#Scientific

Siobhan Danette Thomas

SiobhanDThomas

Finally tackling the misconceptions outlined by the @Ire_LGBAlliance in their recent thread and outlining how these ideas fit in with our scientific understanding. Also (conveniently!) tackles many of their points

Dashun Wang

dashunwang

Our latest peer-reviewed research, published today in @ScienceMagazine We examined the coevolution of policy and science during the pandemic, finding that recent, high-quality science is being heard, but rather unevenly.

It's Nuts

pknuts10

'The Science', 'Following the Science'. One of the catch phrases of the year and one that has taken such significance not just in terms of public discourse but also in

Andrew Knoll

andrew_knoll

Haha! I meant to just be articulating the claims of the first two polls you posted. I'll do my best to summarize Chakravartty's article (https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/scientific-realism/#WhatScieReal)(THREAD):https://twitter.co

🔥 Kareem Carr 🔥

kareem_carr

I've noticed a kind of tribal individualist that's common online. They move in mobs, make nearly identical objections, claim not be a group or believe in groups, and are extremely

Simon Cox

SimonFRCox

Proud to see my fellow barristers fighting for rule of law. But attacking international treaties isn’t just about principles & rights. It’s damaging UK’s ECONOMY. Thread for people who care

erin pineda

erinrpineda

It’s very interesting to compare mainstream reactions to the respective crises of science vs the humanities in the US. Faced with widespread public distrust of science, the spread of anti-vaxxer

The Atlantic

TheAtlantic

1/ When the coronavirus hit, thousands of researchers dropped their previous work and began working on a solution to the pandemic instead.@edyong209 examines the good and the bad aspects of

Henning Strandin

HenningStrandin

1/25A great and thought-provoking thread by @EpiEllie about current science skepticism and its proper explanation. This is what I've mainly been interested in for the last 6 months. Let's talk

Jussi Jylkkä

JylkkaJussi

I sincerely think that the "mind-body problem" boils down to the distinctness between a representation and the represented. Do you think this is naïve? Let me explain. 1/8 There are

Dr. Saskia Popescu

SaskiaPopescu

Epidemiologists and ID specialists spend a lot of time talking to patients and the public about disease transmission dynamics. Communicating nuances, varied terminology, and the uncertainties isn't new but something

a gnarled woodland spirit

dynamic_proxy

But the liberal metanarrative about how science works as a self-correcting process doesn't really equip you to pose the question in more appropriate or perspicacious terms - which is part

Grant Wilder Smith

grantwilder3

BIG NEWS : DEA and FDA efforts to BAN kratom products in the U.S. are ON HOLD. Just coming to light today, the HHS Assistant Secretary WITHDREW a recommendation to

mrgunn

mrgunn

Justin's mega-article on scientific publishing is out! Wish he would have focused more on how the value of publishers is illuminated by #COVIDー19, but should raise the level of discussion.

Liam O'Dell

LiamODellUK

To those saying ‘there’s a sign language interpreter on BBC News Channel’, here’s why that’s an issue: today’s scientific briefing with Professor Van-Tam is not being interpreted by the BBC.This

fleetstreetfox

fleetstreetfox

A note on government promises to vaccinate 15million people by February: It is complete bollocks. 1/threadhttps://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/covid-vaccine-rolled-out-over-23335512 2/ They're already behind where they need to be to h

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