#Science Blog

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Leptopoecile sophiae

Is a tiny purplish-blue bird with a chestnut cap, a soft pink belly and a pale brow. They were first described by Nikolai Severtzov in 1873.

The species os resident in the Tian Shan and central China as well as in the Himalayas where it is mainly found in winter.

Family: Aegithalidae

(photos by: David Irving, Vincent Wang, Aseem Kothiala, Flying Osprey)

[iguanostalgia]

Welcome to Iguanostalgia!

My name is Andrew Knight, a self-practiced artist from Vermont with a passion for all manner of extinct life. Here, on Iguanostalgia, I review the media that defined my dinosaur-crazed childhood.

Despite growing up in a region so devoid of dinosaur remains, my childhood was filled with all sorts of prehistoric imagery - be it Jurassic Park or Dinotopia, Disney’s Dinosaur or the Land Before Time - dinosaurs were everywhere if you knew where to look.

My upbringing took place in the early 2000s and there was mostly paleoart lingering from the “Dinosaur Renaissance”, which was a trend in science spanning from the 1970s to the 1990s. It was a time when the image of sluggish, swamp-dwelling behemoths were becoming replaced with new art of active, warm-blooded animals that were just as dynamic and fascinating as modern species.

On Iguanostalgia I revisit the books, films, exhibits, artwork and other dinosaur-related memorabilia that influenced most of my life.

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space girls and science week (Christina Koch from Artemis II mission- NASA is sending humans to the MOOn again!!!)

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A research team from Northwestern University, alongside a team of professional underwater cave divers, just created the most complete map of the diverse microbial communities found in a lengthy submerged aquifer system in the Yucatán Peninsula.

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Did you know that Black Hole would look a little bit blue to the side because of the Doppler effect? (Image is making process of Black Hole(Gargantua) in Interstellar)

What is Doppler effect?

Doppler effect is basically what makes the sound louder or more quite depending on how far it is from you. If it is closer to you it has higher pitch frequency, further from you - lower pitch frequency . The same with the light , for example we have a green light moving, if it gets closer to us , the frequency will be higher meaning the color we will see will be some kind of blue or purple. If it gets further away from us , the frequency will be lower meaning the color we will see will be red.

In case of Black Hole , some part of it will be closer to us , some further meaning some parts of it will be reddish some will be bluish

More about Doppler effect , Black Hole or Gargantua in Interstellar

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THIS IS SO CUTE

(photos by Bill Watterson and an octopus)

[eldritchwetwareslunt]

Studying physics with no credentials and questionable intentions 😈

Hi there. I’m a hobbyist—no degrees, no credentials, just a deep love for physics, philosophy, and the architecture of ideas.

This blog is a space for speculative cosmology. I take existing frameworks from theoretical physics—like string theory, dimensional geometry, quantum mechanics, holography, etc—and explore them from alternative angles. I like to ask, what else could this mean? What might emerge if we loosen the constraints and follow intuition, logic, and pattern-recognition into uncharted territory?

Sometimes I braid different theories together. Sometimes I invent original perspectives that I haven’t seen others articulate yet, and everything I share is exploratory. I’m not claiming empirical truth—I’m offering frameworks and thought experiments. You’re welcome to take it with a grain of salt, and I hope you do 🖤

If you’re looking for mathematical proofs, this isn’t the place. I’m more of a logician than a physicist—I operate in the realm of conceptual structure, symbolic analogy, and recursive modeling. That said, I try to stay grounded in scientific ideas, even when I spiral into more abstract or intuitive territory.

You’ll probably notice contradictions show up from time to time; that’s because my ideas evolve! I’m always learning, so I might refine or abandon older concepts as I gain new information or unfold a deeper understanding. That’s part of the fun 😉

This blog is meant to be a playground, not a pulpit. This is a place to enjoy speculative thinking without needing to be right. If you’re skeptical of what I write—good! Skepticism is healthy. But please be kind. This space isn’t for arguing; it’s for exploring.

In my personal life, I’m also writing a sci-fi novel that explores many of these ideas through fiction. You can read the beta draft for free on AO3.

Thanks for being here. I hope you enjoy what blooms.

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Sci-Fi Actors

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Had a really interesting lecture about this and how obesity isn't really a choice given our current food landscape and how we are wired biologically, or at least not the type of choice people tend to imagine. It's way harder for some people to rid themselves of fat than others, even if it's at the level of it affecting their health and current quality of life. I've asked for a supervision with the lecturer to better understand this topic.

There's also different levels of fat that is able to be stored by every body, and once you reach that capacity that's when you start experiencing symptoms of metabolic syndrome. For example, lipodystrophy prevents people from storing and maintaining healthy subcutaneous fat (often only in certain areas) resulting in their stores being maximised and overloaded more quickly despite not necessarily having large amounts of fat on their bodies. This results in lipotoxicity (fats being stored in areas other than fat tissue, resulting in tissue damage ie fatty liver disease) and insulin insensitivity.

We also talk about metabolically healthy and unhealthy obesity, where the first is associated with hyperplasia of the fat tissue, and the second involves hypertrophy of fat cells and inflammation.

You know I wish fatphobia was less pervasive. Even among people who consider themself as progressive, it's rampant. So quick reminder. No it's actually not easy to stop being fat, and it sucks that we are treated differently for something we really can't control. Shaming a fat person for being fat, and shaming them for not having the "willpower" to become skinny- is bigotry. And if all you talk to fat people about is weight loss and dieting- congratulations! You're being a dick! Stop.

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acting strange on tumblr.com with the mutuals <3 | SEARCHING (2018)

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If anyone has any recommendations for interesting (and importantly, reliable!) science-focused blogs, PLEASE send them my way! I need more cool science in my life

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State-Backed Chinese Firm Plans Space Tourism Flights by 2028

According to recent reports from state media, CAS Space, a prominent Chinese commercial space enterprise, disclosed plans for its "space tourism vehicle," slated to conduct its inaugural flight in 2027, with a journey to the edge of space scheduled for 2028.

Shortly after this announcement, Blue Origin, backed by Jeff Bezos, unveiled plans to recommence operations of its New Shepard Rocket, which serves both cargo and human flights to the edge of space. This development marks the conclusion of an almost two-year hiatus in crewed operations.

Tourist Cabin

CAS Space elaborated that their vehicle will boast a tourist cabin outfitted with four panoramic windows, designed to accommodate up to seven passengers per flight. The company envisions launching trips every 100 hours from a newly erected aerospace theme park, deploying ten vehicles to ferry tourists to the edge of space in a rotational manner.

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⋆꙳•̩̩͙❅̩̩͙‧͙ "𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐓𝐨 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐦𝐞"‧͙̩̩͙❆ ͙͛ ˚₊⋆

"𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠" - 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐥 𝐟𝐮𝐞𝐥𝐬, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐛𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐭𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞. 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐭, 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐦𝐞'𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐭.

Change for climate (basf.com)