Gustavo Ogasawara @gojonnes@social.cleverlibre.org

Photosynthesis is nearly 100% efficient. A quantum experiment shows why

To make a system 100% efficient usually requires some very special laboratory setup.

But photosynthesis does it too, and the bizarre key is quantum disorder.
https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/photosynthesis-100-efficient-quantum-physics/

This is REALLY important.

“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment and counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”

Let that sink in. It costs less than accepting homelessness.

#Finland #Helsinki #homeless #cities #homes
https://scoop.me/housing-first-finland-homelessness/

ah heck, one more #meme

#EU #funny

Nature clinging on…

Tufted Vetch on The Bee Sanctuary of Ireland.

#nature #wildflowers #beesanctuaryireland
#vegan #organic #tuftedvetch
#naturephotography

#Introduction 2 / 2
What do I do? We are now able to #listen to a secret #environment hidden from our senses. I study #vibrational #communication in #insects. They use #plants to propagate their vibrational signals in #nature.
This branch of #Biology is named #Biotremology. Adapting the definition of #soundscape, we want to bring attention to the existence of a #vibroscape, that could be of special interest for #bioacoustics #conservation #ecoacoustics #behavior #science 🌱

tinyurl.com/4n5x8b9k

“The oncoming burden of long COVID faced by patients, health-care providers, governments and economies is so large as to be unfathomable, which is possibly why minimal high-level planning is currently allocated to it.”

Worth reading in its entirety.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41577-023-00904-7
#Covid19
#NZCovid
#COVIDIsNotOver
#WearAMask

Para seu apoio e/ou divulgação:

https://apoia.se/lageevo

The Netherlands has an official government Mastodon instance. https://social.overheid.nl/about

When will Aotearoa New Zealand make a similar commitment to social communication that’s not hostage to multi-national corporates? The government using a Mastodon channel for the timely release of routine information would dramatically increase the percentage of Kiwis on the platform.

Omg PhD simulator https://research.wmz.ninja/projects/phd/index.html
#phd #science #game

Here's my latest wee #history #video
John and Mary Faed of Barlay Mill in Gatehouse had 6 children, 5 of whom were were talented artists who had paintings at the Royal Society in London. Susan was their only daughter, and a highly talented artist too, but rather than work as an artist, she looked after her mother for most of her life. Still, she had a number of paintings hung in the Royal Societies in London and Edinburgh.
https://youtu.be/BS_FJjoB_Os
#artist #women'sArt #galloway #scotland

Is social media a good enterprise for sharing your work- excellent discussion on this. The Thesis Whisperer

https://thesiswhisperer.com/2023/07/10/academicenshittification/