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Historian of rasaśāstra (Sanskrit alchemy) and tantra. Researches: medicine, gender, sexuality, religion, history of science and technology. Assistant Professor at HKBU. News junkie with a journalism past. https://hkbu.academia.edu/PatriciaSauthoff
A tiny silly fun thing in the midst of all the chaos... We're on the hunt for a mate for Ned, a 1 in 40,000 left-spiralling snail. www.nzgeo.com/stories/lets...
One in 40,000 snails have the spiral on the left side of the shell, and they can only mate with other lefties. Can you help Ned find true love?
Lucky you! He’s an idiot.
Taobao ass bricks
HK's railway operator has ordered an investigation after mainland Chinese bricks were used to erect walls in a station, instead of the German ones specified in the procurement contract. In full: buff.ly/19M4iqt
HK's railway operator has ordered an investigation after mainland Chinese bricks were used to erect walls in a station, instead of the German ones specified in the procurement contract.
I love that a friend of mine is front and center in this video!
The crowd at Stop One of the Mamdani scavenger hunt!
As a Canadian, I can tell you that politely reminding Americans that not everyone and everywhere is America and feeling slightly superior for it, is a global pastime enjoyed by all non-Americans the world over. I think we’ve earned that little pleasure. Consider it a tariff of sorts.
Watched The Falcon and the Snowman tonight. Solid ‘80s Sean Penn flick. Terrible cocaine-era Bowie song over the end credits.
Horrified to see what’s going on at Chicago. Speaking only for my fields, the South Asian studies and ethnomusicology and history & theory of music PhD programmes at Chicago are some of the best - if not THE best - in the world.
This is BAD.
www.insidehighered.com/news/admissi...
The arts and humanities dean said “nearly all” faculty leaders preferred “a broader pause for the division.” Some social sciences programs also aren’t accepting new students.
Every year I have a student who wants to use him as a source and every year I have to explain that he has a degree in zoology not whatever they’re trying to use him for.
Incredible minds at work
Is that worse than Dawkins and Nathan Robinson trying to interpret Kafka?
I am cackling. This is ludicrous.
