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PhD and all that. Lecturer in Philosophy of Science and Research Ethics at the University of Eastern Finland (UEF). Some things I'm responsible for: http://www.tuomaspernu.london
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submitted 4 days ago • 47 comments

A long long time ago, in a far away galaxy... the US used to tax the rich

submitted 5 days ago • 103 comments

Astonishing that Elon Musk FRS continues to enjoy the unequivocal approval of the @royalsociety.org, an organisation established to promote science but which appears sadly to have lost its bearings. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

submitted 5 days ago • 2 comments

In college, I once went to Prof. MacIntyre's office hours... The phone rang. He took the call, listened, then said curtly to phone, 'I'm sorry, I can't help you now, I'm busy." He put down the receiver, snorted. "That was Time Magazine. They want to know what's wrong with morality in America today."

submitted 6 days ago • 1 comment

Harvard should set up a remote college for international students in a more friendly country. Sadly that country could not be England.

submitted 6 days ago • 5 comments

More than 80 Harvard faculty members have signed on to a pledge to donate 10% of their paycheck to support staff and students, as long as the University resists Trump's unlawful demands. I am so proud of my colleagues. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

submitted 28 days ago • 33 comments

I can’t believe I have to say this, but please don’t use a chatbot as your therapist www.theverge.com/policy/66568...

submitted 13 days ago • 14 comments

The top economics journal in the world nearly published an article that, to all appearances, is 100% bullshit. It claimed that AI accelerates scientific discovery. An MIT PhD student appears to have used generative AI to fabricate the whole thing, data and all.

submitted 12 days ago • 93 comments

Over 700 (!!) faculty and staff in Swedish higher education & research have declared their conscientious objection to collaborate with Israeli institutions complicit in illegal occupation, apartheid, genocide, and other violations of international law. Ps: ppl can still sign!!

submitted 13 days ago • 4 comments

WOW. The Trump admin said they will review social media and deny immigration benefits to people saying antisemitic claims. They're even trying to deport people with green cards on alleged claims of antisemitism. Anyway, here's a tweet from an Afrikaner they flew here on Monday.

submitted 14 days ago • 323 comments

Since 2022, my colleagues and I have been targeted by political attacks. Early on, we worried that political actors would specifically target our projects & universities for defunding. But in the end, they came after everyone. The strategy of keeping heads down was never the right one.

submitted 15 days ago • 19 comments