Reminded me of this book and the Hilma af Klint piece…

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On This Day in History: October 30, 1930 Grant Wood’s American Gothic debuted at the Art Institute of Chicago and won a $300 prize. He was paid another $300 when they formally acquired the piece for their collection. That's about $12k today for one of the most famous works in American history.

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Hey thank you! I've learned a fair bit already. The biggest lesson has been... people *really* don't like to read anymore and you kind have to clickbait them a little bit to get them to even consider clicking a link. I also probably need to edit this into an Insta format as well...

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Do #viruses really cause less disease in #bats compared to other mammals? An analysis of >80 years of data reveals that bats suffer disease and death at similar levels to rodents, challenging assumptions about bat-specific adaptations and their biomedical potential. 🧪 #AcademicSky plos.io/3UXoBuO

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An important study. The ‘what is it about bats?’ question in emerging virus research is driven by then harboring nasty viruses for us with seeming tolerance because of adaptations in their immune systems This study suggests that in reality bats are not unusually resistant to virus disease.

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