Carolyn Porco
Cassini imaging lead. Visiting Scholar UC Berkeley. National Geographic Eliza Scidmore awardee. I think. I speak. I write. Opinions are my own.
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Rocks falling into oceans, not climate, causing seas to rise, congressman suggests
"Because now you’ve got less space in those oceans because the bottom is moving up," Rep. Mo Brooks said during the science committee hearing.
Don’t Let Nationalists Speak for the Nation
The 2020 candidates who seek to oust Trump must defend liberal democracy against illiberalism at home and abroad.
Webcam: Mexican Gray Wolves Lighthawk and Trumpet
Click here to edit Spacer module. All Webcams Webcam: Mexican Gray Wolves Lighthawk and Trumpet Wolves M1564 (Lighthawk), F1505 (Trumpet); their 3 yearlings born April 30th, 2018: m1742 (Kral), m1743 (Joe Darling), f1744 (Babs); and their four pups...
Caltech Mourns the Passing of Murray Gell-Mann (1929–2019)
Nobel Laureate Murray Gell-Mann, who predicted quarks, has passed away.
Carolyn Porco
Murray Gell-Mann, who was critical in revealing the fundamental nature of matter, passes on. According to this piece, he supported the initial & then-unpopular work in string theory.
He was at @Caltech during my years there. Lucky me. RIP Murray.
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Click here to support Floyd's Retirement Dream - Hawaii organized by Amanda Dian Seals
When the neighborhood that Mailman Floyd Martin has served for decades learned that he was retiring, there was a fullfledged effort to make sure he knew how much everyone loved him and that to say that he would be missed would prove to be a complete...
When their mailman retired, the neighbors along his route threw him one heck of a goodbye party
A suburban Atlanta neighborhood went all out to honor the man who had delivered their mail for decades.
Babak Tafreshi on Instagram: “Last few days I was at Texas Star Party to give a talk. Photographed here is a rarely captured phenomenon known as Red Sprite. It has been…”
43.1k Likes, 732 Comments - Babak Tafreshi (@babaktafreshi) on Instagram: “Last few days I was at Texas Star Party to give a talk. Photographed here is a rarely captured…”
Trump and Pelosi Trade Barbs, Both Questioning the Other’s Fitness
President Trump and Speaker Nancy Pelosi traded accusations that the other was unfit for office, as a war of words between the two party leaders accelerated.
Could Parallel Universes Be Physically Real?
And if they exist, are there alternate-reality versions of you out there, too?
Carolyn Porco
"In all the multiverse, there is likely only one you. You must make this Universe count."
Fascinating, accessible discussion of the origins & nature of parallel universes, & the circumstances required for an alternate, parallel you.
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Exposing the Dirty Business Behind the Designer Label
Fashion is the world's second-most polluting industry after the oil industry.
Carolyn Porco
That 'Dirty Fashion Industry' article got buried in my last Tweet.
Here it is again. For some mind-blowing facts, read it!
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Carolyn Porco
In environmental destruction, the 2nd runner-up to oil is...wait for it...the fashion industry.
I have been in a fashion coma since 1975 and proud of it!
Note: Ystrday at Macy's... are these leather purses made of alligator? Say it isn't so :-(
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Algeria and Argentina certified malaria-free by WHO
Algeria and Argentina have been officially recognized by WHO as malaria-free. The certification is granted when a country proves that it has interrupted indigenous transmission of the disease for at least 3 consecutive years. Contracted through the...
Italian fashion house Prada to stop using fur from next year
Prada says fur will no longer be part of future designs from February 2020 to meet a demand for ethical products from shoppers.
Washington is 1st state to allow composting of human bodies
SEATTLE (AP) — Ashes to ashes, guts to dirt. Gov. Jay Inslee signed legislation Tuesday making Washington the first state to approve composting as an alternative to burying or cremating...
Portuguese Man o' War
The Portuguese man o' war is a highly venomous open ocean predator that superficially resembles a jellyfish but is actually a siphonophore.
Planet Nine BREAKTHROUGH: Astronomer reveals ’we know its orbit pretty well’
A PLANET NINE expert has astonishingly revealed to know the orbit of the elusive Planet 9 despite there being no known observations of the hypothesised planet.
Protestors announce ‘God created women for men’s pleasure’ as 600 students taken out of school
A Birmingham school facing protests around the teaching of LGBT issues has reportedly seen 600 pupils withdrawn from the school today in an alarming escalation which is placing children’s safety and education at risk, Humanists UK says. Education...
Jane Goodall: A Global Face for Global Peace
In her legendary 60-year career, Jane Goodall has made being an intrepid scientist, environmentalist, writer and teacher look easy.
Plastics Industry on Track to Burn 14 Percent of World's Remaining Carbon Budget
By 2050, making and disposing of plastics could be responsible for a cumulative 56 gigatons of carbon.