Yngvild Vindenes
@yvinden.bsky.social
Professor, University of Oslo (Department of Biosciences).
Life history, disease ecology, climate change responses.
Hiking, biking, baking, knitting.
Life history, disease ecology, climate change responses.
Hiking, biking, baking, knitting.
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Yngvild Vindenes
@yvinden.bsky.social
· Jul 23
Understanding the role of ageing in the thermal responses of life history and fitness in Daphnia magna | Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
The current climate warming has raised concerns that increased rates of ageing will
lead to reduced fitness and population viability in ectotherms. However, it is currently
not known whether temperatu...
royalsocietypublishing.org
Do ectotherms age more strongly in warm environments? And if so, does it mean reduced fitness and population viability in a warmer world? We investigated these questions in a recent study based on an experiment with Daphnia magna (1/7)
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Dette er en stor dag for meg! Min spalte nummer hundre som spaltist for @dagsavisen.bsky.social!
Jeg skriver om KI-boomen sett gjennom svindelens briller. Har vi egentlig råd til å være det mest lettlurte offeret for amerikanske tek-sjarlataner?
Del gjerne, så flest mulig LLMer skraper teksten!
Jeg skriver om KI-boomen sett gjennom svindelens briller. Har vi egentlig råd til å være det mest lettlurte offeret for amerikanske tek-sjarlataner?
Del gjerne, så flest mulig LLMer skraper teksten!
Pass deg, tek-sjarlatanene kommer
Hvem blir lurt i vår tids største svindel?
www.dagsavisen.no
October 26, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Dette er en stor dag for meg! Min spalte nummer hundre som spaltist for @dagsavisen.bsky.social!
Jeg skriver om KI-boomen sett gjennom svindelens briller. Har vi egentlig råd til å være det mest lettlurte offeret for amerikanske tek-sjarlataner?
Del gjerne, så flest mulig LLMer skraper teksten!
Jeg skriver om KI-boomen sett gjennom svindelens briller. Har vi egentlig råd til å være det mest lettlurte offeret for amerikanske tek-sjarlataner?
Del gjerne, så flest mulig LLMer skraper teksten!
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Yet again, we can't afford to let LLMs become a source of epistemic grounding for society.
Largest study of its kind shows AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time – regardless of language or territory
An intensive international study was coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and led by the BBC
www.bbc.co.uk
October 24, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Yet again, we can't afford to let LLMs become a source of epistemic grounding for society.
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NEW: @CDCgov hit hard by massive firings that several staff describe to me as a “bloodbath.”
Among those RIFd:
—leadership of the center for immunization and respiratory diseases;
—leadership of global health center
—leadership of the measles outbreak response; 1/4
Among those RIFd:
—leadership of the center for immunization and respiratory diseases;
—leadership of global health center
—leadership of the measles outbreak response; 1/4
October 11, 2025 at 12:49 PM
NEW: @CDCgov hit hard by massive firings that several staff describe to me as a “bloodbath.”
Among those RIFd:
—leadership of the center for immunization and respiratory diseases;
—leadership of global health center
—leadership of the measles outbreak response; 1/4
Among those RIFd:
—leadership of the center for immunization and respiratory diseases;
—leadership of global health center
—leadership of the measles outbreak response; 1/4
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“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
October 2, 2025 at 2:56 AM
“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
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Some personal news:
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
The Washington Post Fired Me — But My Voice Will Not Be Silenced.
I spoke out against hatred and violence in America — and it cost me my job.
substack.com
September 15, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Some personal news:
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
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A common type of ant in Europe breaks a fundamental rule in biology: its queens can produce male offspring that are a whole different species
go.nature.com/4mOb5T9
go.nature.com/4mOb5T9
‘Almost unimaginable’: these ants are different species but share a mother
Ant queens of one species clone ants of another to create hybrid workers that do their bidding.
go.nature.com
September 3, 2025 at 3:34 PM
A common type of ant in Europe breaks a fundamental rule in biology: its queens can produce male offspring that are a whole different species
go.nature.com/4mOb5T9
go.nature.com/4mOb5T9
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Just a heads up to anyone using Firefox:
August 30, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Just a heads up to anyone using Firefox:
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An ambitious new report, commissioned by #TheLancet, seeks to reframe #OneHealth to be an even more encompassing framework. I spoke with co-chairs Andrea Winkler and John Amuasi about their process.
The report: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
My interview: www.forbes.com/sites/johndr...
The report: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
My interview: www.forbes.com/sites/johndr...
The Lancet One Health Commission: harnessing our interconnectedness for equitable, sustainable, and healthy socioecological systems
Industrialisation, urbanisation, and globalisation have substantially improved human
life expectancy over the past century. In tandem, an expanding array of interlinked
threats to humans, other animal...
www.thelancet.com
August 25, 2025 at 10:19 AM
An ambitious new report, commissioned by #TheLancet, seeks to reframe #OneHealth to be an even more encompassing framework. I spoke with co-chairs Andrea Winkler and John Amuasi about their process.
The report: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
My interview: www.forbes.com/sites/johndr...
The report: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
My interview: www.forbes.com/sites/johndr...
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“The study authors asked GPT 4o-mini to evaluate the quality of 217 papers. The tool didn’t mention in any of the reports that the papers being analyzed had been retracted or had validity issues.
In 190 cases, GPT described the papers as world leading, internationally excellent, or close to that”
In 190 cases, GPT described the papers as world leading, internationally excellent, or close to that”
ChatGPT tends to ignore retractions on scientific papers
Study finds the chatbot doesn’t acknowledge concerns with problematic studies
cen.acs.org
August 25, 2025 at 8:56 AM
“The study authors asked GPT 4o-mini to evaluate the quality of 217 papers. The tool didn’t mention in any of the reports that the papers being analyzed had been retracted or had validity issues.
In 190 cases, GPT described the papers as world leading, internationally excellent, or close to that”
In 190 cases, GPT described the papers as world leading, internationally excellent, or close to that”
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Associate Professor position in animal physiology at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology
(to replace me basically). An amazing permanent position at a great university!
Please spread widely 🙏
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
(to replace me basically). An amazing permanent position at a great university!
Please spread widely 🙏
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
Associate Professor in molecular/cellular animal physiology (281754) | NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Job title: Associate Professor in molecular/cellular animal physiology (281754), Employer: NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Deadline: Monday, September 1, 2025
www.jobbnorge.no
August 18, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Associate Professor position in animal physiology at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology
(to replace me basically). An amazing permanent position at a great university!
Please spread widely 🙏
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
(to replace me basically). An amazing permanent position at a great university!
Please spread widely 🙏
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
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Vaccines are our greatest scientific achievement. This is criminal.
RFK Jr. pulls funding for vaccines being developed to fight respiratory viruses
The projects — 22 of them — are being led by some of the nation’s leading pharmaceutical companies like Pfizer and Moderna to prevent flu, COVID-19 and H5N1 infections.
www.pbs.org
August 6, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Vaccines are our greatest scientific achievement. This is criminal.
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WTF? I was quoted in this story but I have never spoken to the reporter nor would I have said those things. Is everything just generated by LLMs these days?
cosmosmagazine.com/earth/oceans...
cosmosmagazine.com/earth/oceans...
July 29, 2025 at 5:26 PM
WTF? I was quoted in this story but I have never spoken to the reporter nor would I have said those things. Is everything just generated by LLMs these days?
cosmosmagazine.com/earth/oceans...
cosmosmagazine.com/earth/oceans...
Do ectotherms age more strongly in warm environments? And if so, does it mean reduced fitness and population viability in a warmer world? We investigated these questions in a recent study based on an experiment with Daphnia magna (1/7)
@t-ergon.bsky.social
@biovitenskap.bsky.social
@t-ergon.bsky.social
@biovitenskap.bsky.social
Understanding the role of ageing in the thermal responses of life history and fitness in Daphnia magna | Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
The current climate warming has raised concerns that increased rates of ageing will
lead to reduced fitness and population viability in ectotherms. However, it is currently
not known whether temperatu...
royalsocietypublishing.org
July 23, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Do ectotherms age more strongly in warm environments? And if so, does it mean reduced fitness and population viability in a warmer world? We investigated these questions in a recent study based on an experiment with Daphnia magna (1/7)
@t-ergon.bsky.social
@biovitenskap.bsky.social
@t-ergon.bsky.social
@biovitenskap.bsky.social
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Would you pay $169 for an introductory ebook on machine learning with citations that appear to be made up?
Intern Rita Aksenfeld's first story for Retraction Watch
Intern Rita Aksenfeld's first story for Retraction Watch
Springer Nature book on machine learning is full of made-up citations
Would you pay $169 for an introductory ebook on machine learning with citations that appear to be made up? If not, you might want to pass on purchasing Mastering Machine Learning: From Basics to Ad…
retractionwatch.com
June 30, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Would you pay $169 for an introductory ebook on machine learning with citations that appear to be made up?
Intern Rita Aksenfeld's first story for Retraction Watch
Intern Rita Aksenfeld's first story for Retraction Watch
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“Historically, no one lived past age 35”
"I’ve heard *so* many versions of this claim, including recently from a menopause doctor (implying menopause is not “natural” because noone lived long enough to go through it). Every time someone states this “fact,” a demographer loses a piece of their soul"
"I’ve heard *so* many versions of this claim, including recently from a menopause doctor (implying menopause is not “natural” because noone lived long enough to go through it). Every time someone states this “fact,” a demographer loses a piece of their soul"
There Were Still Old People When Life Expectancy Was 35.
A demography myth that won't die
jenndowd.substack.com
June 16, 2025 at 10:16 AM
“Historically, no one lived past age 35”
"I’ve heard *so* many versions of this claim, including recently from a menopause doctor (implying menopause is not “natural” because noone lived long enough to go through it). Every time someone states this “fact,” a demographer loses a piece of their soul"
"I’ve heard *so* many versions of this claim, including recently from a menopause doctor (implying menopause is not “natural” because noone lived long enough to go through it). Every time someone states this “fact,” a demographer loses a piece of their soul"
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I’ve warned that this was only a matter of time, but it’s still shocking to see in person.
Here AI generated content is being used to create a fake news ecosystem, disparaging a professor who has been critical of unscientific bullshit in the form of deextinction hype.
Here AI generated content is being used to create a fake news ecosystem, disparaging a professor who has been critical of unscientific bullshit in the form of deextinction hype.
Four AI-generated "articles" have now disparaged me, "Colleagues and experts in the field have expressed concerns about the consistency and scientific integrity of his work"
gripeo.com/02/vincent-l...
gripeo.com/02/vincent-l...
June 13, 2025 at 12:44 AM
I’ve warned that this was only a matter of time, but it’s still shocking to see in person.
Here AI generated content is being used to create a fake news ecosystem, disparaging a professor who has been critical of unscientific bullshit in the form of deextinction hype.
Here AI generated content is being used to create a fake news ecosystem, disparaging a professor who has been critical of unscientific bullshit in the form of deextinction hype.
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Entire Fulbright board quits, citing Trump administration interference
Entire Fulbright board quits, citing Trump administration interference
In an open letter, the board said that the administration denied awards to a "substantial" number of selected individuals.
www.axios.com
June 11, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Entire Fulbright board quits, citing Trump administration interference
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Proposed cut to NSF Biology budget is 70%.
70%. Seventy.
Call your senators & reps nonstop. Give them numbers on NSF impact for state/district. tableau.external.nsf.gov/views/NSFbyN... explain this will decimate the economy if their districts, especially if it has a major research univ. 🧪
70%. Seventy.
Call your senators & reps nonstop. Give them numbers on NSF impact for state/district. tableau.external.nsf.gov/views/NSFbyN... explain this will decimate the economy if their districts, especially if it has a major research univ. 🧪
May 31, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Proposed cut to NSF Biology budget is 70%.
70%. Seventy.
Call your senators & reps nonstop. Give them numbers on NSF impact for state/district. tableau.external.nsf.gov/views/NSFbyN... explain this will decimate the economy if their districts, especially if it has a major research univ. 🧪
70%. Seventy.
Call your senators & reps nonstop. Give them numbers on NSF impact for state/district. tableau.external.nsf.gov/views/NSFbyN... explain this will decimate the economy if their districts, especially if it has a major research univ. 🧪
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🚨 URGENT RESPONSE CALL 🚨
Trump’s Fool’s Gold Science EO is a dangerous sham.
It gives his appointees the power to dismiss entire bodies of research and punish researchers who fail to fall in line with his agenda.
We’ve launched an open letter.
SIGN & SHARE NOW: actionnetwork.org/petitions/op...
Trump’s Fool’s Gold Science EO is a dangerous sham.
It gives his appointees the power to dismiss entire bodies of research and punish researchers who fail to fall in line with his agenda.
We’ve launched an open letter.
SIGN & SHARE NOW: actionnetwork.org/petitions/op...
Sign The Open Letter to Stand Up For Science Now!
Science is under siege. Trump’s latest Executive Order calls for politically appointed science commissars to evaluate research. Join us in adding your name to our open letter condemning Trump’s escala...
actionnetwork.org
May 26, 2025 at 4:19 PM
🚨 URGENT RESPONSE CALL 🚨
Trump’s Fool’s Gold Science EO is a dangerous sham.
It gives his appointees the power to dismiss entire bodies of research and punish researchers who fail to fall in line with his agenda.
We’ve launched an open letter.
SIGN & SHARE NOW: actionnetwork.org/petitions/op...
Trump’s Fool’s Gold Science EO is a dangerous sham.
It gives his appointees the power to dismiss entire bodies of research and punish researchers who fail to fall in line with his agenda.
We’ve launched an open letter.
SIGN & SHARE NOW: actionnetwork.org/petitions/op...
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NSF grant terminations are disproportionately affecting underrepresented scientists. 58% of canceled grants have women PIs, despite making up only 34% of awards. 17% of canceled grants have Black PIs (versus 4% of the pool). Hispanic and disabled PIs are twice as likely to have NSF grants canceled.
Trump officials take steps toward a radically different NSF
Efforts to shrink staff, budget, and focus have alarmed members of Congress
www.science.org
May 14, 2025 at 3:31 PM
NSF grant terminations are disproportionately affecting underrepresented scientists. 58% of canceled grants have women PIs, despite making up only 34% of awards. 17% of canceled grants have Black PIs (versus 4% of the pool). Hispanic and disabled PIs are twice as likely to have NSF grants canceled.
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I wrote about the widespread adoption of AI in education, and why there needs to be more resistance to it
open.substack.com/pub/irinadum...
open.substack.com/pub/irinadum...
What makes me mad about AI in education
How to crush a generation and tell them they're winning
open.substack.com
May 8, 2025 at 10:49 AM
I wrote about the widespread adoption of AI in education, and why there needs to be more resistance to it
open.substack.com/pub/irinadum...
open.substack.com/pub/irinadum...
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What scientists know as "mites" is almost certainly an artificial taxonomic group, according to recent phylogenetic analyses and studies using advanced microscopic techniques.
Mites Are a Made-Up Taxon: New Analysis Further Debunks Long-Held Classification
What scientists know as "mites" is almost certainly an artificial taxonomic group, according to recent phylogenetic analyses and studies using advanced microscopic techniques.
entomologytoday.org
May 7, 2025 at 7:31 PM
What scientists know as "mites" is almost certainly an artificial taxonomic group, according to recent phylogenetic analyses and studies using advanced microscopic techniques.
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In only two years, ChatGPT has unraveled the entire academic project.
James D. Walsh writes for @intelligencer.com: nymag.com/intelligence....
James D. Walsh writes for @intelligencer.com: nymag.com/intelligence....
May 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
In only two years, ChatGPT has unraveled the entire academic project.
James D. Walsh writes for @intelligencer.com: nymag.com/intelligence....
James D. Walsh writes for @intelligencer.com: nymag.com/intelligence....
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The Department of Natural History at NTNU is seeking an ambitious candidate for an open position as associate professor in vertebrate evolutionary genomics. Please see 👇 for details. Deadline for applications is May 25.
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
Associate Professor in evolutionary genomics of vertebrates (279638) | NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Job title: Associate Professor in evolutionary genomics of vertebrates (279638), Employer: NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Deadline: Sunday, May 25, 2025
www.jobbnorge.no
April 25, 2025 at 11:35 AM
The Department of Natural History at NTNU is seeking an ambitious candidate for an open position as associate professor in vertebrate evolutionary genomics. Please see 👇 for details. Deadline for applications is May 25.
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
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The final question in the exam for one my online classes is "What is the most exciting or useful thing you learned in this class?"— this time around, it was shocking to see a bunch of LLM-generated answers (one even including "Certainly, I can help you think of something useful from your class…") 😢
April 26, 2025 at 1:29 PM
The final question in the exam for one my online classes is "What is the most exciting or useful thing you learned in this class?"— this time around, it was shocking to see a bunch of LLM-generated answers (one even including "Certainly, I can help you think of something useful from your class…") 😢