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The Joy of Jargon

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Vagus nerve (n) – a direct line from your gut to your head—but not for telling you you’re hungry.

Think that sounds vague-as? Have a read.

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Target of Rapamycin (n) – a chemical signal in cells that helps control nutrition in animals—and, as it turns out, plants.

Want to see us use that in a sentence?

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Intergenerational Discounting (vb) – when current generations ignore their impacts on the future—but forget to think of their legacy.

It's a mouthful, but understanding it could save the planet.

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Shoutcasting (vb) – commentating on esports matches for fun – and profit.

We're not making this one up, we promise!

The Particle crew will be hanging out at Astrofest this weekend, asking tricky questions like “What’s the best way to join this amazing astronomy community?” and “How do you pronounce Uranus?”

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5 October
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5 October