Frank Ryan
@clinpsych.bsky.social
Clinical Psychologist. Author of Willpower for Dummies and Cognitive Therapy for Addiction: Motivation and Change.
Tobacco use likely biggest preventable global disease burden. Big Tobacco avidly pushing use in #globalsouth. If you have pension, investment or any leverage, use it to send a msg to British American Tobacco et al #BAT #PMI #tobaccokills
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‘Utter hypocrisy’: tobacco firm lobbied against rules in Africa that are law in UK
British American Tobacco pushed Zambian ministers to drop or delay ad bans, health warnings and restrictions on flavoured products, letter shows
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Tobacco use likely biggest preventable global disease burden. Big Tobacco avidly pushing use in #globalsouth. If you have pension, investment or any leverage, use it to send a msg to British American Tobacco et al #BAT #PMI #tobaccokills
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www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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COP30: Study reveals “highest possible ambition” for countries' climate pledges
With COP30 kicking off on Monday, a new paper by Julia Schönfeld and Professor Joeri Rogelj provides a framework for assessing countries’ climate pledges 🧵
Learn more: ow.ly/CiB050XnMK2
With COP30 kicking off on Monday, a new paper by Julia Schönfeld and Professor Joeri Rogelj provides a framework for assessing countries’ climate pledges 🧵
Learn more: ow.ly/CiB050XnMK2
COP30: Study reveals “highest possible ambition” for countries' climate pledges | Imperial News | Imperial College London
A new study, for the first time, shows how the ‘highest possible ambition’ of countries' climate pledges can be assessed.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:07 PM
COP30: Study reveals “highest possible ambition” for countries' climate pledges
With COP30 kicking off on Monday, a new paper by Julia Schönfeld and Professor Joeri Rogelj provides a framework for assessing countries’ climate pledges 🧵
Learn more: ow.ly/CiB050XnMK2
With COP30 kicking off on Monday, a new paper by Julia Schönfeld and Professor Joeri Rogelj provides a framework for assessing countries’ climate pledges 🧵
Learn more: ow.ly/CiB050XnMK2
Strange metrics. Maybe graduate salaries should be a bit higher in line with profits and inflation busting exec pay and bonuses.
#inequality #wages
#inequality #wages
City bosses warn on pay as minimum wage closes in on graduate salaries on.ft.com/3JJ1tKZ
City bosses warn on pay as minimum wage closes in on graduate salaries
Chief executives voice fears about impact on recruitment ahead of expected rise in Budget
on.ft.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Strange metrics. Maybe graduate salaries should be a bit higher in line with profits and inflation busting exec pay and bonuses.
#inequality #wages
#inequality #wages
November 2, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Well done lads for doing your best! #rugby #Willpower
Andy Farrell says lack of mental sharpness at key times cost Ireland dearly in Chicago
Andy Farrell says lack of mental sharpness at key times cost Ireland dearly in Chicago
Head coach was perplexed by decision to upgrade Tadhg Beirne’s yellow card to a red
www.irishtimes.com
November 2, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Well done lads for doing your best! #rugby #Willpower
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As we celebrate Halloween, or Samhain, @drjennybutler.bsky.social, Ireland’s leading authority on the academic study of contemporary Paganism, shares the Irish traditions and background of the festival. Read here: www.researchireland.ie/news/samhain/ @ucc.ie #Samhain #Halloween
October 31, 2025 at 1:10 PM
As we celebrate Halloween, or Samhain, @drjennybutler.bsky.social, Ireland’s leading authority on the academic study of contemporary Paganism, shares the Irish traditions and background of the festival. Read here: www.researchireland.ie/news/samhain/ @ucc.ie #Samhain #Halloween
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Professor Alice Gast, former Imperial President and Emeritus Professor of Chemical Engineering, died on 27 October 2025.
Remembering Alice Gast: www.imperial.ac.uk/news/270893/...
Remembering Alice Gast: www.imperial.ac.uk/news/270893/...
Remembering Professor Alice Gast | Imperial News | Imperial College London
Professor Alice Gast, former Imperial President and Emeritus Professor of Chemical Engineering, died on 27 October 2025.
www.imperial.ac.uk
October 30, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Professor Alice Gast, former Imperial President and Emeritus Professor of Chemical Engineering, died on 27 October 2025.
Remembering Alice Gast: www.imperial.ac.uk/news/270893/...
Remembering Alice Gast: www.imperial.ac.uk/news/270893/...
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"Covid's legacy: Science on the ropes" | Comprehensive and thoughtful review of #ScienceUnderSiege by @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social & myself, courtesy of Nevil Gibson for #NationalBusinessReview (NZ):
www.nbr.co.nz/book-review/...
www.nbr.co.nz/book-review/...
Covid’s legacy: Science on the ropes - NBR | Business news & analysis | Independent, ad-free reporting
Read premium business news, economic analysis, and market reporting from New Zealand’s most trusted business newsroom. Subscribe to support independent journalism.
www.nbr.co.nz
November 1, 2025 at 4:24 PM
"Covid's legacy: Science on the ropes" | Comprehensive and thoughtful review of #ScienceUnderSiege by @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social & myself, courtesy of Nevil Gibson for #NationalBusinessReview (NZ):
www.nbr.co.nz/book-review/...
www.nbr.co.nz/book-review/...
Thanks @granthamicl.bsky.social for arranging an inspiring and informative event. And the glass of 🍷😀
#ClimateAction #climatescience
#ClimateAction #climatescience
"The case for multilateral cooperation has never been greater, but the institutions charged with delivering it are under increasing strain. They need to be defended more vigorously to counteract the growing forces of populism, nationalism and short-term self-interest," says Dr Brundtland.
🚨 The Grantham Institute Annual Lecture – Reclaiming Our Common Future: The pursuit of shared purpose in an age of division – is about to begin.
Hear from Dr Gro Harlem Brundtland and our panel of expert guests chaired by the BBC's Justin Rowlatt.
Join the livestream 👇
youtube.com/live/4Mt4yW9...
Hear from Dr Gro Harlem Brundtland and our panel of expert guests chaired by the BBC's Justin Rowlatt.
Join the livestream 👇
youtube.com/live/4Mt4yW9...
October 30, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Thanks @granthamicl.bsky.social for arranging an inspiring and informative event. And the glass of 🍷😀
#ClimateAction #climatescience
#ClimateAction #climatescience
Stay #hydrated by preparing a glass of water before bedtime for a good start to the next day! #nudgetheory #stimuluscontrol #willpowerhack
October 28, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Stay #hydrated by preparing a glass of water before bedtime for a good start to the next day! #nudgetheory #stimuluscontrol #willpowerhack
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🗨️Bigger, more destructive wildfires are on the rise as the climate warms," says Dr Theo Keeping from @ic-cep.bsky.social , co-author of the State of Wildifres annual report.
The report warns that extreme wildfires are becoming more frequent and intense due to climate change🧵
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The report warns that extreme wildfires are becoming more frequent and intense due to climate change🧵
buff.ly/36tmvJr
October 17, 2025 at 9:21 AM
🗨️Bigger, more destructive wildfires are on the rise as the climate warms," says Dr Theo Keeping from @ic-cep.bsky.social , co-author of the State of Wildifres annual report.
The report warns that extreme wildfires are becoming more frequent and intense due to climate change🧵
buff.ly/36tmvJr
The report warns that extreme wildfires are becoming more frequent and intense due to climate change🧵
buff.ly/36tmvJr
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Wolves are returning to Europe, prompting both fear and delight.
In forests west of Stockholm, Kate Maxwell and her daughter Lyra set out in pursuit: on.ft.com/4ndiRW2
In forests west of Stockholm, Kate Maxwell and her daughter Lyra set out in pursuit: on.ft.com/4ndiRW2
October 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Wolves are returning to Europe, prompting both fear and delight.
In forests west of Stockholm, Kate Maxwell and her daughter Lyra set out in pursuit: on.ft.com/4ndiRW2
In forests west of Stockholm, Kate Maxwell and her daughter Lyra set out in pursuit: on.ft.com/4ndiRW2
October 19, 2025 at 1:26 AM
'Your symptoms are part of being a woman'
Women in Ireland continue to face long and painful delays in getting diagnosed for chronic health conditions, Jenny Cooney-Quane and Dr Sarah Foley write.
Women in Ireland continue to face long and painful delays in getting diagnosed for chronic health conditions, Jenny Cooney-Quane and Dr Sarah Foley write.
'Your symptoms are part of being a woman': UCC study to explore diagnostic delays for women
Women in Ireland wait years for diagnosis of chronic health conditions — we need to focus on listening
www.irishexaminer.com
October 15, 2025 at 8:27 PM
We are thrilled to announce Justin Rowlatt, Climate Editor at BBC News, will join us at the Grantham Institute Annual Lecture this year to moderate the conversation with keynote speaker, Dr Gro Harlem Brundtland.
🧵(More info below 👇)
📅29 Oct
📍Imperial College London
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🧵(More info below 👇)
📅29 Oct
📍Imperial College London
Sign-up: buff.ly/PZqDXib
October 15, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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🌍 Climate change and mental health
Climate models and policies miss systemic risks, like how food crises, pollution, and heat can harm mental health across generations. A systems approach is vital for true resilience.
🔗 doi.org/10.1371/journal.pclm.0000722
#SciComm #Climate #MentalHealth 🧪
Climate models and policies miss systemic risks, like how food crises, pollution, and heat can harm mental health across generations. A systems approach is vital for true resilience.
🔗 doi.org/10.1371/journal.pclm.0000722
#SciComm #Climate #MentalHealth 🧪
Systems-level risks of the climate crisis are currently missed: A mental health lens
A lack of accounting for the systemic risks of the climate crisis in climate risk models, government policy and planning means that such risks remain poorly understood and largely overlooked, with det...
doi.org
October 11, 2025 at 2:58 PM
🌍 Climate change and mental health
Climate models and policies miss systemic risks, like how food crises, pollution, and heat can harm mental health across generations. A systems approach is vital for true resilience.
🔗 doi.org/10.1371/journal.pclm.0000722
#SciComm #Climate #MentalHealth 🧪
Climate models and policies miss systemic risks, like how food crises, pollution, and heat can harm mental health across generations. A systems approach is vital for true resilience.
🔗 doi.org/10.1371/journal.pclm.0000722
#SciComm #Climate #MentalHealth 🧪
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💻 Phishing and multitasking
Two experiments found that multitasking hurts phishing detection, as higher working memory load reduced accuracy.
🔗 doi.org/10.1080/0960085X.2025.2548543
#SciComm #CyberSecurity #Phishing 🧪
Two experiments found that multitasking hurts phishing detection, as higher working memory load reduced accuracy.
🔗 doi.org/10.1080/0960085X.2025.2548543
#SciComm #CyberSecurity #Phishing 🧪
Phishing detection in multitasking contexts: the impact of working memory load, goal activation, and message framing cue on detection performance
Phishing, a prevalent cyber threat leveraging social engineering, poses significant challenges in the digital landscape. Despite advancements in security technologies, phishing continues to exploit...
doi.org
October 11, 2025 at 6:31 PM
💻 Phishing and multitasking
Two experiments found that multitasking hurts phishing detection, as higher working memory load reduced accuracy.
🔗 doi.org/10.1080/0960085X.2025.2548543
#SciComm #CyberSecurity #Phishing 🧪
Two experiments found that multitasking hurts phishing detection, as higher working memory load reduced accuracy.
🔗 doi.org/10.1080/0960085X.2025.2548543
#SciComm #CyberSecurity #Phishing 🧪
More challenges to #climatescience from usual sources. #ScienceUnderSiege
October 10, 2025 at 2:44 AM
More challenges to #climatescience from usual sources. #ScienceUnderSiege
The road to hell is paved with good imagination! And great scholarship 🙌
#Cork #hell #folklore
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#Cork #hell #folklore
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Does the road to hell begin in Cork?
One man's drink-induced unconscious trip in 12th century Cork reshaped how the Western world imagines eternal damnation, UCC Folklore's Angela Byrne writes @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social.
www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
One man's drink-induced unconscious trip in 12th century Cork reshaped how the Western world imagines eternal damnation, UCC Folklore's Angela Byrne writes @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social.
www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Does the road to hell begin in Cork?
How one man's drink-induced unconscious trip in 12th century Cork reshaped how the Western world imagines eternal damnation
www.rte.ie
October 10, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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COMING SOON…
In 2019, the UK made history as the first major economy to commit to net zero by 2050.
But, while the science hasn’t changed, political consensus is fracturing.
We can’t wait to share our new film & to tell the inside story of the UK’s climate target
Stay tuned…
👀13 October
In 2019, the UK made history as the first major economy to commit to net zero by 2050.
But, while the science hasn’t changed, political consensus is fracturing.
We can’t wait to share our new film & to tell the inside story of the UK’s climate target
Stay tuned…
👀13 October
October 9, 2025 at 11:56 AM
COMING SOON…
In 2019, the UK made history as the first major economy to commit to net zero by 2050.
But, while the science hasn’t changed, political consensus is fracturing.
We can’t wait to share our new film & to tell the inside story of the UK’s climate target
Stay tuned…
👀13 October
In 2019, the UK made history as the first major economy to commit to net zero by 2050.
But, while the science hasn’t changed, political consensus is fracturing.
We can’t wait to share our new film & to tell the inside story of the UK’s climate target
Stay tuned…
👀13 October
Gaining momentum since publication in April- journal addressing #motivation #rewardprocessing #attentionbias #cognitiveprocessing #anhedonia and #addiction .
www.frontiersin.org/research-top...
www.frontiersin.org/research-top...
Frontiers | Reward Processing in Motivational and Affective Disorders, volume II
This Research Topic is the second volume of Research Topic "Reward processing in motivational and affective disorders". Please see the first volume hereOnce ...
www.frontiersin.org
October 4, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Gaining momentum since publication in April- journal addressing #motivation #rewardprocessing #attentionbias #cognitiveprocessing #anhedonia and #addiction .
www.frontiersin.org/research-top...
www.frontiersin.org/research-top...
Remarkable historical insights on current affairs. Check it out!
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‘See you in Valhalla’: how the FBI director waded into the far-right’s obsession with the Vikings
Professor Tom Birkett writes @theconversation.com.
Professor Tom Birkett writes @theconversation.com.
‘See you in Valhalla’: how the FBI director waded into the far-right’s obsession with the Vikings
Was the FBI chief sending a message to white supremacists? It’s more likely Patel’s Valhalla reference was a clumsy attempt to call Kirk a hero.
theconversation.com
October 4, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Remarkable historical insights on current affairs. Check it out!
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I prefer #Chapellroan to #Taylorswift! What do yall think (note I'm mainly an #R&B and #folkmusic guy. Don't get upset!
October 4, 2025 at 7:51 PM
I prefer #Chapellroan to #Taylorswift! What do yall think (note I'm mainly an #R&B and #folkmusic guy. Don't get upset!