Supernovae are bright. This one is EXTRA bright. Why?!
It's hard to study what's behind these super-bright cosmic explosions, but a wobble in the signal from this one gave it away🧪🔭
Here's the story from me with funky 90s graphics from the fab @danjfox.bsky.social
With🙏to @drjrfarah.bsky.social
This is fascinating listen and one that I struggle to get my head around — how do people not have mental images?! But I guess that is rather the point.
New film about antibiotic resistance!
I have been working for months on this, including a trip to a rainy graveyard in Northern Ireland, to find out where researchers might find the next antibiotics. Something we sorely need.
youtu.be/B5zByTCKP7c
How much exercise do you really need?
A five-year-old child is playing with a small, fluffy AI-powered toy.
“I love you”, says the child.
The AI toy replies: “As a friendly reminder, please ensure interactions adhere to the guidelines provided."
www.newscientist.com/article/2518...
Video
Toys powered by AI show a worrying lack of emotional understanding. But we need to understand the risks and benefits of the technology so the industry can be regulated, not outright banned
Thanks much to @danjfox.bsky.social, for supervising this and to Geoff Marsh for shooting some amazing footage.
If you want to hear some pokemon jokes then do give this a listen.
There's some stuff about science too, but I'm mostly here for the jokes.
Nick Petrić Howe
Nick Petrić Howe
Nature
Matthew Sparkes
If you're a science reporter in the US who likes to write about tech, the environment and physical sciences then Nature might have the job for you!
Deadline 27th March!
If you like PS1 style graphics, weird physics and @lizziegibney.bsky.social (and let's face it who doesn't) then this film is probably for you.
