A thread on #Masks: Just finished watching an excellent session by @tifrarnab, here r takeaway points:

1. MASKS WORK
2. Along filtration, wearability, breathability n comfort is imp.
3. 4 most of us cotton cloth masks r enough, N95s r 4 healthcare workers (1/n) #coronavirus (2/n) 4. Every mask can not be cleaned at home for reuse. For cloth masks washing with detergent is enough but N95 like masks should not be washed with soap or alcohol. Leaving it for 95+ hrs or using dry heat r two possible n easy option. #scicomm #facemasks #coronavirus

A thread about snake marks on leaves:
You must have seen marks like these 👇on leaves. I spotted this today. There is an interesting story about these marks. It was believed that the marks are left by snakes. #scicomm #sciencetwitter (1/n) I didn't remember the full story so I showed the image of the leaf to my mother. She immediately recognised and told me that is was believed that those leaves are cursed by snakes n should not be eaten. #scicomm #sciencetwitter (2/n)

Thread about a mind-blowing observation I made 2day: while coming from office I saw strange nodules on a plant leaves. Out of curiosity I plucked one leaf with nodules n brought home. My guess was it must bel disease which is causing abnormal growth #scicomm #sciencetwitter (1/n) To check what these nodules made up of, I cut open one. I saw it was not some abnormal growth but a cavity like we see in avocado when seed is removed. And to my surprise there was a tiny insect sitting inside. I thought it must b dead but it moved.
#scicomm #sciencetwitter (2/n)