plainreading, 6 months ago to bookstodon

Hey, hey! Episode 3 is up! Check out my conversation with evolutionary biologist Zack Blount, who lets us know why #scientists need to read widely—and tells us what makes for good #horror and a good #bookstore .

https://plainreading.libsyn.com/reading-for-the-sake-of-science-zachary-blount

#science #reading #podcast #books @bookstodon @PodcastsLive

AlexSanterne, 9 months ago to academicchatter

I signed this group letter, together with @valmasdel, @cassouman40 and 300 other scientists in #France.

The #oil megaproject #EACOP, emblematic of #climate-harming projects, is being criticized by #scientists. It's the tree that hides the forest. We must adopt a global #FossilFuel Non-Proliferation Treaty

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/article/2023/09/14/time-has-come-to-abandon-fossil-fuels-and-make-a-resolute-choice-in-favor-of-low-carbon-energy-sources_6135273_23.html

#StopEACOP #FossilFuelTreaty #EndFossilFuels #FastFairForever
#ClimateChange #Climat
@academicchatter

bibliolater, 9 months ago to science

"A genomics analysis of more than 3,000 living people suggested that our ancestors’ total population plummeted to about 1,280 breeding individuals for about 117,000 years. Scientists believe that an extreme climate event could have led to the bottleneck that came close to wiping out our ancestral line." https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/aug/31/population-collapse-almost-wiped-out-human-ancestors-say-scientists #Science #Biology #Genetics #Scientist #Scientists #News #Genomics #Research @science

cyrilpedia, 10 months ago to random

'Concerns about the decline of X as a source of reliable information extends beyond the scientific and academic communities. During the apparent coup attempt in Russia in June, journalists noticed its relative uselessness at helping them find real-time, breaking information from the ground and sifting fact from fakery, due in part to Musk’s trashing of its account verification system.'

https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2023-08-25/column-scientists-used-to-love-twitter-thanks-to-elon-musk-theyre-giving-up-on-it

AlexSanterne, 10 months ago to academicchatter

I have the feeling that this #Nature paper is motivating even more #scientists to quit #X than all #Musk's decisions over one year.

So many of my colleagues are now joining other social networks... 🤣

R.I.P. #X

"Thousands of scientists are cutting back on Twitter, seeding angst and uncertainty"

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02554-0?utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=nature&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1692188707-1

#academicchatter #academicmastodon @academicchatter #academic #SocialNetwork #Twitter #twittermigration #AcademicLife

How Is Science Twitter's "Mastodon Migration" Panning Out? - Absolutely Maybe (absolutelymaybe.plos.org)

“Thousands of scientists are cutting back on Twitter, seeding angst and uncertainty.” And Mastodon was the most common destination if they opened…

AkaSci, 10 months ago to random

"Thousands of scientists are cutting back on Twitter, seeding angst and uncertainty."

The #1 choice is Mastodon!

Let's reach out to all our scientist (and non-scientist) friends and acquaintances and encourage them to join the Fediverse. If you still have an account on twitter, post some messages there with links to the Mastodon signup site. Let's welcome them here and provide some gentle hints on how to be productive here.

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02554-0
#Scientists #twitter

doktorzjivago, 10 months ago to random Swedish

#Mastodon is by far the social platform of choice when #scientists move from #twitter. This is looking very promising for the future of the #fediverse and for #science in general. Finally researchers can own and publish material without getting hidden by algorithms or risk losing their accounts and outlets. Image source: Nature #sciencemastodon https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02554-0