Simone Barr
audience producer @ quanta magazine
imbuing scientific research with a sense of excitement and urgency.
also writes short fiction.
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- The strange way that fluid behaves When it flows in an ocean of waves Stays oddly mysterious And makes experts delirious But new findings give math what it craves. www.quantamagazine.org/the-hidden-m...
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- Reposted by Simone BarrA photoessay by @yaseminsaplakoglu.bsky.social highlights researchers' labor & collaboration: "Through the haze of doom that shrouds climate science shines the passion behind the quest to understand and solve one of the greatest challenges humanity has faced." www.quantamagazine.org/photos-captu...
- Favorite little ditty of social copy that I wrote for our climate series :-)
- Time wears on us all; Venus was also a lot cooler when it was younger. www.quantamagazine.org/why-is-venus...
- Was such a joy to work on these stories! You can explore the rest of em here: www.quantamagazine.org/how-we-came-...
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- Mmmmm, what's that smell? Oh! It's the whiff of a delicious new @yaseminsaplakoglu.bsky.social story, fresh from Quanta Bakery. www.quantamagazine.org/how-smell-gu...
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- Roses are red, Violets are blue, My friend @mollyherring.bsky.social wrote another banger for you: www.quantamagazine.org/when-did-nat...
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- One of my favorite parts of Quanta's new AI series is @markabelan.bsky.social and @benbenbrubaker.bsky.social's visual explainer on how AI makes heads or tails of the internet's cats: www.quantamagazine.org/how-can-ai-i...
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- I can't stop soundtracking our stories
- Reposted by Simone BarrMany of the moons orbiting Jupiter and Saturn appear to host subsurface oceans. Mysteries abound as to what fills these deep sea worlds. But the hints that we’ve already gathered make them tantalizing targets in the search for life beyond Earth. 🧵
- I love my job because I get to write the words "cosmic baked ziti" on social media
- Go team!
- I love this bit so much www.nytimes.com/2021/06/22/s...
- Alas, no dire wolves, but at least white German Shepards like Harper exist
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- Severance fans.... hear me out. 🧵
- Yessss my thoughts exactly
- Today on my way to work I realized I was wearing the exact same outfit I wore for my Frog (of Frog and Toad) halloween costume this year
- this morning I feel grateful for the many gentle speckled lads on bluesky's "Reptiles & Amphibians" feed
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- Tag yourself
- Are you feeling bright-eyed and bushy-tailed this morning, dear followers? It might be because you were "brainwashed" in your sleep. www.quantamagazine.org/the-mysterio...
- Did anyone catch my "Brave" reference
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- Reposted by Simone BarrIn chaotic systems, the smallest fluctuations get amplified. As scientist Edward Lorenz put it in the 1960s and 70s, even a seagull flapping its wings might eventually make a big difference to the weather. Here's how scientists came to understand what chaos is, and how to wrangle it: 🧵
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- The next time you move, consider mathematician Joseph Gerver’s 18-piece sofa. It’s the biggest shape that can slide down an L-shaped hallway… though maybe not the easiest to assemble. www.quantamagazine.org/the-largest-...
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- Band name idea: Cosmic Dust Bunnies
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- Grateful to have concept cells for Dewey in his formalwear. www.quantamagazine.org/concept-cell...
- (from the pov of microalgae) 🎵 Under the sea Under the sea Might be surprising We’re photosythesizing Take it from me Up on the shore they work all day Out in the cold they slave away While we devotin' Our lives to one photon Under the sea 🎵 thank you for your time
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