Kate McAlpine
@kmca43.bsky.social
Writes and edits research news at the University of Michigan's College of Engineering.
It's really something else when even LinkedIn feels like doomscrolling.
February 26, 2025 at 8:11 PM
It's really something else when even LinkedIn feels like doomscrolling.
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Applications for the best fellowship program in all of journalism are now open! If you're an HBCU alum, check it out and consider applying! Everyone else, please signal boost. 🙏
The 19th’s Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Fellowship is now OPEN for applications! If you’re an HBCU grad or alum looking for newsroom experience, mentorship and a pathway to a career in journalism, apply now!
The 19th opens applications for its fourth Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Fellowship cohort
The program provides graduates and mid-career HBCU alums with full-year, salaried fellowships in reporting, audience engagement and product management.
19thnews.org
February 3, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Applications for the best fellowship program in all of journalism are now open! If you're an HBCU alum, check it out and consider applying! Everyone else, please signal boost. 🙏
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🧪 A study of 45,500 researchers found 41% of postdocs leave academia. Key predictors of landing faculty roles include publishing a highly cited "hit paper," changing research topics, and moving abroad post-PhD. #AcademicSky
More than 40% of postdocs leave academia, study reveals
Publishing highly cited papers helps postdoctoral researchers to land a faculty job.
www.nature.com
January 21, 2025 at 3:44 PM
🧪 A study of 45,500 researchers found 41% of postdocs leave academia. Key predictors of landing faculty roles include publishing a highly cited "hit paper," changing research topics, and moving abroad post-PhD. #AcademicSky
I never liked dark energy anyway. A timescape, now we're talking. www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
Dark energy 'doesn’t exist' so can't be pushing 'lumpy' Universe apart – study
One of the biggest mysteries in science – dark energy – doesn't actually exist, according to researchers looking to solve the riddle of how the Universe is expanding. For the past 100 ...
www.eurekalert.org
December 20, 2024 at 9:16 PM
I never liked dark energy anyway. A timescape, now we're talking. www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
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People will share misinformation that sparks “moral outrage” arstechnica.com/science/2024...
People will share misinformation that sparks “moral outrage”
People can tell it’s not true, but if they’re outraged by it, they’ll share anyway.
arstechnica.com
December 3, 2024 at 1:03 PM
People will share misinformation that sparks “moral outrage” arstechnica.com/science/2024...
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A good comment on how racist and sexist bias is affecting 🧪 starter packs 🔭 ⚛️
I have definitely noticed this and had a moment where what I really appreciated is the way Black studies folks have embraced me. It’s why I still do science. Scientist sure as hell aren’t.
I have definitely noticed this and had a moment where what I really appreciated is the way Black studies folks have embraced me. It’s why I still do science. Scientist sure as hell aren’t.
I just looked at a highly circulated starter pack for top science and science communicators and there are 58 men, 27 women, the rest orgs based in the US, and 95% white. Maybe, just maybe, do a bit of curation and check your biases and show some care with what you put out into the wild.
November 26, 2024 at 1:35 PM
A good comment on how racist and sexist bias is affecting 🧪 starter packs 🔭 ⚛️
I have definitely noticed this and had a moment where what I really appreciated is the way Black studies folks have embraced me. It’s why I still do science. Scientist sure as hell aren’t.
I have definitely noticed this and had a moment where what I really appreciated is the way Black studies folks have embraced me. It’s why I still do science. Scientist sure as hell aren’t.
Reposted by Kate McAlpine
A person on a bicycle is by far the most energy-efficient among animals and machines per distance traveled relative to body weight. The bicycle is magic.
www.jstor.org/stable/24923...
www.jstor.org/stable/24923...
November 24, 2024 at 11:12 PM
A person on a bicycle is by far the most energy-efficient among animals and machines per distance traveled relative to body weight. The bicycle is magic.
www.jstor.org/stable/24923...
www.jstor.org/stable/24923...
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Tesla has the highest rate of fatal accidents among all car brands, report shows
* Fatal accidents per billion miles driven by all vehicles was 2.8 -- Teslas had a rate of 5.6
* Unclear why the disconnect with high vehicle safety ratings, but issue could be autopilot
sherwood.news/business/tes...
* Fatal accidents per billion miles driven by all vehicles was 2.8 -- Teslas had a rate of 5.6
* Unclear why the disconnect with high vehicle safety ratings, but issue could be autopilot
sherwood.news/business/tes...
Tesla has the highest rate of fatal accidents among all car brands, report shows
A new analysis of National Highway Transportation and Safety Administration auto crash data shows that Tesla has the highest rate of fatal accidents...
sherwood.news
November 21, 2024 at 2:47 PM
Tesla has the highest rate of fatal accidents among all car brands, report shows
* Fatal accidents per billion miles driven by all vehicles was 2.8 -- Teslas had a rate of 5.6
* Unclear why the disconnect with high vehicle safety ratings, but issue could be autopilot
sherwood.news/business/tes...
* Fatal accidents per billion miles driven by all vehicles was 2.8 -- Teslas had a rate of 5.6
* Unclear why the disconnect with high vehicle safety ratings, but issue could be autopilot
sherwood.news/business/tes...
Looking for info on Australia's "Mirage News", I came across @jtimmer.bsky.social's 2009 article, which turns out to be very prescient. As it becomes harder and harder to get real coverage, researchers have learned to find each other on press release aggregators.
arstechnica.com/science/2009...
arstechnica.com/science/2009...
PR or science journalism? It’s getting harder to tell
Faced with a shrinking audience of journalists for their press releases, a …
arstechnica.com
November 19, 2024 at 8:47 PM
Looking for info on Australia's "Mirage News", I came across @jtimmer.bsky.social's 2009 article, which turns out to be very prescient. As it becomes harder and harder to get real coverage, researchers have learned to find each other on press release aggregators.
arstechnica.com/science/2009...
arstechnica.com/science/2009...
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"Magic is just science we don't understand yet"—and in this case, we actually *do* understand the 'magic' that allows this solution to automatically change colors to blend in. That and more of the best in Science and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
November 19, 2024 at 8:02 PM
"Magic is just science we don't understand yet"—and in this case, we actually *do* understand the 'magic' that allows this solution to automatically change colors to blend in. That and more of the best in Science and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
Not happening at the University of Michigan's Mcity, but good to know others are pushing the boundaries 😂
Driverless cars can now do doughnuts and drift like stunt drivers, skidding sideways around corners while maintaining control 🧪 Read more: www.newscientist.com/article/2454...
Watch autonomous cars do doughnuts and drift sideways round corners
YouTube video by New Scientist
youtu.be
November 14, 2024 at 1:38 PM
Not happening at the University of Michigan's Mcity, but good to know others are pushing the boundaries 😂
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Really important service journalism here from @agreenberg.bsky.social and @lhn.bsky.social on how to protect yourself and your sources before Trump's new regime takes control....
www.wired.com/story/the-wi...
www.wired.com/story/the-wi...
The WIRED Guide to Protecting Yourself From Government Surveillance
Donald Trump has vowed to deport millions and jail his enemies. To carry out that agenda, his administration will exploit America’s digital surveillance machine. Here are some steps you can take to ev...
www.wired.com
November 12, 2024 at 12:31 PM
Really important service journalism here from @agreenberg.bsky.social and @lhn.bsky.social on how to protect yourself and your sources before Trump's new regime takes control....
www.wired.com/story/the-wi...
www.wired.com/story/the-wi...
I think about this a ton. I have a condition about which I've repeatedly been told, "Well, it's not your weight." Even if I were in a larger body, it would still not be my weight, but the doctor might not look any deeper.
You deserve healthcare that sees you, not just the size of your body. Latest by me on what weight-neutral healthcare is, and how to self-advocate when you're stuck with the doctor you have.
(Note, 1st source is not tagged for their protection. Pls be kind) www.prevention.com/health/a6190...
(Note, 1st source is not tagged for their protection. Pls be kind) www.prevention.com/health/a6190...
I Dreaded Going to the Doctor Because of My Weight
When you need to work with the health care provider you have, here’s how to advocate for yourself, even while wearing a skimpy gown.
www.prevention.com
November 12, 2024 at 4:09 PM
I think about this a ton. I have a condition about which I've repeatedly been told, "Well, it's not your weight." Even if I were in a larger body, it would still not be my weight, but the doctor might not look any deeper.
"Trust me on the sunscreen," he said... www.futurity.org/sunscreen-sk...
October 27, 2023 at 4:10 PM
"Trust me on the sunscreen," he said... www.futurity.org/sunscreen-sk...