Dr NKar

@nkar
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Scientist.
Here to share facts, and not to influence or be influenced by opinions.
I like to keep one species and its junks out of my photo frames, except for scale or as background. My approach is more realistic than artistic.

Banner: Osprey fishing
Avatar: Bumblebee on Coneflower

#Science #Astronomy #Literature #Art
#MolecularBiology #Microbiology #Virology #ExoBiology
#Nature #WildLife #Conservation
#Photography #AstroPhotography
#DigitalPrivacy #DigitalSecurity
#Chess

InterestsEverything creative
Dr NKar2d ago
EpicBear 2d ago

#Governance #AI

Serious food for thought . . .
https://youtu.be/h3AtWdeu_G0?si=T3PQ1A42GJeK8SaH

I spoke to AI agent Claude

YouTube
Dr NKar2d ago
Euclid Consortium2d ago

Are you interested in spacecraft models? Then you now have the chance to 3d-print your own #Euclid satellite! You can download all files for your personal version, including detailed assembly instructions:

https://www.euclid-ec.org/public/3d-model/

Scale is 1:16 (~30cm tall) for printing on any printer with a min. 200mm print bed.

Show us your models and tweaks with the hashtag #EuclidAtHome.

#ESAEuclid #ESA #space #astronomy #3dprinting

Dr NKar3d ago
EpicBear 3d ago

Interesting study coming out of Science Advances, where the team looked at ways to probe whether ancient civilizations were more or less "democratic".

I'm still going through the actual paper, and even given its assumptions and methodological limitations, the central question is quite compelling and the conclusion intriguing.

New study shows democracy has deep global roots—not just Greece and Rome https://phys.org/news/2026-03-democracy-deep-global-roots-greece.html

New study shows democracy has deep global roots—not just Greece and Rome

A new study on ancient societies from around the world is rewriting what we thought we knew about democracy. A team of researchers analyzed archaeological and historical evidence from 31 ancient societies across Europe, Asia, and the Americas and found that shared, inclusive governance was far more common than was once believed. The findings are published in the journal Science Advances.

Phys.org
Dr NKar4d ago
Jon Butterworth4d ago
“...we strongly back curiosity-led research, especially in physics. It’s so important for the foundation of our economy and society, but we need to sort this problem out.”
Liz Kendall on STFC
https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-politics-2026-3-we-need-to-sort-this-problem-out-liz-kendal-comments-on-stfc-cuts/
Dr NKar5d ago
Jon Butterworth5d ago

First upgrade of LHCb bearing fruit.

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/mar/17/scientists-discover-heavier-proton-upgraded-detector

Scientists discover heavier version of proton with upgraded detector

Snappily named Xi-cc-plus, Cern physicists spotted the particle in shower of debris that lit up Large Hadron Collider

The Guardian
Dr NKarMar 15
GonnyMar 15
💦 Water droplets on the dwarf cress - Waterdruppels op de kleine veldkers 💦.

#kleineveldkers #veldkers #cress #nature #natuur #natuurfotografie #naturephotography #SilentSunday #spring #lente
Dr NKarMar 15
Andrew "Ace" ArsenaultMar 15

I've been working on a prototype for an instrument that fits an entire keyboard in a compact space.

This is tuned in 4ths like a bass guitar, if only it had 12 strings and a really wide neck.

#music #instruments #electronics #wip

Dr NKarMar 12
Jon ButterworthMar 12
Letter from the chair of the Science, Innovation and Technology select committee to the Science Minister, following our evidence session last week.
http://committees.parliament.uk/publications/52157/documents/289523/default/
(PDF)
Dr NKarMar 11
Microsoft advertises to forward spam emails to [email protected]. Now they are rejecting my spam submissions and blocking my Outlook email that they themselves host!
#outlook #microsoft #spam #security #email
Dr NKarMar 11
TrilobyterMar 11

#Sunrise colors near Blue Hill, #Maine

#MeerMittwoch #photography #travel #seascape #dawn