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proseandpassion

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Science writer covering nano to astro via bio. (Latest book: Astrobiology, 3rd ed. 2021) Known for cycling around Oxford with a cello on my back and/or half a dozen other instruments in my baskets. Writing musical family history memoir and digging up old photos. Mostly tooting in English, but might also use French, German, Spanish, Galician if and when required.

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proseandpassion, to Travel Galician
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trying to buy #DeutschlandTicket from abroad - until Feb I used to do it via deutschlandticket.de (Transdev) but they switched from SEPA only to credit card only and the billing address can only be D, A, CH - while my card is a UK one. DB navigator app has SEPA with scary looking identity checks that don't work with my (German) online banking. VRR app doesn't like my device. Any suggestions? @seatsixtyone #travel #germany #railways

proseandpassion,
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@jon @25kV @seatsixtyone Thanks everybody, I tried HVV switch and mo.pla now, both refuse to work with my chromebook. (although the other hvv app and various other transport apps work).

proseandpassion, to ShareYourMusic Galician
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: join to No auditions, no performance, no commitment required. Term dates: https://cowleyorchestra.weebly.com/dates.html All welcome. you could try taking turns with others. Also, feel free to pick a piece from our vast music library (>400 sets). thru to

proseandpassion, to conservative Galician
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have some #SoundScapeEcology: from the Guardian:

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/16/nature-silent-bernie-krause-recording-sound-californian-state-park-aoe

#ecology #science #SilentSpring #ClimateCatastrophe

proseandpassion, to Flowers Galician
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What #flowers and plants are best for #bees in the UK?

(we've got at least four of these ... )

https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/24244000.flowers-plants-best-bees-uk/ #science #ecology #pollinators #gardening

proseandpassion, to science Galician
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11-APR-2024
Scientists discover first nitrogen-fixing organelle
Meaning: CAN do

wow. A scientific fact I mentioned in several of my books is no longer true. Also, all biology / biochemistry textbooks need to be updated. Oh well. Exciting to see such a major change though.

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1041019

proseandpassion, to science Galician
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11-APR-2024
Ocean currents threaten to collapse Antarctic ice shelves

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/

proseandpassion, to bristol Galician
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sees chance of second MP as Labour voters waver in Bristol
Poll predicts Green co-leader Carla Denyer will win in new Central seat by siphoning off votes from disillusioned left

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/apr/03/greens-sees-chance-of-second-mp-as-labour-voters-waver-in-bristol

proseandpassion, to random Galician
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#JoinIn - #SoundscapeEcology meets #CitizenScience https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/02/tell-us-how-the-sound-of-nature-is-changing-in-your-local-area

proseandpassion, to science Galician
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28-MAR-2024
Study finds landfill point source #emissions have an outsized impact and opportunity to tackle U.S. waste #methane
Largest measurement-based landfill methane assessment to date identifies major emission sources missing from traditional accounting that can be prioritized for mitigation

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1038789

#science #environment #waste #pollution #ClimateCatastrophe

proseandpassion, to science Galician
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29-MAR-2024
Reviving Europe’s meadows: researchers call for action

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1039581

proseandpassion, to science Galician
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28-MAR-2024
antibody discovery could explain long COVID

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1039350

is it me or are there new explanations for coming out every day now?

proseandpassion, to science Galician
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28-MAR-2024
#AncientDNA reveals the appearance of a 6th century Chinese emperor

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1038341 #science #genome #history #china

proseandpassion, to science Galician
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21-MAR-2024
James Webb Space Telescope captures the end of planet formation
How much time do planets have to form from a swirling disk of gas and dust around a star? A new University of Arizona-led study gives scientists a better idea of how our own solar system came to be.

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1038691

#science #astrobiology #exoplanets

proseandpassion, to science Galician
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20-MAR-2024
Decoding the #EasterBunny – an eastern Finnish brown #hare to represent the standard for the species’ #genome

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1038378

I do have a love/hate thing with #SeasonalScience #science

proseandpassion, to environment Galician
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Rishi Sunak’s report finds Neighbourhoods work and are popular
Exclusive: Downing Street initially buried study, which Tories had hoped would strengthen arguments against traffic-reducing measures

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/mar/08/low-traffic-neighbourhoods-generally-popular-report-ordered-by-sunak-finds

proseandpassion, to science Galician
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7-MAR-2024
Loss of nature costs more than previously estimated
Researchers propose that governments apply a new method for calculating the benefits that arise from conserving and nature for future generations.

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1036921

proseandpassion, to doublebass Galician
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: first time after halfterm hols - come with Cowley ! https://cowleyorchestra.weebly.com/dates.html All welcome. you could also try your hand at taking turns with others. Also, feel free to pick a piece from our extensive music library (>400 sets). no auditions, no performance, no commitment required.

proseandpassion, to random Galician
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#Oxford Literary Festival now officially partnering with the #Torygraph. Argh. https://oxfordliteraryfestival.org/news/oxford-literary-festival-announces-the-telegraph-as-new-media-partner

proseandpassion, to Futurology Galician
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1-FEB-2024
Study discovers neurons in the human #brain that can predict what we are going to say before we say it
Findings could be used to develop new treatments for speech and language disorders

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1033125 #science #speech #neuroscience

proseandpassion, to science Galician
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1-FEB-2024
The evolution of sign languages globally revealed through computational analyses

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1032625

It's always struck me as unfortunate that there isn't a universal sign language.

proseandpassion, to science Galician
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25-JAN-2024
Unexpected on the ocean floor
"We should be extremely careful with potential future deep-sea mining, as these unique species carry high risk."

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1032426

proseandpassion, to science Galician
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25-JAN-2024
#Dinosaurs might have used #feathers on forelimbs and tails to flush and pursue their prey – a new hypothesis integrates morphology, behavior and neurobiology

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1032068 #science #ecology #evolution

proseandpassion, to science Galician
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25-JAN-2024
The underground network: Decoding the dynamics of plant-fungal symbiosis

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1032237 #science #ecology #plants #fungi #symbiosis

arstechnica, to random
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Higher vehicle hoods significantly increase pedestrian deaths, study finds

Single-vehicle, single-pedestrian crash data for 2016-2021 finds hoods a problem.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/01/higher-vehicle-hoods-significantly-increase-pedestrian-deaths-study-finds/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

proseandpassion,
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@arstechnica the paper is on open access: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212012224000017?via%3Dihub

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