Jeff Grabmeier
@jgrabmeier.bsky.social
University science writer, birder, reader. Interested in nature, politics, psychology and other stuff.
Angus Fletcher in his new book: “AI takes one feature of intelligence – logic – and accelerates it. The moment, though, that life requires commonsense or imagination, AI tumbles off its throne. This is how you know that AI is never going to run the world – or anything.” news.osu.edu/why-ai-is-ne...
Why AI is never going to run the world
The secret to human intelligence can’t be replicated or improved on by artificial intelligence, according to researcher Angus Fletcher.Fletcher, a professor of English at The Ohio State University’s P...
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September 15, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Angus Fletcher in his new book: “AI takes one feature of intelligence – logic – and accelerates it. The moment, though, that life requires commonsense or imagination, AI tumbles off its throne. This is how you know that AI is never going to run the world – or anything.” news.osu.edu/why-ai-is-ne...
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Will be hard to explain in the future that the US government went antivax, causing a lot of avoidable suffering and death, not in response to any negative incident with vaccines, but to the biggest, fastest, most successful, most impressive vaccine rollout in history.
August 14, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Will be hard to explain in the future that the US government went antivax, causing a lot of avoidable suffering and death, not in response to any negative incident with vaccines, but to the biggest, fastest, most successful, most impressive vaccine rollout in history.
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Every reputable expert I know considers mRNA vaccine technology to be one of the most revolutionary advances in medicine in our lifetimes. Its inventors won the Nobel Prize in 2023. Shutting it down now is pointless self-harm to humanity.
Release from HHS: HHS will wind down its development of the mRNA vaccine development activities under the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA).
August 5, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Every reputable expert I know considers mRNA vaccine technology to be one of the most revolutionary advances in medicine in our lifetimes. Its inventors won the Nobel Prize in 2023. Shutting it down now is pointless self-harm to humanity.
Comics scholar Michelle Ann Abate argues that memes are an important new type of digital comic. “Memes use a lot of the same visual and verbal elements that go into a comic, and those elements function in a very similar way, she said. news.osu.edu/most-of-us-l...
Most of us love memes. But are they a form of comics?
Once upon a time—way back in the twentieth century—people got their laughs from reading comics in the newspaper. Today, many of us get our chuckles by seeing (and sharing) humorous memes online.But a...
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July 15, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Comics scholar Michelle Ann Abate argues that memes are an important new type of digital comic. “Memes use a lot of the same visual and verbal elements that go into a comic, and those elements function in a very similar way, she said. news.osu.edu/most-of-us-l...
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Words of wisdom that we need to understand.
Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
June 19, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Words of wisdom that we need to understand.
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Great write-up of some my recent work with @srhayford.bsky.social! news.osu.edu/most-women-w...
Most women want children – but half are unsure if they will
As concern grows about America’s falling birth rate, new research suggests that about half of women who want children are unsure if they will follow through – and many won’t be that bothered if they d...
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June 18, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Great write-up of some my recent work with @srhayford.bsky.social! news.osu.edu/most-women-w...
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Appreciated the excellent write-up by @jgrabmeier.bsky.social of NSASS research by Chris Knoester & Chris Bjork. Evidence of increases in parental involvement in youth sports, across generations, & relevance of family SES, sports cultures, & youth sport commitments.
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Parents spending more time, resources and money on kids’ sports
Parents, it is not just your imagination – you are spending more time, money and resources on your kids’ sports activities than moms and dads from previous generations.A new nationwide study found tha...
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June 17, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Appreciated the excellent write-up by @jgrabmeier.bsky.social of NSASS research by Chris Knoester & Chris Bjork. Evidence of increases in parental involvement in youth sports, across generations, & relevance of family SES, sports cultures, & youth sport commitments.
news.osu.edu/parents-spen...
news.osu.edu/parents-spen...
“A large language model can’t smell a rose, touch the petals of a daisy or walk through a field of wildflowers. Without those sensory and motor experiences, it can’t truly represent what a flower is in all its richness." #AI #Science news.osu.edu/why-ai-cant-...
Why AI can’t understand a flower the way humans do
Even with all its training and computer power, an artificial intelligence (AI) tool like ChatGPT can’t represent the concept of a flower the way a human does, according to a new study.That’s because t...
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June 4, 2025 at 12:16 PM
“A large language model can’t smell a rose, touch the petals of a daisy or walk through a field of wildflowers. Without those sensory and motor experiences, it can’t truly represent what a flower is in all its richness." #AI #Science news.osu.edu/why-ai-cant-...
"Jeff," the people say, "Why are you so dull and non-creative?"
Well, I've had the same job for 40 years and lived in the same city for 42. That's why! 😁 news.osu.edu/change-your-...
Well, I've had the same job for 40 years and lived in the same city for 42. That's why! 😁 news.osu.edu/change-your-...
Change your location to jumpstart creativity, study finds
If you want to do your best, most creative work, moving to a new place – or working from several places – can accelerate the process, according to a new study of Nobel Prize winners.Researchers found ...
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May 12, 2025 at 6:28 PM
"Jeff," the people say, "Why are you so dull and non-creative?"
Well, I've had the same job for 40 years and lived in the same city for 42. That's why! 😁 news.osu.edu/change-your-...
Well, I've had the same job for 40 years and lived in the same city for 42. That's why! 😁 news.osu.edu/change-your-...
I don't know why you chose me, hooded warbler, but I am grateful.
How could you not be impressed by a bird in your yard? This dude can fly anywhere and it came here to hang out with you
May 10, 2025 at 10:15 PM
I don't know why you chose me, hooded warbler, but I am grateful.
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A reminder that every small bit of good you do - whether it be putting art into the world, helping a friend or stranger, donating to a good cause, or just listening to someone who needs to vent - offsets all the evil in the world just a little bit. And sometimes that's just what the world needs.
April 30, 2025 at 5:35 PM
A reminder that every small bit of good you do - whether it be putting art into the world, helping a friend or stranger, donating to a good cause, or just listening to someone who needs to vent - offsets all the evil in the world just a little bit. And sometimes that's just what the world needs.
A new smart insole system that monitors how people walk in real time could help users improve posture and provide early warnings for conditions from plantar fasciitis to Parkinson’s disease. #science #engineering news.osu.edu/a-wearable-s...
A wearable smart insole can track how you walk, run and stand
A new smart insole system that monitors how people walk in real time could help users improve posture and provide early warnings for conditions from plantar fasciitis to Parkinson’s disease.Constructe...
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April 28, 2025 at 3:53 PM
A new smart insole system that monitors how people walk in real time could help users improve posture and provide early warnings for conditions from plantar fasciitis to Parkinson’s disease. #science #engineering news.osu.edu/a-wearable-s...
March 24, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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Applications are now open for the Excellence in Science Communication awards from @nationalacademies.org &
@schmidtsciences.bsky.social. This great program recognizes work by journalists, independent communicators & scientists
www.nationalacademies.org/awards/excel... #scicomm
@schmidtsciences.bsky.social. This great program recognizes work by journalists, independent communicators & scientists
www.nationalacademies.org/awards/excel... #scicomm
February 28, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Applications are now open for the Excellence in Science Communication awards from @nationalacademies.org &
@schmidtsciences.bsky.social. This great program recognizes work by journalists, independent communicators & scientists
www.nationalacademies.org/awards/excel... #scicomm
@schmidtsciences.bsky.social. This great program recognizes work by journalists, independent communicators & scientists
www.nationalacademies.org/awards/excel... #scicomm
Who wants to eat fish soup - and really taste it - in a virtual reality videogame? Ohio State researchers have your back! My colleague @tatyanazaria.bsky.social delivers all the delicious details. news.osu.edu/new-device-c...
New device could allow you to taste a cake in virtual reality
Novel technology intends to redefine the virtual reality experience by expanding to incorporate a new sensory connection: taste. The interface, dubbed ‘e-Taste’, uses a combination of sensors and wir...
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February 28, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Who wants to eat fish soup - and really taste it - in a virtual reality videogame? Ohio State researchers have your back! My colleague @tatyanazaria.bsky.social delivers all the delicious details. news.osu.edu/new-device-c...
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The Clown Paradox: the more negative the online review of a clown is, the funnier the clown sounds
February 26, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The Clown Paradox: the more negative the online review of a clown is, the funnier the clown sounds
Generic drugs manufactured in India are linked to significantly more “severe adverse events” for patients who use them than equivalent drugs produced in the United States, a new study finds. news.osu.edu/all-generic-...
All generic drugs are not equal, study finds
Generic drugs manufactured in India are linked to significantly more “severe adverse events” for patients who use them than equivalent drugs produced in the United States, a new study finds.These adve...
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February 19, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Generic drugs manufactured in India are linked to significantly more “severe adverse events” for patients who use them than equivalent drugs produced in the United States, a new study finds. news.osu.edu/all-generic-...
“People probably don’t learn who has an accent from hearing someone talk and thinking, ‘huh, they sound funny’ – even though sometimes it feels like that’s how we do it.” New study from Ohio State Linguistics. news.osu.edu/the-complica...
The complicated question of how we determine who has an accent
How do you tell if someone has a particular accent? It might seem obvious: You hear someone pronounce words in a way that is different from “normal” and connect it to other people from a specific pla...
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February 13, 2025 at 3:48 PM
“People probably don’t learn who has an accent from hearing someone talk and thinking, ‘huh, they sound funny’ – even though sometimes it feels like that’s how we do it.” New study from Ohio State Linguistics. news.osu.edu/the-complica...
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Here’s a neat summary of evidence why diversity in the workplace is so important. TL:DR better ideas, better productivity, better retention, also just better. www.forbes.com/sites/roncar...
One More Time: Why Diversity Leads To Better Team Performance
Discussions on diversity in the workplace can be heated and contentious. But the data still shows more diverse teams outperform their less diverse peers. Here's how.
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January 31, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Here’s a neat summary of evidence why diversity in the workplace is so important. TL:DR better ideas, better productivity, better retention, also just better. www.forbes.com/sites/roncar...
You can buy it...if you want to! Go Bucks!
January 11, 2025 at 5:17 AM
You can buy it...if you want to! Go Bucks!
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The insanity of being a fire ecologist in the epicenter of a major fire event, bags packed and ready to evacuate, watching active fire from my window, while taking media requests and explaining to the public, for the 100,000th time how climate change is largely responsible for this
January 8, 2025 at 7:52 PM
The insanity of being a fire ecologist in the epicenter of a major fire event, bags packed and ready to evacuate, watching active fire from my window, while taking media requests and explaining to the public, for the 100,000th time how climate change is largely responsible for this
"How should an individual's brain activity data be protected?" Never a question I thought would be asked in my lifetime.
Brain monitoring technology at work could boost performance, but it raises big ethical concerns about #privacy and #discrimination. A biomedical engineering professor weighs in on neuroergonomics: https://buff.ly/4gIWG7v (Paul Brandt-Rauf, Drexel University) #WorkplaceEthics #TechPrivacy
Brain monitoring may be the future of work – how it’s used could improve employee performance or worsen discrimination
Neurotechnology raises many high-stakes ethical questions. Setting ground rules could help protect workers and ensure that tasks are adapted to the person, rather than the other way around.
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January 8, 2025 at 1:15 PM
"How should an individual's brain activity data be protected?" Never a question I thought would be asked in my lifetime.
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I heard a bird sing
In the dark of December.
A magical thing
And sweet to remember.
"We are nearer to Spring
Than we were in September,”
I heard a bird sing
In the dark of December.
Oliver Herford
December 23, 2024 at 9:57 AM
I heard a bird sing
In the dark of December.
A magical thing
And sweet to remember.
"We are nearer to Spring
Than we were in September,”
I heard a bird sing
In the dark of December.
Oliver Herford