articles/v19/74
#AI #ScienceEducation #ResearchCulture #Physics #academiclife
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Coriolis Effect ✍️
It explains why objects moving across a rotating world seem to curve from their straight path, even when no visible force pushes them sideways. Imagine throwing a ball straight across a spinning merry-go-round. To someone standing still outside, the ball travels in a straight line. But to someone riding the spinning platform, the ball appears to bend away from its path.
The same thing happens on Earth because our planet is constantly rotating beneath everything that moves. Air currents, ocean flows, and even long-range projectiles travel over a surface that is turning while they move. This creates the illusion of a sideways force, known as the Coriolis effect.
In the Northern Hemisphere, moving objects appear to bend to the right, while in the Southern Hemisphere they bend to the left. The effect grows stronger over larger distances and faster motions, but becomes almost unnoticeable in small, everyday movements.
Scientists use this effect to understand the spinning of hurricanes, the paths of trade winds, and the circulation of oceans. It reveals that motion is not always as simple as it seems when the ground beneath us is constantly in motion itself.
#CoriolisEffect #EarthScience #Physics #ScienceFacts #Geography #Meteorology #ClimateScience #Atmosphere #OceanCurrents #WeatherScience #Hurricanes #TradeWinds #PlanetEarth #EarthRotation #ScienceEducation #STEM #LearnScience #ScientificKnowledge #ScienceExplained #NatureOfScience #PhysicalGeography #FluidDynamics #EarthSystems #ScienceLovers #DidYouKnow #EducationalContent #KnowledgeSharing #CuriousMinds #ScienceCommunication #ExploreScience
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Coriolis Effect ✍️
It explains why objects moving across a rotating world seem to curve from their straight path, even when no visible force pushes them sideways. Imagine throwing a ball straight across a spinning merry-go-round. To someone standing still outside, the ball travels in a straight line. But to someone riding the spinning platform, the ball appears to bend away from its path.
The same thing happens on Earth because our planet is constantly rotating beneath everything that moves. Air currents, ocean flows, and even long-range projectiles travel over a surface that is turning while they move. This creates the illusion of a sideways force, known as the Coriolis effect.
In the Northern Hemisphere, moving objects appear to bend to the right, while in the Southern Hemisphere they bend to the left. The effect grows stronger over larger distances and faster motions, but becomes almost unnoticeable in small, everyday movements.
Scientists use this effect to understand the spinning of hurricanes, the paths of trade winds, and the circulation of oceans. It reveals that motion is not always as simple as it seems when the ground beneath us is constantly in motion itself.
#CoriolisEffect #EarthScience #Physics #ScienceFacts #Geography #Meteorology #ClimateScience #Atmosphere #OceanCurrents #WeatherScience #Hurricanes #TradeWinds #PlanetEarth #EarthRotation #ScienceEducation #STEM #LearnScience #ScientificKnowledge #ScienceExplained #NatureOfScience #PhysicalGeography #FluidDynamics #EarthSystems #ScienceLovers #DidYouKnow #EducationalContent #KnowledgeSharing #CuriousMinds #ScienceCommunication #ExploreScience
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Frenet–Serret Formula ✍️
It explains how a curve reveals its hidden geometry by tracking the way it bends and twists through space. Imagine tracing the path of a roller coaster, a winding river, or the spiral of a DNA strand. At every point along the path, the curve is constantly changing direction, and the Frenet–Serret formulas provide a precise way to describe that change.
They do this by attaching a moving frame of three special directions to each point on the curve. The first points forward along the path, showing where the curve is heading. The second points inward, toward the direction of bending. The third stands perpendicular to both, capturing how the curve twists out of its plane. Together, they form a local coordinate system that travels with the curve itself.
As you move along the curve, these three directions rotate and evolve. The formulas measure this evolution using two key quantities: curvature and torsion. Curvature tells how sharply the path bends, while torsion tells how strongly it twists into three dimensions. If curvature vanishes, the path becomes straight; if torsion vanishes, the curve lies flat in a plane.
Mathematicians and physicists use the Frenet–Serret formulas to study motion, design smooth paths in engineering, understand particle trajectories, and analyze natural shapes. They transform a simple line into a rich geometric story, revealing exactly how space is being navigated at every step.
#FrenetSerretFormula #DifferentialGeometry #Geometry #Mathematics #Math #PureMathematics #AppliedMathematics #MathematicalPhysics #Physics #STEM #ScienceEducation #MathEducation #Curvature #Torsion #SpaceCurves #VectorCalculus #Calculus #LinearAlgebra #GeometricAnalysis
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Frenet–Serret Formula ✍️
It explains how a curve reveals its hidden geometry by tracking the way it bends and twists through space. Imagine tracing the path of a roller coaster, a winding river, or the spiral of a DNA strand. At every point along the path, the curve is constantly changing direction, and the Frenet–Serret formulas provide a precise way to describe that change.
They do this by attaching a moving frame of three special directions to each point on the curve. The first points forward along the path, showing where the curve is heading. The second points inward, toward the direction of bending. The third stands perpendicular to both, capturing how the curve twists out of its plane. Together, they form a local coordinate system that travels with the curve itself.
As you move along the curve, these three directions rotate and evolve. The formulas measure this evolution using two key quantities: curvature and torsion. Curvature tells how sharply the path bends, while torsion tells how strongly it twists into three dimensions. If curvature vanishes, the path becomes straight; if torsion vanishes, the curve lies flat in a plane.
Mathematicians and physicists use the Frenet–Serret formulas to study motion, design smooth paths in engineering, understand particle trajectories, and analyze natural shapes. They transform a simple line into a rich geometric story, revealing exactly how space is being navigated at every step.
#FrenetSerretFormula #DifferentialGeometry #Geometry #Mathematics #Math #PureMathematics #AppliedMathematics #MathematicalPhysics #Physics #STEM #ScienceEducation #MathEducation #Curvature #Torsion #SpaceCurves #VectorCalculus #Calculus #LinearAlgebra #GeometricAnalysis
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Fieldwork : Ask the Geographer podcast series - Royal Geographical Society [27m24s] #fieldwork #geography #scienceEducation https://www.rgs.org/schools/resources-for-schools/fieldwork-with-chloe-searl
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Fieldwork : Ask the Geographer podcast series - Royal Geographical Society [27m24s] #fieldwork #geography #scienceEducation https://www.rgs.org/schools/resources-for-schools/fieldwork-with-chloe-searl
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Why Science Marks Drop in Middle School and High School
Science marks don't drop because students get less intelligent—they drop because concepts get harder, learning gaps grow, and memorization stops working. Discover what parents can do before grades fall further https://indiatutor.in/parent-resources/why-science-marks-drop-in-middle-school-and-high-school/
#ScienceEducation #ParentingTips #StudyTips #SchoolSuccess #ScienceMarks #StudentLearning #EducationMatters #CBSE #ICSE #AcademicSuccess
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How long will that little parasite stay attached? The length might surprise you. #science #parasite #sciencefacts #scienceeducation
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How long will that little parasite stay attached? The length might surprise you. #science #parasite #sciencefacts #scienceeducation
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Why Practical Understanding Is Important in Science
Want your child to love Science? Practical learning turns curiosity into discovery and helps concepts stick for life—here’s why hands-on understanding matters from an early age: https://indiatutor.in/blogs/why-practical-understanding-is-important-in-science/
#ScienceEducation #STEM #Learning #Education #Parents #CBSE #ScienceForKids #StudentSuccess
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Why Practical Understanding Is Important in Science
Want your child to love Science? Practical learning turns curiosity into discovery and helps concepts stick for life—here’s why hands-on understanding matters from an early age: https://indiatutor.in/blogs/why-practical-understanding-is-important-in-science/
#ScienceEducation #STEM #Learning #Education #Parents #CBSE #ScienceForKids #StudentSuccess
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How to Develop Interest in Science from an Early Age
Want your child to love Science instead of memorizing it? Discover simple, proven ways to spark curiosity, creativity, and lifelong learning from an early age 🔬🚀 https://indiatutor.in/blogs/how-to-develop-interest-in-science-from-an-early-age/
#ScienceEducation #STEM #KidsLearning #ParentingTips #Education #ScienceForKids #Learning #CBSE #Homeschooling #IndiaTutor
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How to Develop Interest in Science from an Early Age
Want your child to love Science instead of memorizing it? Discover simple, proven ways to spark curiosity, creativity, and lifelong learning from an early age 🔬🚀 https://indiatutor.in/blogs/how-to-develop-interest-in-science-from-an-early-age/
#ScienceEducation #STEM #KidsLearning #ParentingTips #Education #ScienceForKids #Learning #CBSE #Homeschooling #IndiaTutor
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🌊 University of Salento shared PRO‑Coast results with marine biology students: the Conservation & Human Use Index (CHUI) – developed by Frederick University (Cyprus) – applied to 10 European coastal sites.
📄 Submitted to Frontiers in Environmental Science.
Science → policy → local action.
#PROCoast #UniversityOfSalento #FrederickUniversity #CHUI #CoastalEcology #EcologicalIndicators #MarineBiology #FrontiersInEnvironmentalScience #EUPolicy #Conservation #CoastalManagement #ScienceEducation -
🌊 University of Salento shared PRO‑Coast results with marine biology students: the Conservation & Human Use Index (CHUI) – developed by Frederick University (Cyprus) – applied to 10 European coastal sites.
📄 Submitted to Frontiers in Environmental Science.
Science → policy → local action.
#PROCoast #UniversityOfSalento #FrederickUniversity #CHUI #CoastalEcology #EcologicalIndicators #MarineBiology #FrontiersInEnvironmentalScience #EUPolicy #Conservation #CoastalManagement #ScienceEducation -
30 years ago, Carl Sagan revealed exactly how a ‘charlatan’ leader could take over the U.S.
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/carl-sagan-warning-about-charlatan-leader-ex1/
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30 years ago, Carl Sagan revealed exactly how a ‘charlatan’ leader could take over the U.S.
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/carl-sagan-warning-about-charlatan-leader-ex1/
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Long-Held Chemistry Tenet Questioned
A new study from the University of Newcastle challenges long-held rules in organic chemistry. This could change how science is taught.
#OrganicChemistry, #ScienceEducation, #ChemistryResearch, #UniversityNewcastle, #MolecularBehavior
https://newsletter.tf/organic-chemistry-rules-questioned-new-study/
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Long-Held Chemistry Tenet Questioned
A new study from the University of Newcastle challenges long-held rules in organic chemistry. This could change how science is taught.
#OrganicChemistry, #ScienceEducation, #ChemistryResearch, #UniversityNewcastle, #MolecularBehavior
https://newsletter.tf/organic-chemistry-rules-questioned-new-study/
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A recent study is questioning fundamental rules of organic chemistry that have been taught for years. This is a big change for science education.
#OrganicChemistry, #ScienceEducation, #ChemistryResearch, #UniversityNewcastle, #MolecularBehavior
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A recent study is questioning fundamental rules of organic chemistry that have been taught for years. This is a big change for science education.
#OrganicChemistry, #ScienceEducation, #ChemistryResearch, #UniversityNewcastle, #MolecularBehavior
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Members of USMS Physics Young Minds organized an educational outreach visit to a primary school in partnership with the @europeanphysicalsociety.
Pupils discovered simple physics concepts through interactive experiments and fun scientific activities in electricity and robotics, aiming to inspire curiosity and interest in science from an early age.
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Online Chemistry Tutors for NRI Families: Build strong Chemistry basics & score higher with expert tutors https://indiatutor.in/subject/chemistry-tutors/ #ChemistryTutor #ScienceEducation #CBSE #OnlineLearning #NRIStudents #STEM #IndiaTutor #Education
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Science doesn’t need to feel overwhelming.
Sometimes it just needs explaining… differently.
https://page.fo/the-science-guy
#ScienceEducation
#LearnScience
#GCSEScience
#ScienceTutor
#ADHDEducation
#AutismLearning
#NeurodivergentLearners
#DifferentNotLess
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The Benefits and Challenges of School Gardening Programs
📰 Original title: School gardens help students learn science and connect with agriculture – but making them happen isn't easy
🤖 IA: It's not clickbait ✅
👥 Usuarios: It's not clickbait ✅View full AI summary: https://killbait.com/en/the-benefits-and-challenges-of-school-gardening-programs/?redirpost=31d563a2-9418-4eec-bb00-87f1d9341b4a
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Ah yes, the riveting world of "Computational Physics"—now in its thrilling second edition! 🎉 Dive into endless online resources and sample chapters, because who wouldn't want to print out *entire* figures for fun? 📚✨ Remember, #feedback is welcome, as if the cosmos itself was waiting for your opinion! 🌌😂
https://websites.umich.edu/~mejn/cp2/ #ComputationalPhysics #OnlineResources #ScienceEducation #PhysicsFun #HackerNews #ngated -
Не верящий в динозавров Игорь Ашманов и отрицающий эпилепсию Василий Генералов приняты в Академию ВРАЛ
22 марта в Петербурге вручали премию за наибольший вклад в распространение лженауки в минувшем году. Звания «Почётного Академика ВРАЛ – 2025» удостоился известный IT-специалист и предприниматель, к.т.н. Игорь Ашманов.
Жюри, состоящее из ученых, присудило Игорю премию за публичные высказывания, в которых бизнесмен отрицает биологическую эволюцию, заявляет, что не верит в самопроизвольное развитие языков и «в динозавров». Победитель, по правилам премии, награждается призом — статуэткой «Грустный рептилоид». Кроме того, в финал премии вышли математик, член-корреспондент РАН Алексей Савватеев, известный выступлениями в поддержку креационизма и гомеопатии, и дизайнер Артемий Лебедев, отрицающий глобальное потепление и заявляющий, что смертность от СПИДа «это вообще ни о чем». В народном голосовании большинство голосов досталось Алексею Савватееву.
Член жюри, Академик РАН Евгений Александров выразил озабоченность тем, что лженаука проникает внутрь РАН — «престиж Академии наук важен, потому что люди доверяют ей».
«Почётным Академиком АПЧХИ» — главным распространителем лженауки в области медицины жюри из медиков признало д.м.н., невролога Василия Генералова, отрицающего эпилепсию как диагноз, продвигающего лечение аутизма у детей методами с недоказанной эффективностью и пугающего аудиторию последствиями прививок. Победитель удостоился оздоровительного приза — «Золотой кофейной клизмы». Членом-корреспондентом АПЧХИ выбрали д.м.н., хирурга Владислава Шафалинова, связывающего рост числа онкологических заболеваний с вакцинацией и электромагнитным излучением, предлагающего лечить рак «ощелачивающей терапией» и другими сомнительными методами. Врач, д.м.н. Сергей Бубновский, призывающий лечить широкий спектр заболеваний исключительно гимнастикой, не получил ни одного голоса жюри и поэтому в Академию АПЧХИ принят не был. «Приз зрительских симпатий» достался Владиславу Шафалинову.
Руководитель оргкомитета премии ВРАЛ научный журналист Александр Соколов выразил удивление по поводу того, что в финале медицинской премии впервые оказалось 3 доктора наук и задался вопросом: «Неужели ученая степень в области медицины значит так мало?» Ведущая премии, врач к.м.н. Ольга Жоголева выразила надежду, что сейчас, когда научно обоснованная медицина набирает обороты, есть шанс, что ситуация изменится к лучшему.
В рамках мероприятия состоялись выступления биолога, к.б.н. Ильи Удалова на тему «Так в чём Дарвин не прав?» и аллерголога, к.м.н. Ольги Жоголевой «Правда о БАДах».
Организатор премии — научно-просветительский портал Антропогенез.ру и проект «Ученые Против Мифов».
Среди членов жюри: академик РАН, д.ф.-м.н. Евгений Александров, д.г.н. Алексей Екайкин, д.х.н.Игорь Дмитриев, д.г.н. Ольга Соломина, д.ф.-м.н. Эмиль Ахмедов, д.г.н. Елена Сухачева, д.б.н. Тамара Кузнецова, д.и.н. Кирилл Назаренко, д.м.н. Юрий Сиволап, д.м.н. Сергей Поликарпов, к.м.н. Юлия Зинченко, к.м.н. Анна Дроганова, к.м.н. Игнат Рудченко и др.
Полный состав жюри
ВРАЛ — Вруническая Академия Лженаук, АПЧХИ — Академия Превентивной ЧакроХирургии.
Премия «Почётный Академик ВРАЛ» присуждается с 2016 года. По словам организаторов, цель премии — в шутливой форме заявить о проблеме лженауки и привлечь внимание общественности к важности борьбы с заблуждениями.
Пресс-релиз
Официальный сайт премии
Подробно о финалистах
Полная видеозапись мероприятия
Главные вопросы о премии ВРАЛНаши партнеры: SciTopus MedIQ#ВРАЛ #Антропогенез #УченыеПротивМифов #Лженаука #Псевдонаука #НаучноеМышление #Скептицизм #КритическоеМышление #НаучПросвет #ScienceCommunication #Darwin #Evolution #EvidenceBasedMedicine #AntiPseudoscience #FactChecking #ScienceEducation #RAN #Ashmanov #Generalov #ЛженаучныеМифы #ПремияВРАЛ #ScienceVsMyths #ScientificMethod #PublicScience #Medicine #Biology #Vaccination #EvidenceBased #Debunking
