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Spoke to Bradley Wiggins at his Ekoi kit launch last week. For years, the press never knew know which “Wiggo” they were going to get. This time, he was a raw and candid interviewee.

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I regularly read student newspapers from lots of different universities and whew next AY's job market is going to be nearly nonexistent given that places like Princeton are saying this www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2025...

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ECRs attending Metascience 2025 London ECR Metascientist Happy Hour 29 June 6pm, hosted by @ukrepro.bsky.social Come and meet other ECRs in an informal setting. Network, discuss research and swop plans for the conference and beyond. More Info, register etc: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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The NOMIS & Science Young Explorer Award aim to recognize bold young researchers who ask fundamental questions at the intersection of the life and social sciences; scientists who have performed interdisciplinary work with an enthusiasm that has catalyzed cross-field collaboration....

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Incomparable Ullswater from Arthur's Pike last night. The sun setting behind mighty Blencathra. Not a breath of wind. Not a sound except for distant sheep.

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This has to be in the running for an IgNobel once it's published.

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one thing I really like about @cogscisociety.bsky.social is they disclose publicly the rough costs of running their conference this is not a trivial decision, many orgs don't do so, and it provides useful context for "why should it cost $600 to see my science friends" (here's why!)

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" Trump says planned gift of luxury plane from Qatar is a very ‘transparent’ deal " www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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Walked up Whitbarrow last Sunday — a great limestone plateau in Furness — and the top was covered in orchids: stands of Early Purple orchids everywhere #wildflowers #orchids

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Excellent deconstruction of the Universities Minister’s total lack of knowledge (never mind understanding) of her portfolio. Depressing how unserious the government is about one of the UK’s most important export markets and source of soft power.

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Congratulations to @abifiske.bsky.social for winning the BPS Outstanding Doctoral Research Contributions to Psychology Prize!🎉 Probably the biggest proud supervisor moment I have ever had! ☺️ No doubt more great research will come from Abi's lab in the coming years. www.bps.org.uk/news/congrat...

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The Bath Digital Festival is taking place next week. On Wednesday, the 14th of May (14:30–15:30), a few of us will discuss what it means to grow up in a world where technology is always on, always present, and always evolving. @drlivbrown.bsky.social Tickets here lnkd.in/dDF5_k8k

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I’m an old man…and I’ve seen a decent amount of sketchy shit in science publishing…but this has to rank very highly in the looooong list of Questionable Behaviours™️ 🤔

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1/ The US government has ordered the Swedish city of Stockholm to end its diversity, inclusivity and equality (DEI) programmes within 10 days. The city authorities say the demand is "bizarre" and they won't be complying. ⬇️

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Lancaster University has been chosen by the National Police Chiefs' Council and @ukri.org as one of nine Policing Academic Centres of Excellence in the UK! The three-year award will go to a multidisciplinary team at Lancaster University, including @hshawberry.bsky.social and @drmcdaniel.bsky.social

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Not even attempting to hide it anymore.

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Europe’s choice is clear. To put science at the heart of its economy. To become the home of scientific freedom and collaboration. And to welcome talent from all over the world. I’m glad to present the first elements of our Choose Europe Initiative. → europa.eu/!TTbWbJ

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Barcelona was warmer than I expected. Now I know why.

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JOIN US! Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunity on Preprints and Open Peer Review. Multi-year project. Come with work @nataschachtena.bsky.social, @mariomalicki.bsky.social, me, and the rest of #ScholCommLab. Apply by May 23rd! bit.ly/SCLpostdoc2025 Please share widely!

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New paper alert! [1/4] 🚨 M., a kitchen assistant in Brazil, almost lost her job: she thought “½” cup meant “12” cups and ruined the recipe. She left school in 3rd grade to work—like many adults in non-WEIRD countries who never got a fair shot at education. How do they transcode fractions?

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To celebrate the 360th anniversary of the start of the #PhilosophicalTransactions, we have invited Guest Editor Professor S.A. Sherif to tell us what publishing with the journal means to them. royalsociety.org/blog/2025/04...

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100 Days, a Trillion Dollars: DOGE's Costs Keep Adding Up $500B lost IRS revenue $135B personnel fuck-up costs $430B things we paid for but that were cut or frozen www.emptywheel.net/2025/04/29/1...

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Tremendous opportunity for Britain here. Let's see if we can swap our riot-inciters for their cancer researchers.

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Hello Bluesky 👋 We're excited to be here! We'll be sharing lots of our news and research activities, and look forward to making plenty of new connections 🤝

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Professors at the end of this semester.

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Job Alert: We are searching for a postdoc (1 fte, 22 months) for a DFG-funded project on bias reduction via cognitive conflicts. Feel free to contact me via e-mail (address provided in the post) or DM. leibniz-psychology.onlyfy.jobs/job/ux0vb9i0

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My love letter to the Pennine Way as it celebrates its 60th birthday - & why walking does wonders for our physical & mental health. Live now on @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Great morning dog walk after school drop off, down to the confluence - where the Wenning meets the Lune.

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Cornish heavy cake (tesen hevva). To accompany a mug / cup of tea of course

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Swedish journalist Joakim Medin is being charged with 'insult' and 'membership of a terrorist organisation' by Turkish authorities. He risks a 12 year prison sentence. His trial starts on the 30th of April. All European journalists and human rights defenders need to speak out in full force.

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New paper with @richjallen.bsky.social, @mwarb.bsky.social and others (not on BlueSky) in Journal of Attention Disorders Here we demonstrate that the ability to direct attention in working memory is not impaired in adults with symptoms of ADHD: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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The thing about ‘disruptive innovators’ is that they tend to be very effective at the disruption part, but much less so at the innovation side of things. Also, describing oneself as a polymath feels like a Dunning-Kruger red flag to me…

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Does your research apply to the Goals of Einstein Foundation? Promoting robustness, replicability and transparency in science? Then don’t miss the chance of an Early Career Award 👇🏼

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