Heather McCulloch
@hmcatjbi.bsky.social
Research dissemination, global communications and strategic digital media to promote evidence-based healthcare and combat misinformation #SciComm
There are diverse types of #EvidenceSynthesis because the questions health care needs answered are diverse. Different types of questions require different synthesis methods. More on what the journal publishes: edmgr.ovid.com/jbisrir/acco... Find the methodology synthesismanual.jbi.global
There is a lot we can do to help Australia’s native wildlife survive and recover from H5N1 bird flu. It will require far greater care and investment from governments than we’ve seen so far. theconversation.com/powerless-ag...
Powerless against bird flu? Not entirely. Here are 8 ways to help protect Australia’s birds and mammals
As lethal bird flu spreads in Australian wildlife, it can be easy to think nothing can stop it. That’s an error – much can be done.
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🗨️ Where science improves lives, we have a responsibility to explain that impact clearly, consistently and in ways that connect with people wherever they are. When science is less directly practical in its benefit, we must work even harder to explain why it matters🗨️ Dr Doug Hilton, CSIRO #SciComm
Your science communication might be accessible, but is it inclusive? 6️⃣ assessable dimensions of inclusive science communication From: www.frontiersin.org/journals/com... #SciComm
"Why data centre greenwashing is about to explode” by climate analyst, @ketanjoshi.co Read the full piece on The Point: thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
AI outputs can reproduce the very exclusions that inclusive science communication exists to prevent. Read more in our new review: www.frontiersin.org/journals/com... #SciComm #HealthEquity @biancapilla.bsky.social
When AI communicates health evidence, who decides what counts? Traditionally, a communicator sits between evidence and the audience. Their decisions are visible and accountability is direct. AI changes that. Our new paper is open access: www.frontiersin.org/journals/com... #SciComm
Can AI help more patients receive evidence-based care? ✨ A #WorldEBHCDay blog explores GUIDE-AI, a project developing AI guideline navigators for chronic conditions while asking a question: who is missing from the conversation? worldebhcday.org/blog/2026/keeping-people-centre-ai-guideline-navigators
Well-conducted evidence syntheses are the cornerstone of evidence-based healthcare decisions. Full automation for conducting systematic reviews, however, is not yet possible; human oversight remains essential. Read the full editorial at https://ow.ly/8e9u50ZoKhz #JBIEBHC #EBHC
Undertaking or completed a project/research on AI and #EBHC? Here's your chance to share it with a global audience! You don’t need #SciComm experience or a professionally edited video. We just want to hear from the global evidence community keeping it real worldebhcday.org/videos #WorldEBHCDay
"How AI reshapes inclusive science communication in evidence-based healthcare". This new paper is open access 👇 www.frontiersin.org/journals/com... #SciComm #EBHC @biancapilla.bsky.social
As AI takes on more work in science communication, accuracy is not enough. In #EBHC a policy brief, media release etc can be scientifically accurate and faithful to the systematic review, and still reproduce the exclusions that inclusive #SciComm aims to address: www.frontiersin.org/journals/com...
Frontiers | Power, voice, and accountability: how artificial intelligence reshapes inclusive science communication in evidence-based healthcare—a narrative literature review
Inclusive science communication is increasingly recognised as essential to evidence-based healthcare, yet the concept remains contested, and practical guidan...
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Here's my story from Pine Gap. "The fight to end the US military occupation of Australia (and the entire world)" It's a photo-essay this time because I took a tonne of pics, the country being this stunning, to help convey the Arrernte's struggle.
The fight to end the US military occupation of Australia (and the entire world) - The Shot
For 64 years – an insignificant speck of time under a sky this large – from a stolen, sacred site...
theshot.net.au
AI is helping #CitizenScience understand more about the health consequences of urban heat, monitor & predict bushfire risk, and track the health of ecosystems. But AI carries a huge environmental cost, and it's being adopted faster than the rules to govern it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3Ap... 🧵1/3
AI and citizen science
YouTube video by World EBHC Day
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Our new recommendations for citizen science, via phys.org: phys.org/news/2026-07... Paper: doi.org/10.1371/jour... #CitizenScience #Science
"Citizen science needs radical transparency: open, standardized reporting of how projects are run, who is contributing and how they're funded" says Dr Jack Nunn Peer-reviewed article: doi.org/10.1371/jour... #CitizenScience #Transparency #Data #AI #Science
This video explores how AI can expand the scope and possibility of what can be achieved in citizen science. It also highlights why keeping people at the centre matters for human health and planetary health. Based on the paper: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0331161 #worldebhcday
Our paper on how we can strengthen #CitizenScience for improved societal and ecological outcomes has just been published🎉 To celebrate, we made a video for the launch of #WorldEBHCDay The paper is available at journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
AI and citizen science
YouTube video by World EBHC Day
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Science is being politicised, defunded & drowned in disinformation. Citizen science is one of our strongest defences — keeping knowledge in public hands. Our paper is out today: 10 recommendations to strengthen it. doi.org/10.1371/jour... #CitizenScience #Science
📢 Exciting news! The #WorldEBHCDay 2026 campaign is officially launching! This year’s theme is: ‘Evidence and AI: People at the Centre’, exploring how we ensure people remain central in AI-enabled evidence-based healthcare. Learn more 👉 worldebhcday.org #EBHC
For people just getting introduced to accessibility concepts, the number of resources can be overwhelming for people who don't know where to start. These 10 tips from Lireo Designs can be a good way to introduce your team to the basics. www.lireo.com/10-ways-to-i...
10 Ways to Improve Accessibility on Websites and Social Media - Lireo Designs
My 10 tips for making your website and social media more accessible, whether you're a blogger, photographer, writer, designer, or developer.
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Prof Jeffrey Braithwaite at @jbiebhc.bsky.social gLocal Solution Room in Adelaide. “Safety I is looking at what goes wrong and trying to prevent harm from happening. Safety II is working out what is going well so you can do more of that.” 1/2
Reviewers in two groups were given identical resumes for Emily Clarke and James Clarke and told they had used AI. Emily's was 2x as likely to raise doubts about competence. "She can't even write a CV herself." But James "just needed a bit of help." fortune.com/2026/05/10/i...
AI generated identical resumes for a man and a woman: Hers was more likely to be labeled 'weak,' while his got a 97% approval rating | Fortune
“If people believe they will be judged more harshly for using AI, they are less likely to adopt it—regardless of their capability."
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JBI Evidence Synthesis invites researchers, academics & health professionals to contribute to the upcoming special issue, 'Maternal, Child & Family Health', scheduled for publication in April 2027. Learn more: https://jbi.global/news/article/special-issue-maternal-child-and-family-health #JBIEBHC
If you’re working at the edge of EBHC methodology, JBI iGNITE 2026 wants to hear from you. This year’s two-day virtual format removes barriers to participation — no travel, lower costs, global reach. 🗓 Abstract submissions close 26 April 🔗 Submit: https://jbi.global/jbi-ignite/posters
This planet — with all its troubles — is worth caring for. That should be our single purpose, as a species: To be stewards of this magnificent world, ensuring it thrives long into the future.
Prof Barbara Nussbaumer-streit, Head of Cochrane Austria, presents on responsible use of AI in evidence synthesis. Watch the full presentation at https://youtu.be/PYXLQOUVleM?si=S6Xt3JN5J5Gj7RFh #JBIEBHC #AI
"What happened to Grace Tame tells you everything you need to know about who holds power in this country and how ruthlessly they will defend it." Andrew Brown. #auspol michaelwest.com.au/grace-tame-a...
Grace Tame. A 'difficult' woman who scares men of power - Michael West
What happened to Grace Tame tells you what you need to know about who holds power in this country and how ruthlessly they will defend it.
michaelwest.com.au
This commentary reflects on a digital media campaign for sharing evidence synthesis methodology more widely—and the bigger question behind it all: does reach lead to uptake? bit.ly/41bamSF #SciComm @biancapilla.bsky.social
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