@scientoskop.bsky.social
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Scientist types as #DnD classes:
Fighter: The best way to approach any problem is to do an experiment first and ask questions later (assuming there is any question left to ask). Very high volume of fire, but needs a constant stream of money to pay for fancier and fancier equipment.
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Fighter: The best way to approach any problem is to do an experiment first and ask questions later (assuming there is any question left to ask). Very high volume of fire, but needs a constant stream of money to pay for fancier and fancier equipment.
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December 2, 2024 at 1:48 PM
Scientist types as #DnD classes:
Fighter: The best way to approach any problem is to do an experiment first and ask questions later (assuming there is any question left to ask). Very high volume of fire, but needs a constant stream of money to pay for fancier and fancier equipment.
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Fighter: The best way to approach any problem is to do an experiment first and ask questions later (assuming there is any question left to ask). Very high volume of fire, but needs a constant stream of money to pay for fancier and fancier equipment.
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The number of fake scientific papers produced by #PaperMills is doubling every 1.5 years. One of the researchers who uncovered this fact is calling for greater action.👇
@pnas.org @scientoskop.bsky.social
@pnas.org @scientoskop.bsky.social
Scientific fraud is growing exponentially
Horizons - In brief
www.horizons-mag.ch
January 27, 2026 at 7:01 AM
The number of fake scientific papers produced by #PaperMills is doubling every 1.5 years. One of the researchers who uncovered this fact is calling for greater action.👇
@pnas.org @scientoskop.bsky.social
@pnas.org @scientoskop.bsky.social
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Monica Zoppè is delighted that @nature.com is adopting a process of #OpenPeerReview, albeit with the option of keeping peer reviews anonymous.👇
@scientoskop.bsky.social
@scientoskop.bsky.social
No fear of open peer reviews!
Horizons - In brief
www.horizons-mag.ch
January 6, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Monica Zoppè is delighted that @nature.com is adopting a process of #OpenPeerReview, albeit with the option of keeping peer reviews anonymous.👇
@scientoskop.bsky.social
@scientoskop.bsky.social
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In der kanadischen Provinz Ontario möchte der Premierminister Forschung mit Hunden
verbieten.
Forschende wehren sich sowohl gegen ein Verbot als auch gegen Drohungen.👇
@e4dca.bsky.social @scientoskop.bsky.social
In der kanadischen Provinz Ontario möchte der Premierminister Forschung mit Hunden
verbieten.
Forschende wehren sich sowohl gegen ein Verbot als auch gegen Drohungen.👇
@e4dca.bsky.social @scientoskop.bsky.social
Politiker hetzt gegen Forschung an Hunden
Horizonte - Ausgabe 147
www.horizonte-magazin.ch
December 30, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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In der kanadischen Provinz Ontario möchte der Premierminister Forschung mit Hunden
verbieten.
Forschende wehren sich sowohl gegen ein Verbot als auch gegen Drohungen.👇
@e4dca.bsky.social @scientoskop.bsky.social
In der kanadischen Provinz Ontario möchte der Premierminister Forschung mit Hunden
verbieten.
Forschende wehren sich sowohl gegen ein Verbot als auch gegen Drohungen.👇
@e4dca.bsky.social @scientoskop.bsky.social
Don't outsource judgments/evaluations to AI!
"As generative models scale and become more persuasive, the risk is not only that errors persist, but that evaluation is systematically displaced"
osf.io/preprints/ps...
"As generative models scale and become more persuasive, the risk is not only that errors persist, but that evaluation is systematically displaced"
osf.io/preprints/ps...
OSF
osf.io
December 23, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Don't outsource judgments/evaluations to AI!
"As generative models scale and become more persuasive, the risk is not only that errors persist, but that evaluation is systematically displaced"
osf.io/preprints/ps...
"As generative models scale and become more persuasive, the risk is not only that errors persist, but that evaluation is systematically displaced"
osf.io/preprints/ps...
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We all want to live a long life, but the reality of it is complex. The new issue of Horizons reveals the extent to which science today can promote longevity, and the diverse approaches to dealing with the ageing process.
👉www.horizons-mag.ch
👉www.horizons-mag.ch
December 4, 2025 at 11:01 AM
We all want to live a long life, but the reality of it is complex. The new issue of Horizons reveals the extent to which science today can promote longevity, and the diverse approaches to dealing with the ageing process.
👉www.horizons-mag.ch
👉www.horizons-mag.ch
I just stumbled upon an interesting question regarding whether AI is conscious:
"How many Chat-GPTs are there?"
from: @cosmicskeptic.bsky.social
youtube.com/watch?v=aynz...
"How many Chat-GPTs are there?"
from: @cosmicskeptic.bsky.social
youtube.com/watch?v=aynz...
What Is Consciousness? – A Question of Science with Brian Cox
YouTube video by The Francis Crick Institute
youtube.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:33 PM
I just stumbled upon an interesting question regarding whether AI is conscious:
"How many Chat-GPTs are there?"
from: @cosmicskeptic.bsky.social
youtube.com/watch?v=aynz...
"How many Chat-GPTs are there?"
from: @cosmicskeptic.bsky.social
youtube.com/watch?v=aynz...
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#DeSci, or decentralised science, wants to solve the problems of the research world with #blockchain. But whether or not it can actually work remains to be seen.
@scientoskop.bsky.social
@scientoskop.bsky.social
Blockchain now aims to decentralise research
Horizons - In brief
www.horizons-mag.ch
November 3, 2025 at 7:01 AM
#DeSci, or decentralised science, wants to solve the problems of the research world with #blockchain. But whether or not it can actually work remains to be seen.
@scientoskop.bsky.social
@scientoskop.bsky.social
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Even incomprehensible #jargon can make a poor explanation sound convincing. This is the
result of a study conducted by researchers at the University of Princeton.👇
@tanialombrozo.bsky.social @scientoskop.bsky.social
result of a study conducted by researchers at the University of Princeton.👇
@tanialombrozo.bsky.social @scientoskop.bsky.social
Specialist jargon hides trivialities
Horizons - In brief
www.horizons-mag.ch
October 24, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Even incomprehensible #jargon can make a poor explanation sound convincing. This is the
result of a study conducted by researchers at the University of Princeton.👇
@tanialombrozo.bsky.social @scientoskop.bsky.social
result of a study conducted by researchers at the University of Princeton.👇
@tanialombrozo.bsky.social @scientoskop.bsky.social
Warum wir für den #Wissenschaftsjournalismus kämpfen müssen:
"Evidenzbasierte wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse verlieren zunehmend ihre Rolle als Leitprinzip, während Spekulationen auf der Grundlage von Geheimdienstberichten an Bedeutung gewinnen."
"Evidenzbasierte wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse verlieren zunehmend ihre Rolle als Leitprinzip, während Spekulationen auf der Grundlage von Geheimdienstberichten an Bedeutung gewinnen."
Stammt #Covid aus einem chinesischen Labor oder entstand das Coronavirus durch natürliche Übertragung vom Tier auf den Menschen? In den USA glauben zwei Drittel der Leute, dass Covid aus dem Labor kam. In Europa dürfte es ähnlich sein. Kein Wunder: Die Medien ...
www.bazonline.ch/covid-warum-...
www.bazonline.ch/covid-warum-...
Eine dunkle Vermutung über Corona grassiert – und ist so ansteckend wie das Virus
Zunehmend berichten auch seriöse Medien über die sogenannte Laborthese. Demnach wurde der Erreger künstlich hergestellt. Was ist an der These dran?
www.bazonline.ch
October 6, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Warum wir für den #Wissenschaftsjournalismus kämpfen müssen:
"Evidenzbasierte wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse verlieren zunehmend ihre Rolle als Leitprinzip, während Spekulationen auf der Grundlage von Geheimdienstberichten an Bedeutung gewinnen."
"Evidenzbasierte wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse verlieren zunehmend ihre Rolle als Leitprinzip, während Spekulationen auf der Grundlage von Geheimdienstberichten an Bedeutung gewinnen."
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#Disruption is meant to ruin your competitor’s markets. Some see this as predatory capitalism, while others see it as an opportunity to establish a new, #sustainable economy. 👇
@scientoskop.bsky.social
@scientoskop.bsky.social
Disruption
Horizons - In brief
www.horizons-mag.ch
October 3, 2025 at 6:01 AM
#Disruption is meant to ruin your competitor’s markets. Some see this as predatory capitalism, while others see it as an opportunity to establish a new, #sustainable economy. 👇
@scientoskop.bsky.social
@scientoskop.bsky.social
Interesting opinion piece:
"Dismissing the academic merits of ChatGPT is intellectually dishonest"
www.timeshighereducation.com/blog/dismiss...
"Dismissing the academic merits of ChatGPT is intellectually dishonest"
www.timeshighereducation.com/blog/dismiss...
Dismissing the academic merits of ChatGPT is intellectually dishonest
Portraying ChatGPT as a playground for plagiarists is a timid response to AI’s ability to enhance research in all subjects, argues Agnieszka Piotrowska
www.timeshighereducation.com
September 19, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Interesting opinion piece:
"Dismissing the academic merits of ChatGPT is intellectually dishonest"
www.timeshighereducation.com/blog/dismiss...
"Dismissing the academic merits of ChatGPT is intellectually dishonest"
www.timeshighereducation.com/blog/dismiss...
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A #battery that’s charged within a minute and can be used in extreme hot and cold conditions: This is an invention of BTRY AG, a spin-off of Empa.
How it works👇
@scientoskop.bsky.social
A #battery that’s charged within a minute and can be used in extreme hot and cold conditions: This is an invention of BTRY AG, a spin-off of Empa.
How it works👇
@scientoskop.bsky.social
www.horizons-mag.ch
September 8, 2025 at 6:00 AM
🪫⏱️🔋
A #battery that’s charged within a minute and can be used in extreme hot and cold conditions: This is an invention of BTRY AG, a spin-off of Empa.
How it works👇
@scientoskop.bsky.social
A #battery that’s charged within a minute and can be used in extreme hot and cold conditions: This is an invention of BTRY AG, a spin-off of Empa.
How it works👇
@scientoskop.bsky.social
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The images that researchers use can expand the world that we construct in our minds, says
Florian Fisch @scientoskop.bsky.social , taking his cue from Jacques Dubochet.👇
Florian Fisch @scientoskop.bsky.social , taking his cue from Jacques Dubochet.👇
www.horizons-mag.ch
September 4, 2025 at 1:02 PM
The images that researchers use can expand the world that we construct in our minds, says
Florian Fisch @scientoskop.bsky.social , taking his cue from Jacques Dubochet.👇
Florian Fisch @scientoskop.bsky.social , taking his cue from Jacques Dubochet.👇
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Public health experts ought to be much more political, says Eric Reinhart in Nature.👇
@scientoskop.bsky.social
@scientoskop.bsky.social
Health research ought to be political
Horizons - In brief
www.horizons-mag.ch
August 29, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Public health experts ought to be much more political, says Eric Reinhart in Nature.👇
@scientoskop.bsky.social
@scientoskop.bsky.social
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Post a non-religious photo you think of as holy.
August 20, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Post a non-religious photo you think of as holy.
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Google has presented a new 🤖 AI system. It has generated a #hypothesis that has meanwhile been proven experimentally. 👇
@scientoskop.bsky.social
@scientoskop.bsky.social
A new AI can generate correct hypotheses
Horizons - In brief
www.horizons-mag.ch
July 30, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Google has presented a new 🤖 AI system. It has generated a #hypothesis that has meanwhile been proven experimentally. 👇
@scientoskop.bsky.social
@scientoskop.bsky.social
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If NIH shuts down funding of animal-only grants, get ready for a whole lot of grants to include some pointless organoid experiments just to qualify. What a terrible rule!
www.drugdiscoverytrends.com/nih-announce...
www.drugdiscoverytrends.com/nih-announce...
NIH announces end to funding for animal-only studies - Drug Discovery and Development
Drug Discovery and Development covers strategies and technologies related to pharmaceutical research and development and drug formulation.
www.drugdiscoverytrends.com
July 10, 2025 at 7:43 AM
If NIH shuts down funding of animal-only grants, get ready for a whole lot of grants to include some pointless organoid experiments just to qualify. What a terrible rule!
www.drugdiscoverytrends.com/nih-announce...
www.drugdiscoverytrends.com/nih-announce...
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An analysis of projects submitted to the US National Institutes of Health has revealed that unexpected findings occur more often in medical research than you’d think.👇
#Serendipity @scientoskop.bsky.social
An analysis of projects submitted to the US National Institutes of Health has revealed that unexpected findings occur more often in medical research than you’d think.👇
#Serendipity @scientoskop.bsky.social
Unexpected discoveries
Horizons - In brief
www.horizons-mag.ch
July 18, 2025 at 6:01 AM
😮💡💥
An analysis of projects submitted to the US National Institutes of Health has revealed that unexpected findings occur more often in medical research than you’d think.👇
#Serendipity @scientoskop.bsky.social
An analysis of projects submitted to the US National Institutes of Health has revealed that unexpected findings occur more often in medical research than you’d think.👇
#Serendipity @scientoskop.bsky.social
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In the midst of the action, yet at a scholarly distance: The latest issue of Horizons reveals how personal involvement can shape the scientific process, and the role objectivity plays in it.
👉www.horizons-mag.ch
👉www.horizons-mag.ch
June 5, 2025 at 10:02 AM
In the midst of the action, yet at a scholarly distance: The latest issue of Horizons reveals how personal involvement can shape the scientific process, and the role objectivity plays in it.
👉www.horizons-mag.ch
👉www.horizons-mag.ch
Bleak prospects for science journalism in Switzerland.
My interview with Otfried Jarren from @ikmz.bsky.social in @horizons-en.bsky.social
My interview with Otfried Jarren from @ikmz.bsky.social in @horizons-en.bsky.social
In late 2025, the main science programme of Radio SRF 2 will be cancelled, says the SRG. Otfried Jarren, a professor of communication science at @uzh_ikmz, says this is a bad idea. 👇
#srfwissen @ScientoSkop
#srfwissen @ScientoSkop
www.horizons-mag.ch
June 2, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Bleak prospects for science journalism in Switzerland.
My interview with Otfried Jarren from @ikmz.bsky.social in @horizons-en.bsky.social
My interview with Otfried Jarren from @ikmz.bsky.social in @horizons-en.bsky.social
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A summery cartoon for @newscientist.com
May 13, 2025 at 1:19 PM
A summery cartoon for @newscientist.com
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This time, our topic is: #Nothing! All joking aside, investigating #Nothingness in art and vacuums in physics pushes science and scholarship to the boundaries of the possible. That’s a good thing, says Florian Fisch.
Editorial: The impossibility of absence
Horizons - Much ado from nothing
www.horizons-mag.ch
March 24, 2025 at 7:00 AM
This time, our topic is: #Nothing! All joking aside, investigating #Nothingness in art and vacuums in physics pushes science and scholarship to the boundaries of the possible. That’s a good thing, says Florian Fisch.
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Virtual particles, a versatile zero and vibrancy in the void: The knowledge nothingness harbours is more significant than it seems. The latest issue of Horizons investigates everything that can come from nothing!
👉www.horizons-mag.ch
👉www.horizons-mag.ch
March 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Virtual particles, a versatile zero and vibrancy in the void: The knowledge nothingness harbours is more significant than it seems. The latest issue of Horizons investigates everything that can come from nothing!
👉www.horizons-mag.ch
👉www.horizons-mag.ch
"If trust in science is to thrive, states the document, then 'the conduct and products of science, their use in decision making, and their communication must be shielded from political interference'."
From the recently updated US EPA Scientific Integrity Policy.
www.horizons-mag.ch/2025/03/03/p...
From the recently updated US EPA Scientific Integrity Policy.
www.horizons-mag.ch/2025/03/03/p...
Preventing plagiarism, counterfeiting and lobbying
Horizons - In brief
www.horizons-mag.ch
March 3, 2025 at 8:24 AM
"If trust in science is to thrive, states the document, then 'the conduct and products of science, their use in decision making, and their communication must be shielded from political interference'."
From the recently updated US EPA Scientific Integrity Policy.
www.horizons-mag.ch/2025/03/03/p...
From the recently updated US EPA Scientific Integrity Policy.
www.horizons-mag.ch/2025/03/03/p...