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Updates from AAAS, the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Join us: https://t.co/iUvdZveVpd
Washington, D.C.
Joined November 2008
"Scientists are and should be fiercely independent in their defense of science.” - @RushHolt to @JoelAchenbach
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Congratulations to Ricardo Galvão, winner of the 2021 AAAS Scientific Freedom and Responsibility Award!. Check out our video to see how Galvão fought to protect "the immense natural wonder that is the Amazon rainforest.” #AAASmtg @usponline
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Harassment has no place in science. That's why we're working on a revocation policy for elected @AAAS Fellows, currently under consideration by the AAAS Council. #MeTooScience.
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On an eight-day flight aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992, AAAS member Mae Carol Jemison became the first African American woman to travel in space. Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! @WomenScienceDay @UN @NASA #WomeninSTEM #BlackHistoryMonth
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Congratulations to Carlos Nobre, winner of the 2021 AAAS Award for Science Diplomacy!. Check out our video to see how Nobre's work has guided the protection, conservation and sustainable development of the Amazon. #AAASmtg @theamazonwewant @usponline
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When asked to draw a scientist, children are drawing women more than ever before - #WomeninSTEM
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The governing body of the American Association for the Advancement of Science voted Saturday to enact a policy under which an elected AAAS Fellow’s lifetime honor can be revoked for proven scientific misconduct or serious breaches of professional ethics.
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Join Drs. Claire Valderama-Wallace and Anna Valdez on August 13 for a panel discussion, Challenging Oppression in North American Nursing Education and Practice. Register for the event: Check out the complete learning series:
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Join Dr. Crystal Garvey on August 13 for a @AAAS_SEAChange panel discussion, Challenging Oppression in North American Nursing Education and Practice. Register for the event: Check out the complete learning series:
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In preparation for #ShutDownSTEM tomorrow, 10 June, @ScienceMagazine Science has made the following articles available without subscription or registration to help facilitate discussion.
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Theresa Harris, director of @AAAS_SRJ, discusses the need for additional scientific support in the courts after the Chevron doctrine was overturned in June. Read the full article from @FYIscipolicy:
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Does your college or university want to improve their sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) data collection and use? AAAS is offering $50,000 awards to five institutions to pilot recommendations. Deadline is August 30. Apply now:
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Until recently, obesity was not widely viewed as a disease—and therefore, treatment of it was not prioritized. Richard DiMarchi, one of two AAAS Mani L. Bhaumik Breakthrough of the Year Award winners, worked to change that.
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We're thrilled to announce our next Multidisciplinary Working Group: “Disability Inclusion and Anti-Ableism in STEMM.” It will center on advancing disability-inclusive policies & combating barriers in the STEMM enterprise. Nominations are open until 8/23:
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On Wednesday, June 10, AAAS and Science will be observing #ShutdownStem, listening to members of our community who are sharing resources and discussing ways to eliminate racism and make STEM more inclusive of Black people. We encourage you to join us.
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⏰ Deadline reminder: AAAS is offering $50,000 awards to five institutions to pilot work on improving sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) data collection and use. Schools at any stage of collection are encouraged to apply. Deadline is Aug 30!
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We're thrilled to announce our next Multidisciplinary Working Group: “Disability Inclusion and Anti-Ableism in STEMM.” It will center on advancing disability-inclusive policies & combating barriers in the STEMM enterprise. Nominations are open until 8/23:
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Just in CASE you missed it:.
Calling @aaas student members: the AAAS #MakingOurCASE sponsorship application is open through Jan 22, 2024! AAAS will sponsor 4 students to attend the CASE Workshop, covering registration, travel, & lodging costs. Learn more here:
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Join #ScienceWebinars for their next #Technology broadcast on Wednesday, 4 September at 12 P.M. ET ➡️ Harnessing the power of multifunctional antibodies for disease treatment. Register Today!
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"In this epoch of uncertainty, have heart in our science." @Dr_JimGates plenary lecture at #AAASmtg
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Join #ScienceWebinars for their next #Technology broadcast on Wednesday, March 6 at 10:15 a.m. ET ➡️ Transforming team science: How is Cancer Grand Challenges addressing cancer’s toughest problems?. Register today at:
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The #GovernmentShutdown has reached Earth’s melting poles. IceBridge, a decadelong NASA campaign meant to secure a seamless record of ice loss, has had to sacrifice at least half of what was supposed to be its final spring deployment. @NewsfromScience
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DEADLINE TOMORROW: Journalists can enter their best science reporting for this year's @AAASKavli Science Journalism Awards at: Deadline 11:59 p.m. U.S. Pacific Time on Thursday, August 1. Email sja@aaas.org with any questions about your entry.
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Congratulations to Manu Platt (@DrPlattLab), winner of the 2021 AAAS Mentor Award!. "He always saw the potential in me before I could see it," a former student wrote. He will receive the award in a virtual ceremony Feb. 10, during the #AAASmtg. @CoulterBME
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Publishers of #OpenAccess journals have increasingly relied on substantial article-processing charges (APCs) to drive revenue. Critics of APCs fear that the model not only incentivizes quantity over quality, but amplifies inequities in global science.
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Pandas' black and white patches may have evolved to provide camouflage in both snowy and forest habitats
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We look forward to working with @JoeBiden, @KamalaHarris and all elected officials on issues ranging from #COVID19, to #ClimateChange, to national and energy security, to scientific and economic competitiveness. Read the full statement: #Election2020
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While most newborns are considered "universal listeners" — equipped to learn any human language — by their first birthday, new research suggests that newborn babies' brain waves are in tune with the language they were exposed to most often in utero.
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Join us Aug. 8, at 2:00pm ET with Sayash Kapoor @SayashK to learn which AI types are used for which tasks in local government, and the various benefits, and risks of each. Co-hosted by @AAAS EPI Center, National @leagueofcities Register.
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There’s still time to register for our first AAAS members-only event TODAY! Connect with leaders of programs that propel science forward. Find the RSVP link in your email or on AAAS Community.
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DEADLINE EXTENDED: there is still time to submit nominations for the second Multidisciplinary Working Group, “Disability Inclusion and Anti-Ableism in STEMM.”. Nominations are open until 5:00 p.m. ET on September 6! Learn more or submit a nomination:
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And like that, the 2024 #AAASmtg is a wrap! Our closing plenary, moderated by @ScienceMagazine editor-in-chief Holden Thorp w/ Kaye Husbands Fealing, @kryamamoto, Willie E. May, Margaret Hamburg, and @michaelcrow, focused on how we can keep breaking down walls in #STEMM
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In his quest to make obesity treatment medications more effective, AAAS Mani L. Bhaumik Breakthrough of the Year Award winner Richard DiMarchi found that a “constructive combination” of specific peptides was key.
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Join @SciDip for a webinar following its special issue on the #WorldBank on Feb. 26 at 11 am ET. Register now to hear more from the authors as they reflect on lessons learned from their time at the World Bank, and make suggestions for its future:
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We're thrilled to announce our next Multidisciplinary Working Group: “Disability Inclusion and Anti-Ableism in STEMM.” It will center on advancing disability-inclusive policies & combating barriers in the STEMM enterprise. Nominations are open until 8/23:
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Programs like @RealSciLine and @AAASMassMedia help deliver accurate, accessible science news to Americans, helping to counteract #Misinformation and #Disinformation. Get the scoop in @AAASmember Member Update.
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AAAS is thrilled to announce our 2023 #AAASFellows! “This year’s class embodies scientific excellence, fosters trust in science throughout the communities they serve, and leads the next generation of scientists,” said AAAS CEO @sudipsparikh. Read more:
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#HBD to @NobelPrize winner Francis Crick, born #OTD in 1916 and known for co-discovering the structure of DNA. -
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Congrats to @NobelPrize winner and former Secretary of @ENERGY Steven Chu, who has been chosen as president-elect of AAAS -
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We've partnered with Lyda Hill Philanthropies to select 125 women innovators as AAAS IF/THEN® Ambassadors!. These #WomenInSTEM will share their stories and serve as high-profile role models for girls. #IfThenSheCan.@IfThenSheCan.
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3/3 AAAS federal budget and policy analyst @alesszimm breaks down the FY24 federal budget for us. Starting today she is updating our dashboard all month with federal agency allocations based on the latest bills.
Latest CR is signed✔️.Bill text is out✔️.Vote is planned for Wed.✔️ . but what about R&D? . We’ve updated the dashboard with the latest agency numbers from the first 6 bills. Let’s look at some of the big ones:.
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AI isn’t just a tool — it’s a game changer for scientific research. At the 2024 AAAS Science & Technology Policy Forum, experts discussed how AI can revolutionize science, the potential risks involved, and the policies needed to create a sustainable future
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This polliwog 🐸 is a pollinator 🌼! In May 2023 researchers reported the first known observation of pollination from an amphibian species. #WorldWildlifeDay #ScienceMagArchives .
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Calling all women in the chemical sciences! Apply today for the Marion Milligan Mason Awards! The deadline to apply is March 18, 2024.
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If you're on the Mall during @ScienceMarchDC, stop by our selfie station and post your shots to Twitter or Instagram! #Force4Science
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This #InternationalPolarBearDay, read about the journey of abandoned polar bear cub Nora in "The Loneliest Polar Bear" from 2018 @AAASKavli Award-winner @sfkale. The book was a finalist for the 2022 @aaassubaruprize Young Adult Science Book Award.
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.@AAAS_STPF fellows gain unique career skills and contribute their expertise to federal policy. AAAS Members can learn more about STPF and other programs at our member-only webinar on February 28. Check your email or go to Member Community to RSVP. #scipol
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📣 News alert 📢 AAAS is thrilled to announce our #AAASFellow class of 2022! Congratulations to every one of the exemplary individuals who received this lifetime honor. Read our full announcement here:
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Science organizations partnering with @ScienceMarchDC say scientists need to connect w/ policymakers and the public.
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AAAS Members: On Feb. 28, learn about ways to boost your skills, get involved, and connect with AAAS leaders from @RealSciLine, @AAAS_STPF and @AAAS_SEAChange! RSVP for our first members-only webinar at AAAS Community or via link in your email.
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AAAS Mani L. Bhaumik Breakthrough of the Year Award winner, Lotte Bjerre Knudsen, saw the life-changing potential of GLP-1 medications for weight loss before many in her field. She persevered until others saw it as well.
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📣 Call for applications: AAAS is offering $50,000 awards to five institutions to pilot work on improving sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) data collection and use. Schools at any stage of collection are encouraged to apply. Learn more:
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1/3 Breaking News🚨: AAAS CEO @sudipsparikh’s statement on Congress passing 4th CR for FY24 federal budget, and what’s at stake with looming Fiscal Responsibility Act deadline and consequences across #STEMM
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Coming to a newsroom near you: learn how the @AAASMassMedia Science & Engineering Fellowship weaves #ScienceJournalism into communities across the country in the latest edition of @AAASmember Member Update newsletter.
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Writing her latest book on the origins of patriarchy was a "journey of learning" for @AAASKavli winner Angela Saini. "It changed how I thought about the world and how I feel about power. and the need we have as humans to pursue it." #WomensHistoryMonth
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2/3 How did we get here? Check out the flow chart AAAS created on the long-winding FY24 federal budget “process” that publicly kicked off nearly a year ago.
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Last but certainly not least in our #AAASaward series, please join us in congratulating @PeterHotez as our Scientific Freedom and Responsibility Award winner.
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“AAAS is proud to honor these individuals who represent the kind of forward thinking the scientific enterprise needs, while also inspiring hope for what can be achieved in the future,” – @sudipsparikh, AAAS CEO, on the election of the 2021 AAAS Fellows.
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The 2018 budget, if adopted, would “devastate America’s science and technology enterprise”- @RushHolt #ScienceBudget
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.@RushHolt's testimony for @HouseScience: "Science is not a political construct or a belief system."
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Cuban Academy of Sciences received @ScienceMagazine as part of first direct @USPS delivery to Cuba since 1963.
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HAPPENING TONIGHT: Join @AAAS_DoSER for a discussion on rest and relaxation as a personal benefit, how they're viewed in society, and how they help fight for #SocialJustice! December 13, 5:30pm, in person or virtual.
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The @ScienceMarchDC has gained support beyond the science community. Meet these non-scientist marchers #ScienceMarch
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1/ Happy birthday to pioneering scientist Marie Curie, born 150 years ago today. #WomeninSTEM
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GLP-1 was long dismissed as a treatment for obesity because it degrades too quickly in the body. AAAS Mani L. Bhaumik Breakthrough of the Year Award winner, Lotte Bjerre Knudsen, took on the challenge of finding a way for GLP-1 to remain active in the body for longer.
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We are taking steps to reassess the 2019 Award for Scientific Freedom and Responsibility, after concerns were voiced by scientists and members. This award will not be presented next week as originally planned while we further evaluate the award selection.
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What pressing issues at the intersection of #STEMM, society, and policy are AAAS’ experts following? AAAS CEO @sudipsparikh discusses with subject matter experts Kim Montgomery, Joanne Padrón Carney, Theresa Harris, and @travisyork at the #AAASmtg
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Originally developed to treat diabetes, GLP-1 agonists were found to reduce the risks of other obesity related health problems in two landmark clinical trials. It is for this reason that @ScienceMagazine awarded GLP-1 class drugs Breakthrough of the Year.
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Research doesn't pause over the holidays, meaning this time of year isn't always holly jolly for scientists. #ScienceMagArchives
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A proton and a neutron are walking down the street. The proton says, "Wait, I dropped an electron help me look for it.".The neutron says "Are you sure?" The proton replies "I'm positive.".#NationalTellAJokeDay #ScienceJokes.
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Decisions should be based on evidence, not wishful thinking.Science is society's best friend.Science belongs to all people.#MarchforScience
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When asked to draw a scientist, school-age kids in the United States are increasingly sketching women, according to a study from last year. #DayOfTheGirl #WomenInSTEM
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Breaking: AAAS forms partnership with @GatesFoundation to expand high-quality #OpenAccess scientific publishing
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Calling all women in the chemical sciences! Apply today for the Marion Milligan Mason Awards! The deadline to apply is March 18, 2024.
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What's 12 centimeters long, full of ink, and has 10 sucker-bearing arms? This oldest known ancestor of modern octopuses and vampire squids, discovered by scientists in 2022. 🐙 #ScienceMagArchives
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Last year we launched our first Multidisciplinary Working Group (MWG) to address barriers to individuals entering the STEMM workforce. Now we want to hear from you. Join us on 3/29 for an opportunity to share feedback on the MWG’s draft recommendations:
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AAAS acknowledges and supports #ShutDownSTEM, a grassroots movement that aims to “transition to a lifelong commitment of actions to eradicate anti-Black racism in academia and STEM.” . This is not a moment that our community can let pass.
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The GLP-1 class of drugs has been selected as the @ScienceMagazine Breakthrough of the Year for its impacts across science & society. Originally developed for type 2 diabetes, these drugs have been found to blunt obesity-associated health problems.
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⚠️UPDATE: The application deadline for the EurekAlert! Travel Awards now extended to May 7! Open to all early-career science journalists from the #Balkans and #EasternEurope. See the eligibility requirements and apply:
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Applications from participant pairs for the 2024 AAAS and @TWASnews course on #ScienceDiplomacy are open. Apply by February 5 to spend a week in Trieste, Italy learning more about the nexus between science and diplomacy:
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Happy International Day of Girls and Women in Science!. The number of #WomeninSTEMM has increased over the past five decades, giving rise to the number of young kids drawing female scientists when prompted. #ScienceMagArchives
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Join us Aug. 8, at 2:00pm ET with Sayash Kapoor @SayashK to learn which AI types are used for which tasks in local government, and the various benefits, and risks of each. Co-hosted by @AAAS EPI Center, National @leagueofcities Register.
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Scientists shared ideas for the #ScienceSigns they will carry at @ScienceMarchDC #ScienceMarch. What will you write on your sign?
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AAAS joins @ScienceMarchDC in a nonpartisan effort to promote value of #science education and #evidence for #scipol:
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We join science society leaders in requesting meeting w/ @EPAScottPruitt to discuss #climate science -
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AAAS is pleased to announce we are now accepting proposals for Multidisciplinary Working Group topics! To learn more and submit a proposal, please visit the AAAS Multidisciplinary Working Group webpage:
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DEADLINE EXTENDED: there is still time to submit nominations for the second Multidisciplinary Working Group, “Disability Inclusion and Anti-Ableism in STEMM.”. Nominations are open until 5:00 p.m. ET on September 6! Learn more or submit a nomination:
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Both Thomas Edison and Salvador Dalí believed that waking up right after drifting off to sleep could boost creativity. Over 100 years later, scientists put this trick to the test.💤 #NationalNappingDay #ScienceMagArchives
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