#1: NYTimes Science

Where this little turtle headed? The tiny tag on its belly has answers http://t.co/0oI1mSCmWk pic.twitter.com/E9jMY3eJM3

— NYT Science (@nytimesscience) October 29, 2014

For our first contestant: A Turtle Tagging Tweet! It’s the cutest little tweet ever (not to mention the cutest little turtle ever). 

Scientists have been tagging turtles for decades. In Tortuguero, Costa Rico, turtle tagging has been taking place since 1955. Flipper and body tags allow scientists to track turtles, leading to a heightened understanding of their migration, mating and feeding patterns. 58,000 turtles have been tagged in Tortuguero alone. 

Thank you NYTimes Science for this adorable opportunity to indulge science double-entendre!

#2: The Onion

Antidepressant Can’t Believe It’s Expected To Fix This Mess All On Its Own http://t.co/qxdCoLmo4b pic.twitter.com/QlCcFkwLOB

— The Onion (@TheOnion) October 29, 2014

People expect a whole lot from these little pills. Pop the top and swallow the solution to all your worries. Life, The Universe and Everything will be all better once you…hey, wait a minute.

For more then 95% of the population, antidepressant medication is no better than placebo. That does not mean that the pills don’t work, however. Patients consuming antidepressant medication regularly report relief from their treatment. They also report headaches, weight loss and weight gain, changes in sleep patterns and sexual dysfunction. So, if the magic is in the pill, why not take a sugar pills and call it even? Studies have shown that this works just as well for most, and the side effect profile (the bad stuff you don’t want from your drug therapy) is ZERO.

The real problem with pills is not the pills themselves. It’s the expectation that something smaller than you thumbnail can cure everything that’s wrong with your life. It may be a start, but the follow through and the finish is ALL YOU. And therein lies the hilarity of the Onion’s piquant observation. It’s science - and it’s true. And it’s funny. Sort of.

#3: Doctor as designer

The updated #socialmedia ladder! http://t.co/Ibqhvuvk1i #hcsm pic.twitter.com/HtHuARhqkZ

— Doctor as Designer (@joyclee) October 29, 2014

In this nifty and accessible way (even for a physician) Dr. Joy Lee lays out how, indeed, all this social media stuff works. Gaze and learn! Are you an influencer? A creator? A member of the vast mob of vitamin-wielding, carrot-juice-drinking neo-health-nuts? It’s all good, man. We all fall into some category. Where do you fall?

#4: Wired - Sunrise on the day of the supply rocket explosion

Sunrise by @astro_reid from the ISS on a tough day. http://t.co/hjAUezxphY pic.twitter.com/UY6a41AWSn

— Wired Space Photo (@wiredspacephoto) October 29, 2014

That the Antares resupply rocket destined for the International Space Station exploded just after launch is correct. That there were no causalities is not entirely true. Yes - thank the stars - no person died. But the dreams of hundreds of school kids who competed to have their experiments brought into space…those space dreams went up in smoke. A moment of silence for the loss of time, money, and, most importantly, a dozen small hopes. Wired gives us a moment in time and space in which to hope those kids don’t give up, and the humanity keeps reaching for the stars in spite of the inevitable setbacks.

#5: Universe today

Double Disc Found Feeding Each Other In Binary Star System http://t.co/d6H2vpPoKK pic.twitter.com/9s3REe14Ez

— Universe Today (@universetoday) October 29, 2014

Everyone knows that astronomy photos are largely false-colored artist renditions of what is probably, maybe, most-likely there. In cases like this, we can’t bring ourselves to care. It’s just too darn cool. THIS is why we keep pushing into space in spite of the crazy odds.

#6: wired science - hurricane sandy, two years later

Two years later, striking images show how Hurricane Sandy changed some neighborhoods http://t.co/Sa8SrnMNVm pic.twitter.com/Jw2DaHEpsv

— WIRED (@WIRED) October 29, 2014

Remember that giant hurricane that totally screwed up New Jersey and New York? Millions of dollars later, some buildings have been rebuilt. Some people have gone home. But the Earth has changed. Here’s how.. 

#7: NASA Goddard: NASA returns to the West Antarctic. 

LIVE 3 pm ET http://t.co/zGbTQwoZEr Join NASA Chief Scientist & US Ambassador to Chile Ask questions via #IceBridge pic.twitter.com/XjpJZSNMsu

— NASA Goddard (@NASAGoddard) October 29, 2014

Sneaky NASA slides in a bunch of extra content in the graphic. We love it!

Fly, boys! Without the good work of these folks, we wouldn’t know just how much arctic ice has been lost. And without that fundamental knowledge, we wouldn’t be…hrghm…. we’ll do something about this at some point, right?

#8: This tweet - IT CAME FROM SPACE!

A new guest has arrived. I saw Progress 57P out the window right before docking. pic.twitter.com/wdApoS6bkn

— Reid Wiseman (@astro_reid) October 29, 2014

Why hello there, TWEET FROM SPACE. Courtesy of Astronaut Reid Wiseman, who is clearly wise in the ways of the tweet AND the space photography.

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