Astrophysicist Surprised to Learn Why Her TikTok on "Galaxy Gas" Was Suddenly Blowing Up

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A few weeks ago, astrophysicist Rachel Paterno-Mahler — who, in addition to a PhD from Boston University, has a Jeopardy! win both under her belt — noticed that a TikTok video she had posted back in January had suddenly had tens, then hundreds, of thousands of views.

" pondered one viewer on Paterno-Mahler's galaxy gas video.

Kids are going online and seeing dangerous drug behavior get memed and glamorized with no warning about the hazards, while companies like Galaxy Gas are cashing in with no consequence.

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Author / Journalist: Maggie Harrison Dupré

Category: Technology

Markets: United States

Topics: Dark matter Nitrous oxide Tiktok Galaxy clusters Off World

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Published On: 2024-09-09 @ 13:40:49 (16 hours ago)

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