Karl Magnacca
Entomologist, naturalist, all-around bug nerd. https://www.hawaiianinsects.com
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- Interesting result that’s somewhat buried in the data: wire-clip closure jars with rubber(ish) gaskets had the best alcohol retention against evaporation, BUT also the highest failure rate where they completely dried out. Suggests it actually is the best design, just needs the right materials.
- This paper addresses the fundamental challenge with wet collection specimen containers: their loss of stability over time. Read about how the museum's collection was used to investigate this problem: doi.org/10.3897/nhcm.3.181881
- Reposted by Karl Magnacca...horrifying message without context, thank you
- Me trying to use beetle keys:
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- Reposted by Karl Magnaccait’s not necessarily that all these people in the epstein files participated in the raping of girls it’s that none of them cared and if he hadn’t been arrested and died they’d still be out there trying to be his friend
- Maybe this sounds harsh (to editors), but I don't think you should be able to replace fabricated figures with new figures (that are also fabricated) 🧪
- I know that @frontiersin.bsky.social are trying hard to be taken seriously. But addressing the problems in the original figure (left) by a completely new set of panels (that also have problems; right) puts them straight back into predatory journal range. #ImageForensics #ScientificPublishing /
- The shirt I’m wearing right now is from 1996 :/
- Reposted by Karl Magnaccano fan of jeffries, but holy shit is this article misleading. in the press briefing he calls for "a prohibition that DHS cannot *detain* or deport American citizens", and his focus throughout the briefing is on the detainment part
