Why might a toddler’s precocity presage disaster? What happens when synaptic density outpaces the brain’s energy budget beyond 18 months — when early promise falters. Follow me for a link next week. #Autism #Brain #Neurodevelopment #ScienceToot #ASD
Is regressive autism a sign of deficiency or genius lost? Follow me for a link next week to a theory that explains the dynamic at work. #autism #neuroscience #sciencetoot #mensa
Google’s Willow chip hints at a multiverse! In Santa Barbara, it cracked a puzzle in 5 mins—10 septillion yrs for supercomputers! Tapping parallel worlds? Infinite yous exist! #QuantumToot #MultiverseBuzz #GoogleReveal
Superposition + entanglement = wild speed . Conspiracy: timeline hacks? A you on Mars? #TechFediverse #ScienceToot #FediFam #GenZMastodon #OpenSourceVibes
Shift to your best reality! Your “what if”? Reply! #ViralToot #MastodonFYP #TrendingNow #QuantumShift #RealityTwist

What colour are burnt things? Brown? Black?
So why does it skin go red?
All is revealed in today's featured blog post:

#sunburn #sciencetoot #sciencecomms

https://matildaslab.wordpress.com/2018/06/25/why-is-sunburn-red/

Why is sunburn red?

Matilda's Lab

I've had a week away so things have been a little quiet, but I'm returning with a protein based cartoon for you.

#dynein #protein #sciencetoot #jargonbusting

Matilda’s Lab Hall of Fame – Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall

Matilda's Lab

New to the blog today: This notorious namesake
New to me in general: The existence of schizomids!

#sciencetoot #schizomids #scicomm #Dracula #bramstoker

Today's featured blog post is my cartoon about Adipose tissue. I expect that I may be gaining a bit more of that between now and the end of the year! 😄

#sciencetoot #sciart #cartoons

Yale Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science has an ongoing broad search for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in fluid mechanics. Application review begins on November 30th. Apply soon for full consideration: apply.interfolio.com/114962.

Please retoot!

#ScienceToot #facultyjob

Total Lunar Eclipse Blood Moon on Tuesday: When and Where to Watch

If you’re planning to wake up early to head to the polls on Tuesday, you’ll get a shot at seeing the moon darken as it falls into Earth’s shadow.