One of most heartbreaking things about Hank Green turning to LLMs is that he gets to do science communication full-time to a massive audience and is well-resourced. He doesn't need to cut corners or outsource his thinking. Meanwhile, there are so many people doing amazing work with zero resources.

⭐ New paper in @natclimate.nature.com: Social influence shapes climate attitudes and action ⭐ Excited to share this from @samhampton.bsky.social, me & @lwhitmarsh.bsky.social, bringing together evidence on how influence operates in the context of climate action. www.nature.com/articles/s41... 1/

Social influence shapes climate attitudes and action - Nature Climate Change

Individuals and groups shape others’ attitudes and actions through social influence. This Perspective articulates a research agenda of social influence for climate action, synthesizes existing evidenc...

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An island of yarrow in a sea of beige. Botanising is usually joyful. Increasingly my plant walks are 💔seeing the impact of heatwaves + drought. I know plants are resilient (my PhD research was on droughts in grasslands), but I still spiral thinking about wider consequences for ecosystem + humanity.

I am beyond excited to share that our paper, "Neurodivergent Perceptions, Experiences, and Perspectives in Academic Biological Sciences Spaces" has been published! A 🧵incoming because this paper is so special to me and the co-authors. doi.org/10.1093/icb/...

Neurodivergent Perceptions, Experiences, and Perspectives in Academic Biological Sciences Spaces

Abstract. Neurodiversity has received considerable attention recently from the general population and academic researchers, coinciding with an increase in

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💔 futurism.com/artificial-i...

AI Companies Are Buying Antique Books, Ingesting Their Contents to Train Models, and Then Destroying Them at Incredible Scale, Even If Almost No Copies Remain

AI companies are quietly obtaining rare books, ingesting their contents, and then destroying them -- even if they're exceedingly rare.

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New paper! Values such as openness, transparency, collaboration, clarity about conflict of interests have been promoted by women for *decades*, and now we have reframed this around the branding of 'open science' that we start to take them seriously. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Women as the First Open Scientists: Five Stories of the Neglected Contributions of Women in (Social) Science Reform History - Madeleine Pownall, 2026

Recent years have seen growing emphasis on “Open Science,” a movement to enhance research transparency, robustness, and accountability. Prompted by concerns ove...

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It seems this "AI companion" tool is a thing across Wiley journals? 🫠 www.researchinformation.info/news/wiley-l...

Wiley launches Atypon AI Suite to enhance research discovery - Research Information

Suite "makes it easier to explore and engage with academic content while respecting principles, precision, and rigour"

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Dr. Sara L Middleton@saralilplants.bsky.social · 4w ago

This "AI companion" is following me as I read. Distracting & stalker behaviour. Semi-unstructured thoughts: these tools supposedly save time: What's the cost? Why does everything need to be fast? What about the potential human & knowledge connections lost? Impact on student critical reading skills?

This "AI companion" is following me as I read. Distracting & stalker behaviour. Semi-unstructured thoughts: these tools supposedly save time: What's the cost? Why does everything need to be fast? What about the potential human & knowledge connections lost? Impact on student critical reading skills?

Sea campion dancing in the breeze off the Pembrokeshire coast. #WildflowerHour

A little bunch of thrift on the Pembrokeshire coast 💜 #WildflowerHour

Question for marine biology peeps: I've seen so many jellies washed up on the beach on the Pembrokeshire coast in Wales! 🪼 Is this random? Is it marine heatwave related? Something else? 🧪

Genuinely interested in your views: What is the future of teaching statistical programming language for data science in the age of AI? Will we even still teach programming R or Python?

> We seek contributions that address science-related struggles in areas such as anti-imperialism, anti-militarism, Indigenous resistance, climate justice, racial justice, reproductive justice, disability justice, animal rights, food sovereignty, data sovereignty, and right-to-repair.

Call for Proposals: Science on the Ground: Vol 28, no 1 • SftP

Call for contributions to our next issue. Pitches accepted until July 31, 2026.

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Bindweed clambering over nettles. #WildflowerHour #ClimbingPlants

Had a right gigull the other evening with @geologyjohnson.bsky.social 😂

In January 2025, @saralilplants.bsky.social from @ox.ac.uk spoke about the first 8 years of RainDrop; a #ClimateChange #LTE at our lunchtime bi-monthly #webinar. Watch it on YouTube bit.ly/4cXntw6 🌏

RainDrop: Plant Life Stories From the First 8 Years - Sara Middleton | ECT Webinar

Sara Middleton from the University of Oxford spoke at ECT's two-monthly webinar held on 31 January 2025 about the first 8 years of results emerging from the RainDrop long-term drought and enhanced rainfall experiment. This long-term experiment was set up at Upper Seeds in Wytham Woods, Oxfordshire in 2016, and the ECT played a significant role in its creation. For more on RainDrop see https://www.ecologicalcontinuitytrust.org/raindrop The ECT hosts lunchtime webinars every 2 months on ecological topics on key issues surrounding long-term experiments which features speakers from various organisations, including partners and stakeholders. For more information and how to register for our webinars see https://www.ecologicalcontinuitytrust.org/webinars #Webinar #Grassland #ClimateChange #Ecology #Environment #UniversityOfOxford --------------------------------------------------------- We are a unique charity dedicated to preserving the national resource of long-term ecological field experiments (LTEs) across the UK by supporting those who collect scientific data. We use ecological evidence for action by harnessing this data for evidence-based policymaking, sustainable land use and education. What we do: - Provide financial, advocacy and management support to scientists and landowners for long-term experiments - Support scientists and landowners for the development of new experiments - Share the knowledge and outcomes gained through research with Government, other end users and wider society. LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ecological-continuity-trust X: https://twitter.com/ect_uk Threads: https://www.threads.net/@ecologicalcontinuitytrust Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ecologicalcontinuitytrust/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ect-uk.bsky.social Website: https://www.ecologicalcontinuitytrust.org/ We receive core funding from the British Ecological Society. Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.ecologicalcontinuitytrust.org/news Support us: Help us continue our work to secure long-term experiments https://www.ecologicalcontinuitytrust.org/donate

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Orchids with a view! Found a big bunch of orchids growing on the edge of the cliff around Whitby. Couldn't get close enough to ID. #WildflowerHour

Spiny restharrow spotted in abundance at the beach around Whitby 💜 #WildflowerHour

Please consider signing this petition to save the Botanic Gardens in Dundee, my home town. The gardens are a place of learning, solace and inspiration, and are cherished by both Dundonians and visitors to the city. Its closure would be a terrible loss. c.org/syGLMR2NQL

Sign the Petition

Save Dundee Botanic Gardens and cafe

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Hello media people there is a whole library of images you can use to report on the current heatwave instead of melting ice creams and deck chairs. See Climate Visuals: climateoutreach.org/what-we-do/c...

Climate Visuals - Climate Outreach

We're looking for new & exciting opportunities to partner, consult & further our goal of improving climate change imagery, get in touch here

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Benjamin Cook@dustybowl.bsky.social · 2mo ago

stop writing articles about extreme heat using fun summer imagery challenge: impossible (apparently) apnews.com/article/euro...

A lovely kidney vetch spotted on my walk today 💛 #WildflowerHour

My fellow educators please read and sit with this thread on student perspectives on AI use in education. In my training workshops, I start with setting out the ethos, including use of AI (citing @olivia.science et al.'s "Against the Uncritical Adoption of 'AI'..." paper.👇🏽 zenodo.org/records/2008...

Jeff Sharlet@jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 2mo ago

At the end of the term I asked my college creative wriing students to submit anonymous thoughts on AI. No real surprises: Mood ranges from resignation to despair, capitulation from embittered erosion of standards to total, feelings of betrayal from deep to furious. 1/

If you’re a researcher of Black, Bangladeshi and Pakistani heritage in the UK, our Accelerator Awards might be for you. It offers flexible grants for research or research-adjacent activities, such as training, secondments and networking. (1/2)

White clover on the lawn. #WildflowerHour

Plants always find a way... Garlic mustard growing out from a bus stop seat. #WildflowerHour

Self-heal on a grassy verge 💜 #WildflowerHour

Plant species of the week for me was lady's bedstraw which I found a few popping up in the cemetery and also in a nearby meadow near some inquisitive horses. #ChurchyardFlowers #WildflowerHour

Oh my what a delightful crinoid fossil 🤩

Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre@charmouthhcc.bsky.social · 2mo ago

We love seeing all the entrants for the Children's Fossil Competition that have come from our beaches in Charmouth. There really are some spectacular finds, like this winning piece of crinoid spotted by Sammy Edmonds aged 8 for the 2025 competition! #FossilFriday

I’ve officially resigned as Associate Editor for Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience. It used to be a reputable journal, but became a case study in how forced automation destroys academic integrity. 👇

Three weeks left to apply to our postdoc position on alpine plant resilience! Us: Three years of funding, an awesome collaborative team, a gorgeous study system, blueberry pie, unionized postdocs. You: A PhD and experience in ancient DNA, paleoecology, and/or plant genetics and genomics.