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Linka Maritz retweeted
Our pushback against disinfo about SA continues. Next: amplifying those who reject the narrative that being white in SA equals persecution. The perception is that all of white SA feels this way. No
A thread of voices that need to be louder than those of lies & hate. Thread 🧵🪡
I’m in shock. What a loss! Sad day for South Africa.
Celebrated analyst, broadcaster and author Eusebius McKaiser has died after suffering a suspected epileptic seizure, his manager Jackie Strydom told TimesLIVE on Tuesday. timeslive.co.za/news/2023-05…
Great session on decolonising science through translation, scicom and AI, thanks @AstroSibs and rest of team from @ScienceLinkSA #PCST2023
ALT Presenters of the session called Decolonising science through translation, scicom and AI
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The PCST Network is hosting a series of virtual conference sessions from 3 – 5 April 2023 prior to #PCST2023 Rotterdam, NL. The programme features a wide range of individual talks and workshops from #scicomm practitioners and scholars. Join us virtually! pcst.network/pcst2023-exciti…
ALT Image of a hand on a keyboard with text saying 'PCST2023 Online 3-5 April 2023'
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Motion Periodic Table by Kazuki Akamine.
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I feel like everyone should know about Goldcrests. They weigh 1/100th of a pound and look really grumpy all the time. They’re just like me
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This thread is a delight. And also terrifying. And also hilarious. And also thought-provoking.
I brought my childhood imaginary friend back to life using A.I. (#GPT3) and it was one of the scariest and most transformative experiences of my life.
A thread 🤖 (1/23)
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1/5 In my career at both @nature and @science I’ve created/directed approx 700 magazine covers - a joy each week. But now a first: someone methodically redesigning them! High school senior Woojoo Kim sent me these out of the blue. With permission, sharing her work in this thread.
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A large portion of Ntuzuma Road, north or Durban, has been washed away forming a massive sinkhole on Monday night. Residents claim a minibus taxi and a vehicle were swept away due to the sheer force of water following torrential rains. @TimesLIVE
#KZNFloods
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Fun fact: lizard pelvises have a heart in the middle.
Happy Valentine's Day!
ALT Eight CT scans of lizard pelvises in ventral view. They all have a distinct heart shaped hole in the middle, in between the ischium bones forming the lobes at the top and the pubis bones forming the point at the bottom. The species are as follows: Anolis carolinensis, Iguana iguana, Elgaria coerulia, Hemiergis peronii, Cordylus cordylus, Draco blanfordii, Agama planiceps, Varanus parsinus.
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Desmond Tutu was a moral voice for South Africa and the world. An obituary:
groundup.org.za/article/desm…
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my girlfriend talks in her sleep. i've noted them down for weeks, and turned her dreams into rupi kaur poems.
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'Leap' by Victo Ngai, contemporary New York based illustrator from Hong Kong #womensart #FridayFeeling
