Sebastian Davis
@sidavisb.bsky.social
Sustainability | Governance
Trust is built in complexity
Engagement ≠ Alignment
Trust is built in complexity
Engagement ≠ Alignment
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A new paradigm that integrates human and nonhuman communication and culture.
Melissa Leach and James Fairhead's Naturekind is now available. Learn more: press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...
#Anthropology #Communication #Culture
Melissa Leach and James Fairhead's Naturekind is now available. Learn more: press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...
#Anthropology #Communication #Culture
October 8, 2025 at 4:32 PM
A new paradigm that integrates human and nonhuman communication and culture.
Melissa Leach and James Fairhead's Naturekind is now available. Learn more: press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...
#Anthropology #Communication #Culture
Melissa Leach and James Fairhead's Naturekind is now available. Learn more: press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...
#Anthropology #Communication #Culture
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📢 Our new VoxDevLit on Deforestation is out now!
Senior Editors @franciscocosta.bsky.social & @allanhsiao.bsky.social (@stanford.edu) review economic research on deforestation.
Read & download here: voxdev.org/voxdevlit/de...
Senior Editors @franciscocosta.bsky.social & @allanhsiao.bsky.social (@stanford.edu) review economic research on deforestation.
Read & download here: voxdev.org/voxdevlit/de...
Deforestation
Deforestation is a major source of global carbon emissions, but efforts to curb deforestation rates have faced significant challenges. In this VoxDevLit, we synthesise recent economic research that at...
voxdev.org
September 23, 2025 at 8:52 AM
📢 Our new VoxDevLit on Deforestation is out now!
Senior Editors @franciscocosta.bsky.social & @allanhsiao.bsky.social (@stanford.edu) review economic research on deforestation.
Read & download here: voxdev.org/voxdevlit/de...
Senior Editors @franciscocosta.bsky.social & @allanhsiao.bsky.social (@stanford.edu) review economic research on deforestation.
Read & download here: voxdev.org/voxdevlit/de...
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How does social media influence conflict? 📢
Previously on VoxDevTalks, Maria Petrova (@upf.edu) & Augustin Tapsoba (@tse-fr.eu) discussed how media bias contributes to social unrest: voxdev.org/topic/techno...
Previously on VoxDevTalks, Maria Petrova (@upf.edu) & Augustin Tapsoba (@tse-fr.eu) discussed how media bias contributes to social unrest: voxdev.org/topic/techno...
How does social media influence conflict?
How does media bias contribute to social unrest? Theme leaders from CEPR's ReCIPE programme discuss the links between conflict and social media, as well as current efforts to forecast conflict occurre...
voxdev.org
September 4, 2025 at 11:00 AM
How does social media influence conflict? 📢
Previously on VoxDevTalks, Maria Petrova (@upf.edu) & Augustin Tapsoba (@tse-fr.eu) discussed how media bias contributes to social unrest: voxdev.org/topic/techno...
Previously on VoxDevTalks, Maria Petrova (@upf.edu) & Augustin Tapsoba (@tse-fr.eu) discussed how media bias contributes to social unrest: voxdev.org/topic/techno...
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GOOD NEWS: Despite RFK Jr saying he would cancel $500 million in mRNA research, the House Committee on Appropriations has passed a spending package, that includes $1.1 billion for “advanced research and development” at BARDA, which includes research on mRNA vaccines.
September 10, 2025 at 9:15 PM
GOOD NEWS: Despite RFK Jr saying he would cancel $500 million in mRNA research, the House Committee on Appropriations has passed a spending package, that includes $1.1 billion for “advanced research and development” at BARDA, which includes research on mRNA vaccines.
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“people with lower AI literacy are typically more receptive to AI,"
"people with lower AI literacy are more likely to perceive AI as magical and experience feelings of awe in the face of AI's execution of tasks that seem to require uniquely human attributes."
futurism.com/more-people-...
"people with lower AI literacy are more likely to perceive AI as magical and experience feelings of awe in the face of AI's execution of tasks that seem to require uniquely human attributes."
futurism.com/more-people-...
The AI Industry Has a Dirty Secret
Researchers have found that trust in artificial intelligence falls among people as they become more AI literate.
futurism.com
September 7, 2025 at 8:50 AM
“people with lower AI literacy are typically more receptive to AI,"
"people with lower AI literacy are more likely to perceive AI as magical and experience feelings of awe in the face of AI's execution of tasks that seem to require uniquely human attributes."
futurism.com/more-people-...
"people with lower AI literacy are more likely to perceive AI as magical and experience feelings of awe in the face of AI's execution of tasks that seem to require uniquely human attributes."
futurism.com/more-people-...
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I have now lived a long and full life, with a Republican Treasury Secretary saying that adding a national sales tax -- imposed on an odd assortment of goods -- *raises* economic growth.
Can't wait to raise other taxes to raise growth further.
Or to double tariffs so we can double growth.
Can't wait to raise other taxes to raise growth further.
Or to double tariffs so we can double growth.
September 3, 2025 at 1:37 AM
I have now lived a long and full life, with a Republican Treasury Secretary saying that adding a national sales tax -- imposed on an odd assortment of goods -- *raises* economic growth.
Can't wait to raise other taxes to raise growth further.
Or to double tariffs so we can double growth.
Can't wait to raise other taxes to raise growth further.
Or to double tariffs so we can double growth.
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Meanwhile, at the University of Chicago... www.insidehighered.com/news/admissi...
August 23, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Meanwhile, at the University of Chicago... www.insidehighered.com/news/admissi...
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On this week's @science.org podcast: Why chatbots lie to us w/ Melanie Mitchell and can synthetic organs and AI replace animal testing? w/ @sarareardon.bsky.social & @meagancantwell.bsky.social Listen here: www.science.org/content/podc...
August 14, 2025 at 7:44 PM
On this week's @science.org podcast: Why chatbots lie to us w/ Melanie Mitchell and can synthetic organs and AI replace animal testing? w/ @sarareardon.bsky.social & @meagancantwell.bsky.social Listen here: www.science.org/content/podc...
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My new @science.org editorial on the role of scientists in defending democracy is out today. As authoritarianism takes hold in the US, we must fight for the democratic principles that enable a free society and scientists have a key role. I hope you'll join us.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Scientists’ role in defending democracy
The United States’ democratic leadership, commitment to freedom of expression, and investment in the pursuit of knowledge have long enabled its preeminence in science and technology. Yet today we are ...
www.science.org
August 14, 2025 at 6:36 PM
My new @science.org editorial on the role of scientists in defending democracy is out today. As authoritarianism takes hold in the US, we must fight for the democratic principles that enable a free society and scientists have a key role. I hope you'll join us.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Neat little article on using Quarto and creating course materials: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10..... Resonates nicely with our experiences creating all our workbooks in R Markdown / Quarto.
Innovative and interactive statistics teaching using Quarto
Quarto is an open-source system that is useful for creating scientific teaching resources, particularly statistical resources, in various formats. Quarto is the next-generation version of R Markdown,...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
July 22, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Neat little article on using Quarto and creating course materials: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10..... Resonates nicely with our experiences creating all our workbooks in R Markdown / Quarto.
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Rising yields, falling hunger
July 16, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Rising yields, falling hunger
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📢 Now available!
@oecd-ocde.bsky.social - @fao.org Agricultural Outlook 2025–2034 brings together commodity, policy & country expertise, along with input from Members, to assess 10-year prospects for agricultural commodity markets.
📗 openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.50...
#AgOutlook
@oecd-ocde.bsky.social - @fao.org Agricultural Outlook 2025–2034 brings together commodity, policy & country expertise, along with input from Members, to assess 10-year prospects for agricultural commodity markets.
📗 openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.50...
#AgOutlook
July 15, 2025 at 7:48 AM
📢 Now available!
@oecd-ocde.bsky.social - @fao.org Agricultural Outlook 2025–2034 brings together commodity, policy & country expertise, along with input from Members, to assess 10-year prospects for agricultural commodity markets.
📗 openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.50...
#AgOutlook
@oecd-ocde.bsky.social - @fao.org Agricultural Outlook 2025–2034 brings together commodity, policy & country expertise, along with input from Members, to assess 10-year prospects for agricultural commodity markets.
📗 openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.50...
#AgOutlook
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🛖 The ILK approach adopted by @IPBES.net offers a framework for effectively engaging #IndigenousPeoples and local communities and recognizing and working with traditional knowledge.
This is crucial for effective biodiversity assessments & ensuring sustainable resource management.
Learn how. 👇
This is crucial for effective biodiversity assessments & ensuring sustainable resource management.
Learn how. 👇
July 11, 2025 at 12:37 PM
🛖 The ILK approach adopted by @IPBES.net offers a framework for effectively engaging #IndigenousPeoples and local communities and recognizing and working with traditional knowledge.
This is crucial for effective biodiversity assessments & ensuring sustainable resource management.
Learn how. 👇
This is crucial for effective biodiversity assessments & ensuring sustainable resource management.
Learn how. 👇
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How do we measure success, impact, and safety in #generativeAI models that engage with the world? Frontier labs in #AI searched for answers to this question at a studio co-organized by
@googledeepmind.bsky.social
researchers and the SFI Office of Applied Complexity.
Read more: santafe.edu/news
@googledeepmind.bsky.social
researchers and the SFI Office of Applied Complexity.
Read more: santafe.edu/news
July 8, 2025 at 6:58 PM
How do we measure success, impact, and safety in #generativeAI models that engage with the world? Frontier labs in #AI searched for answers to this question at a studio co-organized by
@googledeepmind.bsky.social
researchers and the SFI Office of Applied Complexity.
Read more: santafe.edu/news
@googledeepmind.bsky.social
researchers and the SFI Office of Applied Complexity.
Read more: santafe.edu/news
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What can ancient houses tell us about inequality?
A recent PNAS special feature, co-edited by Tim Kohler & Amy Bogaard, with contributions from Scott Ortman, uses data from 53,000 homes to trace how wealth disparities emerged, shifted, and narrowed over 10,000 years.
www.santafe.edu/news
A recent PNAS special feature, co-edited by Tim Kohler & Amy Bogaard, with contributions from Scott Ortman, uses data from 53,000 homes to trace how wealth disparities emerged, shifted, and narrowed over 10,000 years.
www.santafe.edu/news
July 11, 2025 at 9:35 PM
What can ancient houses tell us about inequality?
A recent PNAS special feature, co-edited by Tim Kohler & Amy Bogaard, with contributions from Scott Ortman, uses data from 53,000 homes to trace how wealth disparities emerged, shifted, and narrowed over 10,000 years.
www.santafe.edu/news
A recent PNAS special feature, co-edited by Tim Kohler & Amy Bogaard, with contributions from Scott Ortman, uses data from 53,000 homes to trace how wealth disparities emerged, shifted, and narrowed over 10,000 years.
www.santafe.edu/news
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‘History’s most devastating document of war’: the simple yet graphic details of the Bayeux tapestry
‘History’s most devastating document of war’: the simple yet graphic details of the Bayeux tapestry
Hand-stitched depiction of Battle of Hastings pulls viewers into story of friendship and betrayal, vengeance and despair
www.theguardian.com
July 12, 2025 at 10:39 AM
‘History’s most devastating document of war’: the simple yet graphic details of the Bayeux tapestry
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Many opportunities to exploit rhizosphere microbiome for crops. No longer only consider plant genome/GWAS for traits: look at fungi/bacteria. New multisite field trial complexity we can analyse @TrendsPlantSci Rodomiro Ortiz, Sangam Dwivedi, @plgepts EtAl
www.sciencedirect.co...
www.sciencedirect.co...
May 6, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Many opportunities to exploit rhizosphere microbiome for crops. No longer only consider plant genome/GWAS for traits: look at fungi/bacteria. New multisite field trial complexity we can analyse @TrendsPlantSci Rodomiro Ortiz, Sangam Dwivedi, @plgepts EtAl
www.sciencedirect.co...
www.sciencedirect.co...
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This is where we are, America. One of my old colleagues at the University of Arizona Cancer Center has set up a GoFundMe to help fund breast cancer research in the wake of massive cuts to NIH grants.
With financial support in limbo, this UA cancer lab started crowdfunding
As federal funding changes hit universities, key research initiatives are scrambling to find cash. The Schroeder Lab at UA is one of them.
www.azcentral.com
July 7, 2025 at 10:34 PM
This is where we are, America. One of my old colleagues at the University of Arizona Cancer Center has set up a GoFundMe to help fund breast cancer research in the wake of massive cuts to NIH grants.
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Day 100 of looking at books through the lens of #CriticalSystemsThinking
💡 #HenryMintzberg #StrategySafari focused on the effectiveness & practicality of different strategic approaches, so it examines strategy mostly from managerial, organizational & competitive perspectives.
#complexity
💡 #HenryMintzberg #StrategySafari focused on the effectiveness & practicality of different strategic approaches, so it examines strategy mostly from managerial, organizational & competitive perspectives.
#complexity
June 28, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Day 100 of looking at books through the lens of #CriticalSystemsThinking
💡 #HenryMintzberg #StrategySafari focused on the effectiveness & practicality of different strategic approaches, so it examines strategy mostly from managerial, organizational & competitive perspectives.
#complexity
💡 #HenryMintzberg #StrategySafari focused on the effectiveness & practicality of different strategic approaches, so it examines strategy mostly from managerial, organizational & competitive perspectives.
#complexity
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Day 1 of assessing different books against #MikeCJackson #CriticalSystemsThinking (for the sake of it).
💡 #MartyCagan #Inspired product management approach and cross-functional collaboration is very much aligned with Mike's focus on human-centered problem-solving and pluralism.
#complexity
💡 #MartyCagan #Inspired product management approach and cross-functional collaboration is very much aligned with Mike's focus on human-centered problem-solving and pluralism.
#complexity
March 21, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Day 1 of assessing different books against #MikeCJackson #CriticalSystemsThinking (for the sake of it).
💡 #MartyCagan #Inspired product management approach and cross-functional collaboration is very much aligned with Mike's focus on human-centered problem-solving and pluralism.
#complexity
💡 #MartyCagan #Inspired product management approach and cross-functional collaboration is very much aligned with Mike's focus on human-centered problem-solving and pluralism.
#complexity
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In a world where political shifts disrupt the research landscape, ORCID's mission remains steadfast.
Our commitment to supporting researchers and their work is unwavering.
Read more on our latest blog: info.orcid.org/orcid-still-...
Our commitment to supporting researchers and their work is unwavering.
Read more on our latest blog: info.orcid.org/orcid-still-...
ORCID: Still Persistent, Still Independent
In this blog post, we reflect on the progress we’ve made at ORCID, and how we've remained true to the vision set forth in our earliest days.
info.orcid.org
March 19, 2025 at 4:57 PM
In a world where political shifts disrupt the research landscape, ORCID's mission remains steadfast.
Our commitment to supporting researchers and their work is unwavering.
Read more on our latest blog: info.orcid.org/orcid-still-...
Our commitment to supporting researchers and their work is unwavering.
Read more on our latest blog: info.orcid.org/orcid-still-...
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Skilled talent is a global power, explains APARC's Gi-Wook Shin in his new book, The Four Talent Giants, now out from @stanfordpress.bsky.social. Every country needs a flexible system — a talent portfolio — connecting local and global skilled people strategically. WATCH ➡️ youtu.be/wOuJlFE4Yv8
June 26, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Skilled talent is a global power, explains APARC's Gi-Wook Shin in his new book, The Four Talent Giants, now out from @stanfordpress.bsky.social. Every country needs a flexible system — a talent portfolio — connecting local and global skilled people strategically. WATCH ➡️ youtu.be/wOuJlFE4Yv8
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New Lancet article estimates that full funding of the President's Malaria Initiative in 2025 would avert ~13.6m cases of malaria and ~104k deaths. The current budget proposal would cut PMI by 47%. www.thelancet.com/journals/la...
Coverage in FT: www.ft.com/content/b5a...
Coverage in FT: www.ft.com/content/b5a...
June 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM
New Lancet article estimates that full funding of the President's Malaria Initiative in 2025 would avert ~13.6m cases of malaria and ~104k deaths. The current budget proposal would cut PMI by 47%. www.thelancet.com/journals/la...
Coverage in FT: www.ft.com/content/b5a...
Coverage in FT: www.ft.com/content/b5a...
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The impact of US foreign aid cuts on global health: a CEPR book chapter with Justin Sandefur. Despite pledges from the Secretary of State to protect life-saving interventions, we estimate that USAID program cancellations to date would lead to between 500,000 and 700,000 deaths.
June 18, 2025 at 6:12 PM
The impact of US foreign aid cuts on global health: a CEPR book chapter with Justin Sandefur. Despite pledges from the Secretary of State to protect life-saving interventions, we estimate that USAID program cancellations to date would lead to between 500,000 and 700,000 deaths.
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"Represents what is best about comparative-historical analysis and is an essential touchstone not only for Latin Americanists, but for any scholar who works on regime change."
The Birth of Democracy in South America by Raúl L. Madrid, Out Now
#OpenAccess #PoliSci #BookSky
cup.org/4lb9pSz
The Birth of Democracy in South America by Raúl L. Madrid, Out Now
#OpenAccess #PoliSci #BookSky
cup.org/4lb9pSz
The Birth of Democracy in South America
Cambridge Core - Latin American Studies - The Birth of Democracy in South America
cup.org
June 4, 2025 at 5:50 PM
"Represents what is best about comparative-historical analysis and is an essential touchstone not only for Latin Americanists, but for any scholar who works on regime change."
The Birth of Democracy in South America by Raúl L. Madrid, Out Now
#OpenAccess #PoliSci #BookSky
cup.org/4lb9pSz
The Birth of Democracy in South America by Raúl L. Madrid, Out Now
#OpenAccess #PoliSci #BookSky
cup.org/4lb9pSz