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Several recent scientific findings, including signs of life on an exoplanet and 'de-extinction' of the dire wolf have caused a stir but when a claim seems too good to be true it probably is

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Forest in sync: Spruce trees communicate during a solar eclipse phys.org/news/2025-04...

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Solid placement of health advice...

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Stronger ethical standards can turn the tide on retractions buff.ly/GI1p1di

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J'ai tenté la technique de la méta-narration au PVQ. C'est porteur sauf avec les militants. Si Lévesque avait pu intervenir, qu’en serait-il de la déconfiture du Parti vert aujourd’hui? www.ledevoir.com/opinion/idee...

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Québec ignore combien lui a coûté le stratagème de la TELUQ www.ledevoir.com/politique/qu...

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Science’s big problem is a loss of influence, not a loss of trust www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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Ed Martin's latest target: Wikipedia. The interim U.S. attorney and pro-Trump bulldog has sent a letter seeming to threaten the Wikimedia Foundation's tax-exempt status over allegations that it is "spreading propaganda." Our story: www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

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There’s an old Soviet Venus probe “Cosmos 482” (They only gave them Venera #s after they were successful), launched in 1972, which will re-enter Earth’s atmosphere in a few weeks!? Designed to withstand Venus entry will it survive to Earth’s surface? 🧪🔭 sattrackcam.blogspot.com/2025/04/kosm...

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U.S. government researchers present ‘phenomenal’ new data on HPV vaccines www.statnews.com/2025/04/28/h... via @statnews.com "...a single dose of the vaccine used to prevent infection with the human papilloma virus is just as effective as two — and, therefore, also helps to prevent cancer."

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Je pense qu'il y a confusion entre causes et conséquences. Is Canada heading down a path that has caused the collapse of mighty civilizations in the past? theconversation.com/is-canada-he...

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Cancer research in the US is world class because of its broad base of funding − with the government pulling out, its future is uncertain theconversation.com/cancer-resea...

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Skilled migrants are leaving the U.S. for Canada — how can the north gain from the brain drain? theconversation.com/skilled-migr...

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Far-right fight groups endorse ‘youth clubs’ targeting US young men and boys www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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McGill outreach initiative introduces astronomy to girls in grades 5 and 6 reporter.mcgill.ca/mcgill-outre...

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retractionwatch.com/2025/04/28/g...

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I cowrote a column in @nature.com about the need for scientists to secure public trust in an age of polarization We discussed strategies that could restore trust in research and encouraged more research on the topic. You can read the full column here: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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A new neural network architecture enables automated generation of structured curved grids, improving accuracy and efficiency in simulations across physics, biology, and finance. doi.org/g9gwtm

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The FAST telescope has identified a new millisecond pulsar, PSR J2129-1210O, in the globular cluster M15, previously undetected due to overlapping signal harmonics. doi.org/g9gv4n

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USA : La fuite des cerveaux a commencé. Les candidatures de scientifiques américains à des postes en Europe ont augmenté de 32 % en Mars par rapport à l'année dernière. De plus, les candidatures de chercheurs européens aux institutions américaines ont chuté de 41 %. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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"Health-related conspiracy theories present a growing public health challenge... Key drivers included sociopolitical distrust, cognitive biases, low scientific literacy, and the unchecked proliferation of misinformation..." Health conspiracy theories equityhealthj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

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«Je me sentais dans Star Trek»: un premier Québécois a reçu une greffe de cellules cultivées en laboratoire pour soigner son diabète (@hduchainejdm.bsky.social)

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Poorly maintained sewers can have disastrous consequences, but regular inspections can be time-consuming, expensive, and dangerous. The solution: subterranean dung drones. www.wired.com/story/poop-d...

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The study of human origins involves lots of numbers for lots of different fossils. How do they get their numbers? I look at some of the historical, legal, and practical aspects of tracking the remains of our ancestors. johnhawks.net/weblog/how-d...

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www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/misg...

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"Context omission is the hardest challenge by far in tackling AI amplified information disorder." Drawing from his book "Raising AI," @dekai.bsky.social explains the dangerous effect of neginformation, uncovering how omitted context controls the narrative—and how we can break free from its grip:

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I have a couple of thoughts about the new paper the finds a candidate Planet Nine in some old data. First, it is difficult to tell how seriously to take this because a false alarm probability is never discussed, and second, if it is real, it is not Planet Nine. Read on: 🧵🔭🧪 arxiv.org/abs/2504.17288

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Important article from @mkfeeney.bsky.social about the administration's attack on misinformation studies.

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Quand la science de la #vision bouscule les frontières du perceptible : cinq volontaires ont entrevu « olo », une couleur impossible à reproduire. Explications dans mon dernier billet de blog www.lemonde.fr/realites-bio... [Rediff] #nneurosciences

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In order to reduce light pollution we have to reduce the overall amount of artificial light emissions Less than 1 photon out of every 22 million reflected in urban surfaces is used for vision (per observer) In: Reducing artificial light emissions and monitoring compliance arxiv.org/abs/2503.02724

Several recent scientific findings, including signs of life on an exoplanet and 'de-extinction' of the dire wolf have caused a stir but when a claim seems too good to be true it probably is

Forest in sync: Spruce trees communicate during a solar eclipse phys.org/news/2025-04...

Solid placement of health advice...

Stronger ethical standards can turn the tide on retractions buff.ly/GI1p1di

J'ai tenté la technique de la méta-narration au PVQ. C'est porteur sauf avec les militants. Si Lévesque avait pu intervenir, qu’en serait-il de la déconfiture du Parti vert aujourd’hui? www.ledevoir.com/opinion/idee...

Québec ignore combien lui a coûté le stratagème de la TELUQ www.ledevoir.com/politique/qu...

Science’s big problem is a loss of influence, not a loss of trust www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Ed Martin's latest target: Wikipedia. The interim U.S. attorney and pro-Trump bulldog has sent a letter seeming to threaten the Wikimedia Foundation's tax-exempt status over allegations that it is "spreading propaganda." Our story: www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

U.S. government researchers present ‘phenomenal’ new data on HPV vaccines www.statnews.com/2025/04/28/h... via @statnews.com "...a single dose of the vaccine used to prevent infection with the human papilloma virus is just as effective as two — and, therefore, also helps to prevent cancer."

Je pense qu'il y a confusion entre causes et conséquences. Is Canada heading down a path that has caused the collapse of mighty civilizations in the past? theconversation.com/is-canada-he...

Cancer research in the US is world class because of its broad base of funding − with the government pulling out, its future is uncertain theconversation.com/cancer-resea...

Skilled migrants are leaving the U.S. for Canada — how can the north gain from the brain drain? theconversation.com/skilled-migr...

Far-right fight groups endorse ‘youth clubs’ targeting US young men and boys www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

McGill outreach initiative introduces astronomy to girls in grades 5 and 6 reporter.mcgill.ca/mcgill-outre...

retractionwatch.com/2025/04/28/g...

I cowrote a column in @nature.com about the need for scientists to secure public trust in an age of polarization We discussed strategies that could restore trust in research and encouraged more research on the topic. You can read the full column here: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

A new neural network architecture enables automated generation of structured curved grids, improving accuracy and efficiency in simulations across physics, biology, and finance. doi.org/g9gwtm

The FAST telescope has identified a new millisecond pulsar, PSR J2129-1210O, in the globular cluster M15, previously undetected due to overlapping signal harmonics. doi.org/g9gv4n

"Health-related conspiracy theories present a growing public health challenge... Key drivers included sociopolitical distrust, cognitive biases, low scientific literacy, and the unchecked proliferation of misinformation..." Health conspiracy theories equityhealthj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

«Je me sentais dans Star Trek»: un premier Québécois a reçu une greffe de cellules cultivées en laboratoire pour soigner son diabète (@hduchainejdm.bsky.social)

Poorly maintained sewers can have disastrous consequences, but regular inspections can be time-consuming, expensive, and dangerous. The solution: subterranean dung drones. www.wired.com/story/poop-d...

The study of human origins involves lots of numbers for lots of different fossils. How do they get their numbers? I look at some of the historical, legal, and practical aspects of tracking the remains of our ancestors. johnhawks.net/weblog/how-d...

www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/misg...

"Context omission is the hardest challenge by far in tackling AI amplified information disorder." Drawing from his book "Raising AI," @dekai.bsky.social explains the dangerous effect of neginformation, uncovering how omitted context controls the narrative—and how we can break free from its grip:

Important article from @mkfeeney.bsky.social about the administration's attack on misinformation studies.

Quand la science de la #vision bouscule les frontières du perceptible : cinq volontaires ont entrevu « olo », une couleur impossible à reproduire. Explications dans mon dernier billet de blog www.lemonde.fr/realites-bio... [Rediff] #nneurosciences

In order to reduce light pollution we have to reduce the overall amount of artificial light emissions Less than 1 photon out of every 22 million reflected in urban surfaces is used for vision (per observer) In: Reducing artificial light emissions and monitoring compliance arxiv.org/abs/2503.02724

gc.copernicus.org/articles/8/8...

www.theverge.com/news/656720/...

nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/2789...?