Joanna Thompson

jojofoshosho.bsky.social

31 December 2024 20:23

It’s the end of 2024 and I got to work on a lot of really cool stuff this year. Here’s a little roundup of the stories/projects I’m most proud of 🧵: 🧪🌎 Starting with this essay for Noema about the importance of small urban plots for conservation: www.noemamag.com/the-powerful...

SETI Institute

setiinstitute.bsky.social

31 December 2024 20:21

#PPOD: This image from ESA’s Mars Express shows a beautiful slice of the Red Planet from the northern polar cap downwards and highlights cratered, pockmarked swathes of the Terra Sabaea and Arabia Terra regions. It comprises data gathered on 17 June 2019. Credit: ESA/DLR/FU Berlin 🧪 🔭

Bruce Stallsmith

laimosemion.bsky.social

31 December 2024 20:20

So, maybe humans have identified ~10% of all species on earth? I've always been inclined to think there are more species than others, we'll see. The specific epithet for the pictured fish is "sauroni" as it looks like Sauron's eye in LOTR. 🧪🌍🌿 #biodiversity