Sophie E. Hill
@sophieehill.bsky.social
PoliSci PhD student @ Harvard / 🇬🇧🏳️🌈 / Creator of MyLittleCrony.com
Signal: @sehill.11
Signal: @sehill.11
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My thread on the Neurology paper on sweeteners & cognitive health: skywriter.blue/pages/did:pl...
And a follow-up thread on some weird patterns in the Appendix tables: skywriter.blue/pages/did:pl...
Collated by Skywriter onto a web page for easier reading!
And a follow-up thread on some weird patterns in the Appendix tables: skywriter.blue/pages/did:pl...
Collated by Skywriter onto a web page for easier reading!
TFW the data are so fraudulent* you have to learn how to create colour-coded spreadsheets in R to show all the patterns 😂
*allegedly. (is this enough? don't sue me xx)
*allegedly. (is this enough? don't sue me xx)
November 11, 2025 at 4:41 PM
TFW the data are so fraudulent* you have to learn how to create colour-coded spreadsheets in R to show all the patterns 😂
*allegedly. (is this enough? don't sue me xx)
*allegedly. (is this enough? don't sue me xx)
Southern Water when you ask about the millions of plastic beads:
November 11, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Southern Water when you ask about the millions of plastic beads:
me: can we stop and get estimation strategy?
mum: no we have estimation strategy at home
estimation strategy at home:
mum: no we have estimation strategy at home
estimation strategy at home:
November 11, 2025 at 2:10 PM
me: can we stop and get estimation strategy?
mum: no we have estimation strategy at home
estimation strategy at home:
mum: no we have estimation strategy at home
estimation strategy at home:
Utterly pathetic client journalism in The Telegraph — accepting the Trump administration's claim that CCDH (an anti-disinformation charity) is "complicit in censoring American citizens". No quotes, no qualification.
@telegraphnews.bsky.social
www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025...
@telegraphnews.bsky.social
www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025...
November 10, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Utterly pathetic client journalism in The Telegraph — accepting the Trump administration's claim that CCDH (an anti-disinformation charity) is "complicit in censoring American citizens". No quotes, no qualification.
@telegraphnews.bsky.social
www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025...
@telegraphnews.bsky.social
www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025...
i don't know what's funnier: the error in this paper or my incredible pun
pubpeer.com/publications...
pubpeer.com/publications...
November 10, 2025 at 12:13 PM
i don't know what's funnier: the error in this paper or my incredible pun
pubpeer.com/publications...
pubpeer.com/publications...
Reposted by Sophie E. Hill
waking up and being told that Valerie Vaz was describing My Little Crony to Jacob Rees-Mogg in the House of Commons...
10/10, peak lockdown fever-dream experience
10/10, peak lockdown fever-dream experience
November 8, 2025 at 7:20 PM
waking up and being told that Valerie Vaz was describing My Little Crony to Jacob Rees-Mogg in the House of Commons...
10/10, peak lockdown fever-dream experience
10/10, peak lockdown fever-dream experience
What a throwback!
Had to fire up mylittlecrony.com and find this company in the web, for old times' sake!
Had to fire up mylittlecrony.com and find this company in the web, for old times' sake!
November 8, 2025 at 7:11 PM
What a throwback!
Had to fire up mylittlecrony.com and find this company in the web, for old times' sake!
Had to fire up mylittlecrony.com and find this company in the web, for old times' sake!
lol. lmao, even.
This is just a remarkable call for the referee to make- she's on the edge of the box, is behind Blackstenius' back in terms of her view and nobody appeals for handball
www.youtube.com/shorts/HRLIO...
www.youtube.com/shorts/HRLIO...
Should this goal have stood? 🤔
YouTube video by Sky Sports WSL
www.youtube.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:27 PM
lol. lmao, even.
Reposted by Sophie E. Hill
the authors say they fixed all the incorrect confidence intervals and i just have one question:
would you say the number 69 is closer to 93 or to 6? 🧐
would you say the number 69 is closer to 93 or to 6? 🧐
November 7, 2025 at 1:31 AM
the authors say they fixed all the incorrect confidence intervals and i just have one question:
would you say the number 69 is closer to 93 or to 6? 🧐
would you say the number 69 is closer to 93 or to 6? 🧐
It's impressive how often corrections to scientific papers "do not affect the overall conclusions".
With redundancy stats like this, some of these researchers should surely be designing suspension bridges or nuclear power plants?
With redundancy stats like this, some of these researchers should surely be designing suspension bridges or nuclear power plants?
November 6, 2025 at 10:37 PM
It's impressive how often corrections to scientific papers "do not affect the overall conclusions".
With redundancy stats like this, some of these researchers should surely be designing suspension bridges or nuclear power plants?
With redundancy stats like this, some of these researchers should surely be designing suspension bridges or nuclear power plants?
The editors of Neurology have allowed the authors of this paper to make a "correction", stating: "there were errors in the CIs for some estimates presented in the article".
How many CIs must be wrong before a journal loses confidence in a paper?
(Answer: more than 73, apparently!)
How many CIs must be wrong before a journal loses confidence in a paper?
(Answer: more than 73, apparently!)
Fun fact: it has been 56 days since I notified the editors of Neurology about glaring statistical errors in this peer-reviewed study on sweeteners and cognitive health.
No expression of concern, no correction, no retraction.
No expression of concern, no correction, no retraction.
"Sweeteners can harm cognitive health equivalent to 1.6 years of ageing, study finds"
Or does it? Let's take a look at this "study"...
www.theguardian.com/food/2025/se...
Or does it? Let's take a look at this "study"...
www.theguardian.com/food/2025/se...
November 6, 2025 at 10:28 PM
The editors of Neurology have allowed the authors of this paper to make a "correction", stating: "there were errors in the CIs for some estimates presented in the article".
How many CIs must be wrong before a journal loses confidence in a paper?
(Answer: more than 73, apparently!)
How many CIs must be wrong before a journal loses confidence in a paper?
(Answer: more than 73, apparently!)
you say "charisma"
i say "adorable cheek dimples"
we are not the same.
(mine can be measured objectively and independently of the outcome)
i say "adorable cheek dimples"
we are not the same.
(mine can be measured objectively and independently of the outcome)
November 5, 2025 at 5:58 PM
you say "charisma"
i say "adorable cheek dimples"
we are not the same.
(mine can be measured objectively and independently of the outcome)
i say "adorable cheek dimples"
we are not the same.
(mine can be measured objectively and independently of the outcome)
my spidey sense is tingling...
![In model 1 of multiple linear regression, adiponectin levels showed to be
associated with delayed recall memory (Table 3), while
prediabetes with learning memory (β −0.080; p=0.015)
and delayed recall memory (β −0.083; p=0.012). After
adjustments (model 2), adiponectin but not prediabetes
maintained independently associated with delayed recall
memory. In the same model, significant associations
of delayed recall memory with the female sex [β 0.243
(95% CI 0.675; 1.212)], age [β −0.110 (95% CI −0.071;
−0.018)], and education level [β 0.205 (95% CI 0.535;
1.063)] were also detected. The inclusion of the interaction variable adiponectin*HOMA-IR did not change the
association between adiponectin levels with improved
delayed recall memory.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:wk4ks4sjxkducttvaawps2wb/bafkreihkdsjpmg554x5tlv2f7cglgn4ttaguyjtochp7tfpepx4cpzhtyq@jpeg)
November 4, 2025 at 7:24 PM
my spidey sense is tingling...
Reposted by Sophie E. Hill
he made a little headrest right over the picture of the Felix cat on the box 🥹
November 4, 2025 at 2:11 AM
he made a little headrest right over the picture of the Felix cat on the box 🥹
bonding with my cat by engaging in our shared hobby (whittling)
he uses teeth, i use knife
together we create debris and vanquish stress
he uses teeth, i use knife
together we create debris and vanquish stress
November 4, 2025 at 2:07 AM
bonding with my cat by engaging in our shared hobby (whittling)
he uses teeth, i use knife
together we create debris and vanquish stress
he uses teeth, i use knife
together we create debris and vanquish stress
Reposted by Sophie E. Hill
He looks like Tim Robinson
a man in a car with the words " not everybody knows how to do everything " above him
ALT: a man in a car with the words " not everybody knows how to do everything " above him
media.tenor.com
November 3, 2025 at 9:23 AM
He looks like Tim Robinson
don't interrupt me, i'm doing important work!!*
*reverse engineering how some researchers used the wrong formula AND the wrong constants to calculate eGFR in a clinical trial
pubpeer.com/publications...
*reverse engineering how some researchers used the wrong formula AND the wrong constants to calculate eGFR in a clinical trial
pubpeer.com/publications...
November 3, 2025 at 4:53 PM
don't interrupt me, i'm doing important work!!*
*reverse engineering how some researchers used the wrong formula AND the wrong constants to calculate eGFR in a clinical trial
pubpeer.com/publications...
*reverse engineering how some researchers used the wrong formula AND the wrong constants to calculate eGFR in a clinical trial
pubpeer.com/publications...
I regret to inform you it's now Week 2 of Reform-curious Labour MP Mike Tapp trying to soft launch his new slogan ("Firm, Fair, For Britain")
November 3, 2025 at 9:15 AM
I regret to inform you it's now Week 2 of Reform-curious Labour MP Mike Tapp trying to soft launch his new slogan ("Firm, Fair, For Britain")
Reposted by Sophie E. Hill
Pretty extraordinary story here
www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc....
www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc....
China intimidated UK university to ditch human rights research, documents show - BBC News
Sheffield Hallam University apologises to Professor Laura Murphy for restricting her academic freedom.
www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org
November 3, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Pretty extraordinary story here
www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc....
www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc....
Barcelona Femení lost a league game for the first time since February...
No Patri, no party!!
No Patri, no party!!
November 2, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Barcelona Femení lost a league game for the first time since February...
No Patri, no party!!
No Patri, no party!!
Even in the era of zero-cost LLMs, some scientists are still crafting data for their clinical trials by hand... and getting published in the @bmj.com!
Inspiring.
pubpeer.com/publications...
Inspiring.
pubpeer.com/publications...
November 2, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Even in the era of zero-cost LLMs, some scientists are still crafting data for their clinical trials by hand... and getting published in the @bmj.com!
Inspiring.
pubpeer.com/publications...
Inspiring.
pubpeer.com/publications...
Reposted by Sophie E. Hill
No-one has covered themselves in glory here.
The authors made errors that shouldn't even be possible.
The peer reviewers didn't spot the red flags.
The journal wrote a clickbait press release.
The journalists lapped it up.
The editors failed to swiftly retract the paper.
The authors made errors that shouldn't even be possible.
The peer reviewers didn't spot the red flags.
The journal wrote a clickbait press release.
The journalists lapped it up.
The editors failed to swiftly retract the paper.
November 2, 2025 at 4:06 PM
No-one has covered themselves in glory here.
The authors made errors that shouldn't even be possible.
The peer reviewers didn't spot the red flags.
The journal wrote a clickbait press release.
The journalists lapped it up.
The editors failed to swiftly retract the paper.
The authors made errors that shouldn't even be possible.
The peer reviewers didn't spot the red flags.
The journal wrote a clickbait press release.
The journalists lapped it up.
The editors failed to swiftly retract the paper.
Fun fact: it has been 56 days since I notified the editors of Neurology about glaring statistical errors in this peer-reviewed study on sweeteners and cognitive health.
No expression of concern, no correction, no retraction.
No expression of concern, no correction, no retraction.
"Sweeteners can harm cognitive health equivalent to 1.6 years of ageing, study finds"
Or does it? Let's take a look at this "study"...
www.theguardian.com/food/2025/se...
Or does it? Let's take a look at this "study"...
www.theguardian.com/food/2025/se...
Sweeteners can harm cognitive health equivalent to 1.6 years of ageing, study finds
Researchers say low- and no-calorie sweeteners appear to affect thinking and memory in middle age
www.theguardian.com
November 2, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Fun fact: it has been 56 days since I notified the editors of Neurology about glaring statistical errors in this peer-reviewed study on sweeteners and cognitive health.
No expression of concern, no correction, no retraction.
No expression of concern, no correction, no retraction.
who's ready to play Find The Glaring Errors In This Table??
Round 1
(hint: start by looking at the SE magnitudes. the table should really be laid out with Models 1 and 2 in columns to facilitate comparison.)
Round 1
(hint: start by looking at the SE magnitudes. the table should really be laid out with Models 1 and 2 in columns to facilitate comparison.)
November 2, 2025 at 3:05 PM
who's ready to play Find The Glaring Errors In This Table??
Round 1
(hint: start by looking at the SE magnitudes. the table should really be laid out with Models 1 and 2 in columns to facilitate comparison.)
Round 1
(hint: start by looking at the SE magnitudes. the table should really be laid out with Models 1 and 2 in columns to facilitate comparison.)
Jess Park is hitting great form with United. 4 goal contributions in the last 2 games.
Rotating between playing as a double 10 with Tooney and as a right-winger.
#BarclaysWSL
Rotating between playing as a double 10 with Tooney and as a right-winger.
#BarclaysWSL
November 2, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Jess Park is hitting great form with United. 4 goal contributions in the last 2 games.
Rotating between playing as a double 10 with Tooney and as a right-winger.
#BarclaysWSL
Rotating between playing as a double 10 with Tooney and as a right-winger.
#BarclaysWSL