Experimenting…https://bsky.app/profile/davidtlang.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/davidtlang.com/post/3lnxfmnv2dc2pSomeday we’ll discover the real American Dream isn’t homeownership—it’s being a hobbyist. Concerning trends on that front: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/26/business/trump-tariffs-hobbies-costs.html29 Apr 2025 13:37 +0000at://did:plc:tvgwuutqil7dfkqc52uj3kl4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnxfmnv2dc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/davidtlang.com/post/3llevmpbdoc2xHere’s a problem I have with science writing, as industry norms currently stand: The headline is quite compelling. The research is exciting. But the story is potently lame— https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-00945-z27 Mar 2025 18:12 +0000at://did:plc:tvgwuutqil7dfkqc52uj3kl4/app.bsky.feed.post/3llevmpbdoc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/davidtlang.com/post/3lisgxczmid2xI love everything about the Mediterranean neutrino observatory: the name, the design, the far out science. https://www.km3net.org I hope they write a book about it, like the one in Antarctica—The Telescope in the Ice.22 Feb 2025 23:11 +0000at://did:plc:tvgwuutqil7dfkqc52uj3kl4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lisgxczmid2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/davidtlang.com/post/3lg7crardkh24One of my favorite books is WHERE THE ANIMALS GO, which highlights the questions and science enabled by new biologging technologies. Together they paint a new picture of the natural world.20 Jan 2025 21:45 +0000at://did:plc:tvgwuutqil7dfkqc52uj3kl4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lg7crardkh24https://bsky.app/profile/davidtlang.com/post/3ldhc3x4rvb2qI’m fascinated by this CA e-bike initiative: giving out 1,500 e-bikes around the state. https://ebikeincentives.org/ I hope it’s being thoroughly studied. What are the economists saying? I expect a lot of positive externalities. I wrote about a similar idea: Scibetter.com/supply16 Dec 2024 21:39 +0000at://did:plc:tvgwuutqil7dfkqc52uj3kl4/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldhc3x4rvb2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/davidtlang.com/post/3lbbdeuapbp2pWe're passing an important new milestone today at the Experiment Foundation: The grantees have become the grantors. Two new categories launched today: Plant Biology & MPA Innovation. Both Science Angels were previous (exceptional) grantees—now with programs of their own.19 Nov 2024 01:55 +0000at://did:plc:tvgwuutqil7dfkqc52uj3kl4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbbdeuapbp2phttps://bsky.app/profile/davidtlang.com/post/3kgjtkqibc62dEager to get ahold of this. First, I learned so much from this cohort of researchers. I’m excited for everyone to see the work. Second, I think the Kit model is a fun “so crazy it just might work” idea in publishing. I’m excited to see how the format feels. [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Dec 2023 20:46 +0000at://did:plc:tvgwuutqil7dfkqc52uj3kl4/app.bsky.feed.post/3kgjtkqibc62dhttps://bsky.app/profile/davidtlang.com/post/3k4whlurmq32iNew grant opportunity: AI for interspecies communication. https://experiment.com/grants/interspecies This field seems poised for something new and interesting. Here’s your chance to get involved.14 Aug 2023 15:05 +0000at://did:plc:tvgwuutqil7dfkqc52uj3kl4/app.bsky.feed.post/3k4whlurmq32ihttps://bsky.app/profile/davidtlang.com/post/3k4mfqrasxv2rRIP to one of the world’s most interesting ships. I wish I could have experienced this: “The full transition from horizontal to vertical took 30 minutes, but the final 49 seconds were said to be the most gut-wrenching as it settled into its new orientation.” [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Aug 2023 15:05 +0000at://did:plc:tvgwuutqil7dfkqc52uj3kl4/app.bsky.feed.post/3k4mfqrasxv2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/davidtlang.com/post/3k3z6ctvlex24Last year, I suspected that more VCs would start grant programs for scientists. scibetter.com/Hollywood Starting a thread here to keep track of those announcements.02 Aug 2023 23:31 +0000at://did:plc:tvgwuutqil7dfkqc52uj3kl4/app.bsky.feed.post/3k3z6ctvlex24https://bsky.app/profile/davidtlang.com/post/3k3tg4rxymr2dScience in action 👇 Follow along with (nearly) real-time discovery, rather than waiting years to read the publication. [contains quote post or other embedded content]31 Jul 2023 16:35 +0000at://did:plc:tvgwuutqil7dfkqc52uj3kl4/app.bsky.feed.post/3k3tg4rxymr2d