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loripalen.bsky.social

Research communicator, social scientist, crafter, gardener, reader, board game enthusiast, wife, mom to humans and cats, fan of social justice and the Oxford comma datasoapbox.com

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Thanks so much to @bunsenbernerbmd.bsky.social (and Dad Guy, Jason) for having me on the latest episode of the Science Pawdcast! Check it out to learn more about some cool paint, furry strategies to prevent work rage, and science communication! bunsenbernerbmd.buzzsprout.com/413041/episo...

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Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.

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I am once again pitching my romantic comedy: - two academics start dating - discover they are each other's terrible reviewer - hijinks ensue Working title: Love is Double-Blind

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Office assistant dozing on the job…

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Among others, my 10-year-old needle-hater is going to be pissed!

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Dataviz + fashion? Love!! from @reuters.com www.reuters.com/graphics/USA...

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It is a little weird to me countries aren’t more aggressively, formally trying to take advantage of the U.S. science brain drain. Once in a lifetime opportunity to buy low on Non-Dumbass Americans with PhDs who just wanna look into microscopes and quietly cure ass cancer as our country eats shit.

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I enjoyed workshopping with students from UNC’s Curriculum in Toxicology and Environmental Medicine (CiTEM) today! Pretty sure it was my first time with a skeleton in the audience. 💀

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Sign of the day…

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Despite all of the chaos in the US right now, our native mason bee cocoons are hatching, and this is one of my favorite spring events. See the cute little bee face?! We also hung my Christmas gift in our butterfly garden, a hex bee house from @crown-bees.bsky.social. #MyBeeHouse

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Today’s fascinating science facts, about hippo testicles and fat/muscle:

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Human brains > ChatGPT datasoapbox.com/my-job-is-sa...

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Yes!! datasoapbox.com/on-my-soapbo...

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Interesting take!

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To all my #sciart and #scicomm and #firedfed folks - I’m working with several volunteer science artists on a series of illustrated profiles of recently dismissed fed scientists and science communicators. If you want to help here are details! www.linkedin.com/posts/fromth...

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You have died of procedural norms.

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Thanks so much to @bunsenbernerbmd.bsky.social (and Dad Guy, Jason) for having me on the latest episode of the Science Pawdcast! Check it out to learn more about some cool paint, furry strategies to prevent work rage, and science communication! bunsenbernerbmd.buzzsprout.com/413041/episo...

I am once again pitching my romantic comedy: - two academics start dating - discover they are each other's terrible reviewer - hijinks ensue Working title: Love is Double-Blind

Office assistant dozing on the job…

Among others, my 10-year-old needle-hater is going to be pissed!

Dataviz + fashion? Love!! from @reuters.com www.reuters.com/graphics/USA...

It is a little weird to me countries aren’t more aggressively, formally trying to take advantage of the U.S. science brain drain. Once in a lifetime opportunity to buy low on Non-Dumbass Americans with PhDs who just wanna look into microscopes and quietly cure ass cancer as our country eats shit.

I enjoyed workshopping with students from UNC’s Curriculum in Toxicology and Environmental Medicine (CiTEM) today! Pretty sure it was my first time with a skeleton in the audience. 💀

Sign of the day…

Despite all of the chaos in the US right now, our native mason bee cocoons are hatching, and this is one of my favorite spring events. See the cute little bee face?! We also hung my Christmas gift in our butterfly garden, a hex bee house from @crown-bees.bsky.social. #MyBeeHouse

Today’s fascinating science facts, about hippo testicles and fat/muscle:

Human brains > ChatGPT datasoapbox.com/my-job-is-sa...

Yes!! datasoapbox.com/on-my-soapbo...

Interesting take!

To all my #sciart and #scicomm and #firedfed folks - I’m working with several volunteer science artists on a series of illustrated profiles of recently dismissed fed scientists and science communicators. If you want to help here are details! www.linkedin.com/posts/fromth...

You have died of procedural norms.

Could it be?! Is NC senator Thom Tillis actually growing a conscience and a spine?! youtu.be/JBEvqjQ6axE

Nope, no one has ever done this before. www.youtube.com/shorts/YyHJZ...

Done!

Keep the international science job ads coming!