mat marques, ph.d.
@mdmarques.com
bicycles, coffee, and social psychology.
researches the causes and consequences of #conspiracytheories
he/him. woiworung land.
https://mdmarques.com
researches the causes and consequences of #conspiracytheories
he/him. woiworung land.
https://mdmarques.com
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mat marques, ph.d.
@mdmarques.com
· Dec 4
The effect of scientific conspiracy theories on scepticism towards biotechnologies
excited to see this #conspiracytheories paper out w/ collaborators @scicomguy.bsky.social, Art Stukas, & Jim McLennan
Will write a 🧵 soon but for now here's the #openaccess link
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
excited to see this #conspiracytheories paper out w/ collaborators @scicomguy.bsky.social, Art Stukas, & Jim McLennan
Will write a 🧵 soon but for now here's the #openaccess link
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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such a good way to finish the week
such a good way to finish the week
Pulp: Tiny Desk Concert
YouTube video by NPR Music
youtu.be
November 14, 2025 at 7:23 AM
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such a good way to finish the week
such a good way to finish the week
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Won't say which r/Australian_university this comes from, but someone gets it.
November 12, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Won't say which r/Australian_university this comes from, but someone gets it.
by all definitional accounts our PM is describing the infamous dismissal of Whitlam in 1975 as a conspiracy theory
“The opposition orchestrated a parliamentary gridlock over the budget and then secretly prevailed upon the governor general to break it, by sacking the prime minister,” he said.
“The opposition orchestrated a parliamentary gridlock over the budget and then secretly prevailed upon the governor general to break it, by sacking the prime minister,” he said.
Gough Whitlam’s dismissal ‘a calculated plot’ to remove elected government via partisan ambush, PM says
Albanese says ‘old suffocating conservatism’ of Menzies era reached out of its political grave to remove a government chosen by voters
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:35 PM
by all definitional accounts our PM is describing the infamous dismissal of Whitlam in 1975 as a conspiracy theory
“The opposition orchestrated a parliamentary gridlock over the budget and then secretly prevailed upon the governor general to break it, by sacking the prime minister,” he said.
“The opposition orchestrated a parliamentary gridlock over the budget and then secretly prevailed upon the governor general to break it, by sacking the prime minister,” he said.
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Do you teach #rstats? Do your students complain about how lame and old-fashioned dplyr is? Don't worry: I have the solution for you: github.com/hadley/genzp....
genzplyr is dplyr, but bussin fr fr no cap.
genzplyr is dplyr, but bussin fr fr no cap.
GitHub - hadley/genzplyr: dplyr but make it bussin fr fr no cap
dplyr but make it bussin fr fr no cap. Contribute to hadley/genzplyr development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Do you teach #rstats? Do your students complain about how lame and old-fashioned dplyr is? Don't worry: I have the solution for you: github.com/hadley/genzp....
genzplyr is dplyr, but bussin fr fr no cap.
genzplyr is dplyr, but bussin fr fr no cap.
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incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty
November 6, 2025 at 6:10 PM
incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty
@srhastraea.bsky.social is a humble & busy guy so the aussie will announce his successful #marsden
Unpacking how we choose who to trust for knowledge in complex, contentious issues with the potential for misinformation
@scicomguy.bsky.social @matthewmatix.bsky.social
@rachelprozac.bsky.social
Unpacking how we choose who to trust for knowledge in complex, contentious issues with the potential for misinformation
@scicomguy.bsky.social @matthewmatix.bsky.social
@rachelprozac.bsky.social
Marsden Fund Awards 2025
Published on 6 Whiringa-ā-rangi November 2025
You can download an Excel spreadsheet of these results here: 2025-Marsden Fund Supplement
The definitions of the 8 Marsden Fund panels can be found here...
www.royalsociety.org.nz
November 5, 2025 at 4:21 AM
@srhastraea.bsky.social is a humble & busy guy so the aussie will announce his successful #marsden
Unpacking how we choose who to trust for knowledge in complex, contentious issues with the potential for misinformation
@scicomguy.bsky.social @matthewmatix.bsky.social
@rachelprozac.bsky.social
Unpacking how we choose who to trust for knowledge in complex, contentious issues with the potential for misinformation
@scicomguy.bsky.social @matthewmatix.bsky.social
@rachelprozac.bsky.social
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Look at the distribution of z-values from medical research!
November 4, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Look at the distribution of z-values from medical research!
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ladies and gentlemen...we got him
October 30, 2025 at 7:10 PM
ladies and gentlemen...we got him
"birthing influencers"
"…anecdotal rise in freebirths since the pandemic fuelled scepticism in some parts of the country about conventional medicine. Social media influencers have promoted the idea that unwanted interventions can be avoided by giving birth outside the health system."
"…anecdotal rise in freebirths since the pandemic fuelled scepticism in some parts of the country about conventional medicine. Social media influencers have promoted the idea that unwanted interventions can be avoided by giving birth outside the health system."
October 30, 2025 at 7:40 PM
"birthing influencers"
"…anecdotal rise in freebirths since the pandemic fuelled scepticism in some parts of the country about conventional medicine. Social media influencers have promoted the idea that unwanted interventions can be avoided by giving birth outside the health system."
"…anecdotal rise in freebirths since the pandemic fuelled scepticism in some parts of the country about conventional medicine. Social media influencers have promoted the idea that unwanted interventions can be avoided by giving birth outside the health system."
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The latest #Psychgeist entry has arrived!
THE LEGEND OF ZELDA 🗡️
I’m SO excited to read it this weekend ♥️
Thank you @annayahprosser.bsky.social @drkowert.bsky.social 🙏
THE LEGEND OF ZELDA 🗡️
I’m SO excited to read it this weekend ♥️
Thank you @annayahprosser.bsky.social @drkowert.bsky.social 🙏
October 24, 2025 at 8:32 PM
The latest #Psychgeist entry has arrived!
THE LEGEND OF ZELDA 🗡️
I’m SO excited to read it this weekend ♥️
Thank you @annayahprosser.bsky.social @drkowert.bsky.social 🙏
THE LEGEND OF ZELDA 🗡️
I’m SO excited to read it this weekend ♥️
Thank you @annayahprosser.bsky.social @drkowert.bsky.social 🙏
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If @billgates.bsky.social were to read #ScienceUnderSiege by @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social & myself, he would know that climate change is amplifying deadly pandemics. Only someone ignorant of the science adopts the fallacy that we can treat global health and the climate crisis as separate threats
“Bill Gates Calls for Redirecting of Climate Funds to Global Health” by John Koutroumpis for #GreekReporter:
greekreporter.com/2025/10/29/b...
greekreporter.com/2025/10/29/b...
Bill Gates Calls for Redirecting of Climate Funds to Global Health - GreekReporter.com
Bill Gates urges global donors to focus less on climate change and more on eradicating disease and hunger in the world’s poorest nations.
greekreporter.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:33 AM
If @billgates.bsky.social were to read #ScienceUnderSiege by @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social & myself, he would know that climate change is amplifying deadly pandemics. Only someone ignorant of the science adopts the fallacy that we can treat global health and the climate crisis as separate threats
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Coalition MPs called for an urgent inquiry into whether the Prime Minister’s teenage music choices constitute a national security threat.
theshovel.com.au/2025/10/30/p...
theshovel.com.au/2025/10/30/p...
"PM Advocating Political Violence", Sussan Ley Claims, After 1986 Photo Shows Albo in Dead Kennedys T-Shirt — The Shovel
Liberal leader Sussan Ley has accused the Prime Minister of “effectively endorsing violence and anarchism” after a recently unearthed 1986 photograph revealed a 23-year-old Albanese wearing a Dead Ken...
theshovel.com.au
October 29, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Coalition MPs called for an urgent inquiry into whether the Prime Minister’s teenage music choices constitute a national security threat.
theshovel.com.au/2025/10/30/p...
theshovel.com.au/2025/10/30/p...
in every good conspiracy theory there is a kernel of truth.
"He was shot at in the streets of Caulfield, and then they put him into hiding," she says.
Happy birthday to all who celebrate 🎂
"He was shot at in the streets of Caulfield, and then they put him into hiding," she says.
Happy birthday to all who celebrate 🎂
Phar Lap turns 100 in 2026. This year, two musicals inspired by him debut
As the 2025 Melbourne Cup approaches, two musicals celebrating — and satirising — the life of Phar Lap premiere, with "Australia's greatest racehorse" brought to life with an actor and a puppeteer.
www.abc.net.au
October 29, 2025 at 10:57 PM
in every good conspiracy theory there is a kernel of truth.
"He was shot at in the streets of Caulfield, and then they put him into hiding," she says.
Happy birthday to all who celebrate 🎂
"He was shot at in the streets of Caulfield, and then they put him into hiding," she says.
Happy birthday to all who celebrate 🎂
"Freedom in childbirth is a precious ideal, but freedom without truth is perilous. Those who profit from persuading others to reject safe care must be held accountable, if not in law then at least in conscience."
Stacey’s tragic death: We must stop it happening to others
The profoundly distressing death of a nutritionist has shaken the medical profession in a way that words can barely capture.
www.theage.com.au
October 29, 2025 at 7:13 PM
"Freedom in childbirth is a precious ideal, but freedom without truth is perilous. Those who profit from persuading others to reject safe care must be held accountable, if not in law then at least in conscience."
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This is the first indication from Sir John Kerr that Queen Elizabeth II approved of the position he had taken during his dismissal of Gough Whitlam, historian @palaceletters.bsky.social writes.
Whitlam dismissal secrets unearthed from the archives of the Canadian governor-general
www.crikey.com.au
October 27, 2025 at 2:51 AM
This is the first indication from Sir John Kerr that Queen Elizabeth II approved of the position he had taken during his dismissal of Gough Whitlam, historian @palaceletters.bsky.social writes.
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If you think mis- and disinformation is no big deal , read this: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Relative engagement with sources of climate misinformation is growing across social media platforms - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Relative engagement with sources of climate misinformation is growing across social media platforms
www.nature.com
October 24, 2025 at 7:41 AM
If you think mis- and disinformation is no big deal , read this: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Extremely pleased to see this work published! Thank you so much to my excellent collaborators @fmsmallfield.bsky.social @scicomguy.bsky.social @srhastraea.bsky.social @lingtax.bsky.social @mdmarques.com @matthewmatix.bsky.social
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Extremism at the center: Uncovering political diversity among midpoint responders on the left–right self‐placement item
The midpoint of the left-right self-placement item is hiding important political diversity, and may be conflating moderate responders with populists and other political sub-groups. Survey researchers...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
October 23, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Extremely pleased to see this work published! Thank you so much to my excellent collaborators @fmsmallfield.bsky.social @scicomguy.bsky.social @srhastraea.bsky.social @lingtax.bsky.social @mdmarques.com @matthewmatix.bsky.social
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
impressive work by @eddieclarke.bsky.social to get the project going and for all of his hard work. same goes to my colleagues @matthewmatix.bsky.social @lingtax.bsky.social @scicomguy.bsky.social @srhastraea.bsky.social & Frank Eckerle
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Extremism at the center: Uncovering political diversity among midpoint responders on the left–right self‐placement item
The midpoint of the left-right self-placement item is hiding important political diversity, and may be conflating moderate responders with populists and other political sub-groups. Survey researchers...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
October 23, 2025 at 5:37 AM
impressive work by @eddieclarke.bsky.social to get the project going and for all of his hard work. same goes to my colleagues @matthewmatix.bsky.social @lingtax.bsky.social @scicomguy.bsky.social @srhastraea.bsky.social & Frank Eckerle
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Historically, horror films have been popular during times of social upheaval, as they allow audiences to work through collective cultural anxieties by tapping into their greatest fears. And “fear” is often built around ideas of what is “abnormal” – that is, different from socially constructed norms.
The uneasy history of horror films and disability
For decades, various kinds of disability have been used as ‘scary’ metaphors in horror. But a new wave of filmmakers is challenging this problematic framing.
theconversation.com
October 22, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Historically, horror films have been popular during times of social upheaval, as they allow audiences to work through collective cultural anxieties by tapping into their greatest fears. And “fear” is often built around ideas of what is “abnormal” – that is, different from socially constructed norms.
my kind of research. cycling and politics!
"We find that even brief, positive interventions move
votes away from the far right, which is in line with the left-behind accounts"
sciety-discovery.elifesciences.org/articles/by?...
"We find that even brief, positive interventions move
votes away from the far right, which is in line with the left-behind accounts"
sciety-discovery.elifesciences.org/articles/by?...
October 22, 2025 at 10:13 PM
my kind of research. cycling and politics!
"We find that even brief, positive interventions move
votes away from the far right, which is in line with the left-behind accounts"
sciety-discovery.elifesciences.org/articles/by?...
"We find that even brief, positive interventions move
votes away from the far right, which is in line with the left-behind accounts"
sciety-discovery.elifesciences.org/articles/by?...
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This is how many conspiracy theories work, by exploiting real anger from legitimate grievances (often downstream from complex,
unjust systems) and redirecting it onto scapegoats through simplified “conspiracy” narratives.
unjust systems) and redirecting it onto scapegoats through simplified “conspiracy” narratives.
Been thinking about how MAHA in its current articulation is a movement that allows them to harness people's real and justified anger at things like the betrayals of healthcare and insurance and turn it on scientists as scapegoats, by using conspiracy theories
October 22, 2025 at 7:46 PM
This is how many conspiracy theories work, by exploiting real anger from legitimate grievances (often downstream from complex,
unjust systems) and redirecting it onto scapegoats through simplified “conspiracy” narratives.
unjust systems) and redirecting it onto scapegoats through simplified “conspiracy” narratives.
amazing storytelling here including the voices of some brave young men.
www.theguardian.com/technology/n...
www.theguardian.com/technology/n...
Money, muscles and anxiety: why the manosphere clicked with young men – a visual deep dive
The manosphere is known for misogyny, but that’s not the only thing that influencers in this space offer. Young men explain the allure and the problems of the manosphere in their own words
www.theguardian.com
October 22, 2025 at 3:07 AM
amazing storytelling here including the voices of some brave young men.
www.theguardian.com/technology/n...
www.theguardian.com/technology/n...
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New research finds that anti-vaccine networks on Facebook were smaller but more tightly coordinated, spreading emotionally charged misinformation faster, while pro-vaccine networks were larger and more institutional, sharing accurate info but with less engagement.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
The spread of pro- and anti-vaccine views by coordinated communities on facebook during COVID-19 pandemic - Journal of Computational Social Science
The widespread dissemination of problematic vaccine-related content during the COVID-19 pandemic has posed serious challenges to public health and eroded institutional trust. This study investigates t...
link.springer.com
October 21, 2025 at 8:32 PM
New research finds that anti-vaccine networks on Facebook were smaller but more tightly coordinated, spreading emotionally charged misinformation faster, while pro-vaccine networks were larger and more institutional, sharing accurate info but with less engagement.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...