Student's Parent Composes Inspiring Biodiversity-Themed Music
Wow. This is SO cool and also cool is that the person who orchestrated it is the parent of one of the students in my "Biodiversity and the Tree of Life" class at @UCDavis. Echoes of the Land from Navona Records https://t.co/MPN7iLYXQd It is definitely worth checking out. I am listening to it literally right now.
End Your Day on Purpose, Not Exhaustion
Your day doesn’t end when you’re exhausted. It ends when you decide it’s complete. Start protecting your evenings. - Start closing your loops. - Review what you completed - Plan tomorrow’s “top 1.” - Clear your workspace FREE Notion Evening Shutdown Checklist 👇
Productivity Thrives on Pen, Paper, Not Endless Apps
I recently sat down with Jerzy Rajkow for a conversation that went deeper than tools and into how we actually think about productivity. We talked about why constantly switching apps isn’t real progress, why paper still has a powerful place in...
Collective Soul Drops Surprise New Wave Vinyl
Collective Soul are releasing a surprise New Wave album on Record Store Day, April 18. 'Touch and Go' is ten new tracks inspired by The Cars, pressed on colored vinyl, and available exclusively at independent record stores. This one came...
Fans Recognize Artist's Surge in Popularity over Year
people who don't understand music, music fandom, or the music industry nooooticing that there's an artist that is more popular now than they were a year ago https://t.co/HWqnGfg5Or
Rare Photos Reveal N1 Prototype Assembly and Pad Tests
A few new photos of the 1M1 non-flying prototype of the N1 rocket had surfaced on the Internet, documenting the vehicle during experimental assembly and on-pad fit tests. CONTEXT: https://t.co/LXWHDWCazM https://t.co/AwX1iqo78x
Fructose Metabolism Fuels Brain Tumor Growth, Study Shows
Trump, Coca-Cola and the fructose frenzy that influences brain and neuronal tumor development "Dietary fructose, upon ingestion, is metabolised by gut microbiota into acetate or directly taken up by tumor cells from the bloodstream..." https://t.co/rZ2DMmuNsj https://t.co/tnJa3ldYrN
Stop Shaming Moms: Breastfeeding Isn't Universal
I’m a new dad. I’m the midst of witnessing the struggles my wife is dealing with breastfeeding. I will gladly take time out of my day to sh*t post about anyone shaming women who can’t breastfeed, because breastfeeding is not...
Hubble's Legacy: Long-Term Data Still Outshines New Tech
Is Hubble obsolete? With JWST now in space, it’s easy to assume Hubble is outdated. But long-term data is where Hubble shines.
Your Support Crucial During Teens' Adult Transition
The transition to adulthood can be tough—but your support makes all the difference. 🎧 Tune in: https://t.co/c39rpq5rBg #ParentingTips
Program MyQ Garage Door to Auto‑close Nightly for Security
Have a smart home garage door controlled by the MyQ app? You can program it to close automatically late every night for improved security. Here's how to set this automation up, step by step... https://t.co/QPxiWALfmJ #smarthome #security @Chamberlain https://t.co/iSXCqyyne1
One Injection Restores Hearing via OTOF Gene Therapy
A single injection uses an engineered AAV virus to deliver a healthy OTOF gene into cochlear cells, enabling them to produce otoferlin and restore the ear’s ability to convert sound vibrations into signals the brain can interpret. https://t.co/Lk34jpnRBe
More POVs in Fantasy Series Can Feel Overwhelming
How do you feel when fantasy books add more POVs as the series goes on? 🤔
One‑minute Mindfulness
One minute #mindfulness practice to reduce stress. Get out of your head and into your body-relax your jaw and drop your shoulders, Loosen your arms and hands. Soft belly. Now take 3 long breaths. Inhale through the nose to a 5...
30 Minutes Outdoors Daily Boosts Remote Workers' Mental Health
No matter the day, I always get outside for 30+ minutes. It’s so important for mental health, even more so when those that wfh like me.
Second Baby Arriving September 2026 – Two and Through
Surprise 🤍 Round 2 && just like that we’re Two and through Coming September ‘26 #babynumber2 #twoandthrough
Essential Read for Fincher, Zodiac, and Bong Fans
If you are a fan of David Fincher, Zodiac, or Bong Joon Ho this is a must read https://t.co/GCXqEwimgs
Dear Younger Me: I Never Gave Up
Write a letter to your younger self telling them how far you've come. Tell them all you've learned. Share how you never gave up. Your inner child is impressed beyond what you can imagine.
Expertise Gap: Brain Knowledge vs Mind Understanding
The mystery of expertise: The chasm between what the brain knows and what our minds can fathom. #Incognito https://t.co/FTTJish1yC
Job Search Success Starts by Seeing It as a Process
The mindset shift that matters most in a job search is accepting that it's the process, not you. Internalizing that distinction changes everything.
Great Books Start as Rough Drafts; Rewrite Them
Spoiler alert: your first draft probably won't be brilliant. And that's completely natural and normal. Think of your first draft as the framework of a house you're building. Revision is where you put in the flooring, paint the walls, and make it...
Peak Span May Outweigh Health Span for Longevity
Experts say your ‘peak span’ could be more important than your ‘health span’ – here’s why, and what it really means for health https://t.co/YVulQ49Zvh @StylistMagazine Featuring work by @biogerontology, @KejunYing, and @DomiWilczok 🔬💻⚕️ https://t.co/basWzeHBi6
Activist or Journalist? Buttons Spark Merger Debate at Cinemacon
Activist or journalist? That in a nutshell is the question raised by @richardrushfield's bringing a bag of "Block the merger" buttons for others to hand out at the entertainment industry massive gathering of exhibitors #Cinemacon. Rushfield is a vocal advocate...
Short Breaks Between Virtual Meetings Significantly Lower Stress
In 2021, Microsoft actually did a brain study on how virtual meetings fried your brain. It strapped EEG caps on people and had them sit through meetings. Main finding (shocker) is doing multiple meetings in a row spiked stress level…but a...
Cage and Perkins Launch New LONGLEGS Film at Paramount
Horror Shocker: Get ready for a LONGLEGS Cinematic Universe...Osgood Perkins reteams with Nicolas Cage for a new LONGLEGS movie...this time for Paramount https://t.co/eFANlKmJ80
Data, Not Models, Limits AI in Biology
The biggest bottleneck in AI for biology isn't models. It's data. @BerkeleyLab is building the infrastructure to fix that: integrated multi-omics datasets, queryable data lakehouses across data types, and high-quality annotated training data for modeling dynamic biological systems. This is DOE-funded, national-scale...
Maximize Your Worth by Valuing Every Working Hour
Time is the ultimate constraint. There’s just only so many hours you can work and deliver your services, before you run out of time. As a result, maximizing your economic value as a professional is all about maximizing the value...
Pause, Appreciate, Imagine, Then Live Your Vision
Take a break. Imagine. Dream. Consider what could be. Stop and think about all that you have. Pause to feel gratitude for the wonderful things and people in your life. Acknowledge your own strengths and gifts. What do you...
18‑Minute Sinus Surgery Aims to Boost Sleep Health
Had four sinus treatments today. Amazingly enough, the surgery took 18 minutes under general with a 27 minute recovery. Here’s what I had done: 1.Septoplasty: straightened the right deviated septum that was blocked 90% 2.Balloon Sinuplasty: dilated sinus outflow tracts, removed infection,...
Three-Step Listening: Ask, Reflect, Confirm for True Understanding
The simplest way to make someone feel heard is also the most underused. Ask them why, reflect back what you heard, and then ask if you got it right. Most people never make it to that third step. https://t.co/oVqxqlBwf2
FDA's 27-Year Freeze Stalled Critical Strep A Vaccine
The FDA accidentally froze Strep A vaccine development for 27 years. @AsimovPress explains what happened and where things stand now, ft. @jacobtrefethen and @coeff_giving's research.
Navigating Culture Shock When Traveling Alone
Dealing with Culture Shock as a Solo Traveler https://t.co/RaziJPcDOk #solotravel #solotraveler #solotraveling #travelingsolo #travelingalone #travel
Only Chase Passion if It Pays the Bills
Another piece of advice I'd add: Do not follow your passion unless your passion is becoming not broke.
Practice Showing Art to Refine Audience Connection
If you want to show your art in public, practice showing it. How? Exhibit it every chance you get to those you know and especially those you don't, online as well as in person. Try different selections, ways to group...
Rigid Belief in Relativity May Stifle Space Exploration
🤔A question that touches my soul... Are we "demotivated" by our cognitive rigidity that accepts Einstein's equation of time dilation as the final arbitor of space travel? @ericweinstein @elonmusk
Design Smarter HIIT Workouts with Our Free Guide
With so much junk out there on HIIT and other interval training... I put together a free guide: How to Design Better Workouts. Filled with insights on writing creative workouts that get the right stimulus for the desired adaptation. Sign...
True Success Demands Genuine Passion, Not Fake Curiosity
You can’t fake curiosity and passion. Whether it’s building a portfolio of traditional businesses that generate cash flow... Or raising capital in venture, or running a B2B software company... You’re competing with people who live and breathe their craft, and if you don’t,...
Novelty Drives Procrastination; Use Productive Distractions Wisely
Our brains like novelty, and protect us from negative emotions. Is this what makes us procrastinate on work we know we HAVE to do, but keep putting off? Good post on productive procrastination, and how to combat it: https://t.co/cQJPPLLPb6 https://t.co/7jta7dFLjN
AI Cuts Costs in Bollywood, Undermining Actor Unions
The Writers Guild just folded on AI for health and pension funding. SAG is next with a proposed “Tilly Tax” on AI actors. But Bollywood shows the real AI savings are dubbing, recuts and catalogue revival—none of which need actors. https://t.co/nP80lTN6gL
RNA‑seq No Longer a Bottleneck: 3‑day Turnaround
What if sequencing wasn’t the bottleneck anymore? #SynBioBeta2026 is May 4-7th in San Jose, California, you can learn more about the conference and get your tickets here: https://t.co/8abYWJ18mc @plasmidsaurus is removing friction from RNA-seq. 3-day turnaround in Europe. No dry ice. This is...
Moderate Coffee Intake Cuts Stress and Anxiety Risk
Scientists Identify Coffee 'Sweet Spot'–Here's How Much to Drink Each Day for Lower Risk of Stress and Anxiety https://t.co/DohCegVD51 https://t.co/N6P8qAxfr2
Disbelieving Doctors Undermine Psychotherapy Progress Amid Illness
In my work, people typically get better over time. You know what tends to make people suddenly, reliably worse? What tends to near-universally halt or totally undo progress in psychotherapy? New onset medical struggles. But not medical struggles alone. Medical struggles...
Tunnel Vision, AI, and Brand-Building in 2026
A very inspiring conversation w/ Blazzy, one of the West Coast's biggest streetwear & product designers, about how to build a brand in 2026, the value of tunnel vision, the rise of AI & what it akes to stand out...
Greatness Comes From Relentlessly Refining Fundamentals
The difference between good and great is rarely talent. It’s the willingness to keep refining the same basics long after they stop being exciting.
Caroline Bicks Discusses Steve King on TALKING SCARED
Want to listen to Caroline Bicks talk about Steve King (that's me)? You can do it on Neil McRobert's TALKING SCARED podcast. McRobert is smart and Bicks is equally smart. You'll enjoy it.
Great Managers Confront Low Performers, Not Ignore Them
Low performance doesn’t fix itself. Leave it unchecked and it’ll drag the entire team down. Sh*tty managers avoid the situation... Great managers hit it head on. Here’s how the best managers deal with low performers:
Build Lasting Habits Slowly: Consistency over Intensity
Lasting habits are built gradually, not dramatically. 👉 Focus on one micro-habit at a time 👉 Track it daily 👉 and layer habits slowly until they stick. Consistency beats intensity.
Bionic Eye Mimics Animal Pupils for Sharper Focus
A recent Science #Robotics study describes a #bionic eye that can simulate irregular pupils such as a cat’s vertical pupil for precise focus while hunting and a toad's heart-shaped pupil for improved depth perception. https://t.co/p1uZy6rbky https://t.co/D13AFi1g5T
Precise Data Shows CSS Farther From Artemis than ISS
A more precise calculation gives a max CSS-Artemis distance as 419643 km at 2220:08 UTC; max ISS-Artemis was 419581 km at 2222:05 UTC. My earlier calculation neglected a coordinate frame precession between the Artemis and ISS/CSS data...
New Trailer Reveals Disney World’s Hidden Antics
Doc About Walt Disney World Antics - 'Stolen Kingdom' Official Trailer https://t.co/T8TxWATIe4 #docs #StolenKingdom #WaltDisneyWorld #Buzzy https://t.co/IsKijcdYzd