Steve Kambouris
@steve-kambouris.bsky.social
Based on a true story. PhD student in the MetaMelb research group at The University of Melbourne.
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it's happening!!!
from now until the end of the day on Friday, November 28th (if it’s Friday anywhere, the sale’s still on!), all my pdf zines are 50% off, and print zines are 30% off!
wizardzines.com
from now until the end of the day on Friday, November 28th (if it’s Friday anywhere, the sale’s still on!), all my pdf zines are 50% off, and print zines are 30% off!
wizardzines.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:14 PM
it's happening!!!
from now until the end of the day on Friday, November 28th (if it’s Friday anywhere, the sale’s still on!), all my pdf zines are 50% off, and print zines are 30% off!
wizardzines.com
from now until the end of the day on Friday, November 28th (if it’s Friday anywhere, the sale’s still on!), all my pdf zines are 50% off, and print zines are 30% off!
wizardzines.com
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Job opportunity — Junior Professorship in Psychological Metascience @zpid.bsky.social leibniz-psychology.onlyfy.jobs/job/10kku5n7 h/t @bethclarke.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Job opportunity — Junior Professorship in Psychological Metascience @zpid.bsky.social leibniz-psychology.onlyfy.jobs/job/10kku5n7 h/t @bethclarke.bsky.social
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I think it's hard to overstate how much Simine has changed research practices and standards in psychology for the better, despite at times massive resistance from powerful parties with a vested interest in maintaining the status quo. Very well deserved award imho 🥳
Congratulations to @simine.com well deserved winner of the Einstein Foundation Individual Award for Promoting Quality in Research 2025 🎉 www.einsteinfoundation.de/en/media/pre...
November 24, 2025 at 11:03 AM
I think it's hard to overstate how much Simine has changed research practices and standards in psychology for the better, despite at times massive resistance from powerful parties with a vested interest in maintaining the status quo. Very well deserved award imho 🥳
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Congratulations to @simine.com well deserved winner of the Einstein Foundation Individual Award for Promoting Quality in Research 2025 🎉 www.einsteinfoundation.de/en/media/pre...
November 24, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Congratulations to @simine.com well deserved winner of the Einstein Foundation Individual Award for Promoting Quality in Research 2025 🎉 www.einsteinfoundation.de/en/media/pre...
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The 2025 AAHPSSS conference starts Wednesday, December 3rd. That's just over a week away!
There's still time to register for both in-person and remote attendance!
For details and to register, see: aahpsss.net.au/conference/2...
There's still time to register for both in-person and remote attendance!
For details and to register, see: aahpsss.net.au/conference/2...
2025 Conference
2025 AAHPSSS Conference The 2025 conference of the Australasian Association for the History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science (AAHPSSS) will be held in a hybrid format at the Universit…
aahpsss.net.au
November 24, 2025 at 8:46 AM
The 2025 AAHPSSS conference starts Wednesday, December 3rd. That's just over a week away!
There's still time to register for both in-person and remote attendance!
For details and to register, see: aahpsss.net.au/conference/2...
There's still time to register for both in-person and remote attendance!
For details and to register, see: aahpsss.net.au/conference/2...
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It's my favorite day! It's the 38th anniversary of the Max Headroom signal broadcast intrusion!
1st incident lasted 25s during the 9PM news on WGN-TV in Chicago; The 2nd, 2hrs later, lasted ~90s on PBS affiliate WTTW during Dr. Who.
You can watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqge...
1st incident lasted 25s during the 9PM news on WGN-TV in Chicago; The 2nd, 2hrs later, lasted ~90s on PBS affiliate WTTW during Dr. Who.
You can watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqge...
Max Headroom 1987 Broadcast Signal Intrusion Incident
YouTube video by andrew867
www.youtube.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:37 PM
It's my favorite day! It's the 38th anniversary of the Max Headroom signal broadcast intrusion!
1st incident lasted 25s during the 9PM news on WGN-TV in Chicago; The 2nd, 2hrs later, lasted ~90s on PBS affiliate WTTW during Dr. Who.
You can watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqge...
1st incident lasted 25s during the 9PM news on WGN-TV in Chicago; The 2nd, 2hrs later, lasted ~90s on PBS affiliate WTTW during Dr. Who.
You can watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqge...
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A question for scientists (construed as broadly as you like) of BlueSky: What makes something data?
(Question inspired by a talk I listened to this morning, and of course I have thoughts, but I wanted to throw this out there first.)
(Question inspired by a talk I listened to this morning, and of course I have thoughts, but I wanted to throw this out there first.)
November 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
A question for scientists (construed as broadly as you like) of BlueSky: What makes something data?
(Question inspired by a talk I listened to this morning, and of course I have thoughts, but I wanted to throw this out there first.)
(Question inspired by a talk I listened to this morning, and of course I have thoughts, but I wanted to throw this out there first.)
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November 19, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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My #rstats cheat code for today is the binom.confint function in the binom package that will spit out *12* different ways of calculating a CI for a proportion.
Also, this is why you use R for statistics...
(and of course the correct CI method is bayes 😎)
Also, this is why you use R for statistics...
(and of course the correct CI method is bayes 😎)
November 16, 2025 at 2:52 AM
My #rstats cheat code for today is the binom.confint function in the binom package that will spit out *12* different ways of calculating a CI for a proportion.
Also, this is why you use R for statistics...
(and of course the correct CI method is bayes 😎)
Also, this is why you use R for statistics...
(and of course the correct CI method is bayes 😎)
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I think this is an overly pessimistic take from the @bmj.com.
Sharing data does not inherently increase trust, rather it enables verification which allows for trust calibration.
This example is a win. Serious issues were rapidly detected that would not have been without mandatory data sharing.
Sharing data does not inherently increase trust, rather it enables verification which allows for trust calibration.
This example is a win. Serious issues were rapidly detected that would not have been without mandatory data sharing.
November 14, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I think this is an overly pessimistic take from the @bmj.com.
Sharing data does not inherently increase trust, rather it enables verification which allows for trust calibration.
This example is a win. Serious issues were rapidly detected that would not have been without mandatory data sharing.
Sharing data does not inherently increase trust, rather it enables verification which allows for trust calibration.
This example is a win. Serious issues were rapidly detected that would not have been without mandatory data sharing.
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If you are interested in the problem of conflicts of interest, in any scientific field, please consider filling in this survey: erasmusuniversity.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
(and please repost this for a snowball effect!)
(and please repost this for a snowball effect!)
Survey - Conflict of Interest Statements
This survey investigates incentives for conducting and publishing research and how conflicts of interest should be disclosed.
erasmusuniversity.eu.qualtrics.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:01 PM
If you are interested in the problem of conflicts of interest, in any scientific field, please consider filling in this survey: erasmusuniversity.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
(and please repost this for a snowball effect!)
(and please repost this for a snowball effect!)
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A new 'left turn hold' at the start of the traffic signal phase to protect the busy bicycle movement towards Melbourne CBD on Rathdowne Street at Victoria Street.
November 12, 2025 at 12:38 AM
A new 'left turn hold' at the start of the traffic signal phase to protect the busy bicycle movement towards Melbourne CBD on Rathdowne Street at Victoria Street.
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When I was on @looksunfamiliar.bsky.social I chose this sequence from a 1979 Sesame Street episode - probably the first time I ever heard Philip Glass was this exclusive piece he wrote for this animated sequence, Geometry of Circles. It's never appeared anywhere else.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JWw...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JWw...
Philip Glass - Sesame Street - Geometry of Circles.mp4
YouTube video by SamCam2011
www.youtube.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:46 AM
When I was on @looksunfamiliar.bsky.social I chose this sequence from a 1979 Sesame Street episode - probably the first time I ever heard Philip Glass was this exclusive piece he wrote for this animated sequence, Geometry of Circles. It's never appeared anywhere else.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JWw...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JWw...
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Hey #rstats,
Are there any good tricks for deciding on sensible dimensions for a plot when saving it?
Or does everyone just tweak the dimensions in ggsave() until it looks right?
Are there any good tricks for deciding on sensible dimensions for a plot when saving it?
Or does everyone just tweak the dimensions in ggsave() until it looks right?
November 8, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Hey #rstats,
Are there any good tricks for deciding on sensible dimensions for a plot when saving it?
Or does everyone just tweak the dimensions in ggsave() until it looks right?
Are there any good tricks for deciding on sensible dimensions for a plot when saving it?
Or does everyone just tweak the dimensions in ggsave() until it looks right?
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🚨new shape just dropped🚨 (by @dodecalemma.bsky.social with graphics by me) www.scientificamerican.com/article/math...
This New Shape Breaks an ‘Unbreakable’ 3D Geometry Rule
The noperthedron has a surprising property—which disproves a long-standing conjecture
www.scientificamerican.com
October 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🚨new shape just dropped🚨 (by @dodecalemma.bsky.social with graphics by me) www.scientificamerican.com/article/math...
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The DVD (1996) is now as old as the original 8-inch floppy disk (1967) was when the DVD came out.
November 1, 2025 at 2:37 PM
The DVD (1996) is now as old as the original 8-inch floppy disk (1967) was when the DVD came out.
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Exciting new metascience project just funded, led by AIMOS founder @fidlerfm.bsky.social, Kate Williams, and James Wilsdon.
October 28, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Exciting new metascience project just funded, led by AIMOS founder @fidlerfm.bsky.social, Kate Williams, and James Wilsdon.
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With only about 10 spots left, #AIMOS2025 will almost surely sell out this year. Register now to make sure you don't miss out! aimos-inc.github.io/aimos.confer...
AIMOS2025 Conference
AIMOS conference 2025
aimos-inc.github.io
October 23, 2025 at 1:01 AM
With only about 10 spots left, #AIMOS2025 will almost surely sell out this year. Register now to make sure you don't miss out! aimos-inc.github.io/aimos.confer...
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We need to have a conversation about random seeds. Don't use 42.
blog.genesmindsmachines.com/p/if-your-ra...
blog.genesmindsmachines.com/p/if-your-ra...
If your random seed is 42 I will come to your office and set your computer on fire🔥
Figuratively. More likely you'll get a stern talking to.
blog.genesmindsmachines.com
October 22, 2025 at 12:49 PM
We need to have a conversation about random seeds. Don't use 42.
blog.genesmindsmachines.com/p/if-your-ra...
blog.genesmindsmachines.com/p/if-your-ra...
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How FAIR is shared data in psychology?
We analyzed 11,384 datasets (2013–2024): They're findable, but less reusable!
What relates most to differences in FAIRness? #Repository choice.
👉 Preprint: doi.org/10.23668/psy...
@mariogollwitzer.bsky.social @kaisassenberg.bsky.social #metascience #SciSci
We analyzed 11,384 datasets (2013–2024): They're findable, but less reusable!
What relates most to differences in FAIRness? #Repository choice.
👉 Preprint: doi.org/10.23668/psy...
@mariogollwitzer.bsky.social @kaisassenberg.bsky.social #metascience #SciSci
October 21, 2025 at 5:48 AM
How FAIR is shared data in psychology?
We analyzed 11,384 datasets (2013–2024): They're findable, but less reusable!
What relates most to differences in FAIRness? #Repository choice.
👉 Preprint: doi.org/10.23668/psy...
@mariogollwitzer.bsky.social @kaisassenberg.bsky.social #metascience #SciSci
We analyzed 11,384 datasets (2013–2024): They're findable, but less reusable!
What relates most to differences in FAIRness? #Repository choice.
👉 Preprint: doi.org/10.23668/psy...
@mariogollwitzer.bsky.social @kaisassenberg.bsky.social #metascience #SciSci
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A great job, application due November 17th. Please spread and help me with the right hashtags
Assistant Professor Social Studies of Medicine
This is a joint post 65% Sociology, 35% HPS. The Departments of Sociology and History and Philosophy of Science are looking to recruit an Assistant Professor in the Social Studies of Medicine in a
www.cam.ac.uk
October 20, 2025 at 7:50 AM
A great job, application due November 17th. Please spread and help me with the right hashtags
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yeah, look .... not sure who needs to hear this (actually, everyone does), but turn off the stupid AI suggestions in your search results, and def. go and use @wikipedia.org a lot more.
I use it as my first-go-to knowledge base resource.
Follow the trail of citations to primary sources.
It's good.
I use it as my first-go-to knowledge base resource.
Follow the trail of citations to primary sources.
It's good.
wikipedia's data shows that AI is siphoning traffic away from the site, which is a danger to its sustainability. ironically Wikipedia is more important than ever to users who want reliable information instead of slop, and to AI companies that need it for training data www.404media.co/wikipedia-sa...
Wikipedia Says AI Is Causing a Dangerous Decline in Human Visitors
“With fewer visits to Wikipedia, fewer volunteers may grow and enrich the content, and fewer individual donors may support this work.”
www.404media.co
October 17, 2025 at 3:35 AM
yeah, look .... not sure who needs to hear this (actually, everyone does), but turn off the stupid AI suggestions in your search results, and def. go and use @wikipedia.org a lot more.
I use it as my first-go-to knowledge base resource.
Follow the trail of citations to primary sources.
It's good.
I use it as my first-go-to knowledge base resource.
Follow the trail of citations to primary sources.
It's good.
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Unexpectedly, there's an 'education focused' job in HPS at Sydney! At snr lecturer/assoc prof level, which means associate professor in US terms. You'll need to scan down below ruminant science etc to see it, though (perhaps a message there?):
#STS #bioethics #histstm #histsci #histmed
#STS #bioethics #histstm #histsci #histmed
Education Focused Academics (Sydney Horizon Educators) Faculty of Science
Full time and Part-time continuing (tenure-track) academic Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor (Education Focused) positions at The University of Sydney Opportunity for the best and brightest talented...
usyd.wd105.myworkdayjobs.com
October 15, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Unexpectedly, there's an 'education focused' job in HPS at Sydney! At snr lecturer/assoc prof level, which means associate professor in US terms. You'll need to scan down below ruminant science etc to see it, though (perhaps a message there?):
#STS #bioethics #histstm #histsci #histmed
#STS #bioethics #histstm #histsci #histmed
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We're in the home stretch now, #SHOT2025! For this penultimate session, I'm in Auditorium 3.350 for a panel on Computers in Cartoons! (Will #WileECoyote make an appearance? We shall see...)
For now, I'm enjoying Dick van Lente's theoretical introduction to the analysis of computer iconography.
For now, I'm enjoying Dick van Lente's theoretical introduction to the analysis of computer iconography.
October 11, 2025 at 2:11 PM
We're in the home stretch now, #SHOT2025! For this penultimate session, I'm in Auditorium 3.350 for a panel on Computers in Cartoons! (Will #WileECoyote make an appearance? We shall see...)
For now, I'm enjoying Dick van Lente's theoretical introduction to the analysis of computer iconography.
For now, I'm enjoying Dick van Lente's theoretical introduction to the analysis of computer iconography.
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So much this!! Code is so valuable and literally the thing that creates your results. When you include it in your paper it can be such a valuable resource to everyone (plus earn you a couple more citations).
This:
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Absolutely yes. And I'm proud that @asn-amnat.bsky.social has led the way on this with requiring code and data editors checking code for about five years now!
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Absolutely yes. And I'm proud that @asn-amnat.bsky.social has led the way on this with requiring code and data editors checking code for about five years now!
Stop treating code like an afterthought: record, share and value it
Scientists, research institutions, funders, libraries and publishers must all improve software practices.
www.nature.com
October 9, 2025 at 5:15 PM
So much this!! Code is so valuable and literally the thing that creates your results. When you include it in your paper it can be such a valuable resource to everyone (plus earn you a couple more citations).