Sunday, November 30, 2014

Why The ER Doctor Asks Patients What’s Happening At Home http://t.co/pxZjjye1J3— Joshua...



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3D 67P via NASA



3D 67P via NASA



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Saturday, November 29, 2014

Portrait of NGC 281 via NASA



Portrait of NGC 281 via NASA



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"Based off of a television game show, the Monty Hall problem begins with a contestant finding herself..."

Based off of a television game show, the Monty Hall problem begins with a contestant finding herself in front of three doors. She is told that behind one of them is a car, while behind the other two there are goats. Since it is presumed that contestants want to win cars not goats, if nothing else for their resale value, there is a one-third chance of choosing the car and winning.

But now here’s the twist. After the contestant chooses a door, the game show host has another door opened and the contestant is shown a goat. Should she stick with the door she has originally chosen, or switch to the remaining unopened door?



- Monty Hall, Erdos, and Our Limited Minds

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Delirium Tremens via Now@NEJM

Delirium Tremens via Now@NEJM

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Delirium Tremens via Now@NEJM



Delirium Tremens via Now@NEJM



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Friday, November 28, 2014

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms via Now@NEJM



Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms via Now@NEJM



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Galileo s Europa Remastered via NASA



Galileo s Europa Remastered via NASA



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"Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer" http://t.co/j9o8VZl7QK— Joshua Schwimmer, MD...



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Ferguson, MO | November 25, 2014 A protester points out the...



Ferguson, MO | November 25, 2014

A protester points out the origin of a smoke bomb thrown at a police and national guard formation outside the Ferguson police department, the night after riots rocked this St Louis Suburb.
I was profoundly disturbed to witness these protests, this injustice. To watch excessive and illogical police tactics, to see instigators taking advantage of the chaos to ransack and loot.
Throughout my career I have witnessed atrocities and injustice beyond comprehension. But I have also been lucky enough to have experienced true friendship, generosity and kindness.
To my friends and family I give thanks.
#photojournalism #documentary #reportage #new #ferguson by benlowy http://instagram.com/p/v6waNnvRAH/



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fMRI by xkcd. http://t.co/ivGzO3rrVs— Joshua Schwimmer, MD (@joshuaschwimmer) November 28, 2014



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I’m thankful for Kanye. by humzadeas...



I’m thankful for Kanye. by humzadeas http://instagram.com/p/v6V7HgkqCM/



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Great take down of the theory of disruption. http://t.co/yyoNuJL2r6— Joel Topf (@kidney_boy)...



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Thursday, November 27, 2014

stuffed bloated full like this guy by helloreilly...



stuffed bloated full like this guy by helloreilly http://instagram.com/p/v6aZq1LeHL/



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#Repost from @cincykidsrad ・・・
Four images of amazing...



#Repost from @cincykidsrad ・・・
Four images of amazing #Thanksgiving treats. What are the #findings in each image? Can you identify the items? Comment with your responses below! Answers will be posted later today.
#ThoraxThursday #ThoracicThursday #MRI #CT #xray #ultrasound #ThanksQuizzing #FOAMed #MedEd #pediatrics #kids #children #radiology #medicine by figure1 http://instagram.com/p/v6W4WKGVAc/



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Io and Callisto Mutual Event via NASA



Io and Callisto Mutual Event via NASA



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Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Reading “The Psychopath Inside: A Neuroscientist’s Personal Journey into the Dark Side...



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We’ve selected our image of the week. A 46 year-old female...



We’ve selected our image of the week. A 46 year-old female patient presented with bright reddish-orange urine. She had no recent illness and was otherwise asymptomatic. Upon further discussion, the patient acknowledged recently eating beets. Which diagnosis should be investigated? Find out on Figure 1. by figure1 http://instagram.com/p/v3zwZMmVEL/



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Winners of the Society of Biology’s 2014 Photography Competition http://t.co/ycUEkmHoAq—...



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The Creature from the Red Lagoon via NASA



The Creature from the Red Lagoon via NASA



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F.D.A. to Announce Sweeping Calorie Rules for Restaurants http://t.co/FFvsLlZBnk— Joshua Schwimmer,...



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Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Currently reading: “Information Doesn’t Want to Be Free” by Cory @Doctorow...



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"First, in medicine and society, we have failed to recognize that people have priorities that they..."

First, in medicine and society, we have failed to recognize that people have priorities that they need us to serve besides just living longer. Second, the best way to learn those priorities is to ask about them. Hence the wide expert agreement that payment systems should enable health professionals to take sufficient time to have such discussions and tune care accordingly.

I also discovered that the discussions most successful clinicians had with patients involved just a few important questions that often unlocked transformative possibilities: (1) What is their understanding of their health or condition? (2) What are their goals if their health worsens? (3) What are their fears? and (4) What are the trade-offs they are willing to make and not willing to make? These discussions must be repeated over time, because people’s answers change. But people can and should insist that others know and respect their priorities.



- The Best Possible Day

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Atenolol versus Losartan in Children and Young Adults with...



Atenolol versus Losartan in Children and Young Adults with Marfan’s Syndrome via Now@NEJM



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Red November. by humzadeas http://instagram.com/p/vzUBgrEqN5/



Red November. by humzadeas http://instagram.com/p/vzUBgrEqN5/



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Monday, November 24, 2014

Testing the #Homescreen app: https://t.co/HQg18BEy3e pic.twitter.com/yHQexEH5tI— Joshua Schwimmer,...



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Recommended iPhone apps (cont): @OmniFocus, @OvercastFM, @UpToDate, @VesperApp, @VSCO,...



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This patient arrived in the ER unsure of why his fingernails had...



This patient arrived in the ER unsure of why his fingernails had become so dark. His hemoglobin was found to be 22 g/dL and he explained that his skin became itchy after a shower. These findings are typical of polycythemia vera, one of the chronic myeloproliferative diseases, which is characterized by an elevated hemoglobin, pruritus upon bathing, erythromelalgia (red, painful extremities), and thrombosis. Do you know what other indicators may be present for polycythemia vera? by figure1 http://instagram.com/p/vy3574mVIL/



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Recommended iPhone apps (cont.): @Instapaper, @iPrescribe, @LaunchCenterPro, @LevelMoney,...



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Recommended iPhone apps (cont.): @DraftsApp, @DueApp, @Evernote, @Flexibits, @GoogleDrive, @Humin...



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Recommended iPhone apps: @AmazonKindle, @AvocadoHills, @BeatsMusic, @BywordApp, @CannonballHQ,...



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A massively detailed “Sleep No More” data file of tips and analysis:...



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Tornado and Rainbow Over Kansas via NASA



Tornado and Rainbow Over Kansas via NASA



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Diblasio and Spencer at BH - high fiving and kissing the 17 nurses who took care of him...



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Sunday, November 23, 2014

Twitter for nephrologists (and other health care professionals) by @kidney_boy...



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Solar Flare from a Sharper Sun via NASA...



Solar Flare from a Sharper Sun via NASA http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap141122.html



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Saturday, November 22, 2014

Friday, November 21, 2014

Do you know what could have caused this case of purple urine bag...



Do you know what could have caused this case of purple urine bag syndrome? by figure1 http://instagram.com/p/vqqONKmVOv/



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LDN 988: Dark Nebula in Cygnus via NASA...



LDN 988: Dark Nebula in Cygnus via NASA http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap141120.html



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The science of not believing science. http://t.co/DFCm2tnIOJ— Joshua Schwimmer, MD...



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"It’s as if Garry Kasparov had to plot a pawnless endgame while simultaneously harvesting minerals,..."

“It’s as if Garry Kasparov had to plot a pawnless endgame while simultaneously harvesting minerals, building fuel extractors, and searching in vain for Spassky’s queen. Academic researchers now use StarCraft II—the “drosophila” of brain science, as one paper suggested—when studying people who expertly perform cognitively complex tasks. Chess may soon be eclipsed as the standard-bearer of competitive I.Q.”

- The Rise of the Professional Cyber Athlete

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Thursday, November 20, 2014

Bright Spiral Galaxy M81 via NASA...



Bright Spiral Galaxy M81 via NASA http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap141119.html



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"Ideal Sans achieves an organic quality by almost completely avoiding straight lines. Its stems are..."

“Ideal Sans achieves an organic quality by almost completely avoiding straight lines. Its stems are flared, tapering outward as they reach their ends, and their curvature varies in shape from one part of a letter to the next. Distinctive in large sizes and richly textured when set small, these tiny asymmetries create the sort of lively atmosphere and syncopated rhythm usually found only in seriffed text faces.”

- Ideal Sans Font Features: Texture | Hoefler & Co.

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"The Rise of the Professional Cyber Athlete" in The New Yorker. (Featuring Scarlett.)...



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Cecily and Scarlett. Congratulations, @NatashaSingh and @ShyamToprani! pic.twitter.com/r7mbt5MNkg—...



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Currently Reading: The Art of Asking by @amandapalmer http://t.co/utUMDU3mmR— Joshua Schwimmer, MD...



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"Stride Health has created a recommendation engine for individuals and families buying health..."

“Stride Health has created a recommendation engine for individuals and families buying health insurance. It packs in a lot of personalization in its recommendations, going well beyond premium rates and standard quotes. Stride Health predicts what a household’s actual health care costs are likely to be in a given year.”

- Chasing Entrepreneurial Opportunity in the Affordable Care Act

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How to uninstall Uber

How to uninstall Uber

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Patient Safety, Swiss Cheese and the Secret Service by @iranash http://t.co/TqWSCKmiMi— Joshua...



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Wednesday, November 19, 2014

We’ve selected our image of the week. Bullous emphysema, seen...



We’ve selected our image of the week. Bullous emphysema, seen most frequently in smokers, is characterized by damage to the alveolar walls, causing the formation of large air spaces. These giant bullae, which can grow up to 20 centimeters in diameter, can be removed surgically to improve exercise capacity in carefully selected patients. Do you know the indicators for bullectomy? View this image on Figure 1 to find out. by figure1 http://instagram.com/p/vmLFwymVBB/



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Star Formation in the Tadpole Nebula via NASA...



Star Formation in the Tadpole Nebula via NASA http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap141118.html



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I love Google’s new “Inbox” email app, but apparently internally it was so...



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A wall of #snow coming off the river into #Buffalo, NY. Photo:...



A wall of #snow coming off the river into #Buffalo, NY. Photo: @joseph_video by breakingnews http://instagram.com/p/vi_U17hPFi/



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Electronic Medical Records, Built For Efficiency, Often Backfire

Electronic Medical Records, Built For Efficiency, Often Backfire

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Tuesday, November 18, 2014

The Double Dust Disks of HD 95086 via NASA...



The Double Dust Disks of HD 95086 via NASA http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap141117.html



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"The Sky-Reflector Net, made of 952 perforated panels made out of optical aluminum and attached to a..."

“The Sky-Reflector Net, made of 952 perforated panels made out of optical aluminum and attached to a structure of 112 tensioned cables, becomes a connection between the subterranean city, with its blocks and blocks of subway connections, and the sky far above. The optical aluminum—which reflects a high percentage of light, but doesn’t create hot-spots of glare—paints a kind of diffuse portrait of the sky inside the building, one designed to resemble the soft, colored sheen of the film on a soap bubble.”

- How James Carpenter Gave NYC Subway Riders A Portal To The Sky

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Two tricks to make it easier to swallow pills

Two tricks to make it easier to swallow pills

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asylum-art: Jonty Hurwitz’s  Nano Sculptures:  Between science...





















asylum-art:

Jonty Hurwitz’s  Nano Sculptures Between science and Myth

Size matters. Anamophic artist Jonty Hurwitz’s new sculpture series recreates the smallest human form ever at 20x80x100 microns, or roughly the scale of a human sperm. According to Hurwitz’s website, the size of these sculptures approximately equals the amount your fingernails grow every 5 or 6 hours. These tiny art works are too small to be seen by the naked eye!

These new nano sculptures, “Trust”, “Cupid and Psyche: The First Kiss”, and “Intensity”, explore the idea of science vs. legend, myth vs. reality. Created with a ground-breaking 3D printing technology, the work is ultimately created using two photon absorption—art made with Quantum Physics.

Despite their microscopic size, these are detailed sculptures, with individual feathers in Cupid’s wings and tiny fingers, belly-buttons, and ears. It’s almost impossible to imagine that these realistic, emotive human figures are much smaller than an ant’s eye.

These sculptures were created in collaboration with The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and the Weitzmann Institute of Science and involved over 10 people as a working team over several months.

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Monday, November 17, 2014

This patient was found to be infected with the roundworm Ascaris...



This patient was found to be infected with the roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides. Roundworm infections are typically contracted by ingesting microscopic eggs in contaminated soil. Infected patients usually present with acute abdominal pain, weight loss, and bowel obstruction. Do you know which treatment should be considered first line in such cases? by figure1 http://instagram.com/p/vguFTcmVIZ/



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jayparkinsonmd: I’m pretty excited to announce that Sherpaa has...



jayparkinsonmd:

I’m pretty excited to announce that Sherpaa has released our iPhone app. Since day one, we’ve designed our web app for mobile, but now it’s native. It’s pretty nice to get instant notifications that you have a new message from our doctors, or your labs are back, or your medication is ready to pick up, or we found the perfect orthopedist just for you. It’s how healthcare should be. And today, our lovely version of healthcare just got better.



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Leonids Above Torre de la Guaita via NASA...



Leonids Above Torre de la Guaita via NASA http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap141116.html



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"Why podcasts are suddenly ‘back’" http://t.co/F3f0CjwupJ— Joshua Schwimmer, MD...



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"I Nearly Died. So What?" http://t.co/IcafXEdS8T— Joshua Schwimmer, MD (@joshuaschwimmer) November...



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Successful Delivery of Dialysis in Ebola Virus Disease

Successful Delivery of Dialysis in Ebola Virus Disease:

AKI has been observed in cases of Ebola virus disease. We describe the protocol for the first known successful delivery of RRT with subsequent renal recovery in a patient with Ebola virus disease treated at Emory University Hospital, in Atlanta, Georgia. Providing RRT in Ebola virus disease is complex and requires meticulous attention to safety for the patient, healthcare workers, and the community. We specifically describe measures to decrease the risk of transmission of Ebola virus disease and report pilot data demonstrating no detectable Ebola virus genetic material in the spent RRT effluent waste. This article also proposes clinical practice guidelines for acute RRT in Ebola virus disease.



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The Death of the Private Eye

The Death of the Private Eye:

"The Death of the Private Eye" by JOHN SEMLEY via NYT Magazine http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/16/magazine/the-death-of-the-private-eye.html



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Virtual Reality Fails Its Way to Success http://t.co/87O8g17jOZ— Joshua Schwimmer, MD...



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Sunday, November 16, 2014

"Bell’s paper made important claims about quantum entanglement, one of those captivating features of..."

Bell’s paper made important claims about quantum entanglement, one of those captivating features of quantum theory that depart strongly from our common sense. Entanglement concerns the behavior of tiny particles, such as electrons, that have interacted in the past and then moved apart. Tickle one particle here, by measuring one of its properties — its position, momentum or “spin” — and its partner should dance, instantaneously, no matter how far away the second particle has traveled.

The key word is “instantaneously.” The entangled particles could be separated across the galaxy, and somehow, according to quantum theory, measurements on one particle should affect the behavior of the far-off twin faster than light could have traveled between them.



- Is Quantum Entanglement Real?

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Who Is Thich Nhat Hanh?

Who Is Thich Nhat Hanh?

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😴 by humzadeas http://instagram.com/p/vcyZDKkqDS/



😴 by humzadeas http://instagram.com/p/vcyZDKkqDS/



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David Cronenberg on Predicting the Future and What a Dog’s Reality Is Like http://t.co/9bkr3Fck4b—...



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The Tulip in the Swan via NASA...



The Tulip in the Swan via NASA http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap141115.html



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Saturday, November 15, 2014

Poster SA0661. Come and get it! #KidneyWk14 pic.twitter.com/ygk0JDc35o— Joel Topf (@kidney_boy)...



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"Indeed, fans of the Oculus Rift discover a pleasure so deep that John Carmack, Oculus’s chief..."

“Indeed, fans of the Oculus Rift discover a pleasure so deep that John Carmack, Oculus’s chief technology officer, invokes it with a particular solemnity. It’s called “presence.” To achieve presence with an Oculus headset means to be suffused with the conviction — a cellular conviction, both unimpeachable and too deep for words — that you are in another world.”

- Virtual Reality Fails Its Way to Success

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What deduction games like Werewolf tell us about ourselves

What deduction games like Werewolf tell us about ourselves

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What Was Fact And What Was Fiction In Argo? The CIA Weighs In

What Was Fact And What Was Fiction In Argo? The CIA Weighs In

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Currently reading: “10:04: A Novel” by Ben Lerner http://t.co/AyYhdLpVQe— Joshua...



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Welcome to a Comet via NASA...



Welcome to a Comet via NASA http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap141114.html



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Friday, November 14, 2014

"Every time I mention that I am a Kindle user, especially when it’s around an audience of tech savvy..."

“Every time I mention that I am a Kindle user, especially when it’s around an audience of tech savvy people, I’m met with some quizzical looks from people who don’t understand why this product still exists, now that we’ve got iPhones and iPads and other similarly miraculous devices.”

- Six Colors

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Uber for drones. http://t.co/GTFxLb5w2k— Joshua Schwimmer, MD (@joshuaschwimmer) November 14, 2014



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Descent to a Comet via NASA...



Descent to a Comet via NASA http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap141113.html



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Thursday, November 13, 2014

Ron Klain: “We will see other cases of Ebloa in the United States, as the president has said,...



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"Edison lost. People forget that. Yes, he had stray dogs, cats and a circus elephant electrocuted..."

“Edison lost. People forget that. Yes, he had stray dogs, cats and a circus elephant electrocuted using alternating current, to demonstrate its dangers and promote his own direct current. But it didn’t matter. Using transformers, alternating current could send out a large charge on small wires across great distances, from a single power plant, which was then reduced, or alternated, upon reaching a home or business. Direct current couldn’t travel like AC; it suffered significant power losses over long distances. AC, which G.E. adapted in 1892, largely triumphed. But today, with the rise of smaller, alternative-energy sources (solar especially), a distributed DC-based grid could again challenge AC.”

- A Brief History of Failure

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The Rockies. pic.twitter.com/qKLMZvIfM0— Joshua Schwimmer, MD (@joshuaschwimmer) November 13, 2014



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Philae Attempts Comet Nucleus Landing via NASA...



Philae Attempts Comet Nucleus Landing via NASA http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap141112.html



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"xkcd Animates The Philae Comet Landing—And It’s Adorable" http://t.co/qlsyox5RwD— Joshua...



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How you know @washingtonpost has an A+ science staff: they use an Imperial Star Destroyer for size...



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Wednesday, November 12, 2014

We’ve selected our image of the week. This patient...



We’ve selected our image of the week. This patient presented with these markings after falling onto something unusual. He reported that the mark was accompanied by a burning and itching sensation. Do you know what could have caused this reaction? Find out on Figure 1. by figure1



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Orion in Gas, Dust, and Stars via NASA...



Orion in Gas, Dust, and Stars via NASA http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap141111.html



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Ebola has killed 5,160 people out of 14,098 cases in 8 countries as of Nov. 9, WHO says - @Reuters...



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Crystal Sky. by humzadeas http://instagram.com/p/vSPzx9EqDx/



Crystal Sky. by humzadeas http://instagram.com/p/vSPzx9EqDx/



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Weapons Directed by Robots, Not Humans, Raise Ethical Questions

Weapons Directed by Robots, Not Humans, Raise Ethical Questions:

"Weapons Directed by Robots, Not Humans, Raise Ethical Questions" by JOHN MARKOFF via NYT Science http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/12/science/weapons-directed-by-robots-not-humans-raise-ethical-questions.html



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Monday, November 10, 2014

"These beautiful images made International Space Station astronauts into social media stars" ...



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On the Science of Interstellar

On the Science of Interstellar

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The Unbelievable Skepticism of the Amazing Randi http://t.co/980A1uBlvL— Joshua Schwimmer, MD...



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A Birth Story http://t.co/RBVpNgjpAA— Joshua Schwimmer, MD (@joshuaschwimmer) November 10, 2014



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To Create A Habit, Focus On The Reward http://t.co/Q9wduKsfQT— Joshua Schwimmer, MD...



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How 'The Knick' turned the streets of Manhattan into old New York

How 'The Knick' turned the streets of Manhattan into old New York

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The Cat’s Eye Nebula from Hubble via NASA...



The Cat’s Eye Nebula from Hubble via NASA http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap141109.html



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A New Face on the End-of-Life Debate http://t.co/1QHfzGZ2tj— Joshua Schwimmer, MD (@joshuaschwimmer)...



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Cite medical literature easily w/Google Docs - I had no idea you could do this - great tip via...



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Saturday, November 8, 2014