Karthik Ram
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Losing it after learning that the Bluey family sold that amazing home.
October 29, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Losing it after learning that the Bluey family sold that amazing home.
Reposted by Karthik Ram
ICYMI: the deadline to nominate a publishing trailblazer so we can amplify their efforts is October 31!
Some scientists aren’t waiting for journals to catch up. They’re showing us what’s next.
The Beyond the Journal awards honor those breaking the mold in how science is shared.
More details: pracheeac.substack.com/p/off-roadin...
Nominate or self-nominate here: www.experiment.foundation/beyond
The Beyond the Journal awards honor those breaking the mold in how science is shared.
More details: pracheeac.substack.com/p/off-roadin...
Nominate or self-nominate here: www.experiment.foundation/beyond
October 22, 2025 at 2:21 PM
ICYMI: the deadline to nominate a publishing trailblazer so we can amplify their efforts is October 31!
Data available upon request
In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.
“EU CTR protocol amendment”
“EU CTR protocol amendment”
In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.
rm -rf ~/
rm -rf ~/
October 13, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Data available upon request
Flying over my favorite Bay Area beach
October 12, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Flying over my favorite Bay Area beach
Kiddo: My teacher said I need to use chopsticks
me: ok
*many meals and snacks later*
me: Why? What exactly did she say?
Kiddo: oh uh she said my lips are dry so I need to use chopsticks
ahhh
me: ok
*many meals and snacks later*
me: Why? What exactly did she say?
Kiddo: oh uh she said my lips are dry so I need to use chopsticks
ahhh
October 5, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Kiddo: My teacher said I need to use chopsticks
me: ok
*many meals and snacks later*
me: Why? What exactly did she say?
Kiddo: oh uh she said my lips are dry so I need to use chopsticks
ahhh
me: ok
*many meals and snacks later*
me: Why? What exactly did she say?
Kiddo: oh uh she said my lips are dry so I need to use chopsticks
ahhh
Reposted by Karthik Ram
very excited for it to be that time of year when i contract a mysterious illness from my children.
September 27, 2025 at 1:33 AM
very excited for it to be that time of year when i contract a mysterious illness from my children.
new Slow Horses season for those who celebrate
September 25, 2025 at 3:58 PM
new Slow Horses season for those who celebrate
The Sneakers - Too Many Secrets
YouTube video by halex9000
www.youtube.com
September 16, 2025 at 4:26 PM
My weekend 👇
September 15, 2025 at 7:57 PM
My weekend 👇
Reposted by Karthik Ram
The last day for public comment on this topic is Monday, Sept 15. It’s time to unleash science.
3/3
Gift link to op-ed: www.wsj.com/opinion/acad...
NIH Request for Information: grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
3/3
Gift link to op-ed: www.wsj.com/opinion/acad...
NIH Request for Information: grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
Opinion | Academic Publishing Has Become a Racket
Scientists write and review papers without getting paid, and their institutions have to pay for access.
www.wsj.com
September 14, 2025 at 11:04 PM
The last day for public comment on this topic is Monday, Sept 15. It’s time to unleash science.
3/3
Gift link to op-ed: www.wsj.com/opinion/acad...
NIH Request for Information: grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
3/3
Gift link to op-ed: www.wsj.com/opinion/acad...
NIH Request for Information: grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
Reposted by Karthik Ram
For a small monthly fee, you should be able to go into your local Mexican restaurant and exchange an unripe avocado for a perfectly ripe one.
August 16, 2025 at 12:48 AM
For a small monthly fee, you should be able to go into your local Mexican restaurant and exchange an unripe avocado for a perfectly ripe one.
Reposted by Karthik Ram
We start losing daylight in 4 days.
June 16, 2025 at 3:01 PM
We start losing daylight in 4 days.
Very excited to see this competition go live!
Check out this Kaggle to build AI models that can identify data citations in research papers and classify whether the data is newly generated or reused from existing sources
bsky.app/profile/dani...
Check out this Kaggle to build AI models that can identify data citations in research papers and classify whether the data is newly generated or reused from existing sources
bsky.app/profile/dani...
Announcing our @makedatacount.bsky.social @kaggle.com competition! 💫
Compete: www.kaggle.com/competitions...
Blog from Jennifer Lin & I with some more context: makedatacount.org/read-our-blo...
Spread the word & happy competing!
Compete: www.kaggle.com/competitions...
Blog from Jennifer Lin & I with some more context: makedatacount.org/read-our-blo...
Spread the word & happy competing!
June 11, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Very excited to see this competition go live!
Check out this Kaggle to build AI models that can identify data citations in research papers and classify whether the data is newly generated or reused from existing sources
bsky.app/profile/dani...
Check out this Kaggle to build AI models that can identify data citations in research papers and classify whether the data is newly generated or reused from existing sources
bsky.app/profile/dani...
Reposted by Karthik Ram
We did something radical that shouldn’t feel radical: we stopped funding science built for journals so that we can reimagine scientific publishing. First @arcadiascience.com. Now at @asterainstitute.bsky.social.
June 3, 2025 at 5:55 AM
We did something radical that shouldn’t feel radical: we stopped funding science built for journals so that we can reimagine scientific publishing. First @arcadiascience.com. Now at @asterainstitute.bsky.social.
@fim.bsky.social need something from the store?
May 28, 2025 at 3:50 PM
@fim.bsky.social need something from the store?
Reposted by Karthik Ram
This wrapping paper turns everything into bread 🥖
Created by Japanese designer Ippei Tsujio
Created by Japanese designer Ippei Tsujio
May 5, 2025 at 1:57 PM
This wrapping paper turns everything into bread 🥖
Created by Japanese designer Ippei Tsujio
Created by Japanese designer Ippei Tsujio
Reposted by Karthik Ram
FYI: The Spencer Foundation, Kapor Foundation, The William T. Grant Foundation, and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation have collaborated to offer $25K rapid response grants.
"This rapid response bridge funding opportunity is for scholars and teams whose grants have recently been cancelled by NSF."
"This rapid response bridge funding opportunity is for scholars and teams whose grants have recently been cancelled by NSF."
Rapid Response Bridge Funding Program
In the face of recent abrupt shifts in federal funding for education research, including large-scale terminations of National Science Foundation (NSF) research grant awards, we have developed a rap...
www.spencer.org
May 2, 2025 at 9:16 PM
FYI: The Spencer Foundation, Kapor Foundation, The William T. Grant Foundation, and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation have collaborated to offer $25K rapid response grants.
"This rapid response bridge funding opportunity is for scholars and teams whose grants have recently been cancelled by NSF."
"This rapid response bridge funding opportunity is for scholars and teams whose grants have recently been cancelled by NSF."
✴️ Request for proposals! ✴️
@navigation.org is funding focused gatherings to tackle key challenges in Open Science. We support meetings that define solvable problems and quickly move ideas toward implementation.
Deadline: June 15, 2025
os.nav.fund/meeting-fund
#OpenScience
@navigation.org is funding focused gatherings to tackle key challenges in Open Science. We support meetings that define solvable problems and quickly move ideas toward implementation.
Deadline: June 15, 2025
os.nav.fund/meeting-fund
#OpenScience
Open Science Meeting Fund 2025
os.nav.fund
May 2, 2025 at 9:23 PM
✴️ Request for proposals! ✴️
@navigation.org is funding focused gatherings to tackle key challenges in Open Science. We support meetings that define solvable problems and quickly move ideas toward implementation.
Deadline: June 15, 2025
os.nav.fund/meeting-fund
#OpenScience
@navigation.org is funding focused gatherings to tackle key challenges in Open Science. We support meetings that define solvable problems and quickly move ideas toward implementation.
Deadline: June 15, 2025
os.nav.fund/meeting-fund
#OpenScience
✴️ REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS! ✴️ @navigation.org is seeking bold projects at the intersection of AI and Open Science. We support innovative applications that make science more transparent, efficient, and trustworthy. Deadline: July 15, 2025. os.nav.fund/ai-for-os/ #openscience #AIforScience
AI for Open Science - Request for Proposals
os.nav.fund
April 25, 2025 at 4:54 PM
✴️ REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS! ✴️ @navigation.org is seeking bold projects at the intersection of AI and Open Science. We support innovative applications that make science more transparent, efficient, and trustworthy. Deadline: July 15, 2025. os.nav.fund/ai-for-os/ #openscience #AIforScience
I'm again wading through the moat of low status—a reminder to reread this excellent essay by Sasha Chapin.
sashachapin.substack.com/p/the-moat-o...
sashachapin.substack.com/p/the-moat-o...
The Moat of Low Status
Around anything cool you want to pursue, you will find a Moat of Low Status. Each moat is different, but they are never pleasant to be in. They’re always scummy, cold, and terrifying. The Moats that s...
sashachapin.substack.com
April 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM
I'm again wading through the moat of low status—a reminder to reread this excellent essay by Sasha Chapin.
sashachapin.substack.com/p/the-moat-o...
sashachapin.substack.com/p/the-moat-o...