Poddictive
@poddictive.bsky.social
Addicted to podcasts and vloggs, especially those that aim to educate, entertain and inform (sound familiar?)
Interesting take on what AI can and can't do to progress medical as science shared by @scientificdiscovery.dev
August 3, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Interesting take on what AI can and can't do to progress medical as science shared by @scientificdiscovery.dev
Listened to this today. Really interesting.
It never occurred to me that the Victorian bustle might be an imitation of the black female figure.
Mindblowen
It never occurred to me that the Victorian bustle might be an imitation of the black female figure.
Mindblowen
June 25, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Listened to this today. Really interesting.
It never occurred to me that the Victorian bustle might be an imitation of the black female figure.
Mindblowen
It never occurred to me that the Victorian bustle might be an imitation of the black female figure.
Mindblowen
Hope TRIP ups its game in 2025, surprisingly didn't make it into my top 5 of 2024 (but 3 other political pods did - including No. 1)
December 27, 2024 at 11:09 AM
Hope TRIP ups its game in 2025, surprisingly didn't make it into my top 5 of 2024 (but 3 other political pods did - including No. 1)
Quacks and conspiracy theorists thrived in those febrile days.
Dr. Pierre Cory complained that, " They don't provide any evidence that it [Ivormectin] doesn't work"; if every drug is going to be permitted until it can be proved it doesn't work healthcare will be in a dangerous place.
Dr. Pierre Cory complained that, " They don't provide any evidence that it [Ivormectin] doesn't work"; if every drug is going to be permitted until it can be proved it doesn't work healthcare will be in a dangerous place.
November 24, 2024 at 11:54 PM
Quacks and conspiracy theorists thrived in those febrile days.
Dr. Pierre Cory complained that, " They don't provide any evidence that it [Ivormectin] doesn't work"; if every drug is going to be permitted until it can be proved it doesn't work healthcare will be in a dangerous place.
Dr. Pierre Cory complained that, " They don't provide any evidence that it [Ivormectin] doesn't work"; if every drug is going to be permitted until it can be proved it doesn't work healthcare will be in a dangerous place.
His fourth goal is the study of the 'more primitive human races and their subdivision'
November 24, 2024 at 10:24 PM
His fourth goal is the study of the 'more primitive human races and their subdivision'
However, Hrdlička's views are horrifying today. A couple of quotes demonstrates his mind set.
One about his view that the goal of Physical Anthropology should be the study of the normal white man.
One about his view that the goal of Physical Anthropology should be the study of the normal white man.
November 24, 2024 at 10:24 PM
However, Hrdlička's views are horrifying today. A couple of quotes demonstrates his mind set.
One about his view that the goal of Physical Anthropology should be the study of the normal white man.
One about his view that the goal of Physical Anthropology should be the study of the normal white man.
Boas also opposed Scientific Racism
November 24, 2024 at 10:02 PM
Boas also opposed Scientific Racism
At present, according to @fullfact.bsky.social's metrics the government are doing well on pledges (5 met, 12 on target Vs 3 disputed or unclear and 3 off target).
November 24, 2024 at 9:20 PM
At present, according to @fullfact.bsky.social's metrics the government are doing well on pledges (5 met, 12 on target Vs 3 disputed or unclear and 3 off target).
The Selzer poll was spectacularly out. Not only did the Democrats lose but by a wide margin.
Selzer's reported methodology seemed as sound as anyone so it would be interesting to find out what happened.
Selzer's reported methodology seemed as sound as anyone so it would be interesting to find out what happened.
November 24, 2024 at 1:13 PM
The Selzer poll was spectacularly out. Not only did the Democrats lose but by a wide margin.
Selzer's reported methodology seemed as sound as anyone so it would be interesting to find out what happened.
Selzer's reported methodology seemed as sound as anyone so it would be interesting to find out what happened.
But @philmoorhouse.bsky.social goes the extra mile and checked out a channel most likely to appeal to the Reform and right wing Tory voters - GB News.
Although GB News report Labour delivering more deportations than in 2023 the viewers refuse to believe it - because, Phil says, they don't want to.
Although GB News report Labour delivering more deportations than in 2023 the viewers refuse to believe it - because, Phil says, they don't want to.
November 19, 2024 at 5:39 PM
But @philmoorhouse.bsky.social goes the extra mile and checked out a channel most likely to appeal to the Reform and right wing Tory voters - GB News.
Although GB News report Labour delivering more deportations than in 2023 the viewers refuse to believe it - because, Phil says, they don't want to.
Although GB News report Labour delivering more deportations than in 2023 the viewers refuse to believe it - because, Phil says, they don't want to.
Author, columnist and podcaster @misszing.bsky.social I think really nails the problems with X (it's largely become unusable) and notes, "Bluesky is a much better user experience, eventually that is what is going to draw people in."
November 19, 2024 at 2:11 AM
Author, columnist and podcaster @misszing.bsky.social I think really nails the problems with X (it's largely become unusable) and notes, "Bluesky is a much better user experience, eventually that is what is going to draw people in."
An interview with @jimalkhalili.bsky.social (presenter of R4's Life Scientific) highlights the problems with X and how much more pleasant Bluesky is ("very much like the old Twitter")
November 19, 2024 at 2:11 AM
An interview with @jimalkhalili.bsky.social (presenter of R4's Life Scientific) highlights the problems with X and how much more pleasant Bluesky is ("very much like the old Twitter")
At that time Bluesky's userbase was circa 17M (oh the old days) and Musk claimed X had 600M but independent analysts dispute this figure and the numbers have been falling since the US election
November 19, 2024 at 2:11 AM
At that time Bluesky's userbase was circa 17M (oh the old days) and Musk claimed X had 600M but independent analysts dispute this figure and the numbers have been falling since the US election
I missed the beginning of @adamfleming.bsky.social's introduction where he refers to the @brunelsbridge.bsky.social leaving Twitter because of a rise in inappropriate content and falling meaningful engagement.
Adam then gives an express intro to Bluesky.
Adam then gives an express intro to Bluesky.
November 19, 2024 at 2:11 AM
I missed the beginning of @adamfleming.bsky.social's introduction where he refers to the @brunelsbridge.bsky.social leaving Twitter because of a rise in inappropriate content and falling meaningful engagement.
Adam then gives an express intro to Bluesky.
Adam then gives an express intro to Bluesky.
A point I haven't heard other commentators make is that while Badenoch's favourability score is low there are a lot of Don't knows that she could potentially win over (unlike Starmer or Farage)
November 18, 2024 at 12:17 AM
A point I haven't heard other commentators make is that while Badenoch's favourability score is low there are a lot of Don't knows that she could potentially win over (unlike Starmer or Farage)
Phil suggests that when Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak took over the public were still willing to give the Conservatives a chance.
November 18, 2024 at 12:17 AM
Phil suggests that when Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak took over the public were still willing to give the Conservatives a chance.
Moorhouse points out that while Badenoch's personal favourability ratings are below that of either Johnson or Sunak those 2 both benefited from taking over from particularly unsuccessful/unpopular leaders (May and Truss). Kemi suffers from being the leader of a particularly unpopular party now.
November 18, 2024 at 12:17 AM
Moorhouse points out that while Badenoch's personal favourability ratings are below that of either Johnson or Sunak those 2 both benefited from taking over from particularly unsuccessful/unpopular leaders (May and Truss). Kemi suffers from being the leader of a particularly unpopular party now.
In fact making the algorithm was damaging since it allows bad actors to target vulnerabilites.
November 17, 2024 at 12:07 AM
In fact making the algorithm was damaging since it allows bad actors to target vulnerabilites.
Anders suggests 3 requirements for responsible social media
Good APIs wasn't obvious to me but it enables researchers to investigate the data, to look for example bias.
Good APIs wasn't obvious to me but it enables researchers to investigate the data, to look for example bias.
November 17, 2024 at 12:07 AM
Anders suggests 3 requirements for responsible social media
Good APIs wasn't obvious to me but it enables researchers to investigate the data, to look for example bias.
Good APIs wasn't obvious to me but it enables researchers to investigate the data, to look for example bias.
Mini-brains offer remarkable opportunities for studying Alzheimer's and testing for promising drug treatments.
Mini-brains (cerebral organoids): lab-grown models of the brain used to study Alzheimer's disease and other neurological conditions.
Mini-brains (cerebral organoids): lab-grown models of the brain used to study Alzheimer's disease and other neurological conditions.
November 5, 2024 at 11:52 AM
Mini-brains offer remarkable opportunities for studying Alzheimer's and testing for promising drug treatments.
Mini-brains (cerebral organoids): lab-grown models of the brain used to study Alzheimer's disease and other neurological conditions.
Mini-brains (cerebral organoids): lab-grown models of the brain used to study Alzheimer's disease and other neurological conditions.
Here is a graph of Trump, Biden and Haris on changes in communication ability, Biden's has declined, especially recently but so has Trump (and from a lower base). N.B. cognition not assessed includes things like: memory function, executive control the speed of information processing.
November 4, 2024 at 1:20 AM
Here is a graph of Trump, Biden and Haris on changes in communication ability, Biden's has declined, especially recently but so has Trump (and from a lower base). N.B. cognition not assessed includes things like: memory function, executive control the speed of information processing.