Similar to ‘birding’ (i.e. birdwatching), ‘herping’ is the pursuit and observation of reptiles and amphibians.
Why ‘x’ Denotes the Unknown
If you want to know why ‘x’ is used to denote the unknown, it’s because you can’t say ‘sh’ in Spanish.
Similar to ‘birding’ (i.e. birdwatching), ‘herping’ is the pursuit and observation of reptiles and amphibians.
If you want to know why ‘x’ is used to denote the unknown, it’s because you can’t say ‘sh’ in Spanish.
An entertaining talk from Jia Jiang about an experiment he conducted to learn about rejection and how to embrace these experiences to find opportunity.
A first-hand description of identifying when science has failed (even if you want to think it’s worked).
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Do you sometimes have your most creative ideas while folding laundry, washing dishes or doing nothing in particular?
COVID expedited the review and approval of the first RNA vaccine, something 30 years in the making. The era of RNA vaccines has arrived.
Excellent NASA concept visualisation of the evolution of our Moon.
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