Liam Mannix
@liammannix.bsky.social
National science reporter, The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald. Author of BACK UP. Tips: liam dot mannix at theage.com.au
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International #ResearchIntegrity conference 16-18 November 2025
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Come to hear @elisabethbik.bsky.social Ivan Oransky @jamesheathers.bsky.social @retractionwatch.com Lisa Bero @liammannix.bsky.social @jdwilko.bsky.social @jacksonwryan.com +many others, stay for Sydney in late Spring @sydney.edu.au 🧪
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September 14, 2025 at 1:08 AM
International #ResearchIntegrity conference 16-18 November 2025
Come to hear @elisabethbik.bsky.social Ivan Oransky @jamesheathers.bsky.social @retractionwatch.com Lisa Bero @liammannix.bsky.social @jdwilko.bsky.social @jacksonwryan.com +many others, stay for Sydney in late Spring @sydney.edu.au 🧪
Come to hear @elisabethbik.bsky.social Ivan Oransky @jamesheathers.bsky.social @retractionwatch.com Lisa Bero @liammannix.bsky.social @jdwilko.bsky.social @jacksonwryan.com +many others, stay for Sydney in late Spring @sydney.edu.au 🧪
"News titles “should be the best friend of people... Is it somebody who constantly calls you up and says ‘the castle is on fire’? is it someone constantly complaining about everything? People don’t think we are good friends.”
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Good journalism reveals problems and just asks more questions
Due to a negative focus and social media, audiences are divided into warring camps. But there’s a solution.
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July 28, 2025 at 11:49 PM
"News titles “should be the best friend of people... Is it somebody who constantly calls you up and says ‘the castle is on fire’? is it someone constantly complaining about everything? People don’t think we are good friends.”
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How should we deal with the issue of research misconduct in Australia?
A growing chorus of voices is now calling for a key reform: the establishment of an independant office of research integrity. My story
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A growing chorus of voices is now calling for a key reform: the establishment of an independant office of research integrity. My story
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Cancer research misconduct sparks calls for reform
The architect of Australia’s current research integrity system says it isn’t working.
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July 28, 2025 at 11:45 PM
How should we deal with the issue of research misconduct in Australia?
A growing chorus of voices is now calling for a key reform: the establishment of an independant office of research integrity. My story
www.theage.com.au/national/can...
A growing chorus of voices is now calling for a key reform: the establishment of an independant office of research integrity. My story
www.theage.com.au/national/can...
Mark Smyth was one of Australia's most-important scientists, right at the very top of the pile.
Until his own institute accused him of "serious academic misconduct"
A two part investigation by me in @theage and @smh
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2: www.theage.com.au/national/fol...
Until his own institute accused him of "serious academic misconduct"
A two part investigation by me in @theage and @smh
1: www.theage.com.au/national/the...
2: www.theage.com.au/national/fol...
The cancer drug, the faked data and the superstar scientist
An investigation can reveal the secret history of one of Australia’s top scientists, whose faked data underpins a drug now being given to patients.
www.theage.com.au
July 28, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Mark Smyth was one of Australia's most-important scientists, right at the very top of the pile.
Until his own institute accused him of "serious academic misconduct"
A two part investigation by me in @theage and @smh
1: www.theage.com.au/national/the...
2: www.theage.com.au/national/fol...
Until his own institute accused him of "serious academic misconduct"
A two part investigation by me in @theage and @smh
1: www.theage.com.au/national/the...
2: www.theage.com.au/national/fol...
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Australia's failure to enforce research integrity: "CSIRO chief executive Doug Hilton said the Smyth case clearly highlighted the need for an independent research misconduct watchdog instead of allowing universities to investigate allegations against their staff." www.smh.com.au/national/the...
The cancer drug, the faked data and the superstar scientist
An investigation can reveal the secret history of one of Australia’s top scientists, whose faked data underpins a drug now being given to patients.
www.smh.com.au
July 25, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Australia's failure to enforce research integrity: "CSIRO chief executive Doug Hilton said the Smyth case clearly highlighted the need for an independent research misconduct watchdog instead of allowing universities to investigate allegations against their staff." www.smh.com.au/national/the...
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Well done @liammannix.bsky.social good piece of science communication. 🌈
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Out of the ashes, a new treatment for a hidden cancer
It’s the insult Stephen Bailey can’t wait to hear. “You’re boring”, the nurse says, matter-of-factly.
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June 7, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Well done @liammannix.bsky.social good piece of science communication. 🌈
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What the evidence says about sending your kids to single-sex v co-ed schools www.theage.com.au/national/wha...
What the evidence says about sending your kids to single-sex v co-ed schools
This debate is as old as schooling itself: should boys and girls really be going to different schools?
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May 28, 2025 at 11:44 PM
What the evidence says about sending your kids to single-sex v co-ed schools www.theage.com.au/national/wha...
Are groundbreaking science discoveries becoming harder to find? www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Are groundbreaking science discoveries becoming harder to find?
Researchers are arguing over whether ‘disruptive’ or ‘novel’ science is waning – and how to remedy the problem.
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May 23, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Are groundbreaking science discoveries becoming harder to find? www.nature.com/articles/d41...
US's updated COVID vaccine recommendations under Trump's FDA - look like they move it into alignment with Australia?
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An Evidence-Based Approach to Covid-19 Vaccination | NEJM
This article from the FDA compares broad U.S. recommendations on Covid vaccination with those from other countries and announces the adoption of an evidence-based approach to such recommendations.
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May 20, 2025 at 11:49 PM
US's updated COVID vaccine recommendations under Trump's FDA - look like they move it into alignment with Australia?
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
New from me: $10m was spent on these melanoma scanners. Doctors were better at detecting cancer
A complex story about technology, overdiagnosis, and Australia's national cancer
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A complex story about technology, overdiagnosis, and Australia's national cancer
www.theage.com.au/national/10m...
$10m was spent on these melanoma scanners. Doctors were better at detecting cancer
Is this new scanner a medical miracle, or a cautionary tale about the perils of shiny new tech?
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May 18, 2025 at 11:36 PM
New from me: $10m was spent on these melanoma scanners. Doctors were better at detecting cancer
A complex story about technology, overdiagnosis, and Australia's national cancer
www.theage.com.au/national/10m...
A complex story about technology, overdiagnosis, and Australia's national cancer
www.theage.com.au/national/10m...
332 comments on this investigation from me and Henrietta Cook into the vet sector www.theage.com.au/healthcare/t...
The staggering cost of loving a pet: Vet bills soar amid overdiagnosis concerns
Vet costs are pushing pet owners to the brink, with treatment fees rising by 34 per cent over the past four years, which eclipses the rate of inflation.
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May 18, 2025 at 11:30 PM
332 comments on this investigation from me and Henrietta Cook into the vet sector www.theage.com.au/healthcare/t...
The Second Albanese Ministry and its 2025 Administrative Arrangements Order show a government shifting decisively from reform design to delivery architecture
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Albanese's new ministry recalibrates machinery of innovation
The Second Albanese Ministry and its 2025 Administrative Arrangements Order show a government shifting decisively from reform design to delivery architecture. With stable super-departments and a growi...
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May 18, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The Second Albanese Ministry and its 2025 Administrative Arrangements Order show a government shifting decisively from reform design to delivery architecture
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U.S. Charges Russian Scientist With Smuggling www.nytimes.com/2025/05/14/h...
U.S. Charges Russian Scientist With Smuggling
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May 15, 2025 at 4:21 AM
U.S. Charges Russian Scientist With Smuggling www.nytimes.com/2025/05/14/h...
New from me: A stubby goanna-like creature walked across a muddy creek, rewriting the timeline of life 350 million years later www.theage.com.au/national/a-s...
A stubby goanna-like creature walked across a muddy creek, rewriting the timeline of life 350 million years later
A fossil found in Victoria’s High Country has given scientists an astonishing new insight into life’s evolution from water onto land.
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May 15, 2025 at 12:29 AM
New from me: A stubby goanna-like creature walked across a muddy creek, rewriting the timeline of life 350 million years later www.theage.com.au/national/a-s...
Fascinating piece
When ChatGPT Broke an Entire Field: An Oral History www.quantamagazine.org/when-chatgpt...
When ChatGPT Broke an Entire Field: An Oral History www.quantamagazine.org/when-chatgpt...
When ChatGPT Broke an Entire Field: An Oral History | Quanta Magazine
Researchers in “natural language processing” tried to tame human language. Then came the transformer.
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May 9, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Fascinating piece
When ChatGPT Broke an Entire Field: An Oral History www.quantamagazine.org/when-chatgpt...
When ChatGPT Broke an Entire Field: An Oral History www.quantamagazine.org/when-chatgpt...
We often talk about micro-political factors that explain election results. Are there structural factors at play as well? Me on the 'thermostasis' theory of politics
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The science that could explain the federal election result
While commentary tends to focus on the day-to-day campaign, researchers say there’s long-term forces at play in how we vote.
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May 7, 2025 at 11:26 PM
We often talk about micro-political factors that explain election results. Are there structural factors at play as well? Me on the 'thermostasis' theory of politics
www.smh.com.au/national/the...
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To tell the story of Dandenong, we can begin in a small red-roof hamlet hemmed in by the rolling mountains, dark rivers and thick forests of the Pelagonia Valley. The people who live there call their town Keshava.
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Global soul drives Dandenong through highs and lows
A visit to a suburb so diverse that researchers call it superdiverse reveals a thriving community bonded by shared hurt – and shared hope.
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May 6, 2025 at 12:06 AM
To tell the story of Dandenong, we can begin in a small red-roof hamlet hemmed in by the rolling mountains, dark rivers and thick forests of the Pelagonia Valley. The people who live there call their town Keshava.
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Find me a more Australian photo
April 10, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Find me a more Australian photo
The shingles vaccine seems to offer some protection against dementia. Why? And what does this tell us about the real causes of neurodegeneration? My piece from Sunday
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Shingles-dementia link gives weight to a ‘heretical’ theory
The shingles vaccine seems to give some protection against dementia. But why?
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April 7, 2025 at 12:10 AM
The shingles vaccine seems to offer some protection against dementia. Why? And what does this tell us about the real causes of neurodegeneration? My piece from Sunday
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www.theage.com.au/national/shi...
The science of social media and kids feels a long way from the debate on SocMed age limits in Australia
"A 2024 literature review by the US National Academies of Sciences... “did not support the conclusion that social media causes changes in adolescent health”.
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"A 2024 literature review by the US National Academies of Sciences... “did not support the conclusion that social media causes changes in adolescent health”.
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Do smartphones and social media really harm teens’ mental health?
Researchers are debating the strength of evidence connecting technology to surging rates of adolescent mental illness. But they have some clear advice for parents.
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April 3, 2025 at 12:42 AM
The science of social media and kids feels a long way from the debate on SocMed age limits in Australia
"A 2024 literature review by the US National Academies of Sciences... “did not support the conclusion that social media causes changes in adolescent health”.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
"A 2024 literature review by the US National Academies of Sciences... “did not support the conclusion that social media causes changes in adolescent health”.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
New from me: in the last 5 years, ADHD prescribing patterns have undergone a profound shift. More women, more adults. What's driving the change? www.theage.com.au/national/how...
How the pandemic prompted a surge in adult ADHD diagnoses
Everything changed in 2020. Millions of Australians found themselves stuck inside – just as an ecosystem of ADHD content creators was flourishing on social media.
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March 31, 2025 at 11:04 PM
New from me: in the last 5 years, ADHD prescribing patterns have undergone a profound shift. More women, more adults. What's driving the change? www.theage.com.au/national/how...
New from me:
'consumer AI models are passing medical exams and acing “clinical reasoning” tests. Perhaps most impressive is their performance on “long case” tests, where physicians are required to have long, complex conversations with their patients'
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'consumer AI models are passing medical exams and acing “clinical reasoning” tests. Perhaps most impressive is their performance on “long case” tests, where physicians are required to have long, complex conversations with their patients'
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ChatGPT will see you: How AI is revolutionising healthcare
AI models can pass medical exams, read MRIs and blood tests, and provide diagnoses. But patients are urged to be cautious.
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February 18, 2025 at 6:01 AM
New from me:
'consumer AI models are passing medical exams and acing “clinical reasoning” tests. Perhaps most impressive is their performance on “long case” tests, where physicians are required to have long, complex conversations with their patients'
www.smh.com.au/national/cha...
'consumer AI models are passing medical exams and acing “clinical reasoning” tests. Perhaps most impressive is their performance on “long case” tests, where physicians are required to have long, complex conversations with their patients'
www.smh.com.au/national/cha...
New from me: A small team of Australian scientists won a rare drug approval – and upended the pharma system www.theage.com.au/national/a-s...
A small team of Australian scientists won a rare drug approval – and upended the pharma system
Hundreds of thousands of doses of moxidectin – which treats a disease caused by a parasitic worm – are being given to patients, the result of an audacious strategy offering a new way to develop medici...
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February 11, 2025 at 11:26 PM
New from me: A small team of Australian scientists won a rare drug approval – and upended the pharma system www.theage.com.au/national/a-s...
New from me: A new study claims fish oil pills slow biological ageing. Should we be taking them? www.theage.com.au/national/a-n...
A new study claims fish oil pills slow biological ageing. Should we be taking them?
Over three years, daily omega-3 supplementation slowed ageing by three months. Liam Mannix pulls the evidence apart.
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February 11, 2025 at 11:24 PM
New from me: A new study claims fish oil pills slow biological ageing. Should we be taking them? www.theage.com.au/national/a-n...