julia 🌋

hypv.bsky.social

07 October 2026 06:09

that blows. openai knocked off something i used to care about

Joel David Hamkins

joeldavidhamkins.bsky.social

05 October 2026 05:20

Is this a variation on the book-club scam, or is this instead a way for them to get validation of their AI paper that they don't understand? Or what? What's the scam exactly?

Joel David Hamkins

joeldavidhamkins.bsky.social

05 October 2026 05:20

Is everyone getting these emails, full of flattering details from one's research program, and asking for informal supervision, aimed at knowledge and possibly a supervised article or paper? It sounds plausible at first, but the emails are AI/mixed-AI generated, so...sorry, but no.

Current Biology

currentbiology.bsky.social

18 September 2026 03:29

New #cat just dropped! 😻 A first in over 100 years, a genomic study in CB by Eduardo Eizirik and team reveals a new species of 'tiger cat'. 👉 www.cell.com/current-biol... Meet the Tilcayo (Leopardus tilcayo)! (photo: Fernando Faciole/National Geographic) #cats

Jim Weatherall

jamesowenweatherall.com

16 September 2026 17:00

Just launched! LPS is running a new certificate program on Science for Policy and the Public. It's an introduction to modern philosophy of science aimed at people who communicate about and advise on science. Check it out! ce.uci.edu/programs/soc... #philsci #philsky #academicsky