Robin Lloyd

Daylight saving time hit you like a brick? Here’s how to cope better Losing an hour of sleep to daylight saving time is not good for you, but there are ways you can help yourself bounce back

Losing an hour of sleep to daylight saving time is not good for you, but there are ways you can help yourself bounce back

For particle physicists working with neutrinos, almost nothing is everything

Several massive multimillion dollar experiments should soon reveal more about the nature of these ghostly particles.

✍️ Nicola Jones

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I’m quoted in this excellent Scientific American article on the incredible Zagros mountains, the focus of much of my PhD and postdoc research. The Zagros’s unique tectonic history explains the Gulf’s rich oil and gas reserves and ultimately the Gulf itself, including the narrow Strait of Hormuz.

WATCH: How traffic dried up in the Strait of Hormuz since the Iran war began The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz is "about as wrong as things could go" for global oil markets. Iran achieved it not with a naval blockade, but with cheap drones.

Good animation, with story detailing why shipping traffic shut down in this strait thru which about 1/5th of world's crude oil and NG typically passes. In a word: insurance. www.npr.org/2026/03/04/n...

Ding-dong! The Dutch Fish Doorbell needs you to help migrating fish A Dutch lock is closed for the spring, and its employees want you to tell them when migrating fish come knocking by ringing a digital doorbell

Well, in more pleasant news, the Fish Doorbell is back... 🧪

Paid >$400 oop last year for an MRI. They wanted it paid *before* I was seen. I declined ("never pay the first hc bill") so they gave me a "one-time courtesy" deferral. Acted like it was a huge favor.

Truth vs spin: El Paso cartel drone lasers TikTok video by The Bigger Picture

This, 1000x this: www.tiktok.com/@maxfishersh... #medialiteracy

My students were horrified today when I told them that the phone company used to publish everyone's name, address, and phone number in a huge book, then deliver it to everyone in town.

Mike Johnson: I Am Tuning Out the News Cycle to Focus on Self-Care Don’t ask me about the news. I am protecting my mental space.

this is from November but then again I don’t think he’s seen any news that would make it out of date

we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad

To anyone laid off from the Post today, we are hiring:

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entry window for CASW '26 awards & fellowships is open:
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Capital: Solvang

Renfrew Christie Dies at 76; Sabotaged Racist Regime’s Nuclear Program

Holy hell, what an obituary

Vaccines Are Helping Older People More Than We Knew

Oh, just get vaccinated (part 5,000)

"Many shots seem to have “off-target” benefits, such as lowering the risk of dementia, studies have found." (gift article)

20 public health wins in 2025 We have your back

Uplifting year-ender by @kkjetelina.bsky.social

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Social: These Orcas Are on the Brink—And So Is the Science That Could Save Them Inside the desperate rush to save the southern resident killer whales

“The science is endangered now, just like the whales.”

illuminating piece on tight links between cardiovascular, pancreas (insulin/diabetes), and kidney diseases - really all 1 condition! by @smjyoti.bsky.social

Same here!

Everyone's Favorite Fruitcake This moist, dark cake is loaded with yummy-tasting dried fruits, not the icky, bitter candied peel and citron you remember from visiting your grandma at Christmas.

yum. Not same but I make King Arthur's "everyone's favorite fruit cake," with dried fruit dialed back. The allspice, golden syrup, and booze clinch it. share.google/k9S8IrqCDpHN...

This Tiny ‘Fire Amoeba’ Just Redefined Life’s Limits It was thought that complex cells couldn’t survive above a certain temperature, but a tiny amoeba has proven that assumption wrong

It's been thought since the early 70s that eukaryotes (basically any life with a cell nucleus) wouldn't survive above 62C and no complex life had been shown living above 60C. Until the "fire amoeba"... 🧪

(These are some of my favorite stories to write, just weird neat stuff we're learning.)

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AI video slop is everywhere, take our quiz to try and spot it There's no one way to be absolutely sure about a video's authenticity, but experts say there are some simple clues that can help.

Quiz teaches you how to spot AI-generated video www.npr.org/2025/11/30/n...

Hot wings
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Opinion | Jeffrey Epstein's Crimes: Child Sexual Abuse Isn't a 'Type' Playing semantics over what constitutes a pedophile serves no clinical purpose

good essay, refutes & defeats any MK-type hair-splitting, "age-nuance," "skepticism" nonsense www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...

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Where-ish

Even if Congress strikes a deal, millions still need food now. Here’s where to find help Millions need food while waiting for benefits to resume. Find food banks, free groceries, money-saving apps, and state-supported emergency assistance.

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