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Meditation: Choose Your Path, No Pressure Required
SocialApr 1, 2026

Meditation: Choose Your Path, No Pressure Required

New guided meditation: The Miracle of Existence. "Sometimes (the meditation) gets wildly interrupted by pterodactyls or accidental bell ringing or something, but that’s usually how it goes. So, remember, with the guided meditation, it’s all an invitation. You...

By Michael W. Taft
Repetition Fuels Toddlers' Learning and Sense of Safety
SocialApr 1, 2026

Repetition Fuels Toddlers' Learning and Sense of Safety

My daughter's current favorite book is 10 pages long and I have read it approximately 4,000 times this month. She knows every word. She still wants it again. Toddlers do this because repetition is how their brain learns. Each time...

By Preethi Kasireddy
Artemis II Launch Delayed, No New Countdown Set.
SocialApr 1, 2026

Artemis II Launch Delayed, No New Countdown Set.

NASA has not set a new T-0 but the Artemis II mission will not launch at 6:24 pm ET today. “A little more work” to do.

By Eric Berger
Turn Career Dreams Into Reality with Intentional Action
SocialApr 1, 2026

Turn Career Dreams Into Reality with Intentional Action

“Dream the dreams of your career success. And remember to follow through with intentional actions.” #careeradvice #careergrowth #personaldevelopment https://t.co/Uayvjwo5lt

By Sigi Osagie
Turn Career Dreams Into Reality With Intentional Action
SocialApr 1, 2026

Turn Career Dreams Into Reality With Intentional Action

“Dream the dreams of your career success. And remember to follow through with intentional actions.” #careeradvice #careergrowth #personaldevelopment https://t.co/agp2zCVcmi

By Sigi Osagie
Europe/Africa Outpaces US in Artemis II Viewership
SocialApr 1, 2026

Europe/Africa Outpaces US in Artemis II Viewership

More people are watching the live broadcast of the Artemis II launch from Europe/Africa than from the US. https://t.co/ji5YAWcT5Y . . https://t.co/t2oGgtcoaK

By Richard Stiennon
Vitamin B3 May Undermine Pancreatic Cancer Chemotherapy
SocialApr 1, 2026

Vitamin B3 May Undermine Pancreatic Cancer Chemotherapy

Title and header via the @cwru press release: New research reveals dangers of ‘anti-aging’ supplements in cancer protection Vitamin B3 could be making chemotherapy less effective in pancreatic cancer patients https://t.co/vIfcvuiS6P Discussion + thoughtful debate welcome👇👨‍⚕️ https://t.co/aHewoWeIle

By David Barzilai, MD PhD
Simple, Restrained Saltimbocca Proves Classic Dishes Belong Back
SocialApr 1, 2026

Simple, Restrained Saltimbocca Proves Classic Dishes Belong Back

They don’t make dishes like this anymore… which is exactly why you should. Saltimbocca is what happens when restraint wins. A few ingredients, no showing off, and a result that still outperforms half the menu. Crispy prosciutto. Sage in hot butter. Veal...

By Andrew Zimmern
NASA Attributes Sensor Reading to Instrumentation, Launch Unaffected
SocialApr 1, 2026

NASA Attributes Sensor Reading to Instrumentation, Launch Unaffected

NASA: "Engineers investigated a sensor on the launch abort system’s attitude control motor controller battery that showed a higher temperature than would be expected. It is believed to be an instrumentation issue and will not affect today’s launch."

By Jeff Foust
AI-Driven Biology Could Slash Drug Trial Failures Dramatically
SocialApr 1, 2026

AI-Driven Biology Could Slash Drug Trial Failures Dramatically

AI for biology will have bigger near term wins. The ability for AI to learn from experiments and predict human biology will have very broad impacts in predicting targets, clinical trials, and precision medicine. Tackling the biggest challenge in Pharma (80%...

By Vijay Pande
Satirical Book Chronicles Year of US Tariff Chaos
SocialApr 1, 2026

Satirical Book Chronicles Year of US Tariff Chaos

In honor of tomorrow's Liberation Day anniversary, I worked with Claude to draft a pretend book about the insane-but-totally-real things that happened over the last year of US "emergency" tariff chaos. Here's the first cut: https://t.co/1srdrUh4Gz

By Scott Lincicome
Springsteen Turns Tour Into Full‑Scale Protest Journey
SocialApr 1, 2026

Springsteen Turns Tour Into Full‑Scale Protest Journey

Bruce Springsteen Isn’t Just Doing Protest Songs — With His ‘Land of Hope and Dreams’ Trek, He’s Embarked on a Whole Protest Tour: Concert Review https://t.co/l8kOIG5DLO via @variety

By Chris Willman
Gravitational Waves Reveal Missing Black Hole Mass Gap
SocialApr 1, 2026

Gravitational Waves Reveal Missing Black Hole Mass Gap

Some stars leave nothing behind. Pair-instability supernovae predict that the most massive stars explode so completely that no black hole remains. For years, we didn’t have evidence. Now, gravitational wave data shows a gap in black hole masses — exactly where those explosions...

By Kirsten Banks
Genome Editing Shows Promise for Sickle Cell, Β‑Thalassemia
SocialApr 1, 2026

Genome Editing Shows Promise for Sickle Cell, Β‑Thalassemia

3 new trial results for genome editing of sickle cell disease and β-thalassemia @NEJM https://t.co/qGGdjgKqP5 (with summary Table below) https://t.co/RdiM3urCKJ https://t.co/W15cPAfMoS https://t.co/F3PHKuktPx https://t.co/t6Z35S8L7h

By Eric Topol
Endurance Success Depends on Monthly Training Load
SocialApr 1, 2026

Endurance Success Depends on Monthly Training Load

For serious endurance athletes, the key loading unit isn’t the training session... It’s the training *month*

By Alan Couzens
Watch NASA’s Live Launch Now via YouTube
SocialApr 1, 2026

Watch NASA’s Live Launch Now via YouTube

If you need it, here's the link to NASA's livestream of the launch. 👇 https://www.youtube.com/live/Tf_UjBMIzNo?si=I5u3hgJLKVNLcv4I

By Astropartigirl
NASA Flags Battery Temperature Issue on Artemis 2 Abort System
SocialApr 1, 2026

NASA Flags Battery Temperature Issue on Artemis 2 Abort System

NASA reporting an issue with one of the batteries on the Artemis 2 launch abort system; temperature out of range.

By Jeff Foust
Barry O'Reilly Unveils Powerful Concepts in Artificial Organizations
SocialApr 1, 2026

Barry O'Reilly Unveils Powerful Concepts in Artificial Organizations

@barryoreilly is on to something powerful with his new book, Artificial Organizations. (available now on Amazon) https://t.co/z6cdROy6pT

By Eric Ries
Create Your Own Systems or Remain Controlled by Others
SocialApr 1, 2026

Create Your Own Systems or Remain Controlled by Others

This one should hit you hard: If you don’t build your own systems, You’ll live inside systems someone else designed for you.

By Pascio
New Early-Stage Cancer Drugs Emerge at AACR26
SocialApr 1, 2026

New Early-Stage Cancer Drugs Emerge at AACR26

A look at some promising early stage drug developments coming down the pike at #AACR26. A few of these concepts were not on the radar a couple of years ago: https://t.co/w6oD4CEckq https://t.co/kfR1AXG41K

By Sally Church
Finish First, Stop Buying More Gear
SocialApr 1, 2026

Finish First, Stop Buying More Gear

Repeat after me: I will not buy more gear, courses, or books before I finish this project. I have all I need to do this now.

By David Kadavy
Record Female Life Expectancy Defies Predicted Limits
SocialApr 1, 2026

Record Female Life Expectancy Defies Predicted Limits

enjoying this piece on record life expectancy increasing over time - the *insane* linear regression in 1840 - 2010 period just tracking record life expectancy over time (I think trend not consistent since, partic w COVID) - how funny it is that...

By Laura Deming
Neil Armstrong Marvels at Earth's Fragile Beauty From Moon
SocialApr 1, 2026

Neil Armstrong Marvels at Earth's Fragile Beauty From Moon

Astronaut Neil Armstrong on the beauty of earth as seen from the surface of the moon https://t.co/kT6pCfTzSt

By Vala Afshar
Artemis 2 Launch Window Nears: Range Go, 80% Weather Favorability
SocialApr 1, 2026

Artemis 2 Launch Window Nears: Range Go, 80% Weather Favorability

A view of Artemis 2 from the KSC press site. Range is go and weather is still 80% favorable for launch during the two-hour window. https://t.co/PdQs3jS1sj

By Jeff Foust
NAD+ Decline Drives Cardiac Aging; NR Restores Rhythm
SocialApr 1, 2026

NAD+ Decline Drives Cardiac Aging; NR Restores Rhythm

NAD+ controls circadian rhythmicity during cardiac aging https://t.co/NNVx94IIC8 Fig. 2: Cardiac NAD+ decreases with aging, with restoration by supplementation with nicotinamide riboside. https://t.co/z4uSqKrYjR

By David Barzilai, MD PhD
Artemis II Launch Paused to Verify Safety System
SocialApr 1, 2026

Artemis II Launch Paused to Verify Safety System

NASA/Artemis update as of 5pmET: Although the countdown to today’s Artemis II launch is continuing to progress, the Eastern Range has identified an issue that they are currently working to resolve related to their communication with the flight termination system. The...

By Ed Ludlow
A Kind of Guise Travels Globally, Capturing National Geographic‑Style Lookbooks
SocialApr 1, 2026

A Kind of Guise Travels Globally, Capturing National Geographic‑Style Lookbooks

I like how A Kind of Guise shoots their lookbooks in a new country every season. The photos have a National Geographic quality to them. Countries pictured here: Kenya, Mongolia, Albania, and Peru.

By Derek Guy
Wake Up to Alpine Luxury in the Dolomites
SocialApr 1, 2026

Wake Up to Alpine Luxury in the Dolomites

POV: you wake up in the Dolomites to this view… 🏔️✨ Here’s a full tour of my room at ComoAlpinaDolomites, one of the best 5-star hotels in the Italian Alps. Who are you bringing with you? #dolomites #luxurytravel #luxuryhotel #comohotels #wanderlust

By Luxury Travel Expert
Every Pregnancy Is Hormonally Unique to Each Baby
SocialApr 1, 2026

Every Pregnancy Is Hormonally Unique to Each Baby

No two pregnancies feel the same, even in the same woman. The cravings change, the nausea changes, your energy changes, your mood changes. Most women notice this but nobody explains why it happens. The placenta is genetically half the baby's father,...

By Preethi Kasireddy
Cosmic Indifference, Human Purpose: Care and Flourish
SocialApr 1, 2026

Cosmic Indifference, Human Purpose: Care and Flourish

The fact that the universe doesn’t care about you doesn’t mean that other humans don’t care about you, or that we don’t have to care about other humans. That is, there is a purpose, there is a meaning: that is,...

By Steven Pinker, PhD
Debunking Myths: Longevity Science Funding Is Essential
SocialApr 1, 2026

Debunking Myths: Longevity Science Funding Is Essential

Are you (will you be) in London Wednesday April 8? 👉Arguments against funding longevity science - and why they are all wrong Hosted by London Futurist, my friend (and friend to longevity science) David Wood @dw2 https://t.co/HTj6Xoeu1J https://t.co/13pwYx0ZrU

By David Barzilai, MD PhD
Finding Hope in Artemis Amid Global Turmoil
SocialApr 1, 2026

Finding Hope in Artemis Amid Global Turmoil

I don't know about y'all but I'm absurdly excited about the Artemis mission. Yes, the world is on fire, but this brings me joy.

By Dani (DEI by Dani)
Shift Your Perspective, Transform What You See
SocialApr 1, 2026

Shift Your Perspective, Transform What You See

"If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change." Wayne Dyer 🌺 #WednesdayMotivation #quote #wednesdaythought https://t.co/iJQv7t9uUP

By Beth Frates, MD
Talent Is Grit, Discipline, Patience, Not Just Gift
SocialApr 1, 2026

Talent Is Grit, Discipline, Patience, Not Just Gift

Talent matters. But talent has a broad definition. Most of the time, it's not about having a gift, it's about having grit. Discipline is talent. Patience is a talent. Trusting yourself is a talent. Loving the process is talent. —Roger Federer https://t.co/HJqTiH5sci

By Vala Afshar
Change Arrives When Noise Fades, Seize the Wave
SocialApr 1, 2026

Change Arrives When Noise Fades, Seize the Wave

Some people do not change when they are most motivated. They change when the noise drops enough for action to become possible. That creates a brief window. A wave 🌊. If they catch it, they can install a new pattern before the...

By Carl Paoli
Focus on One Product, Avoid Spreading Too Thin
SocialApr 1, 2026

Focus on One Product, Avoid Spreading Too Thin

"NOOOO yoU SHOuLd FOcUs ON oNE proDuCT yOU CAN'T succEED If YoU SpReaD yoUrSeLf ToO tHiN" Ah yes like Apple, Google and Microsoft did? Right? Right?! https://t.co/0rhB0dwFen

By Pieter Levels
Apollo 8 Saved 1968; Artemis II Hopes to Save 2026
SocialApr 1, 2026

Apollo 8 Saved 1968; Artemis II Hopes to Save 2026

On my first Christmas Eve, Apollo 8 orbited The Moon and ‘saved 1968’. Good luck to Artemis II and may you save 2026! https://t.co/vVNXyenwHG

By Brian Cox
Kindness Outshines Trolls: Block Negativity with Positivity
SocialApr 1, 2026

Kindness Outshines Trolls: Block Negativity with Positivity

Leave with this --> Starve the trolls, amplify the good. Being positive and kind is the ultimate block button on X.

By Sunrise Trader
Feeding Swans at Abbotsbury Swannery: A Perfect Day
SocialApr 1, 2026

Feeding Swans at Abbotsbury Swannery: A Perfect Day

Abbotsbury Swannery 🦢🤍 Dorset 🦢 A wonderful day out meeting and feeding all of the beautiful Swans 🥰 Thank you abbotsburyswannery for having us 🫶🏻 #dorset #dorsetcoast #daysout #explore #outdoors Ad

By Jenna
Postpartum Fitness Feels Daunting Despite Staying Active
SocialApr 1, 2026

Postpartum Fitness Feels Daunting Despite Staying Active

Tbh I’m so nervous for rebuilding my fitness postpartum. I feel incredibly weak and deconditioned despite working out throughout my pregnancy.

By Lisa Mitro, DPT (Physical Therapist for Runners)
Artemis II Countdown Continues Despite Flight Termination Issue
SocialApr 1, 2026

Artemis II Countdown Continues Despite Flight Termination Issue

Artemis II update: An issue with the Flight Termination System is being worked, but the countdown is proceeding.

By Marcia Smith
High‑dose Flu Shots Cut Alzheimer Risk, Especially in Women
SocialApr 1, 2026

High‑dose Flu Shots Cut Alzheimer Risk, Especially in Women

We've seen the Shingles vaccine is linked with reduced risk of Alzheimer's and dementias in 4 large natural experiments. Today, the potential of high-dose flu vaccines vs standard dose for the same in a large retrospective age 65+ cohort [N>160,000)....

By Eric Topol
Newborn Sleep Schedule? It's an April Fool's
SocialApr 1, 2026

Newborn Sleep Schedule? It's an April Fool's

Trying to follow a new sleep schedule with a newborn is an April Fools Joke

By Lisa Mitro, DPT (Physical Therapist for Runners)
Holding Artemis 1 Panel Returned From Space—Unreal Feeling
SocialApr 1, 2026

Holding Artemis 1 Panel Returned From Space—Unreal Feeling

I hold an thermal insulation panel from artemis 1 that went to space and come back in my hands thanks to Barry bonhnsack 😄😍 amazing feeling Thank you @youtube @youtubecreators nasa #3dprinting #artemis #nasa #rocket #orion

By Osman Dogan Yirmibesoglu Threads
DIY Hollywood: Pro‑Level Filmmaking Now Cheap
SocialApr 1, 2026

DIY Hollywood: Pro‑Level Filmmaking Now Cheap

Hollywood might be in trouble. Cinema Studio 3.0 is changing the game. Now, regular people can make big, movie-looking scenes right from their own rooms. Higgsfield Cinema Studio 3.0 comes with about 200,000 visual styles, 150 camera moves, and millions of action-scene...

By Hasan Toor
Year-Long Aerobic Exercise Preserves White Matter, Boosts Cognition
SocialApr 1, 2026

Year-Long Aerobic Exercise Preserves White Matter, Boosts Cognition

Effects of aerobic exercise and cardiorespiratory fitness on white matter free water fraction in older adults: a 1-year randomized controlled trial "These findings suggest that 1 year of aerobic training may reduce [Free Water Fraction] in the CC body and that higher...

By David Barzilai, MD PhD
Take a Break: Get Active Outdoors in Colorado
SocialApr 1, 2026

Take a Break: Get Active Outdoors in Colorado

Colorado is built for movement—so whether it’s a walk around your neighborhood, a break between meetings, or time on your favorite trail, I encourage everyone to take a few minutes today to step outside and get active.

By Governor Jared Polis
Vintage Issey Miyake at My Favorite Mirror Spot
SocialApr 1, 2026

Vintage Issey Miyake at My Favorite Mirror Spot

Back at my Favorite place.... in from of my Favorite mirror ❤️❤️❤️ thedominickhotel wearing vintage isseymiyakeofficial

By Law Roach
Reject False Choice: Be Intentional with Both Genders
SocialApr 1, 2026

Reject False Choice: Be Intentional with Both Genders

“Over the past few years, we have tried to become more intentional. I think the worst thing we can do is believe in a false choice — that one must sacrifice the other — that you can’t be intentional about...

By Richard V. Reeves