iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Reposted by Dawn Attride

Sentient @sentientmedia.org · 08/07/2025

In the struggling lab-grown meat sector, the companies that remain are getting creative. Vow has leaned into the unconventional nature of their products — creating Japanese quail foie gras along with their woolly mammoth meatball. @dawnattride.bsky.social reports:

buff.ly

Can Cultivated Meat Succeed? One Company Turns to Quail Foie Gras and Woolly Mammoth Meatballs to Stay in the Game

In the struggling lab-grown meat sector, the companies that remain are getting creative.

1114

Dawn Attride @dawnattride.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

In my podcast for @whyy.org, I explore why seniors are turning to AI robots for companionship. I traveled to Beacon, New York to meet 86-year-old Anthony and his virtual friend who helps him to feel a little less alone. whyy.org/segments/how...

whyy.org

How AI companion robots are helping seniors feel less lonely

About one in four older adults report feeling socially isolated. Could AI companion robots help to relieve loneliness?

141

Reposted by Dawn Attride

Bill Weir @billweircnn.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

"For states like Iowa where roughly half of water bodies are polluted (thanks in part to the 109 billion pounds of animal manure produced each year by factory farms in the state), the Clean Water Act already doesn’t do enough to protect water as it stands..."

2136

Reposted by Dawn Attride

Sentient @sentientmedia.org · 11/03/2025

What’s on the menu for a healthy microbiome? High-fiber foods, like broccoli and lentils are key — according to two new studies with two vastly different approaches published in Cell and Nature. @dawnattride.bsky.social reports:

buff.ly

Eating for Your Microbiome? More Plants Can Help

New studies highlight the benefits of plant-forward and non-industrialized diets for the gut microbiome.

072

Reposted by Dawn Attride

BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Today is the international day of the Woman and Girl in Science. To all badass women, scientists keep doing what you do: discovery, mentorship, and hard work. YOU belong in SCIENE. To others, uplift the Women scientists you know, cite them, promote them, sponsor them, invite them - be an upstander.

11453172

Reposted by Dawn Attride

Sentient @sentientmedia.org · 10/02/2025

When it comes to systemic climate solutions, lawmakers and development banks tend to favor tech-based interventions. But are these strategies really the best? A report from @fairrinitiative.bsky.social makes the case for nature-based solutions. @dawnattride.bsky.social explains:

buff.ly

The Case for Nature-Based Solutions, Examined

Whether hi-tech or nature-based, all climate action requires tradeoffs.

0146

Reposted by Dawn Attride

Dr Olive Heffernan @oliveheffernan.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

This year, I've been working on a story about Lough Hyne in Ireland, funded by the Pulitzer Centre. This tiny sea enclave became Europe's first marine protected area in 1981. It's in decline. Will Ireland rally to save it? Here's my story: hakaimagazine.com/features/for...

hakaimagazine.com

For the Love of a Little Sea | Hakai Magazine

The birthplace of experimental marine biology is in decline. Will Ireland rally to save it?

2176

Dawn Attride @dawnattride.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Hiii Bluesky! Posting some highlights as an introduction to my coverage on here

340