The Perseid meteor shower, one of the most popular meteor showers of the year, will peak with the most number of meteors starting late tonight and into early Wednesday morning. Read about the best ways to watch! cnn.it/33TDP7d

"Researchers with Duke University's physics department demonstrated the use of a simple method that uses a laser beam and cell phone to evaluate the efficiency of masks by studying the transmission of respiratory droplets during regular speech." cnn.it/3gXCSyk

"It shows that early humans living at this time—some 100,000 years after the debut of Homo sapiens—were already using their big brains to solve problems and innovate, in what is a hallmark of our species." bit.ly/2PXHbOv

LIT UP: Bright bioluminescent waves produced by plant plankton called dinoflagellates created a glowing spectacle in Monterey Bay, California. abcn.ws/2QaAvfL

"Everyone is doing school in an entirely new way. And so we have to throw out our expectations & really be patient when it feels like we have no patience left." #DukeTIP's very own Brian Cooper sharing his unique perspective on online learning with WRAL NEWS in NC bit.ly/3aNjKkg

Duke will partner with Pine Gate Renewables to build new solar farms as part of the effort to become carbon neutral by 2024 fal.cn/39UXI

Two Israeli teenagers on summer break unearthed a trove of hundreds of gold coins that date from 1,100 years ago. With such a sum, a person at that time could buy a luxurious house in Fustat, the capital of Egypt in those days. cnn.it/2Ew42y2

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A happy #NationalDogDay from the Duke Canine Cognition Center

"I can't believe they scheduled a Zoom meeting on National Dog Day. I'm pawsing my video." #NationalDogDay

Recently, Duke TIP welcomed Dr. Del Siegle, UConn professor and director of the National Center for Research on Gifted Education (NCRGE), to present on underrepresentation in gifted education. ➡️Recap of the event and a recording of the presentation: bit.ly/34aLZXz

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