Good News in History, September 8

60 years ago, the first episode of Star Trek, featuring “Space: the final frontier” and the USS Enterprise, began its three-year mission of exploration on TV screens across America. The science-fiction television show created by Gene Roddenberry was set in the 23rd century and starred William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy. The NBC show has since […] The post Good News in History, September 8 appeared first on Good News Network.

[–] 17 points 9 months ago (3 children)

“*Among adults without a genetic risk for Alzheimer’s, eating more full-fat cheese was associated with a noticeably lower risk of developing the disease, while higher cream intake was tied to reduced dementia risk overall. The findings challenge decades of low-fat dietary advice but come with important caveats.”

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  • [–] 4 points 10 months ago

    INaturalist is a great platform for recording observations of flora and fauna in the field. It is widely used in academia for ecological research and is a great tool for identifying bits of nature. It can be accessed through smartphone apps or through web browsers.

    https://inaturalist.org/

    For geology, Rockd is a great app for learning about new areas and capturing your observations.

    https://rockd.org/

    I find these fun and informative to use when I visit new places.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Seek is also a decent alternative if you want quick results with minimal steps. It’s a more casual experience. You basically scan your specimen with Seek on live video and it identifies it in real-time. You miss out on the iNaturalist community help, but you can link Seek to your iNaturalist account to share observations.

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