Dr. rer. nat. Dennis Eckmeier
@denniseckmeier.bsky.social
Science Writer: "Doktor Whatson" (YouTube). Podcast-Host: "Klimakompass mit Claudia Kemfert". Grimme Online Award 2023, Sartorius LifeScienceXplained 2023 award.
Scientific background: Biology & Neuroscience.
Born at 333 ppm.
Scientific background: Biology & Neuroscience.
Born at 333 ppm.
I found a famous celebrity in the Epstein Files. It was website copy filled with GoogleAds for tabloids. So, apparently, every public figure is "in the files". I won't hop on the "I found xy ergo he must be cancelled"-train without proper evidence that they actually knew anything. Kthxbye
February 4, 2026 at 12:06 PM
I found a famous celebrity in the Epstein Files. It was website copy filled with GoogleAds for tabloids. So, apparently, every public figure is "in the files". I won't hop on the "I found xy ergo he must be cancelled"-train without proper evidence that they actually knew anything. Kthxbye
Welch Labs ist ein toller YouTube-Kanal über die Funktionsweise von künstlicher Intelligenz.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hcs...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hcs...
Can humans make AI any better?
YouTube video by Welch Labs
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February 4, 2026 at 7:49 AM
Welch Labs ist ein toller YouTube-Kanal über die Funktionsweise von künstlicher Intelligenz.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hcs...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hcs...
Reposted by Dr. rer. nat. Dennis Eckmeier
„To prevent hard-core get-it-done types from inflicting slop on the rest of us, we need to agree that my sending you material written by ChatGPT is insulting, the same way you would be insulted if I were to play a recording of myself saying ‚Oh, that’s interesting‘ every time you spoke.“
February 4, 2026 at 7:01 AM
„To prevent hard-core get-it-done types from inflicting slop on the rest of us, we need to agree that my sending you material written by ChatGPT is insulting, the same way you would be insulted if I were to play a recording of myself saying ‚Oh, that’s interesting‘ every time you spoke.“
Wenn Tech-CEOs uns Science Fiction versprechen, sollten wir eins aus all den Science-Fiction-Geschichten lernen: Die mächtigen Konzerne sind immer das Problem, nie die Lösung.
January 31, 2026 at 10:39 AM
Wenn Tech-CEOs uns Science Fiction versprechen, sollten wir eins aus all den Science-Fiction-Geschichten lernen: Die mächtigen Konzerne sind immer das Problem, nie die Lösung.
Got it! Thanks 🙂
January 30, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Got it! Thanks 🙂
I would be lying if I said I had been thinking of differential effects, before your response. 😅
Thank you very much for your thorough explanations 🙂
Thank you very much for your thorough explanations 🙂
January 30, 2026 at 12:35 PM
I would be lying if I said I had been thinking of differential effects, before your response. 😅
Thank you very much for your thorough explanations 🙂
Thank you very much for your thorough explanations 🙂
Yes, that was my idea.
January 30, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Yes, that was my idea.
Well, the other three curves have similar progressions, so I would expect the curve of boys with migration background to also be similar. Which isn't the case. But I guess that's a post-hoc hypothesis.
January 30, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Well, the other three curves have similar progressions, so I would expect the curve of boys with migration background to also be similar. Which isn't the case. But I guess that's a post-hoc hypothesis.
You may have answered these in the text. If that is so, I apologize for only going by the graphs. 😰
January 30, 2026 at 12:13 PM
You may have answered these in the text. If that is so, I apologize for only going by the graphs. 😰
I could imagine that boys with a migration background profit more or quicker from the end of the isolation they experienced during the pandemic? Could this be some sort of rebound?
This and the survey mode effect might be an effect of socioeconomic background. Is there a way to assess this?
This and the survey mode effect might be an effect of socioeconomic background. Is there a way to assess this?
January 30, 2026 at 12:13 PM
I could imagine that boys with a migration background profit more or quicker from the end of the isolation they experienced during the pandemic? Could this be some sort of rebound?
This and the survey mode effect might be an effect of socioeconomic background. Is there a way to assess this?
This and the survey mode effect might be an effect of socioeconomic background. Is there a way to assess this?
Only judging from this figure, the differences between girls from different backgrounds don't look significant to me. The only group with unexpected results would be boys with migration background doing much better than expected.
January 30, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Only judging from this figure, the differences between girls from different backgrounds don't look significant to me. The only group with unexpected results would be boys with migration background doing much better than expected.
Interesting work!
Seeing the plots, I have a couple of questions: The effect size in all differences appears small to me. Would you consider differences of <1 on a 5-point-scale relevant?
The error bars are larger in boys and girls with a migration background. Is this due to sample sizes?
Seeing the plots, I have a couple of questions: The effect size in all differences appears small to me. Would you consider differences of <1 on a 5-point-scale relevant?
The error bars are larger in boys and girls with a migration background. Is this due to sample sizes?
January 30, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Interesting work!
Seeing the plots, I have a couple of questions: The effect size in all differences appears small to me. Would you consider differences of <1 on a 5-point-scale relevant?
The error bars are larger in boys and girls with a migration background. Is this due to sample sizes?
Seeing the plots, I have a couple of questions: The effect size in all differences appears small to me. Would you consider differences of <1 on a 5-point-scale relevant?
The error bars are larger in boys and girls with a migration background. Is this due to sample sizes?
it could also be that paper mills and other actors found new ways to create fakes and it will take a while for that 2nd generation of AI nonsense to be detected reliably. In that case, we should expect new surges in retractions in the following years.
January 30, 2026 at 10:05 AM
it could also be that paper mills and other actors found new ways to create fakes and it will take a while for that 2nd generation of AI nonsense to be detected reliably. In that case, we should expect new surges in retractions in the following years.
That's a good question that I can't answer.
You can see a surge in retractions in 2023 and 2024 that is very likely connected to LLM-adoption-issues. If it was an ongoing issue you'd expect retractions to further increase, which isn't the case. However, ...
You can see a surge in retractions in 2023 and 2024 that is very likely connected to LLM-adoption-issues. If it was an ongoing issue you'd expect retractions to further increase, which isn't the case. However, ...
January 30, 2026 at 10:05 AM
That's a good question that I can't answer.
You can see a surge in retractions in 2023 and 2024 that is very likely connected to LLM-adoption-issues. If it was an ongoing issue you'd expect retractions to further increase, which isn't the case. However, ...
You can see a surge in retractions in 2023 and 2024 that is very likely connected to LLM-adoption-issues. If it was an ongoing issue you'd expect retractions to further increase, which isn't the case. However, ...
The plot shows retractions per month from 2000 to 2025 as registered by RetractionWatch.
gitlab.com/crossref/ret...
gitlab.com/crossref/ret...
crossref / retraction-watch-data · GitLab
Daily updates to Retraction Watch data
gitlab.com
January 30, 2026 at 9:57 AM
The plot shows retractions per month from 2000 to 2025 as registered by RetractionWatch.
gitlab.com/crossref/ret...
gitlab.com/crossref/ret...
The discussion about AI slop flooding the scientific literature is still hot, the absolute number of overall article retractions went down to pre-LLM-levels in 2025. Looks like adjusted filter mechanisms are working for now?
January 30, 2026 at 9:55 AM
The discussion about AI slop flooding the scientific literature is still hot, the absolute number of overall article retractions went down to pre-LLM-levels in 2025. Looks like adjusted filter mechanisms are working for now?
/sarcasm (nur so zur Sicherheit)
January 29, 2026 at 7:30 PM
/sarcasm (nur so zur Sicherheit)
Da war es viel wärmer und es gab auch viel mehr CO2!! Hat uns auch nicht geschadet!!!
Heute ist alles anders als vor 2,5 Milliarden Jahren.
January 29, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Da war es viel wärmer und es gab auch viel mehr CO2!! Hat uns auch nicht geschadet!!!
My resolution for the year is to go back to having creative hobbies rather than playing video games all the time.
So, for the last two weeks or so, I have been looking at a wide variety of tutorials on Python, drawing and storytelling.
Now YouTube suggested this video. 😖
So, for the last two weeks or so, I have been looking at a wide variety of tutorials on Python, drawing and storytelling.
Now YouTube suggested this video. 😖
January 29, 2026 at 7:24 PM
My resolution for the year is to go back to having creative hobbies rather than playing video games all the time.
So, for the last two weeks or so, I have been looking at a wide variety of tutorials on Python, drawing and storytelling.
Now YouTube suggested this video. 😖
So, for the last two weeks or so, I have been looking at a wide variety of tutorials on Python, drawing and storytelling.
Now YouTube suggested this video. 😖
Sorry 😅
January 26, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Sorry 😅
or this crap.
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January 26, 2026 at 7:21 AM
or this crap.
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Unfortunately, fully AI generated "knowledge content" channels are doing pretty well on YouTube, for example.
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January 26, 2026 at 7:17 AM
Unfortunately, fully AI generated "knowledge content" channels are doing pretty well on YouTube, for example.
www.youtube.com/@DrEmmaBlake
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Solche Vergleiche braucht man gar nicht mal, um zu verstehen, dass das Unrecht ist und in einer freiheitlichen Demokratie nichts zu suchen hat.
January 25, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Solche Vergleiche braucht man gar nicht mal, um zu verstehen, dass das Unrecht ist und in einer freiheitlichen Demokratie nichts zu suchen hat.
Reposted by Dr. rer. nat. Dennis Eckmeier
Wenn die AfD „Abschiebepolizei wie in den USA“ hier haben will, lohnt es sich zu fragen, warum diese Instanz in den USA als Gestapo bezeichnet wird.
“Against the wail of distant whistles, the crowd passes from one character to another and comes together: “SHAME. SHAME. SHAME.” The impulse to drive hostile invaders from your home lives in your body in a place too deep to name. I finally bought a gas mask. You should get one too.”
Your Friendly Neighborhood Resistance
On the ground in Minneapolis, watching out for ICE at every corner, crosswalk, church, and school.
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January 24, 2026 at 8:52 AM
Wenn die AfD „Abschiebepolizei wie in den USA“ hier haben will, lohnt es sich zu fragen, warum diese Instanz in den USA als Gestapo bezeichnet wird.