mj
@malthusjohn.bsky.social
Philosophy & History of Science, Complex Systems, Knowledge Management. Networks, Harmony, Co-Evolution, Autopoiesis, Neurodiversity ♾️ AuDhD.
Ecology, Digital Revolution ~> Information Paradigm.
Theorist, .. wait!- come back, there's more..
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Ecology, Digital Revolution ~> Information Paradigm.
Theorist, .. wait!- come back, there's more..
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Even after successful treatment, cancer can return. Dormant cancer cells can hide for years before reawakening to form new tumours. Now, growing research—and early clinical trials—aims to eliminate these cells and reduce the risk of recurrence. spklr.io/633228kPcj
#CanSky #OncoSky 🧪
#CanSky #OncoSky 🧪
Why cancer can come back years later — and how to stop it
Researchers are targeting dormant tumour cells that might explain why some cancers reappear long after successful treatment.
spklr.io
January 12, 2026 at 11:05 AM
Even after successful treatment, cancer can return. Dormant cancer cells can hide for years before reawakening to form new tumours. Now, growing research—and early clinical trials—aims to eliminate these cells and reduce the risk of recurrence. spklr.io/633228kPcj
#CanSky #OncoSky 🧪
#CanSky #OncoSky 🧪
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What’s that in the sky? Satellite light trails could corrupt images captured by space telescopes like Hubble and potentially make some data unusable. #physics #astronomy
As satellite population surges, so does the impact on astronomy
Images captured by ground telescopes are getting contaminated by sunlight reflected off satellites. Space telescope data can get compromised too.
physicstoday.aip.org
January 9, 2026 at 7:52 PM
What’s that in the sky? Satellite light trails could corrupt images captured by space telescopes like Hubble and potentially make some data unusable. #physics #astronomy
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"China drafted landmark rules to stop AI chatbots from emotionally manipulating users, including what could become the strictest policy worldwide intended to prevent AI-supported suicides, self-harm, and violence. China’s Cyberspace Administration proposed the rules on Saturday."
China drafts world’s strictest rules to end AI-encouraged suicide, violence
China wants a human to intervene and notify guardians if suicide is ever mentioned.
arstechnica.com
December 30, 2025 at 1:40 PM
"China drafted landmark rules to stop AI chatbots from emotionally manipulating users, including what could become the strictest policy worldwide intended to prevent AI-supported suicides, self-harm, and violence. China’s Cyberspace Administration proposed the rules on Saturday."
[Facebook owner] "Meta names fmr Trump adviser Dina Powell McCormick as president & vice chairman"
"The news...quickly gained the applause of U.S. President"
"The news...quickly gained the applause of U.S. President"
Meta names former Trump adviser Dina Powell McCormick as president and vice chairman
Facebook owner Meta has named Dina Powell McCormick, a former Trump administration adviser and longtime finance executive, as president and vice chairman of the tech giant.
apnews.com
January 13, 2026 at 3:45 PM
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Baseless Skepticism
"When skepticism lacks empirical grounding or logical justification, it ceases to function as a truth-seeking instrument and becomes a performative posture of intellectual superiority."
philarchive.org/archive/BIPABS
"When skepticism lacks empirical grounding or logical justification, it ceases to function as a truth-seeking instrument and becomes a performative posture of intellectual superiority."
philarchive.org/archive/BIPABS
January 8, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Baseless Skepticism
"When skepticism lacks empirical grounding or logical justification, it ceases to function as a truth-seeking instrument and becomes a performative posture of intellectual superiority."
philarchive.org/archive/BIPABS
"When skepticism lacks empirical grounding or logical justification, it ceases to function as a truth-seeking instrument and becomes a performative posture of intellectual superiority."
philarchive.org/archive/BIPABS
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This report in Nature on the costs of competing for & administering scientific grants is shocking: "In other words, European taxpayers will have spent more on the funding process than on the funding itself, and the scientific ecosystem has been drained." www.nature.com/articles/d41... 🧪
Point of no returns: researchers are crossing a threshold in the fight for funding
With so little money to go round, the costs of competing for grants can exceed what the grants are worth. When that happens, nobody wins.
www.nature.com
December 19, 2025 at 6:46 PM
This report in Nature on the costs of competing for & administering scientific grants is shocking: "In other words, European taxpayers will have spent more on the funding process than on the funding itself, and the scientific ecosystem has been drained." www.nature.com/articles/d41... 🧪
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More than 1 billion people live in areas where the #heat & humidity will surpass the survivability limit by the end of this century. For comparison, the COVID-19 pandemic killed an estimated 15 million people in its first 2 yrs. What journalists need to know:
healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/12...
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healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/12...
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January 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM
More than 1 billion people live in areas where the #heat & humidity will surpass the survivability limit by the end of this century. For comparison, the COVID-19 pandemic killed an estimated 15 million people in its first 2 yrs. What journalists need to know:
healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/12...
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healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/12...
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In any other period where the big orange Dump's daily self-incriminations were not dominating the news cycles, this would have been the story of the year.
#glyphosate #monsanto #bayer
#toxic #ecosystems
#glyphosate #monsanto #bayer
#toxic #ecosystems
More than 25 years after it published a study finding that use of glyphosate is safe for humans, Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology retracted it after an astrophysicist and science historian raised concerns about the study’s authorship. cen.acs.org/research-int... #chemsky 🧪
Glyphosate study from 2000 retracted amid corporate-influence concerns
The authors didn’t disclose financial compensation they received from Monsanto for their work on a ghostwritten paper about the herbicide’s safety
cen.acs.org
January 11, 2026 at 1:51 PM
In any other period where the big orange Dump's daily self-incriminations were not dominating the news cycles, this would have been the story of the year.
#glyphosate #monsanto #bayer
#toxic #ecosystems
#glyphosate #monsanto #bayer
#toxic #ecosystems
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Human connection to nature has declined 60% in 200 years, study finds 🧪🏞️
www.theguardian.com/environment/... (from Aug 2025)
www.theguardian.com/environment/... (from Aug 2025)
Human connection to nature has declined 60% in 200 years, study finds
Prof Miles Richardson says people risk ‘extinction of experience’ in the natural world without new policies
www.theguardian.com
January 2, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Human connection to nature has declined 60% in 200 years, study finds 🧪🏞️
www.theguardian.com/environment/... (from Aug 2025)
www.theguardian.com/environment/... (from Aug 2025)
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Wildland fires emit more air pollution than previously estimated
Wildland fires released an average of 143 million tons of airborne organic compounds each year of the study. This amount is 21% higher than earlier estimates,
phys.org/news/2025-12...
Wildland fires released an average of 143 million tons of airborne organic compounds each year of the study. This amount is 21% higher than earlier estimates,
phys.org/news/2025-12...
Wildland fires emit more air pollution than previously estimated, study finds
As fires burn the landscape, they spew airborne gases and particles, though their impact on air pollution might be underestimated.
phys.org
January 3, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Wildland fires emit more air pollution than previously estimated
Wildland fires released an average of 143 million tons of airborne organic compounds each year of the study. This amount is 21% higher than earlier estimates,
phys.org/news/2025-12...
Wildland fires released an average of 143 million tons of airborne organic compounds each year of the study. This amount is 21% higher than earlier estimates,
phys.org/news/2025-12...
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100% concur.
It's hard to imagine a time where humans were more out of touch with our collective needs and #knowledge.
We've gone for too long down separate paths of specialization & isolation, not only within #science, but also how it fails to connect with "how to live."
#information_paradigm
It's hard to imagine a time where humans were more out of touch with our collective needs and #knowledge.
We've gone for too long down separate paths of specialization & isolation, not only within #science, but also how it fails to connect with "how to live."
#information_paradigm
'Disrupt Science: The Future Matters,' by Mihai Nadin published by @springer1842.bsky.social, proposes a “Second Revolution in Science” as a transformative path, advocating for a renewed understanding of life. Read more here 🔗bit.ly/3IjY0kW #socsci #philsci
September 2, 2025 at 11:46 PM
100% concur.
It's hard to imagine a time where humans were more out of touch with our collective needs and #knowledge.
We've gone for too long down separate paths of specialization & isolation, not only within #science, but also how it fails to connect with "how to live."
#information_paradigm
It's hard to imagine a time where humans were more out of touch with our collective needs and #knowledge.
We've gone for too long down separate paths of specialization & isolation, not only within #science, but also how it fails to connect with "how to live."
#information_paradigm
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"A wave of large-scale studies is quantifying how early smartphone access and heavy screen use can harm adolescent minds — and the findings are aligning in a way earlier research rarely did. The numbers suggest screens are taking a broader, deeper toll on teens than many expected."
Giving a kid a phone before this age can be especially harmful, research suggests
A wave of new studies is shedding light on the risks of early smartphone access and heavy screen use for adolescent mental health and development.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 28, 2025 at 8:21 PM
"A wave of large-scale studies is quantifying how early smartphone access and heavy screen use can harm adolescent minds — and the findings are aligning in a way earlier research rarely did. The numbers suggest screens are taking a broader, deeper toll on teens than many expected."
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Why have Americans become so mean, sad, and alienated? The answer is simple, @nytdavidbrooks argues. People no longer grow up learning how to be decent to one another: bit.ly/4qskLny
December 28, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Why have Americans become so mean, sad, and alienated? The answer is simple, @nytdavidbrooks argues. People no longer grow up learning how to be decent to one another: bit.ly/4qskLny
Our #economic system should recognize & incorporate all costs of a product or service, whether private or social.
Markets require #information in order to function; if this is withheld, they cannot address the problems.
Private cost = supplier's prices
Social cost = system's price (seen as a tax)
Markets require #information in order to function; if this is withheld, they cannot address the problems.
Private cost = supplier's prices
Social cost = system's price (seen as a tax)
Bisphenols, pesticides, phthalates, and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) chemicals in the global food system are linked to a host of health problems. cen.acs.org/food/food-in... #chemsky 🧪
Chemicals in food system cause nearly $3 trillion in annual damage: Report
Trillions are spent on the environmental and health impacts, such as treating diseases linked to certain chemicals and removing them from the water supply
cen.acs.org
January 7, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Our #economic system should recognize & incorporate all costs of a product or service, whether private or social.
Markets require #information in order to function; if this is withheld, they cannot address the problems.
Private cost = supplier's prices
Social cost = system's price (seen as a tax)
Markets require #information in order to function; if this is withheld, they cannot address the problems.
Private cost = supplier's prices
Social cost = system's price (seen as a tax)
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The evolution of scientific concepts isn’t random; new research shows ideas grow and stabilize following principles from thermodynamics, much like physical systems. #cogsci #science
dailyneuron.com/evolution-of...
dailyneuron.com/evolution-of...
The Evolution of Scientific Concepts Follows Surprising Laws of Physics - Daily Neuron
Scientific concept evolution isn't random; new research shows ideas grow and stabilize following principles from thermodynamics, much like physical systems.
dailyneuron.com
December 23, 2025 at 1:21 PM
The evolution of scientific concepts isn’t random; new research shows ideas grow and stabilize following principles from thermodynamics, much like physical systems. #cogsci #science
dailyneuron.com/evolution-of...
dailyneuron.com/evolution-of...
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What an ironic plot twist.
If we were better at understanding biology & functional #ecosystems (rather than, say, amplifying psychopathic profit seekers), we wouldn't need to be thinking about a replacement planet for the one we've burned through like a mindless cancerous growth.
#balance
If we were better at understanding biology & functional #ecosystems (rather than, say, amplifying psychopathic profit seekers), we wouldn't need to be thinking about a replacement planet for the one we've burned through like a mindless cancerous growth.
#balance
Naively, I never considered it - if we are to successfully ‘colonise’ space we need to get much better at understanding & building functional ecosystems that include recycling & environmental regulation.
We know how to build rockets; time to better understand biology
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economist.com/leaders/2025...
We know how to build rockets; time to better understand biology
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economist.com/leaders/2025...
The future of space exploration depends on better biology
Rockets are great, but sewage treatment is what you need for the long haul
economist.com
January 4, 2026 at 12:03 PM
What an ironic plot twist.
If we were better at understanding biology & functional #ecosystems (rather than, say, amplifying psychopathic profit seekers), we wouldn't need to be thinking about a replacement planet for the one we've burned through like a mindless cancerous growth.
#balance
If we were better at understanding biology & functional #ecosystems (rather than, say, amplifying psychopathic profit seekers), we wouldn't need to be thinking about a replacement planet for the one we've burned through like a mindless cancerous growth.
#balance
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“The glow is an example of photoluminescence, a property widely found in nature in which organic material absorbs light and re-emits it at longer wavelengths—shifting ultraviolet (UV) light into our visible range, for example.”
#scicomm
#sensoryecology
www.science.org/content/arti...
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#scicomm
#sensoryecology
www.science.org/content/arti...
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Deer urine glows like holiday lights in the breeding season
“Photoluminescence” may be a way for the animals to communicate with each other
www.science.org
December 26, 2025 at 1:12 AM
“The glow is an example of photoluminescence, a property widely found in nature in which organic material absorbs light and re-emits it at longer wavelengths—shifting ultraviolet (UV) light into our visible range, for example.”
#scicomm
#sensoryecology
www.science.org/content/arti...
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#scicomm
#sensoryecology
www.science.org/content/arti...
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Nicolás Maduro Charged With Felony Oil Possession
January 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Nicolás Maduro Charged With Felony Oil Possession
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“The world’s 7 richest individuals are all now powerful media barons, controlling what 🌎 sees, reads, and hears, marking a new chapter in oligarchical control over society and striking another blow at a free, independent press and diversity of opinion.” www.mintpressnews.com/the-seven-ri...
December 12, 2025 at 3:25 AM
“The world’s 7 richest individuals are all now powerful media barons, controlling what 🌎 sees, reads, and hears, marking a new chapter in oligarchical control over society and striking another blow at a free, independent press and diversity of opinion.” www.mintpressnews.com/the-seven-ri...
If you've ever been accused (diagnosed?) of having a "non-goal-oriented" lifestyle, maybe #complexity science is for you?
What is your Large Basin?
Who stabilizes your #feedback?
Answer these life question and you too can find purpose & happiness, even in our far from equilibrium world.
#persist
What is your Large Basin?
Who stabilizes your #feedback?
Answer these life question and you too can find purpose & happiness, even in our far from equilibrium world.
#persist
For Heylighen a system is goal-directed when its dynamics contain a far-from-equilibrium attractor (work to reach/maintain), a large basin (equifinality/plasticity), and feedback stabilization (persistence). In this way, purpose is naturalized by the inner architecture of life./2
January 5, 2026 at 2:37 PM
If you've ever been accused (diagnosed?) of having a "non-goal-oriented" lifestyle, maybe #complexity science is for you?
What is your Large Basin?
Who stabilizes your #feedback?
Answer these life question and you too can find purpose & happiness, even in our far from equilibrium world.
#persist
What is your Large Basin?
Who stabilizes your #feedback?
Answer these life question and you too can find purpose & happiness, even in our far from equilibrium world.
#persist
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This giant dome in Sardinia is filled with CO2 and serves an eco-friendly purpose: to store large amounts of excess renewable energy. In 2026, more of these "CO2 Batteries" will start popping up on multiple continents. Spectrum energy editor @emwaltz.bsky.social visited and explains how it works.
This giant bubble in Sardinia stores energy for the grid. Here's how.
Google is betting big on CO2 batteries to power its data centers with clean energy.
spectrum.ieee.org
December 21, 2025 at 1:01 PM
This giant dome in Sardinia is filled with CO2 and serves an eco-friendly purpose: to store large amounts of excess renewable energy. In 2026, more of these "CO2 Batteries" will start popping up on multiple continents. Spectrum energy editor @emwaltz.bsky.social visited and explains how it works.
What an ironic plot twist.
If we were better at understanding biology & functional #ecosystems (rather than, say, amplifying psychopathic profit seekers), we wouldn't need to be thinking about a replacement planet for the one we've burned through like a mindless cancerous growth.
#balance
If we were better at understanding biology & functional #ecosystems (rather than, say, amplifying psychopathic profit seekers), we wouldn't need to be thinking about a replacement planet for the one we've burned through like a mindless cancerous growth.
#balance
Naively, I never considered it - if we are to successfully ‘colonise’ space we need to get much better at understanding & building functional ecosystems that include recycling & environmental regulation.
We know how to build rockets; time to better understand biology
🧪
economist.com/leaders/2025...
We know how to build rockets; time to better understand biology
🧪
economist.com/leaders/2025...
The future of space exploration depends on better biology
Rockets are great, but sewage treatment is what you need for the long haul
economist.com
January 4, 2026 at 12:03 PM
What an ironic plot twist.
If we were better at understanding biology & functional #ecosystems (rather than, say, amplifying psychopathic profit seekers), we wouldn't need to be thinking about a replacement planet for the one we've burned through like a mindless cancerous growth.
#balance
If we were better at understanding biology & functional #ecosystems (rather than, say, amplifying psychopathic profit seekers), we wouldn't need to be thinking about a replacement planet for the one we've burned through like a mindless cancerous growth.
#balance
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"Philosophers of science have much to learn from the history and philosophy of art and artistic representation."
December 22, 2025 at 10:28 PM
"Philosophers of science have much to learn from the history and philosophy of art and artistic representation."
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New study: climate change has already reduced US income by an estimated 12%
"A lot of the real cost comes from how temperature changes across the whole country ripple through prices and trade"...
phys.org/news/2025-12...
"A lot of the real cost comes from how temperature changes across the whole country ripple through prices and trade"...
phys.org/news/2025-12...
Climate change's hidden price tag: A 12% drop in our present income
For decades, economists have focused on how climate change will impact the future. New research from Derek Lemoine, APS Professor of Economics in the Eller College of Management, shows the impact is a...
phys.org
December 22, 2025 at 12:09 PM
New study: climate change has already reduced US income by an estimated 12%
"A lot of the real cost comes from how temperature changes across the whole country ripple through prices and trade"...
phys.org/news/2025-12...
"A lot of the real cost comes from how temperature changes across the whole country ripple through prices and trade"...
phys.org/news/2025-12...
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"The psychologist and cognitive scientist Iris van Rooij has argued that the emergence of AI “slop” across scholarly resources portends nothing less than “the destruction of knowledge”
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
AI Is Inventing Academic Papers That Don't Exist -- And They're Being Cited in Real Journals
Academic articles from authors using large language model are creating an ecosystem of fake research that threatens human knowledge itself.
www.rollingstone.com
December 17, 2025 at 10:14 PM
"The psychologist and cognitive scientist Iris van Rooij has argued that the emergence of AI “slop” across scholarly resources portends nothing less than “the destruction of knowledge”
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...