#slow science

[amnhnyc]

With large round eyes and a fluffy coat of fur, you might describe slow lorises (genus Nycticebus) as adorable—but did you know these primates also have a venomous bite? They’re one of the only mammalian species on Earth to possess this rare trait. A gland under the loris’s arm produces a chemical that turns deadly when mixed with loris saliva. Those bitten have reported anaphylactic shock, extreme pain, and infection among other side effects.

Photo: dixonlau, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist

[wonderfulplusstrange]

Slow Death #2, Last Gasp 1972. Cover art by Jaxon and Dave Sheridan.

Greystoke Trading Company.

[wangxianficrecs]

💙 The Shade of Old Trees by Kryal

💙 The Shade of Old Trees

by Kryal

T, 363k, Wangxian

Summary: “We rest in the shade of trees our ancestors planted.” They called the man in the ice Yiling Laozu, after a folk hero associated with the town in the foothills of the mountains where he was found. No one expected him to be alive! Kay's comments: I have never been less surprised to see that a story was written by a PhD student. The end notes at the end of each chapter are very extensive and just amazing. So much information, so much research, 363k of an incredible story that had me completely hooked. I read it in a week and could hardly focus on anything else, because that story was just so present in the back of my mind and I wanted to know what would happen next. Got introduced to the story by the stunning art by @toffee-arts. I loved the entire plotline of Wei Wuxian having to first learn modern Chinese in order to speak to the scientists (and mostly Lan Zhan) who decided to thaw his supossed corpse. I love how it all came together, how it all wrapped up neatly and the slow burn! The slow burn almost killed me! And how cultivation just awed everyone in modern day!! I just know this story is going to be a favourite I will re-read again and again and there are certainly a lot of details I must have missed during my obsessed binge. Excerpt: Everyone in the observation room tensed. This was, after all, the most delicate point. If it wasn’t going to be possible to remove the ice without beginning to thaw Yiling Laozu, they would have to move very quickly to preserve some of the data they wanted. The cellular damage caused by the freezing process meant that once the ice thawed, the damage would spread rapidly. Lan Wangji glanced at Wen Yuan. “Leave if you need to,” he told the boy quietly. Wen Yuan shook his head. “No, I want to stay…” Lan Wangji wasn’t certain what caught his attention – a flicker of movement from the corner of his eye, a hint of sound, a flash of intuition. He looked up to see Lan Xichen slam into the window. Drop out of sight, stunned by the impact. Beyond, shards of shattered ice fell from black robes scattered across the floor as Yiling Laozu’s body tumbled off the lab table— Twisted. Landed on his feet. Stood. Piercing silvery-grey eyes flickered across the room, wary and confused. Lan Wangji froze. Yiling Laozu was awake. …Yiling Laozu was alive.

pov alternating, modern setting, modern with magic, different first meeting, time travel, time travelling wei wuxian, time travel of sorts, canon divergence, slow burn, worldbuilding, getting together, developing relationship, academia, research, science, bamf wei wuxian, yiling laozu wei wuxian, grief/mourning

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[authorbettyadams]

“Hidden Fires”

Science Fantasy Novel

85K Words

When his sister finds herself stranded in a hostile city, Drake McCarty must leave the retaliative safety of his wilderness home to rescue her. The mysterious alien Bard accompanies him as whispers of ancient enemies drift down from the stars. Drake can feel his bond with this ancient warrior growing every hour, but will it be strong enough to withstand the revelations that await them in the crowded city, or will it shatter under Drakes own weakness.

Indiegogo: https://igg.me/at/HiddenFiresBook/x/20737048

#FoundFamily #ScienceFiction #SciFi #Aliens #NationalParks #Novel

[beescake]

I don't know if I've sent before, but I love how you draw Sollux

thanks!! he's like a little rat friend to me

[aniasdailydiary]

Final exam 🧠🥼

[mac33cheese]

"Tdlosk doesn't have any meaningfulness to it? It's all gags-" YOU MISSED IT!! YOU WERE SO CLOSE!! UR EYES WE'RE CLOSED DURING THE PLAY!! THE QUESTION WAS 2+2 AND YOU ANSWERED 5!! YOU HAD 3 SEASONS AND A REAWAKENED TO STUDY YET YOU STILL FAILED THE CLASS!! THE BED WAS MADE FOR YOU AND YOU STILL SLEPT ON THE FLOOR!! YOU DON'T EVEN NEED GLASSES YET YOU STILL CAN'T SEE THE MENU!!

[bitem4]

Going on nature walks and visiting science museums makes me feel alive again 🏞️🍃

[eltonjohndenver]

lines that keeps me up at night

[someprettyname]

Okay but I am just starting to notice how fucking talented REO is and how no one talks about it?! That dude had probably been playing soccer for the shortest time there YET he was on the top tier team in the building. The team v REO could plan the games, and read the plays WAY better than team z isagi. And not only his soccer aptitude was high to begin with (i mean they way he won that match back in high school with those giants" team [yep, the one where he got spotted] was damn impressive to say the least) he also had enough skills to manipulate the team to become his....slaves. In a way.

Man.

Only if he didn't start out as "I need nagi to win the football cup" mentality he'd probably be called the prodigy. Which, i don't see why he doesn't deserve that tag. Being a jack of all trades is damn tough and he does a pretty good job at it. Those "fuck being jack of all trade, be master of one" preachers ARE AFRAID AF of him because he breaking through the "you can't be perfect at everything" stereotypes.

Why do y'all not talk more about how his copy technique is crazy?! 😭 He noticed aiku"s movements ONCE and copied it upto 99% accuracy. Like damn. His concept grasping skill is 📈

[biologist4ever]

[aroaessidhe]

2024 reads / storygraph

Rani Choudhury Must Die

YA contemporary romance

two ex-best-friends turned rivals due to family expectations and competing in science competitions realise they’re dating the same guy

when one gets into the european young scientist exhibition, they decide to team up and create a new project - an app to expose cheaters, planning to expose him in their final presentation

but the more time they spend together they remember why they were friends, and maybe start to get crushes on each other…

Bangladeshi-Irish diaspora experiences & messy teenagers

[wonderfulplusstrange]

Slow Death #7, Last Gasp 1976. Cover art by Bill Stout.

Greystoke Trading Company.

[aniasdailydiary]

October dump 🍂🎃🕯️

[la-g0g0]

[Possibly our last and only chance to dance]

[soovermyself]

There it is 🫶🏼