Agona Apell
@agona34.bsky.social
Original Proposer of Discrete Motion at Quantized Velocities (https://osf.io/wqxpz/), Proposed Modification of the Blackett Conjecture (https://osf.io/xw3k4/) & Emergence of Electric Charge from Spin (https://osf.io/bfv48/)
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5 steps to write a results section reviewers trust:
1. Lead with your strongest finding
2. Use visuals for complex comparisons
3. Report effect sizes, not just p-values
4. Acknowledge limitations in real time
5. Never oversell marginal findings
Transparency builds credibility.
1. Lead with your strongest finding
2. Use visuals for complex comparisons
3. Report effect sizes, not just p-values
4. Acknowledge limitations in real time
5. Never oversell marginal findings
Transparency builds credibility.
January 7, 2026 at 3:57 AM
5 steps to write a results section reviewers trust:
1. Lead with your strongest finding
2. Use visuals for complex comparisons
3. Report effect sizes, not just p-values
4. Acknowledge limitations in real time
5. Never oversell marginal findings
Transparency builds credibility.
1. Lead with your strongest finding
2. Use visuals for complex comparisons
3. Report effect sizes, not just p-values
4. Acknowledge limitations in real time
5. Never oversell marginal findings
Transparency builds credibility.
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During Fiona Hill's testimony to Congress on Oct 14, 2019, she described how Trump and Putin discussed exchanging Ukraine for Venezuela. The quid pro quo was if Trump refuses to help Ukraine fight off a Russian invasion, Putin would not help Venezuela (a Russian ally) resist a US takeover.
January 4, 2026 at 2:36 AM
During Fiona Hill's testimony to Congress on Oct 14, 2019, she described how Trump and Putin discussed exchanging Ukraine for Venezuela. The quid pro quo was if Trump refuses to help Ukraine fight off a Russian invasion, Putin would not help Venezuela (a Russian ally) resist a US takeover.
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7 AI tools I actually use for literature reviews:
1. Elicit – paper screening
2. Consensus – evidence summaries
3. SciSpace – chat with PDFs
4. Litmaps – citation mapping
5. Perplexity – quick context
6. Claude – synthesis drafts
7. Zotero – still the citation king with AI plugins
1. Elicit – paper screening
2. Consensus – evidence summaries
3. SciSpace – chat with PDFs
4. Litmaps – citation mapping
5. Perplexity – quick context
6. Claude – synthesis drafts
7. Zotero – still the citation king with AI plugins
January 4, 2026 at 6:59 AM
7 AI tools I actually use for literature reviews:
1. Elicit – paper screening
2. Consensus – evidence summaries
3. SciSpace – chat with PDFs
4. Litmaps – citation mapping
5. Perplexity – quick context
6. Claude – synthesis drafts
7. Zotero – still the citation king with AI plugins
1. Elicit – paper screening
2. Consensus – evidence summaries
3. SciSpace – chat with PDFs
4. Litmaps – citation mapping
5. Perplexity – quick context
6. Claude – synthesis drafts
7. Zotero – still the citation king with AI plugins
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Is this the endgame for Iran’s ayatollahs?
Is this the endgame for Iran’s ayatollahs?
Is this the endgame for Iran’s ayatollahs?
www.independent.co.uk
January 2, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Is this the endgame for Iran’s ayatollahs?
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Party goers believe that champagne sparklers were the cause of a massive New Year's Eve fire at a Swiss Ski resort that left at least 40 people dead and 100 injured.
‘Champagne sparklers’ believed to be cause of horror Swiss ski resort bar fire
www.irishstar.com
January 1, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Party goers believe that champagne sparklers were the cause of a massive New Year's Eve fire at a Swiss Ski resort that left at least 40 people dead and 100 injured.
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10/10 paper describing ways to improve peer reviews by @biolumijeffence.bsky.social, @andreafuller.bsky.social, @sjcfishy.bsky.social & co
Highly recommend those who review, or who want to get into reviewing to give it a read!
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Highly recommend those who review, or who want to get into reviewing to give it a read!
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#ICYMI: Our latest paper in @conphysjournal.bsky.social provides "tips & tricks" for how to write constructive peer reviews
The paper provides directed guidance on how to write effective comments and highlights additional attributes of useful reviews
doi.org/10.1093/conp...
@sebiology.bsky.social
The paper provides directed guidance on how to write effective comments and highlights additional attributes of useful reviews
doi.org/10.1093/conp...
@sebiology.bsky.social
Tips and tricks for writing constructive peer reviews
Peer review has been the cornerstone of scientific inquiry for centuries and is considered the backbone of scientific quality and rigour (Spier, 2002). Des
doi.org
December 28, 2025 at 1:20 AM
10/10 paper describing ways to improve peer reviews by @biolumijeffence.bsky.social, @andreafuller.bsky.social, @sjcfishy.bsky.social & co
Highly recommend those who review, or who want to get into reviewing to give it a read!
🧪🌎
Highly recommend those who review, or who want to get into reviewing to give it a read!
🧪🌎
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"The study also found that the majority of the AI reports fooled the detection tools: ZeroGPT erroneously classified 60% as written by a human, and GPTzero concluded this for more than 80%." 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
‘A serious problem’: peer reviews created using AI can avoid detection
Tools fail to identify most AI-generated peer-review reports, say researchers, who warn that the issue is only getting worse.
www.nature.com
December 27, 2025 at 12:42 AM
"The study also found that the majority of the AI reports fooled the detection tools: ZeroGPT erroneously classified 60% as written by a human, and GPTzero concluded this for more than 80%." 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Astronomers made a truly mind-boggling discovery using the JWST:
A runaway super-massive black hole, rocketing through space at a staggering 1,000 km/s, leaving a 200,000 light-year-long tail in its wake in which gas is accumulating and triggering star formation.
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www.space.com/astronomy/bl...
A runaway super-massive black hole, rocketing through space at a staggering 1,000 km/s, leaving a 200,000 light-year-long tail in its wake in which gas is accumulating and triggering star formation.
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www.space.com/astronomy/bl...
James Webb Space Telescope confirms 1st 'runaway' supermassive black hole rocketing through home galaxy at 2.2 million mph: 'It boggles the mind!'
"The forces that are needed to dislodge such a massive black hole from its home are enormous."
www.space.com
December 27, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Astronomers made a truly mind-boggling discovery using the JWST:
A runaway super-massive black hole, rocketing through space at a staggering 1,000 km/s, leaving a 200,000 light-year-long tail in its wake in which gas is accumulating and triggering star formation.
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www.space.com/astronomy/bl...
A runaway super-massive black hole, rocketing through space at a staggering 1,000 km/s, leaving a 200,000 light-year-long tail in its wake in which gas is accumulating and triggering star formation.
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www.space.com/astronomy/bl...
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🧪Based on overwhelming popular demand (one request) I've posted slides for the second half of my old physics/philosophy course. This part is not historical. It gets into the open-ended fallout from Bell's Inequality violations, etc.
michaelweissman.substack.com/p/physicsphi...
michaelweissman.substack.com/p/physicsphi...
Physics/Philosophy/History: some course slides
Does the Sun go around the Earth or Vice-Versa? Why is it dark at night?
michaelweissman.substack.com
December 14, 2025 at 5:16 PM
🧪Based on overwhelming popular demand (one request) I've posted slides for the second half of my old physics/philosophy course. This part is not historical. It gets into the open-ended fallout from Bell's Inequality violations, etc.
michaelweissman.substack.com/p/physicsphi...
michaelweissman.substack.com/p/physicsphi...
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A study in Communications Medicine shows that 12.9% of people routinely attained adequate sleep and physical activity and found that the effects of sleep on physical activity the following day were larger than the reverse. go.nature.com/4a7Dfoy #medsky 🧪
December 13, 2025 at 5:46 PM
A study in Communications Medicine shows that 12.9% of people routinely attained adequate sleep and physical activity and found that the effects of sleep on physical activity the following day were larger than the reverse. go.nature.com/4a7Dfoy #medsky 🧪
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More press on our recent Behavioral and Brain Sciences article:
#philsci #cogsky #CognitiveNeuroscience
@phaueis.bsky.social
aktuell.uni-bielefeld.de/2025/11/24/t...
#philsci #cogsky #CognitiveNeuroscience
@phaueis.bsky.social
aktuell.uni-bielefeld.de/2025/11/24/t...
Thinking Takes Energy
A new study shows how our brain metabolism sets the limits of thinking. Researchers explain why cognitive models remain incomplete without considering biological resources.
aktuell.uni-bielefeld.de
December 1, 2025 at 11:33 PM
More press on our recent Behavioral and Brain Sciences article:
#philsci #cogsky #CognitiveNeuroscience
@phaueis.bsky.social
aktuell.uni-bielefeld.de/2025/11/24/t...
#philsci #cogsky #CognitiveNeuroscience
@phaueis.bsky.social
aktuell.uni-bielefeld.de/2025/11/24/t...
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“A recent clinical trial of a treatment based on stem cell transplants has found the procedure may be able to safely reverse the cumulative damage to the hard-working macula – that part of the retina responsible for all you see directly in front of you.”
www.sciencealert.com/first-of-its...
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www.sciencealert.com/first-of-its...
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First-of-Its-Kind Treatment Boosts Vision in Human Trial, Scientists Report
Taking a photo of a friend? You've probably got their face centered and focused.
www.sciencealert.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:07 PM
“A recent clinical trial of a treatment based on stem cell transplants has found the procedure may be able to safely reverse the cumulative damage to the hard-working macula – that part of the retina responsible for all you see directly in front of you.”
www.sciencealert.com/first-of-its...
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www.sciencealert.com/first-of-its...
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Has science killed philosophy? | https://iai.tv/video/hawking-vs-philosophy
Lewis Wolpert, Steve Fuller, and Jonathan Derbyshire investigate the limits of science and philosophy.
#philsky #philsci ⚛️ 🧪
Lewis Wolpert, Steve Fuller, and Jonathan Derbyshire investigate the limits of science and philosophy.
#philsky #philsci ⚛️ 🧪
Hawking vs. Philosophy
Stephen Hawking declared the death of philosophy. Was he right? Has science rendered philosophy obsolete? Should we be looking to science to answer the biggest questions, or are there areas of underst...
iai.tv
November 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Has science killed philosophy? | https://iai.tv/video/hawking-vs-philosophy
Lewis Wolpert, Steve Fuller, and Jonathan Derbyshire investigate the limits of science and philosophy.
#philsky #philsci ⚛️ 🧪
Lewis Wolpert, Steve Fuller, and Jonathan Derbyshire investigate the limits of science and philosophy.
#philsky #philsci ⚛️ 🧪
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Research trends shift rapidly, and scientists often follow them to stay relevant. Novelty is rewarded, while incremental or unconventional work struggles for attention. Trend-chasing can create bubbles of interest and neglect deeper, unresolved questions.
#philsci
#SciWri
#philsci
#SciWri
November 25, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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Vaccination is essential to protect individuals and communities from preventable diseases, making it a fundamental element of public health. AMA statement on CDC changes to website on autism and vaccines: spr.ly/633207iCja
November 20, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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🧪The average cell uses 10 billion ATP per day
🧪Each ATP needs to be recycled from ADP 1000 times per day.
🧪Because the body cannot store ATP, the mitochondria must make more continually (especially for the brain which use 70% of our ATP).
🧪Our cells have 250 g of ATP, about 4.25 watts
🧪Each ATP needs to be recycled from ADP 1000 times per day.
🧪Because the body cannot store ATP, the mitochondria must make more continually (especially for the brain which use 70% of our ATP).
🧪Our cells have 250 g of ATP, about 4.25 watts
Mitochondria—Fundamental to Life and Health
An official website of the United States government
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
November 21, 2025 at 1:54 AM
🧪The average cell uses 10 billion ATP per day
🧪Each ATP needs to be recycled from ADP 1000 times per day.
🧪Because the body cannot store ATP, the mitochondria must make more continually (especially for the brain which use 70% of our ATP).
🧪Our cells have 250 g of ATP, about 4.25 watts
🧪Each ATP needs to be recycled from ADP 1000 times per day.
🧪Because the body cannot store ATP, the mitochondria must make more continually (especially for the brain which use 70% of our ATP).
🧪Our cells have 250 g of ATP, about 4.25 watts
I thought that describing impact naturally takes the least space because once the results are clear the impact is mostly self-evident and there's no need to overdirect a reader of reasonable competence.
November 16, 2025 at 6:27 AM
I thought that describing impact naturally takes the least space because once the results are clear the impact is mostly self-evident and there's no need to overdirect a reader of reasonable competence.
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Current treatments require repeated injections directly into the eye, but this vaccine can be delivered intramuscularly, making it less invasive and easier to administer.
The study has been published in Vaccine. YES, it is PEER-REVIEWED.
• www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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The study has been published in Vaccine. YES, it is PEER-REVIEWED.
• www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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November 2, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Current treatments require repeated injections directly into the eye, but this vaccine can be delivered intramuscularly, making it less invasive and easier to administer.
The study has been published in Vaccine. YES, it is PEER-REVIEWED.
• www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
🧪🧵⬇️
The study has been published in Vaccine. YES, it is PEER-REVIEWED.
• www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
🧪🧵⬇️
It was the golden age of America.
Across the land was a muffled cry of distress – was it freedom, was it democracy?
Page after page of hallowed code fed a golden flame in whose warmth the right basked and the left fiddled.
The courts were silent, and a deathly silence prevailed in Congress...
Across the land was a muffled cry of distress – was it freedom, was it democracy?
Page after page of hallowed code fed a golden flame in whose warmth the right basked and the left fiddled.
The courts were silent, and a deathly silence prevailed in Congress...
October 31, 2025 at 4:21 AM
It was the golden age of America.
Across the land was a muffled cry of distress – was it freedom, was it democracy?
Page after page of hallowed code fed a golden flame in whose warmth the right basked and the left fiddled.
The courts were silent, and a deathly silence prevailed in Congress...
Across the land was a muffled cry of distress – was it freedom, was it democracy?
Page after page of hallowed code fed a golden flame in whose warmth the right basked and the left fiddled.
The courts were silent, and a deathly silence prevailed in Congress...
Insightful article. The problem of narrow focus explains the 50-year paralysis at the foundations of physics and the 100-year paralysis in the modelling of planetary magnetism.
October 22, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Insightful article. The problem of narrow focus explains the 50-year paralysis at the foundations of physics and the 100-year paralysis in the modelling of planetary magnetism.
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Excited our paper "Are We in a 6th Mass Extinction?" accepted in 2022 is now out @ BJPS! It began as UROP project w/ undergrad Gloria, expanded to a COVID lockdown project w/ Phi-Geo group, Sect 5 became kernel Federica's dissert & Sect 7 Aja's dissertation. Read ⬇️
doi.org/10.1086/722107
#HPS ⚒️
doi.org/10.1086/722107
#HPS ⚒️
October 17, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Excited our paper "Are We in a 6th Mass Extinction?" accepted in 2022 is now out @ BJPS! It began as UROP project w/ undergrad Gloria, expanded to a COVID lockdown project w/ Phi-Geo group, Sect 5 became kernel Federica's dissert & Sect 7 Aja's dissertation. Read ⬇️
doi.org/10.1086/722107
#HPS ⚒️
doi.org/10.1086/722107
#HPS ⚒️
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Is simplicity the path to truth, or a dangerous illusion? | https://bit.ly/3Wk95pX
Occam’s razor is often taken as a guiding principle of science and rational thought, but theoretical physicist Jim Al-Khalili argues that its appeal conceals a deeper problem.
#philsci ⚛️ 🧪
Occam’s razor is often taken as a guiding principle of science and rational thought, but theoretical physicist Jim Al-Khalili argues that its appeal conceals a deeper problem.
#philsci ⚛️ 🧪
Occam's razor is leading cosmology astray | Jim Al-Khalili
bit.ly
October 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Is simplicity the path to truth, or a dangerous illusion? | https://bit.ly/3Wk95pX
Occam’s razor is often taken as a guiding principle of science and rational thought, but theoretical physicist Jim Al-Khalili argues that its appeal conceals a deeper problem.
#philsci ⚛️ 🧪
Occam’s razor is often taken as a guiding principle of science and rational thought, but theoretical physicist Jim Al-Khalili argues that its appeal conceals a deeper problem.
#philsci ⚛️ 🧪
At the beginning of the universe, when it was no larger than a pebble, cosmology should have been a subject in particle physics
October 2, 2025 at 2:21 AM
At the beginning of the universe, when it was no larger than a pebble, cosmology should have been a subject in particle physics
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David Hubel studied the development of the visual system and how the brain processes visual information. His research demonstrated how vision impairments can affect the development of the visual system in humans
embryo.asu.edu/pages/david-...
#hpbio #philsci #histstm #histsci #philbio #hbio
embryo.asu.edu/pages/david-...
#hpbio #philsci #histstm #histsci #philbio #hbio
September 30, 2025 at 12:25 AM