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He didn’t reveal himself right away. Instead, he found a table in the furthest corner. It was a good vantage point, like a watchtower. He could see the cashier’s counter and get a glimpse of the greasy, swinging curtain that led to the kitchen. He began to analyze each of the staff members, as if running a scan.
https://medium.com/prismnpen/meal-number-three-47ed934ae829?sk=5b70201a1ffa2801b3ec29a1c1984360

Super Enzyme Regulates Testosterone Levels In Male Ruffs

"A single gene in the shorebird species known as ruffs controls the blood concentrations of testosterone in males, and this in turn affects their appearances and behavior"

#SciComm by @grrlscientist

#testosterone #Androgens #hormones #MolecularBiology #Enzymes #shorebirds #birds #ornithology #GeneExpression #aggression https://medium.com/grrlscientist/super-enzyme-regulates-testosterone-levels-in-male-ruffs-39739bd32949

You might not be craving an essay on the nutritional benefits and risks of iron, but this writer serves up a must-read on this surprisingly tricky element. Getting your iron intake just right is a challenge, as evidenced by the billions of anemic people around the world. Now we learn too much can cause dementia. So: Might you be interested in an essay on the nutritional benefits and risks of iron?

https://medium.com/wise-well/how-much-iron-do-you-really-need-9f624d7f9c22?sk=70dab60b2fadf31d30a1d562e8eea460

Got another new post! Bridging identity with account links. They’re a simple, modular way to connect your various accounts and posts across the open social web. Bridgy Fed supports them, and we’d love to see other apps and platforms adopt them too.

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Jim Parton works in the #DeathCare industry and shares his guide for the living, in our latest Staff Pick:

https://medium.com/the-wind-phone/you-are-dead-what-happens-next-729f4e661186

A wonderful comment at @medium from @drrayhealey about my new story there on seven parenting strategies of Bill Gates' mother:

"I worked at Forbes magazine for 17 years and read a lot about Gates, but your story was a revelation."

Writers live for comments like that!

#Tech #Medium #Books #Technology #Parenting #Microsoft #BillGates

https://medium.com/lit-life/how-bill-gates-mother-helped-her-geeky-son-thrive-a14c4fce6ee6?sk=954c8ef4a570ac77cb2d3955daf06c96

New in the Medium Handbook, Zulie interviews Science Spectrum editors Cole Frederick and Harlan Brothers (@harlan), who grew their Medium publication to over 8700 followers in under a year:

https://medium.com/medium-handbook/how-science-spectrum-editors-grew-their-medium-publication-to-9k-followers-acdd8ae98e6f

A video version is also available:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sB_ZXvOd8RA

Endangered Frogs Born In London Zoo After Rescue From Deadly Fungus

"London Zoo is celebrating the birth of 33 Darwin’s frogs, following the zoo’s urgent mission to rescue the critically endangered species from the brink of extinction"

#SciComm by @grrlscientist

#frogs #amphibians #endangered #chytridiomycosis #conservation https://medium.com/grrlscientist/endangered-frogs-born-in-london-zoo-after-rescue-from-deadly-fungus-3faede5497b0

When we started on our adoption journey, the first agency we spoke to told us we’d be expected to attend three days of training. The agency we ended up choosing to go with asks you to attend five. We were happy to do so — any learning we can undertake puts us in a stronger position to be as ready as we can be to be parents. Here is a brief summary of each day.
https://medium.com/prismnpen/uk-gay-adoption-journey-stage-one-complete-now-what-is-stage-two-340e6a667b26?sk=8607129910c8d3d43693423814dab0f5

Coming up on September 19, Medium Day 2025 will feature over 150 live sessions, a digital Expo Hall, updates and exclusive announcements from CEO @coachtony and staff, and more. Get more details and check out some of the early confirmed speakers and publications here:

https://medium.com/blog/medium-day-2025-150-sessions-workshops-and-events-to-help-you-just-start-writing-64f318f9f964

How Bill Gates' Mother Helped Her Geeky Son Thrive: This remarkable woman often steals the show in "Source Code," the first volume of the memoirs of the Microsoft co-founder.

At @medium, I describe 7 of the strategies Mary Maxwell Gates used while raising young Bill. Hint: He'd never have been allowed to use his own software at their dinner table.

#Books #Medium #Tech #Technology #Microsoft #BillGates #Parenting

https://medium.com/lit-life/how-bill-gates-mother-helped-her-geeky-son-thrive-a14c4fce6ee6?sk=954c8ef4a570ac77cb2d3955daf06c96

Check out the latest article from Aimee Liu:

Women (and Men, but Especially Women), Submit Your Literary Work!

https://writingcooperative.com/women-and-men-but-especially-women-submit-your-literary-work-0454ef7b28da?source=rss----6e9c0c9fd682---4

In our latest Staff Pick, Michelle Glauser, founder and CEO of @Techtonica, shares the story behind the #ILookLikeAnEngineer hashtag that went viral in 2015 and turned into a larger movement for #DiversityInTech.

https://medium.com/@michelleglauser/how-the-ilooklikeanengineer-ad-campaign-happened-ten-years-ago-762e1a443e77

I don't care much for podcasts or audiobooks. I prefer to read. But I know many people love to listen, in addition to reading or in lieu of it. So it's long puzzled me whether one is actually better. Turns out, according to this #language scientist, each offers distinct advantages, and I'd be wise to listen (and kids these days should be encouraged to read!).

https://medium.com/wise-well/reading-vs-listening-the-best-way-to-learn-according-to-neuroscience-6be644b21831?sk=42739f920beec84f66d9a9d2b37a03d6

#science of #education

It pains me to remember how recently a powerful and beloved person could make such casually homophobic remarks and be met with laughter and applause — from a presumably liberal, cinephile audience.
https://medium.com/prismnpen/i-wonder-if-ernest-borgnine-ever-suspected-i-was-gay-26ce18610d79?sk=aa58f7437e2ea6adf06091264840beac

DEI For Birds Could Improve Avian Conservation

"A new study finds that overlooking the lives of female birds can have severe conservation consequences"

#SciComm by @grrlscientist

#birds #ornithology #conservation #FemaleBirds #DEI https://medium.com/grrlscientist/deia-for-birds-could-improve-avian-conservation-95d775e4633d

I’m 35. You’d think I’d found my own acceptance by now. But here’s the truth. Sometimes I still wonder. Am I actually questioning myself, or just haunted by the echoes of who I had to be to survive?
https://medium.com/prismnpen/a-gay-sons-guide-to-healing-from-family-shame-23d0efc15bef?sk=688d6d20855a2346ba5e70e274653862

The vast majority of people don't know what constitutes high blood pressure, aka hypertension, even though about half the US population has it. Since hypertension is behind the leading cause of death, and a factor that fuels #dementia, it can be a good thing to know. This family doctor explains everything you need to know, and what to do about it.

https://medium.com/wise-well/the-unsung-key-to-preserving-memory-81a3abc30c2d?sk=65015f8ec4765d2db6fd5a00598983ba #health and #mentalhealth

Bake Me A Cake In My Own Image:
Your divine decade, the 20s

https://danielwilliams737.medium.com/bake-me-a-cake-in-my-own-image-328aafd24aee

Female Southern Pied Babblers Get Stupider As They Produce More Offspring

"Having lots of children isn’t all it’s cracked up to be"

#SciComm by @grrlscientist

#birds #ornithology #reproduction #cognition # https://medium.com/grrlscientist/female-southern-pied-babblers-get-stupider-as-they-produce-more-offspring-eaef702e50f7