A delightful OpEd by Neil deGrasse Tyson “Give Us the Aliens” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/opinion/alien-files-trump-release.html?unlocked_article_code=1.glA.HhW5.12PGZdqsNCrA&smid=nytcore-ios-share #space #science
Sheril Kirshenbaum
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Scientist. Author. Host of PBS Serving Up Science. #HistoryRemix for stories of diverse trailblazers in science & the arts. #SharedPlanet to explore biodiversity
Are we alone?
The great folks at Skeptoid have a kickstarter for their next feature film and the trailer looks great! 💫🔭
They had me at Carl Sagan: http://kck.st/4cFGFzO #space
“I've always tried to present a positive view of the world in my work. It's so much easier to be negative & cynical & predict doom for the world than it is to try & figure out how to make things better. We have an obligation to do the latter."
- Jim Henson
The Trump administration has terminated more than 100 advisory committees to #science agencies and reduced the transparency and independence of those that remain. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01301-5
Wow! Thank you all! I wasn't finding any of these & am excited I will able to send this as a gift. I greatly appreciate your help Mastodon & #bookstodon!
I do have a follow up...
My 2009 book, "Unscientific America"," coauthored with Chris Mooney, was translated to Chinese, but I have never seen that version. I assumed it would not be possible to locate. If anyone knows how to find a copy, I'd be excited to have one.
But most importantly, thanks again to all! /2
Hi friends, I’m hoping someone here may be able to help…
I have just one copy of my 2011 book, The Science of Kissing, published in Japanese. I would like to buy another to share with a friend in Japan, and do not know how to find it.
Mastodon has proven a very smart community, and I’d appreciate any guidance to point me in the right direction? Thank you. #books
“We think we’re looking at organic matter that’s been preserved on Mars for 3.5 billion years... if we want to search for evidence of life in the form of preserved organic carbon, this demonstrates it’s possible.” #science #space
https://nautil.us/mars-curiosity-rover-makes-a-big-find-on-the-red-planet-1280052?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us
https://nautil.us/mars-curiosity-rover-makes-a-big-find-on-the-red-planet-1280052?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us
Earth Day should be every day. 🌏
Happy World Curlew Day! I adore these birds!
World Curlew Day is intended to raise awareness of the urgent plight of curlews, which are facing severe population declines globally due to habitat loss, climate change, and predation by non-native species like pets.
I took this photo in Lamington National Park in the Gold Coast Hinterland, Queensland. #birds
