John Wilkins
drjohntas.bsky.social
John Wilkins
@drjohntas.bsky.social
Retired rural doctor. Interests include Paleoanthropology, science, Othello, cold marine aquaria, sport, wilderness
“In this intellectual atmosphere, the few researchers still interested in Australian human origins must approach the topic with caution.
....simply expressing interest in certain topics risks career damage and ostracism.”

www.palladiummag.com/2025/10/17/t...
The Birth and Burial of Evolutionary Science in Australia
www.palladiummag.com
October 18, 2025 at 10:14 PM
There is a flood of AI generated Youtube content starting to flood social media. Time that admins decide whether this stuff is OK or whether it is squeezing us humans aside.
September 5, 2025 at 11:05 PM
The citizens inside a video game ... were being awakened to a grim reality. Everything was fake, a player told them .. the characters responded in panicked disbelief.
"What does that mean," said one woman in a grey sweater. "Am I real or not?"

economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artific...?
The unnerving future of AI-fueled video games - The Economic Times
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the video game industry, raising concerns about job displacement and ethical implications. Tech giants are developing AI tools to automate game developm...
economictimes.indiatimes.com
July 31, 2025 at 11:24 PM
" if anyone in 2025 could work to worsen fossil fuel reliance in full acceptance of the consequences, without any willingness to work to prevent them, they were "far scarier" than climate deniers.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06...
As the planet warms and liberal democracy is attacked, does the government care?
Fossil fuels are warming the planet. Liberal democracy is under attack. Does Australia's government understand what's happening?
www.abc.net.au
June 7, 2025 at 11:04 PM
The seven-year scientific collaborative research fund, with a budget of €95.5bn ($168bn), has 20 non-European partners – including New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Canada – but the Australian government has so far been reluctant to join.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Australian universities urge Albanese to join NZ in $170bn Europe fund amid Trump attacks on education
Horizon Europe counts the UK and Canada among its partners, but industry insiders say Australia is concerned about the cost
www.theguardian.com
June 7, 2025 at 6:44 AM