It's a good day when you take clue 43 down as a sign to keep going... and the The New York Times rewards you with a Andy Borowitz Dr. Jane Goodall & the Jane Goodall Institute convo

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Makes me think of Louis Leakey redefining "man the tool maker" after Goodall's observations of tool use in chimps: "Now we must redefine tool, redefine man, or accept chimpanzees [and orangs] as human" #scicomm #anthropology

As of Thursday, the vulture had not eaten since he 1st flew the coop However, he is slowly approaching bait — a thawed rat Oliver’s mate, Iniko, also was placed in crate in area in hopes that he would approach #nature #animals latimes.com/california/sto…

DDT, dumped largely in 1940s & ’50s — never broke down It remains in most potent form in startlingly high concentrations in LA water, spread across a wide swath of seafloor larger than the city of San Francisco #RachelCarson #pollution #SciComm latimes.com/environment/st…

"In 1993, frustration prompted a molecular biologist to measure dimensions of every room in her MIT building Women had less space than men, leading to a US-wide reckoning about sexism in science It remains remarkably relevant today" via nature briefings nature.com/articles/d4158…

“They said only way to get ahead in corporate world is to boost male egos” – a form of emotional labor, making male colleagues+superiors feel good, specifically affirming their power A male director added: “you came across as really abrasive for a woman” theguardian.com/society/2023/m…

🎶Sing your way home at the close of the day. Sing your way home; drive the shadows away. Smile ev’ry mile, for wherever you roam It will brighten your road, it will lighten your load If you sing your way home.🎶

Twitter Friends: Check out "Queer Planet"+ my interview on Peacock--flamingos, penguins, Japanese macaques, lions, giraffes, slugs, lizards and, of course, #bonobos All out--loud and proud #Pride2024 #PrideMonth #gaypride #naturetwitter #scicomm youtube.com/watch?v=CnB1Cp…

She asked AI to generate jokes ChatGPT wrote in voice of male comedian – joking about impatience w/its apparently shopping-obsessed girlfriend When asked to rewrite jokes in a female voice, it shifted the shopping-obsessed girlfriend to the 1st person bbc.com/future/article…

"Women are not some piece of collectively owned community property the disposition of which is decided by majority vote." --Georgia judge in ruling to overturn #abortion ban theguardian.com/us-news/live/2… 🧑‍⚖️ #AbortionIsHealthcare

“Matrilocality=strong predictor of female social & political empowerment [...] if the women stayed put, they were more likely to inherit, control land, be players in the local economy, and have influence." theguardian.com/science/2025/j… #WednesdayMotivation #WomensRightsAreHumanRights

💔 about passing of #JaneGoodall I'll never forget her opening the Understanding Chimpanzees Conference by walking up to the mic & pant hooting. All 400 of us pant hooted back. It was absolutely electric. The hair on my arms stood up as we bridged 6 million years of evolution.