Tim Skellett
Me: interests: #scicomm, books, gardening, philosophy, science journalism, photography, #nature, #travel, #DiscWorld, and so on.
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'People can't learn about treatments they need': why open access to medical research matters
Campaigners have argued for open access to scientific research since the dawn of the internet – so why is it taking so long?
Barstool Sports
Tim Skellett
load for bear, don't load with frozen iguanas
barstoolsports.com/blog/910077/a-… pic.twitter.com/taMsvaZAI1
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Will IJ’s Class Action Shut Down TSA’s Cash Machine?
The story of how the law as to civil in rem forfeiture came to be is apocryphal. It was formed largely in the 1980s, using the cute phrase, “take the profit out of crime,” and was direc…
Sahel faces surge in violence from terror attacks
More than 4,000 deaths reported last year amid fears region may slide into violent chaos
Mean Mary on fast banjo - Iron Horse
Tim Skellett
Honestly, @Scotty_2017, I would have felt more owned if you had posted this video instead
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Monty Python star Terry Jones dies aged 77
Monty Python star Terry Jones has died at the age of 77, his agent has said
California considers declaring common pain killer carcinogen
A fight is coming to California over whether to list one of the world's most common over-the-counter drugs as a carcinogen, echoing recent high-profile battles over things like alcohol and coffee.
Tim Skellett
Taking things to a 'logical' extent to the point of self-sabotage: #California, bound by #Prop65, considering declaring #acetaminophen (#paracetamol) a carcinogen, despite evidence so weak that the FDA has warned CA such a move would be illegally false
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Immune discovery 'may treat all cancer'
Research is at an early stage but scientists said it had huge potential for destroying cancers.
Why Northern Ireland won’t be leaving the Union any time soon
My admiration for Matthew Parris has remained intact throughout the period of his severe attack of Brexit Derangement Syndrome, writes Ruth Dudley Edwards
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Vlogger Tries To Prove Health Benefits Of Aloe Vera, Accidentally Poisons Herself Live On Camera
A social media vlogger has accidentally poisoned herself whilst eating what she believed to be Aloe vera. The woman, known as Ms Zhang, was recording a seg
Tim Skellett
#Health: do NOT poison yourself with Agave americana, believing it to be the lookalike Aloe vera. And DON'T eat Aloe vera anyway. OK on your skin, not OK in your mouth.
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Rogue chatbots deleted in China after questioning Communist Party
Two chatbots have been pulled from a Chinese messaging app after they questioned the rule of the Communist Party and made unpatriotic comments.
Clearview app lets strangers find your name, info with snap of a photo, report says
It may not be long before you'll have to forget about walking down the street anonymously, says a New York Times report.
Spider-tailed horned viper - Wikipedia
Tim Skellett
What you are looking at there above is ....
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not a spider or insect of any kind....
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it's a snake. Seriously. it's a kind of snake.
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China confirms 139 cases of new virus in two days
New cases of the respiratory illness are confirmed in the cities of Wuhan, Beijing and Shenzhen.
Tim Skellett
1/n OK, #health, time to talk about the new #coronavirus. @patchfarmstead was the first to bring it up with me, so:
Q: Is it a really big thing, & should we worry?
A: Probably not, but we don't know yet. Could get rly big; unlikely, but possible.
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Butcher’s offcuts are not that offal
If you pledged to go meat-free for Veganuary, but the prospect of another chickpea-based dinner fills you with dread, perhaps the offal-based alternative, Organuary, might suit you better. Dreamt...
Christopher Tolkien 1924-2020
I had just finished my Tolkien class yesterday when I returned to my office and found my social media sites flooded with news of Christopher Tolkien’s death. Just an hour before, I had been t…