Perhaps the clearest overview of our mission, rationale and approach with @authentisci.bsky.social so far put into writing. Really grateful to Scientify Research for arranging this interview.

ScientifyResearch@scientifyresearch.org · 3w ago

How do we ensure trust in science amidst misinformation? Read our interview with Nicholas Clifton about AuthentiSci, empowering scientists to safeguard integrity online. Read here: www.scientifyresearch.org/blog/feature...

I'm delighted to announce that I'm joining @authentisci.bsky.social as a trustee. There's a need to push back against misinformation on the web. What inspires me about AuthentiSci is the opportunity to improve quality and accountability of scientific journalism by empowering researchers themselves.

We are delighted to welcome Phill Jones of MoreBrains Cooperative to the AuthentiSci Board of Trustees. Phill brings a wealth of experience in research, business strategy and technology, along with… ...

We are delighted to welcome Phill Jones of MoreBrains Cooperative to the AuthentiSci Board of Trustees. Phill brings a wealth of experience in research, business strategy and technology, along with a...

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AI is transforming research, but is your data protected? 📅 April 2, 2026 | 14:00–16:00 CEST (GMT+2) Join Prof. Daniel Mertens to explore data protection, AI-assisted grants & review processes. Expert panel with Anna Aston (AIRON). Free registration: www.scientifyresearch.org/event/data-p...

📣ESI Early Career Researchers event on 19 March. Dr Nick Clifton will be introducing the AuthentiSci platform which enables researchers with an ORCID ID and publication record to review how science is portrayed in the media. Open for all @cornwall.exeter.ac.uk ECRs. www.exeter.ac.uk/events/detai...

For those working in psychiatric genomics and related disciplines: join us next Wednesday as we discuss accurate and trusted science communication. I will cover how researchers can get involved in lending their expertise to educate and combat misinformation, and introduce @authentisci.bsky.social.

Psychiatric Genomics Consortium (PGC)@pgcgenetics.bsky.social · 8mo ago

❗Join us to discuss: ‘Scientifically accurate and ethically responsible science communication in psychiatric genetics’ on 14th Jan ! Organised by the PGC Outreach Committee, BGA Public Science Committee @behaviorgenetic.bsky.social, and @ibangs.bsky.social Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

❗Join us to discuss: ‘Scientifically accurate and ethically responsible science communication in psychiatric genetics’ on 14th Jan ! Organised by the PGC Outreach Committee, BGA Public Science Committee @behaviorgenetic.bsky.social, and @ibangs.bsky.social Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

"Ever feel the need to switch off? Your vagus nerve might hold the key" The review says the article is balanced and quotes experts, but evidence for “vagus nerve training” is weak. Benefits could be placebo, and it shouldn’t replace medical advice. authentisci.com/article/5101...

AuthentiSci review for Ever feel the need to switch off? Your vagus nerve might hold the key

AuthentiSci review for Ever feel the need to switch off? Your vagus nerve might hold the key

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New paper on everyone’s favourite topic, QC! We show why you should do genotype-level QC on your WGS data www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... Very real quotes about this paper - “The most exciting, mind-blowing paper of the year!” “On a par with Fisher 1918” “I read it every night. Just so beautiful”

Genotype-level quality control substantially reduces error rates in population-scale whole-genome sequencing

Population-scale whole-genome sequencing data will contain many individual-level genotype errors, even after allele-level quality control (QC). We establish the need for genotype-level QC using UK Bio...

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Introducing AuthentiSci 🧑‍🔬 We connect scientists with the public through expert reviews of online science claims. 🔬 ORCID-verified experts 💻 Browser extension 🌐 All reviews on authentisci.com Science you can trust. Become part of it!

New paper in @oxfordacademic.bsky.social Schizophrenia Bulletin exploring the effects of Setd1a happloinsufficiency on DNA methylation in the frontal cortex. Strong effects on the regulation of ribosomal genes with implications for understanding the genetics of schizophrenia. doi.org/10.1093/schb...

Setd1a Loss-of-function Disrupts Epigenetic Regulation of Ribosomal Genes via Altered DNA Methylation

AbstractBackground and Hypothesis. SETD1A, a histone methyltransferase, is implicated in schizophrenia through rare loss-of-function mutations. While SETD1

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"Understanding the molecular diversity of synapses" new review by my boss @erin-schuman.bsky.social and former postdoc @marcvoo.bsky.social out now in Nature Reviews Neuroscience: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Understanding the molecular diversity of synapses - Nature Reviews Neuroscience

The set of proteins present at synapses determines their heterogeneous functions and properties. In this Review, van Oostrum and Schuman describe the molecular mechanisms that contribute to the d...

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