Today i noticed apple doesn’t have fascism as one of their key word suggestions. It always reverts to racism or facial when swipe typed. Wow, you can never understand how deep they try to censor us!!
October 9, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Today i noticed apple doesn’t have fascism as one of their key word suggestions. It always reverts to racism or facial when swipe typed. Wow, you can never understand how deep they try to censor us!!
Are the oligarchs investing more and more on chatbots and AI so as more water gets wasted implying not enough water for the poor implying no more communism? They will have a solid argument against it: not enough resources for everyone. Now is the time where resources are in surplus for the world.
September 26, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Are the oligarchs investing more and more on chatbots and AI so as more water gets wasted implying not enough water for the poor implying no more communism? They will have a solid argument against it: not enough resources for everyone. Now is the time where resources are in surplus for the world.
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I don’t think people yet fully appreciate how the “lethal trifecta” restricts agentic AI use cases. When private data access, untrusted inputs, and external actions converge, you create a structural vulnerability we don’t yet know how to contain.
simonwillison.net/2025/Jun/16/...
simonwillison.net/2025/Jun/16/...
The lethal trifecta for AI agents: private data, untrusted content, and external communication
If you are a user of LLM systems that use tools (you can call them “AI agents” if you like) it is critically important that you understand the risk of …
simonwillison.net
September 8, 2025 at 8:29 AM
I don’t think people yet fully appreciate how the “lethal trifecta” restricts agentic AI use cases. When private data access, untrusted inputs, and external actions converge, you create a structural vulnerability we don’t yet know how to contain.
simonwillison.net/2025/Jun/16/...
simonwillison.net/2025/Jun/16/...
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the difference between a chatbot and an "agentic ai" is a while loop that continues executing until there's no water left on earth
September 13, 2025 at 2:52 PM
the difference between a chatbot and an "agentic ai" is a while loop that continues executing until there's no water left on earth
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A four-sided shape that will always come to rest on the same side no matter what side it starts on has been built by mathematicians, decades after it was first proposed to exist.
Mathematicians create a tetrahedron that always lands on the same side
With the help of powerful computers, researchers discovered a four-sided shape that naturally rests on one side, and built a real-life version from carbon-fibre and tungsten
www.newscientist.com
July 3, 2025 at 4:23 AM
A four-sided shape that will always come to rest on the same side no matter what side it starts on has been built by mathematicians, decades after it was first proposed to exist.
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“There’s just no moths on that sheet.” @tessairini.bsky.social writes in the @theguardian.com about #InsectDecline with #DanJanzen, #WinnieHallwachs and the caterpillars of the Area de Conservacion Guanacaste #ACG in #CostaRica @gdfcf.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
“There’s just no moths on that sheet.” @tessairini.bsky.social writes in the @theguardian.com about #InsectDecline with #DanJanzen, #WinnieHallwachs and the caterpillars of the Area de Conservacion Guanacaste #ACG in #CostaRica @gdfcf.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
June 3, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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“There’s just no moths on that sheet.” @tessairini.bsky.social writes in the @theguardian.com about #InsectDecline with #DanJanzen, #WinnieHallwachs and the caterpillars of the Area de Conservacion Guanacaste #ACG in #CostaRica @gdfcf.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
“There’s just no moths on that sheet.” @tessairini.bsky.social writes in the @theguardian.com about #InsectDecline with #DanJanzen, #WinnieHallwachs and the caterpillars of the Area de Conservacion Guanacaste #ACG in #CostaRica @gdfcf.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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A month on from World Hormone Day, we delve into our understanding of hormone biochemistry with @jonwolfmueller.bsky.social and Dominic Lai’s article, discussing all things from our current understanding of hormones, to the basics of hormone function and signalling! 🧪 doi.org/10.1042/EBC2...
June 3, 2025 at 10:42 AM
A month on from World Hormone Day, we delve into our understanding of hormone biochemistry with @jonwolfmueller.bsky.social and Dominic Lai’s article, discussing all things from our current understanding of hormones, to the basics of hormone function and signalling! 🧪 doi.org/10.1042/EBC2...
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Our article is now published in Computational & Structural Biotechnology Journal. 🧪🧬 🖥️
Evolution is in the details: Regulatory differences in modern human and Neanderthal. Barker HR, Parkkila S, Tolvanen MEE (2025).
🔗 Full open-access article: www.csbj.org/article/S200...
#EvoBio
Evolution is in the details: Regulatory differences in modern human and Neanderthal. Barker HR, Parkkila S, Tolvanen MEE (2025).
🔗 Full open-access article: www.csbj.org/article/S200...
#EvoBio
Evolution is in the details: Regulatory differences in modern human and Neanderthal
Transcription factor (TF) proteins play a critical role in the regulation of eukaryote
gene expression via sequence-specific binding to genomic locations known as TF binding
sites. We studied sites of...
www.csbj.org
June 3, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Our article is now published in Computational & Structural Biotechnology Journal. 🧪🧬 🖥️
Evolution is in the details: Regulatory differences in modern human and Neanderthal. Barker HR, Parkkila S, Tolvanen MEE (2025).
🔗 Full open-access article: www.csbj.org/article/S200...
#EvoBio
Evolution is in the details: Regulatory differences in modern human and Neanderthal. Barker HR, Parkkila S, Tolvanen MEE (2025).
🔗 Full open-access article: www.csbj.org/article/S200...
#EvoBio
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It you are interested in anything related to biological physics or physical biology, have a look at this webinar series @bppbseminar.bsky.social
Topics are super broad so there will be sth of your interest!
Highly recommended!
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Topics are super broad so there will be sth of your interest!
Highly recommended!
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June 3, 2025 at 11:40 AM
It you are interested in anything related to biological physics or physical biology, have a look at this webinar series @bppbseminar.bsky.social
Topics are super broad so there will be sth of your interest!
Highly recommended!
🧬🔬🧪
Topics are super broad so there will be sth of your interest!
Highly recommended!
🧬🔬🧪
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Just in case any of my former #ENVSCOMM25 students are still on Bluesky & continuing your #scicomm education, here's a fine example of pairing the profound (a scientist) with the profane (a comedian) to connect audiences with #ClimateScience. 🧪
US climate scientists need all the help they can get. Including from foul-mouthed comedians! 🤡😱😱
Watch Emmy Award-Winning David Cross team up with Prof Michael Oppenheimer in the US launch of the hit series "Climate Science Translated".
#climate #arresteddevelopment #climatescience
Watch Emmy Award-Winning David Cross team up with Prof Michael Oppenheimer in the US launch of the hit series "Climate Science Translated".
#climate #arresteddevelopment #climatescience
June 3, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Just in case any of my former #ENVSCOMM25 students are still on Bluesky & continuing your #scicomm education, here's a fine example of pairing the profound (a scientist) with the profane (a comedian) to connect audiences with #ClimateScience. 🧪
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Reposting this article solely for its outstanding #sciart (credited to actual human artist Simon Prades) depicting a theropod dinosaur track succeeded by green vegetation & yellow butterflies, underlain by orange-yellow lava & black basalt. 🧪🎨
The idea that there were five mass extinctions may be wrong – and it might force us to rethink whether we’re really living through a sixth.
There’s growing evidence the big five mass extinctions never happened
Surprising new fossil evidence undermines the idea that there was ever a mass extinction on land – and may force us to reframe the current biodiversity crisis
www.newscientist.com
June 3, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Reposting this article solely for its outstanding #sciart (credited to actual human artist Simon Prades) depicting a theropod dinosaur track succeeded by green vegetation & yellow butterflies, underlain by orange-yellow lava & black basalt. 🧪🎨
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Researchers have developed algorithms that reconstruct a hidden image from the scrambled light waves that bounce off a wall, making it possible to see things behind a corner
Any wall can be turned into a camera to see around corners
Researchers have developed algorithms that reconstruct a hidden image from the scrambled light waves that bounce off a wall, making it possible to see things behind a corner
www.newscientist.com
June 1, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Researchers have developed algorithms that reconstruct a hidden image from the scrambled light waves that bounce off a wall, making it possible to see things behind a corner
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This is hardly surprising, the message that scientists should “stay in their lane” is just nonsense. Shifting research focus takes courage and sometimes necessary as times change. One make take a hit in citation metrics, but the broader impact as well as career longevity can be profound. 🧪
The further a researcher or inventor moves from their previous work, the less cited their latest work will be
https://go.nature.com/44VjEW9
https://go.nature.com/44VjEW9
Shifting research focus comes with the risk of reduced impact
An analysis of millions of scientific papers and patents shows that the further a researcher or inventor moves from their previous work, the less cited their latest work will be.
go.nature.com
June 1, 2025 at 5:31 AM
This is hardly surprising, the message that scientists should “stay in their lane” is just nonsense. Shifting research focus takes courage and sometimes necessary as times change. One make take a hit in citation metrics, but the broader impact as well as career longevity can be profound. 🧪
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A vaccine targeting gonorrhoea will soon be rolled out on the NHS.
This will make England and Wales the first in the world to offer such a programme.
This move comes amid a sharp rise in gonorrhoea cases and increasing concern about antibiotic resistance.
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theconversation.com/a-gonorrhoea...
This will make England and Wales the first in the world to offer such a programme.
This move comes amid a sharp rise in gonorrhoea cases and increasing concern about antibiotic resistance.
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theconversation.com/a-gonorrhoea...
A gonorrhoea vaccine will soon be available in the UK – here’s how it works to protect against the STI
The vaccine programme could prevent up to 100,000 gonorrhoea cases over the next decade.
theconversation.com
June 1, 2025 at 6:03 AM
A vaccine targeting gonorrhoea will soon be rolled out on the NHS.
This will make England and Wales the first in the world to offer such a programme.
This move comes amid a sharp rise in gonorrhoea cases and increasing concern about antibiotic resistance.
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theconversation.com/a-gonorrhoea...
This will make England and Wales the first in the world to offer such a programme.
This move comes amid a sharp rise in gonorrhoea cases and increasing concern about antibiotic resistance.
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theconversation.com/a-gonorrhoea...
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One more barrier to interdisciplinarity? 🤔
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Fascinating new paper shows that when researchers “pivot” to new areas of work the outcome is less impactful.
#ScienceOfScience
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#ScienceOfScience
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The pivot penalty in research - Nature
An analysis of millions of scientific papers and patents reveals a ‘pivot penalty’ when researchers shift direction, with the impact of studies decreasing rapidly the further they move from their prev...
www.nature.com
June 1, 2025 at 10:36 AM
One more barrier to interdisciplinarity? 🤔
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“Cone and Penfield would provide that map, not just for themselves but for the entire field of neuroscience and, in a way, for all of humanity”
Article is an excerpt from new book. Always important to promote Canadian scientific stories.
#Canada #Neuroscience 🧪 #Scicomm
thewalrus.ca/when-canadas...
Article is an excerpt from new book. Always important to promote Canadian scientific stories.
#Canada #Neuroscience 🧪 #Scicomm
thewalrus.ca/when-canadas...
When Canada’s Most Famous Brain Surgeon Almost Killed His Own Sister | The Walrus
The brutal operation they didn’t mention in Wilder Penfield’s Heritage Minute
thewalrus.ca
June 1, 2025 at 4:37 PM
“Cone and Penfield would provide that map, not just for themselves but for the entire field of neuroscience and, in a way, for all of humanity”
Article is an excerpt from new book. Always important to promote Canadian scientific stories.
#Canada #Neuroscience 🧪 #Scicomm
thewalrus.ca/when-canadas...
Article is an excerpt from new book. Always important to promote Canadian scientific stories.
#Canada #Neuroscience 🧪 #Scicomm
thewalrus.ca/when-canadas...
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💥 🍃 New Research on Making Cancer-Fighting Cells inside the Human Body
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Potentially ground-breaking cancer therapies
Current trials - leukemia, multiple myeloma, others
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Potentially ground-breaking cancer therapies
Current trials - leukemia, multiple myeloma, others
A single dose of commercial CAR-T therapy costs around $500,000.
So a great deal of work is going into in vivo treatments - engineering T cells inside the body- that might cost an order of magnitude less.
Fascinating!
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@nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
So a great deal of work is going into in vivo treatments - engineering T cells inside the body- that might cost an order of magnitude less.
Fascinating!
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@nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Cancer-fighting immune cells could soon be engineered inside our bodies
Manufacturing CAR T cells in the laboratory is expensive and time-consuming. An in vivo approach could get the powerful therapy to more people.
www.nature.com
May 31, 2025 at 1:41 PM
💥 🍃 New Research on Making Cancer-Fighting Cells inside the Human Body
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Potentially ground-breaking cancer therapies
Current trials - leukemia, multiple myeloma, others
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Potentially ground-breaking cancer therapies
Current trials - leukemia, multiple myeloma, others
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An epigenome association study of father’s preconception body silhouette with offspring DNA methylation provides insight into how epigenetic inheritance impacts offspring obesity, asthma and lung function, according to a paper in Communications Biology. #medsky 🧬 🧪
Father’s adolescent body silhouette is associated with offspring asthma, lung function and BMI through DNA methylation - Communications Biology
Epigenome association study of father’s preconception body silhouette with offspring DNA methylation, providing mechanistic insight into how epigenetic inheritance impacts offspring obesity, asthma and lung function.
go.nature.com
May 31, 2025 at 1:42 PM
An epigenome association study of father’s preconception body silhouette with offspring DNA methylation provides insight into how epigenetic inheritance impacts offspring obesity, asthma and lung function, according to a paper in Communications Biology. #medsky 🧬 🧪
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"From staggering statistics 🧪 showing a man’s heart attack risk skyrockets on the day his spouse dies, to the intimate science of how our bonds regulate our well-being, this conversation is as thought-provoking as it is moving."
psychcentral.com/blog/podcast...
#grief #loss #bereavement
psychcentral.com/blog/podcast...
#grief #loss #bereavement
Podcast: Is It Prolonged Grief or Depression? Understanding the Differences
Trouble moving past grief? It could be something more.
psychcentral.com
May 3, 2025 at 11:53 PM
"From staggering statistics 🧪 showing a man’s heart attack risk skyrockets on the day his spouse dies, to the intimate science of how our bonds regulate our well-being, this conversation is as thought-provoking as it is moving."
psychcentral.com/blog/podcast...
#grief #loss #bereavement
psychcentral.com/blog/podcast...
#grief #loss #bereavement
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Experiments shed light on the origins of Consciousness [via Allen inst.] 🧪⚕️💭🧠🙇♂️👪🦌🏞️
"while [the pre-frontal #cortex] important for reasoning and planning, #consciousness itself may be linked with #sensory #processing and #perception."
alleninstitute.org/news/landmar...
#philsky #self #origin #PFC
"while [the pre-frontal #cortex] important for reasoning and planning, #consciousness itself may be linked with #sensory #processing and #perception."
alleninstitute.org/news/landmar...
#philsky #self #origin #PFC
Landmark experiment sheds new light on the origins of consciousness
An experiment seven years in the making has uncovered new insights into the nature of consciousness and challenges two prominent, competing scientific theories.
alleninstitute.org
May 4, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Experiments shed light on the origins of Consciousness [via Allen inst.] 🧪⚕️💭🧠🙇♂️👪🦌🏞️
"while [the pre-frontal #cortex] important for reasoning and planning, #consciousness itself may be linked with #sensory #processing and #perception."
alleninstitute.org/news/landmar...
#philsky #self #origin #PFC
"while [the pre-frontal #cortex] important for reasoning and planning, #consciousness itself may be linked with #sensory #processing and #perception."
alleninstitute.org/news/landmar...
#philsky #self #origin #PFC
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Want to up your game on vaccination to inform family members, neighbors, friends, or students (or yourself)? This in-depth review covers a lot of ground, including the history of vaccination, vaccine technologies, and public health benefits 🧪 #AcademicSky www.frontiersin.org/journals/pub...
Frontiers | Two centuries of vaccination: historical and conceptual approach and future perspectives
Over the past two centuries, vaccines have been critical for the prevention of infectious diseases and are considered milestones in the medical and public he...
www.frontiersin.org
May 4, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Want to up your game on vaccination to inform family members, neighbors, friends, or students (or yourself)? This in-depth review covers a lot of ground, including the history of vaccination, vaccine technologies, and public health benefits 🧪 #AcademicSky www.frontiersin.org/journals/pub...
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🌍 Learning for Sustainability
I post on systems thinking, facilitation, co-design & evaluation — grounded in practice and shared learning.
📄 Worth revisiting: Social learning in practice: Strengthening collaboration amid complexity
🔗 learningforsustainability.net/post/social-...
🧪 #LfSinsights
I post on systems thinking, facilitation, co-design & evaluation — grounded in practice and shared learning.
📄 Worth revisiting: Social learning in practice: Strengthening collaboration amid complexity
🔗 learningforsustainability.net/post/social-...
🧪 #LfSinsights
Social learning in practice: Strengthening collaboration amid complexity - learningforsustainability.net
This post explores how social learning supports effective collaboration and integrating diverse perspectives to tackle complex challenges.
learningforsustainability.net
May 4, 2025 at 3:41 AM
🌍 Learning for Sustainability
I post on systems thinking, facilitation, co-design & evaluation — grounded in practice and shared learning.
📄 Worth revisiting: Social learning in practice: Strengthening collaboration amid complexity
🔗 learningforsustainability.net/post/social-...
🧪 #LfSinsights
I post on systems thinking, facilitation, co-design & evaluation — grounded in practice and shared learning.
📄 Worth revisiting: Social learning in practice: Strengthening collaboration amid complexity
🔗 learningforsustainability.net/post/social-...
🧪 #LfSinsights
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Is your green the same as mine? Probably not.
But does that mean color is just in the eye of the beholder?
Philosophers argue no — colors are as objective as length or temperature. Despite variations in perception, color can be measured in science, biology and everyday life 🧪 💚
But does that mean color is just in the eye of the beholder?
Philosophers argue no — colors are as objective as length or temperature. Despite variations in perception, color can be measured in science, biology and everyday life 🧪 💚
Colors are objective, according to two philosophers − even though the blue you see doesn’t match what I see
An object’s color appears differently under different lighting and against different backgrounds − for different viewers. But that doesn’t mean colors are subjective.
buff.ly
May 4, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Is your green the same as mine? Probably not.
But does that mean color is just in the eye of the beholder?
Philosophers argue no — colors are as objective as length or temperature. Despite variations in perception, color can be measured in science, biology and everyday life 🧪 💚
But does that mean color is just in the eye of the beholder?
Philosophers argue no — colors are as objective as length or temperature. Despite variations in perception, color can be measured in science, biology and everyday life 🧪 💚
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Rates of bowel cancer are rising among young people
economist.com/science-and-...
from The Economist
Original research @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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economist.com/science-and-...
from The Economist
Original research @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Rates of bowel cancer are rising among young people
Childhood exposure to a common gut bacterium could be responsible
economist.com
May 4, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Rates of bowel cancer are rising among young people
economist.com/science-and-...
from The Economist
Original research @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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economist.com/science-and-...
from The Economist
Original research @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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