Meike van der Heijden

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22 September 2026 19:04

How I feel when my kids grant me six hours of uninterrupted sleep:

Science Magazine

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10 April 2026 12:36

New findings in Science reveal how shape anisotropy and physical interactions govern collective motion in active matter, providing design rules for programmable synthetic materials and insight into bacterial swarms. Learn more in this week's issue: https://scim.ag/4tsN0UO

The New Yorker

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30 January 2026 22:15

“Infinite Jest” is a masterpiece and a pleasure to read, Hermione Hoby writes. “Perhaps the greatest disjunction between the book’s reputation and its contents lies in the notion that it’s a pretentious slog no one could honestly enjoy.” newyorkermag.visitlink.me/wMi7gG

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15 January 2026 21:07

Happy National Bagel Day!! Whether you make your own bagels (like me) or pickup from your local shop, let’s pay tribute today to the perfect way to start any morning. 🥯

Nature Portfolio

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07 October 2025 02:51

A paper in Nature shows that parachute designs inspired by kirigami — the Japanese art of paper cutting to produce 3D designs — are stable and fall close to their target. These findings could simplify parachute manufacturing, reduce costs, and improve accuracy. go.nature.com/473OMmK 🧪