Conor
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Former research scientist, interested in intersections between maths, computing, biology, engineering, art and music | A' fuireach ann an Uibhist a Tuath agus ag ionnsachadh na Gàidhlig | https://cnr.lwlss.net/
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November 16, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Mo each gaolach
A’ ruith tron achadh
Càit a bheil thu a’ dol
Le do crubhan-beaga a’ sèideadh
Anns a’ ghaoith?
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A’ ruith tron achadh
Càit a bheil thu a’ dol
Le do crubhan-beaga a’ sèideadh
Anns a’ ghaoith?
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I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
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Back in my day, AI used to stand for Adobe Illustrator! And we hated that, too!
October 29, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Back in my day, AI used to stand for Adobe Illustrator! And we hated that, too!
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Alrighty, ready to see something really cool? (and maybe a little nauseating)
The evolution of Hurricane Melissa's mesovortices at peak strength.
The evolution of Hurricane Melissa's mesovortices at peak strength.
October 29, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Alrighty, ready to see something really cool? (and maybe a little nauseating)
The evolution of Hurricane Melissa's mesovortices at peak strength.
The evolution of Hurricane Melissa's mesovortices at peak strength.
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I am hiring! - looking for a Staff Scientist to co-run my research group with me. Staff Scientist is a senior professional scientist role at EMBL. Please forward to people you might know who could be interested! embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EMBL/j...
Staff Scientist
About EMBL-EBI EMBL’s European Bioinformatics Institute is a data powerhouse, utilised on a global scale to advance scientific discovery through bioinformatics and solutions to some of the world’s mos...
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October 10, 2025 at 7:30 AM
I am hiring! - looking for a Staff Scientist to co-run my research group with me. Staff Scientist is a senior professional scientist role at EMBL. Please forward to people you might know who could be interested! embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EMBL/j...
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Excited to see my first book chapter is out with @suzannemadgwick.bsky.social 📖 edited by @binyammogessie.bsky.social
Ever wonder what that big weird nucleolus is up to in oocytes?🥚 No? Well. I think we make a good case for maybe you should! link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-97173-0_6
Ever wonder what that big weird nucleolus is up to in oocytes?🥚 No? Well. I think we make a good case for maybe you should! link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-97173-0_6
Canonical and Non-canonical Roles of the Nucleolus in Relation to Nucleolar Function in Oocyte Meiosis
The nucleolus is the most prominent nuclear organelle in almost all cells including mammalian oocytes and embryos. It is primarily responsible for ribosome biogenesis. However, non-canonical functions...
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August 22, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Excited to see my first book chapter is out with @suzannemadgwick.bsky.social 📖 edited by @binyammogessie.bsky.social
Ever wonder what that big weird nucleolus is up to in oocytes?🥚 No? Well. I think we make a good case for maybe you should! link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-97173-0_6
Ever wonder what that big weird nucleolus is up to in oocytes?🥚 No? Well. I think we make a good case for maybe you should! link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-97173-0_6
I am listening to this slightly sweary album by Camille Schmidt a lot. It is great!
camillejschmidt.bandcamp.com/album/nude-9
camillejschmidt.bandcamp.com/album/nude-9
Nude #9, by Camille Schmidt
10 track album
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September 27, 2025 at 7:31 PM
I am listening to this slightly sweary album by Camille Schmidt a lot. It is great!
camillejschmidt.bandcamp.com/album/nude-9
camillejschmidt.bandcamp.com/album/nude-9
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Alien: Earth (N. Hawley and others, 2025)
September 20, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Alien: Earth (N. Hawley and others, 2025)
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I added another problem and solution to my dice collection. It's problem 77. https://www.madandmoonly.com/doctormatt/mathematics/dice1.pdf
Here's the problem statement: "Suppose we play a game with a die. We roll once, and this first roll is the score. We may continue to roll and add to the […]
Here's the problem statement: "Suppose we play a game with a die. We roll once, and this first roll is the score. We may continue to roll and add to the […]
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September 14, 2025 at 2:32 AM
I added another problem and solution to my dice collection. It's problem 77. https://www.madandmoonly.com/doctormatt/mathematics/dice1.pdf
Here's the problem statement: "Suppose we play a game with a die. We roll once, and this first roll is the score. We may continue to roll and add to the […]
Here's the problem statement: "Suppose we play a game with a die. We roll once, and this first roll is the score. We may continue to roll and add to the […]
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It is depressing, but all too predictable, how swiftly we’ve gone from the Social Science Genetic Association Consortium offering reassurances about the uses of behavioural polygenic scores to one of their lead authors marketing embryo selection for IQ
August 2, 2025 at 2:15 AM
It is depressing, but all too predictable, how swiftly we’ve gone from the Social Science Genetic Association Consortium offering reassurances about the uses of behavioural polygenic scores to one of their lead authors marketing embryo selection for IQ
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It isn't possible to design a school system where everyone leaves with the skills needed for the workplace because *they're all going to do different jobs*.
Workplace training needs to be done by employers.
Workplace training needs to be done by employers.
We need our children to leave school ready for life in the real world
To ensure that young people embarking on a career have the skills and mindset employers are looking for, education must be linked more closely to the workplace, writes David Blunkett.
To ensure that young people embarking on a career have the skills and mindset employers are looking for, education must be linked more closely to the workplace, writes David Blunkett.
‘We need our children to leave school ready for life in t...
To ensure that young people embarking on a career have the skills and mindset employers are looking for, education must be linked more closely to the wor...
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June 2, 2025 at 2:19 PM
It isn't possible to design a school system where everyone leaves with the skills needed for the workplace because *they're all going to do different jobs*.
Workplace training needs to be done by employers.
Workplace training needs to be done by employers.
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Those who are uncomfortable with this Labour immigration announcement, but think it's necessary to satisfy Reform voters, this is for you.
You will not satisfy. You will never satisfy.
You will not satisfy. You will never satisfy.
May 12, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Those who are uncomfortable with this Labour immigration announcement, but think it's necessary to satisfy Reform voters, this is for you.
You will not satisfy. You will never satisfy.
You will not satisfy. You will never satisfy.
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this is such a good article
May 8, 2025 at 10:45 AM
this is such a good article
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Là Buidhe Bealltainn sona dhuibh!
Là Buidhe Bealltainn sona dhuibh!
May 1, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Là Buidhe Bealltainn sona dhuibh!
Là Buidhe Bealltainn sona dhuibh!
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Saturday night zoopraxiscope animating! From this LOC image: https://www.loc.gov/pictures/resource/ppmsca.05949/
April 27, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Saturday night zoopraxiscope animating! From this LOC image: https://www.loc.gov/pictures/resource/ppmsca.05949/
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A new study finds one of the most cited #AI models used to scan chest x-rays doesn’t accurately detect potentially life-threatening diseases in marginalized groups, including women and Black people. scim.ag/42uhnPO
AI models miss disease in Black and female patients
Analysis of chest x-rays underscores need for monitoring artificial intelligence tools for bias, experts say
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April 2, 2025 at 5:06 PM
A new study finds one of the most cited #AI models used to scan chest x-rays doesn’t accurately detect potentially life-threatening diseases in marginalized groups, including women and Black people. scim.ag/42uhnPO
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Fiddling around to maintain your tentative fiscal position doesn't look strong. It looks like you've made yourself a permanent hostage to fortune. Ruling out tax rises when everyone can see they're necessary doesn't look tough. It looks mad and insincere.
March 27, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Fiddling around to maintain your tentative fiscal position doesn't look strong. It looks like you've made yourself a permanent hostage to fortune. Ruling out tax rises when everyone can see they're necessary doesn't look tough. It looks mad and insincere.
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Today I took a message to Rachel Reeves at the Treasury: it's time to rebalance the economy.
A #WealthTax on multi-millionaires and billionaires would raise £24billion - nearly 5 times as much as the government is trying to save by taking support away from disabled people.
A #WealthTax on multi-millionaires and billionaires would raise £24billion - nearly 5 times as much as the government is trying to save by taking support away from disabled people.
March 25, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Today I took a message to Rachel Reeves at the Treasury: it's time to rebalance the economy.
A #WealthTax on multi-millionaires and billionaires would raise £24billion - nearly 5 times as much as the government is trying to save by taking support away from disabled people.
A #WealthTax on multi-millionaires and billionaires would raise £24billion - nearly 5 times as much as the government is trying to save by taking support away from disabled people.
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I’m finding it very hard to understand the stance of the Royal Society here. Science is part of society, not separate from it, existing in some strange metaphysical bubble. I look across the Atlantic, aghast at the damage being done to science and scientists.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Royal Society decides not to take disciplinary action against Elon Musk
Exclusive: Fellows argue Musk has violated code of conduct but council believes investigation ‘could do more harm than good’
www.theguardian.com
March 26, 2025 at 8:44 AM
I’m finding it very hard to understand the stance of the Royal Society here. Science is part of society, not separate from it, existing in some strange metaphysical bubble. I look across the Atlantic, aghast at the damage being done to science and scientists.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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20 minutes ago here in Venetie, Alaska, the skies erupted in a beautiful auroral substorm. Here is just one of many real-time videos I recorded during the show to give you a sense of how fast and dynamic the aurora can move.
March 23, 2025 at 8:24 AM
20 minutes ago here in Venetie, Alaska, the skies erupted in a beautiful auroral substorm. Here is just one of many real-time videos I recorded during the show to give you a sense of how fast and dynamic the aurora can move.
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We're just fans of substations 🤷
March 21, 2025 at 7:18 AM
We're just fans of substations 🤷
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Hot off the presses: this year I am offering four brand new remote courses covering more advanced Bayesian modeling techniques: mixture modeling, survival modeling, pairwise comparison modeling, and ordinal modeling, www.eventzilla.net/e/advanced-b....
Tell your friends, colleagues, and frenemies.
Tell your friends, colleagues, and frenemies.
Advanced Bayesian Modeling In Stan
Despite the promise of big data, inferences are often limited not by the size of data but rather by…
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March 20, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Hot off the presses: this year I am offering four brand new remote courses covering more advanced Bayesian modeling techniques: mixture modeling, survival modeling, pairwise comparison modeling, and ordinal modeling, www.eventzilla.net/e/advanced-b....
Tell your friends, colleagues, and frenemies.
Tell your friends, colleagues, and frenemies.
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Former Irish PM Leo Varadkar on McGregor's White House visit:
"Conor is a convicted criminal and a rapist. Good Irish dads teach their sons to detest men like Conor and their daughters to avoid men like him. Irish America - know this. Period!"
"Conor is a convicted criminal and a rapist. Good Irish dads teach their sons to detest men like Conor and their daughters to avoid men like him. Irish America - know this. Period!"
March 17, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Former Irish PM Leo Varadkar on McGregor's White House visit:
"Conor is a convicted criminal and a rapist. Good Irish dads teach their sons to detest men like Conor and their daughters to avoid men like him. Irish America - know this. Period!"
"Conor is a convicted criminal and a rapist. Good Irish dads teach their sons to detest men like Conor and their daughters to avoid men like him. Irish America - know this. Period!"