@rakemeny

Writer, science + travel. ✏️ National Geographic, Science, BBC, Hakai, others. Ex @TheEconomist @SheffieldUnited fan

 London, UK
richardkemeny.com/
Joined April 2012
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Do octopuses dream of electric eels? Observations of a sleeping octopus startling awake have scientists asking if it has nightmares or is just getting old For @NatGeo nationalgeographic.com/anima…
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How to Season Your Food Like the French newyorker.com/magazine/secre…

How to Season Your Food Like the French

I didn’t really know what black pepper was until I lived in Lyon.

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We’re joining @imperialcollege @ImperialSpark for their 1st #ImperialLates of the season! Hosted by @rakemeny + @MichaelaAgapiou with stories about science & food 🍔 from @jennykleeman Ellis Ballard @MullaZeinab & @gutismycopilot. Details & Register: storycollider.org/tickets/20…
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Remarkable find from Zambia: 476,000 year old logs could be evidence of the world's oldest building. Before this, the oldest known was ~9000BC Early hominins may have been less nomadic than we thought and capable of "sophisticated, complex behaviors" sciencenews.org/article/logs…

Interlocking logs may be evidence of the oldest known wooden structure

Roughly 480,000-year-old wooden find from Zambia suggests early hominids were more skilled at structuring their environments than scientists realized.

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Guess who's back in #London for a night of true, personal #stories about #science and renewal? WE ARE! Join hosts @rakemeny & @MichaelaAgapiou at @Aces_Bar on May 24th and hear stories from: ☀️Pran Darshan ☀️An Nemia ☀️@ericabuist ☀️@rakemeny Tickets: ow.ly/Plze50O94ZH
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Swarming locusts deploy a “don’t-eat-me” chemical to avoid being cannibalised by their travel companions For @ScienceNews sciencenews.org/article/locu…

Swarming locusts can deploy a chemical to avoid being cannibalized

Releasing a “don’t-eat-me” pheromone signals a locust has become a toxic treat. The finding could lead to new ways to control destructive swarms.

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The World@TheWorld23 Mar 2023
On The World 🌎 today: @OfmanDaniel : Why is Russia's Fan ID law controversial? @_aswesterman: China, the West and the courtship of the Pacific Islands @gerryhadden: Designing buildings to withstand earthquakes @rakemeny: Femicide in Colombia Biden meets Trudeau Tune in 📻
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What an incredible video that was captured of mushrooms releasing spores into the wind! Nature is spectacular.  Video credit: Villareal C. Jojo
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Devastating bbc.co.uk/news/business-6462…

Lilt drink brand to be scrapped and renamed Fanta

Owner Coca-Cola is rebranding the soft drink as Fanta Pineapple & Grapefruit.

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Consistently superb content
weird medieval guys NEW BOOK OUT NOVEMBER 5!!!
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lil snail farmer hard at work, france, 14th century
a medieval drawing of a snail pulling a cart with a barrel in it

ALT a medieval drawing of a snail pulling a cart with a barrel in it

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Maybe they just had a massive birthday party bbc.co.uk/news/world-6453709…

Second balloon over Latin America is ours - China

A Chinese spokeswoman says the aircraft is for civilian use, but "deviated" from its intended route.

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I wrote about Mutriku, a Basque town home to Europe’s first commercial wave power plant. Well worth a visit to this stretch of the coast, I only regret not mentioning the food… bbc.com/travel/article/20230…

The Spanish town powered by waves

For centuries, inhabitants of the picturesque coastal town of Mutriku have drawn from the ocean's riches. Now they're harnessing its immense power.

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Does anyone know how I can get less cat on my Insta? I love cats, but it's too much now. Dawn till dusk. Cats. No friends. Help!
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Argentina *finally* making good fiscal decisions
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Flood gates opening theguardian.com/technology/2…

Colombian judge says he used ChatGPT in ruling

Juan Manuel Padilla asked the AI tool how laws applied in case of autistic boy’s medical funding, while also using precedent to support his decision

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Karen Coates@RamblingSpoon1 Feb 2023
10 days left to apply! Come & work @mongabay as one of our next fellows. This is 6-month opportunity for early-career journalists in tropical countries. All the info & eligibility requirements here: bit.ly/3WUG7Lh #environment #conservation #journalism

The Y. Eva Tan Conservation Reporting Fellowship

Building the capacity of young and aspiring environmental journalists to cover biodiversity hotspots With the effects of environmental degradation becoming more apparent, high-quality environmental...

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Finding my way out of Bank tube station just became one of the most boring experiences of my life so far
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The Atlantic
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An oceanic cold spot off the Galápagos is providing a safe haven from climate change for marine life. But it may not last much longer, @rakemeny reports for @hakaimagazine: on.theatln.tc/2MAkP5i

The Galápagos’s Secret Weapon Against Climate Change

An oceanic cold spot breathes life into the archipelago. How long can it last?

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The Atlantic
@TheAtlantic20 Nov 2022
An oceanic cold spot off the Galápagos is providing a safe haven from climate change for marine life. But it may not last much longer, @rakemeny reports for @hakaimagazine: on.theatln.tc/2MAkP5i

The Galápagos’s Secret Weapon Against Climate Change

An oceanic cold spot breathes life into the archipelago. How long can it last?

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While the waters around the rest of the world warm, an area of upwelling near the Galapagos Islands provides a cool water oasis for marine mammals. Written by @rakemeny l8r.it/OKBG

The Galapagos Islands Will Be a Cool Refuge in a Warming World | Hakai Magazine

A geological coincidence placed the Galapagos Islands in the line of an icy current that provides food and shelter in a warming ocean. The good news might not last for long.

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