Fox Baudelaire
@baudelairefox.bsky.social
Knowledge junkie interested in the intersection of biochemistry and statistical physics, as well as philosophy, education, humanism, and more. Bread for all, and roses too. Fighting the good fight. He/they. Opinions my own.
![Tweet from Herman Pontzer (@HermanPontzer) reading "It’s *almost* like cognitive ability is largely a plastic outcome of your environment and not fixed / genetic… and that we need to invest more in education not less… [paging Dr Binet]". Response to an earlier tweet from Financial Times data reporter John Burn-Murdoch (@jburnmurdoch) reading "Is human intelligence starting to decline? Recent results from major international tests show that the average person’s capacity to process information, use reasoning and solve novel problems has been falling since around the mid 2010s. What should we make of this?"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:6rpsfxjrh7baxvgvzsfjcxck/bafkreiaq5svfmidgnpjn4og3yfky7oocxgw5q42k7dah7ez2i7crx5up3m@jpeg)
Never in recent history has it been so important to be a principled and socially conscious scientist in the United States.
February 4, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Never in recent history has it been so important to be a principled and socially conscious scientist in the United States.
The not-so-shocking truth about graduate program admissions, revealed.
January 8, 2025 at 4:18 PM
The not-so-shocking truth about graduate program admissions, revealed.
This type of survivorship bias is typical regardless of the instructor. Anyway, Feynman always seemed in my view to be overrated as a teacher. A compelling lecturer perhaps, but not at all what I would consider a good teacher.
January 7, 2025 at 2:11 AM
This type of survivorship bias is typical regardless of the instructor. Anyway, Feynman always seemed in my view to be overrated as a teacher. A compelling lecturer perhaps, but not at all what I would consider a good teacher.
Related to the thread shown: Also, "ecclesiological" is really distanced from what I feel was the intended meaning. The word "parochial" (as "insular") would have been a far better choice. Although obscurantism is a thing, I agree it goes too far to dismiss so much as obscurantist blather.
December 18, 2024 at 5:47 AM
Related to the thread shown: Also, "ecclesiological" is really distanced from what I feel was the intended meaning. The word "parochial" (as "insular") would have been a far better choice. Although obscurantism is a thing, I agree it goes too far to dismiss so much as obscurantist blather.
What do you know – this is already the norm in STEM disciplines!
December 15, 2024 at 1:02 AM
What do you know – this is already the norm in STEM disciplines!
The conclusion is enticing but hasty. Firstly, physical activity, CBT, and SSRIs are interventions pretty different from each other, thus difficult to compare from this figure only. Would be easier to assess, for example, whether physical-activity groups benefit from pharmacological intervention.
December 12, 2024 at 11:30 PM
The conclusion is enticing but hasty. Firstly, physical activity, CBT, and SSRIs are interventions pretty different from each other, thus difficult to compare from this figure only. Would be easier to assess, for example, whether physical-activity groups benefit from pharmacological intervention.
I am most honored to have received a scholarship from Científico Latino @cientificolatino.bsky.social, with support from Burroughs Wellcome Fund @bwfund.bsky.social. This award is merit-based and addresses financial needs experienced by many deserving students in the first year of a Ph.D. program.
December 5, 2024 at 6:13 PM
I am most honored to have received a scholarship from Científico Latino @cientificolatino.bsky.social, with support from Burroughs Wellcome Fund @bwfund.bsky.social. This award is merit-based and addresses financial needs experienced by many deserving students in the first year of a Ph.D. program.