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Indiscriminate laziness

Miura fold

Posted on 2020/05/11 by Carl Robitaille

code adapted from https://t.co/Bxnaa5WjqZ
— Matt Henderson (@matthen2) May 11, 2020

Research seminars

Posted on 2020/05/11 by Carl Robitaille

Are you a biologist organizing a research seminar series, or know an organizer? We've now added 23 top-level biology topics to https://t.co/0aRf4i01aA, and plan on adding a richer taxonomy. Contact me if you want to add a seminar series, or to discuss taxonomy. Please share! https://t.co/hPYr4TYWC0
— Leo C. Stein is @duetosymmetry on bsky/threads/🐘 (@duetosymmetry) May 10, 2020

Le mastodonte bureacratique

Posted on 2020/05/10 by Carl Robitaille

Le mastodonte bureacratique

“Le réseau québécois de la santé est un mastodonte. Il gruge la moitié du budget de la province. Depuis le début de la crise de la COVID-19, ses nombreuses couches bureaucratiques ont parfois nui à une réponse rapide. Et, dans certains cas, à l’obtention d’une réponse tout court.”

Gasoline Demand: driving vs public transport

Posted on 2020/05/10 by Carl Robitaille

GASOLINE DEMAND: As lockdowns ease and parts of the world reopen for business, driving has emerged as the socially distant transportation mode of choice (with commuters avoiding — so far — subways, trains and buses) #OOTT Full story: https://t.co/Nve7EHfHyc pic.twitter.com/tzdlc2huLS
— Javier Blas (@JavierBlas) May 10, 2020

Carnival Dangles $28-a-Night Fares for Planned Aug. 1 Restart

Posted on 2020/05/10 by Carl Robitaille

Carnival Dangles $28-a-Night Fares for Planned Aug. 1 Restart

Les plages rouges de l’île d’Ormuz

Posted on 2020/05/10 by Carl Robitaille

https://twitter.com/SciencesMag/status/1259585056601001984?s=20

Children Saved from the Nazis

Posted on 2020/05/10 by Carl Robitaille

It’s inspiring to see the lives one person can save —at a time when each of us can save lives by doing the simplest of things. pic.twitter.com/rSHhGhILVf
— Alan Alda (@alanalda) May 10, 2020

We just want it to open

Posted on 2020/05/10 by Carl Robitaille

pic.twitter.com/FhUIUe9XS9
— Phodysssey (@phodyssey) May 10, 2020

New York Times: U.S. unemployment is worst since depression

Posted on 2020/05/10 by Carl Robitaille

Tomorrow’s @nytimes tonight:

U.S. Unemployment Is Worst Since Depression#nytimes pic.twitter.com/lx4jWHhVZq
— Tom Jolly (@TomJolly) May 9, 2020

This species is unique among all the birds in only having one leg

Posted on 2020/05/10 by Carl Robitaille

This species is unique among all the birds in only having one leg. Scientists are still unsure why. https://t.co/paDnH2e1UH
— Matthew Cobb (@matthewcobb) May 10, 2020