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We Are Bugs

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Would the Teletubbies Accept Me?

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Po, Dipsy, and Laa-Laa gaze at Tinky Winky in the foreground.

Okay, so we all know that the Teletubbies are a tight knit foursome. They don't fight, they just chill on their mounds all day, except for when they want to watch thirty minutes of Antiques Roadshow on one of the group's tummy TVs. But the thing is, I don't think they'd all accept me into the group if I was to visit their beautiful green hills. This is how I think the dynamics would work out if I, a normal adult woman, became involved in the social landscape of the Teletubbies.

Dipsy

Dipsy looks down as his antenna glows.

Dipsy is a wild card. A real crazy guy. I think he would test my limits with some playful ribbing, which could escalate into a situation approaching tense. But ultimately, we would certainly become firm friends. I know this because Dipsy's hat is so cool, and there's no way someone with a hat that cool would commit to cruelty against me, long-term.

Tinky Winky

A close-up of Tinky Winky's face.

I believe Tinky Winky would hit me with his handbag - big time. Not maliciously, really, but just out of a sense of excitement. He wouldn't know what to make of me, so like a dog reacting with unconrollable madness when an unknown person passes through the doorway, Tinky Winky would begin a campaign of gentle violence. But this, of course, would bond us instantly. Especially because he's my favourite one.

Laa-Laa

Laa-Laa waves, atop a hill.

I think Laa-Laa would struggle with the addition of a gorgeous, carefree woman like myself to the group. In a sense, Laa-Laa is the most feminine and the most unassuming of the Teletubbies. Her thing is just being cute and giggling. But then I'd arrive, letting out all of my big womanly laughs at all the Teletubbian antics, and she'd feel perturbed. She'd try not to show it, but we'd all know.

Po

Po, jumping into the air.

Po is a sweetie, and wouldn't do anything to me, but she would slightly resent that I would immediately rise above her in the Teletubby hierarchy even though I'm not a Teletubby and am in fact just a normal human woman. She'd just make a few grumpy noises now and then to get it out of her system, and then everything would basically be good. 

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From the Makers of Freakbot

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From the Makers of Freakbot

From the makers of Freakbot.

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I always complain about how badly represented the creatures of my local folklore are in art, and how…

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I always complain about how badly represented the creatures of my local folklore are in art, and how little is publicly available. So I’ve decided to help with that!

As of right now, all the images in my folklore series are released under a CC-BY-SA 4.0 license! This means you can use these images for your projects, as long as it’s credited and released under a similar license! These mostly include creatures from Asturias, but also some from beyond. All future instalments of this collection will be released under the same license, too! As of writing, they already snuck into some wikipedia articles on their respective matters ;)

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Últimos dias para participar do Prêmio SBPC-TikTok de Divulgação Científica

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Iniciativa da SBPC e do TikTok quer reconhecer criadores e instituições que estão transformando ciência em conteúdo acessível, criativo e baseado em evidências nas redes sociais. Inscrições vão até o dia 22 de maio. Participem!

Criadores de conteúdo, pesquisadores, professores, estudantes e instituições que utilizam as redes sociais para divulgar ciência têm até o dia 22 de maio para se inscrever no “Prêmio SBPC-TikTok de Divulgação Científica”.

WhatsApp Image 2026-05-06 at 11.10.55Lançada pela SBPC, em parceria com o TikTok, a iniciativa busca reconhecer quem vem construindo formas inovadoras, responsáveis e acessíveis de comunicação científica no ambiente digital — de vídeos educativos e conteúdos explicativos a projetos institucionais de divulgação. A premiação contempla três categorias:

  • “Revelação da Divulgação Científica”, voltada a novos criadores;
  • “Melhor Perfil de Divulgação Científica”, para comunicadores já consolidados; e
  • “Melhor Divulgação Científica Institucional”, dedicada a universidades, institutos, coletivos e organizações que atuam na área.

Podem participar criadores de conteúdo do TikTok maiores de 18 anos e instituições que utilizam a plataforma para divulgação científica. As inscrições devem ser feitas por meio de formulário online (ACESSE AQUI!), com envio de links e exemplos de conteúdos produzidos.

Além de troféus e prêmios, como tablets e pods, os vencedores das categorias individuais participarão da cerimônia de entrega durante a 78ª Reunião Anual da SBPC, que acontece entre os dias 26 de julho e 1º de agosto de 2026, na Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF), em Niterói (RJ), o maior encontro científico da América Latina.

Mais do que premiar números ou alcance, a iniciativa pretende valorizar conteúdos que consigam comunicar ciência com embasamento, clareza, criatividade, responsabilidade e compromisso com a qualidade da informação.

“Divulgar ciência hoje também é criar pontes entre a produção do conhecimento e a sociedade. Queremos reconhecer pessoas e instituições que ajudam a tornar a ciência mais próxima, compreensível e presente no cotidiano”, afirma a presidente da SBPC, Francilene Garcia.

Mais informações e edital: portal.sbpcnet.org.br/noticias/premio-sbpc-tiktok/

As inscrições seguem abertas até 22 de maioPARTICIPEM!

Jornal da Ciência

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Almost reading the greats. My latest Guardian Books cartoon.

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Title: Almost reading the greats 

Panel one: 
A figure in a bookshop holds a thick book.
Caption: I select the first volume of a vast biography of an important american. I appreciate its scholarship and heft. I put it down and pick up something short and funny.

Panel two: 
A figure in a bookshop holds a thick book.
Caption: I shiver as the new translation of a russian masterpiece transports Me to the awesome silence of a wintry night on the steode with the exquisite picture on its cover. 
 
Panel Three: 
A figure in a bookshop holds a thick book.
Caption: I am moved close to tears as I hold the complete works of a great poet and marvel at the beauty and truth that I would find if I ever got round to reading it.
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Almost reading the greats. My latest Guardian Books cartoon.

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