@WhiteCoatWaste

@WhiteCoatWaste

@JAMANetworkOpen

Superconformal Hassaan (he,him)

@Hassaan_PHY

This is a brief post about nongeometric backgrounds in string theory. We will define these terms precisely in the following but naively, these can be thought of as "spaces" on which a string moves that don't have a "geometric" interpretation. 1/n
#Physics #scicomm

A basic understanding of field theory is required. I'll try to make it as accessible as I can (without distorting the results).
In QFT, the word "background" usually means a set of fields that are present in the theory but whose dynamics aren't part of the theory. 2/n

For example, we can talk about a fermion (described by the Dirac lagrangian), moving in a background electromagnetic field (I'll call it EM field from now). We can also add interactions of this fermion with this background field. 3/n

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Pierre Markuse

@Pierre_Markuse

🟠 Massive smoke plumes caused by Canadian🇨🇦 wildfires🔥 over parts of the Western #USA🇺🇸 - 7 June 2023 #Copernicus🇪🇺 #Sentinel-3🛰️ Full-size ▶️ flic.kr/p/2oFF7Q3 #RemoteSensing #OpenData #SciComm #CanadianWildfires #QuebecWildfires Image is about 780 kilometers wide

@Rafacereceda

cc @Rafacereceda @RSFireNerd @BBCAmos @Seana_Davis @ai6yrham @TheWatchers_ @WeatherSarov1 @TerliWetter @weermanreinier @sgconard @Emergenza24 @OroraTech @AerosolWatch @dr_firelady @SanGasso @yulsman @bombabelloto @WildlandFirefig @RAM_meteo @AT_Brif @IAWF @DaveAtCOGS @DrTELS

@HotshotWake

cc @HotshotWake @CanadianGIS @CanGeographers @ParksCanada @WeatherNation @CanadaWildfire @IAFFCanada @FireinCanada @FireSmartCanada @CdnFireChiefs @IAFFofficial @KyleBrittainWX @SamKuffelWx @ABDanielleSmith @jwhittalTWN @SteveSosnaWX @HowesNathan @IWeatherON @m_parrington

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Pierre Markuse

@Pierre_Markuse

🟠 Ongoing big fires🔥 in Quebec, #Canada🇨🇦, about 40 kilometers North-East of Sept-Îles - 5 June 2023 #Copernicus🇪🇺 #Sentinel-2🛰️ Full-size ▶️ flic.kr/p/2oFrN5G #RemoteSensing #OpenData #SciComm #QuebecFires #feuxforet #septiles Image is about 37 kilometers wide

@Rafacereceda

@HotshotWake

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Pierre Markuse

@Pierre_Markuse

🟠 One of many fires🔥 in Quebec, #Canada🇨🇦, about 40 kilometers North of Sept-Îles - 3 June 2023 #Copernicus🇪🇺 #Sentinel-2🛰️ Full-size ▶️ flic.kr/p/2oFc1xc #RemoteSensing #OpenData #SciComm #QuebecFires #feuxforet #septiles Image is about 83 kilometers wide

@Rafacereceda

@HotshotWake

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Karl Zelik

@KarlZelik

🚀 5 years ago, I stumbled—somewhat unexpectedly—into the world of tech translation, commercialization & startups. It's been a wild & enriching adventure!

👨🏾‍🔬 As a scientist-turned-entrepreneur, this journey opened my eyes to the business world.

But...

😡 Amidst all the positive learning & growth, there's one thing that truly gets under my skin: misleading marketing & unsubstantiated claims.

😬 Brace yourself: The wearable & assistive tech industry (think #exoskeletons, #prosthetics, sensors) is still plagued by this problem! Whether it's in clinical, occupational, sport, or recreational applications, we need to address it head-on.

Now...

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Bernhard Goodwin

@BeGoodDe

The #ICA23-PostCon about #SciCom was great. One random stranger took this picture of our happy group, but she is not the only person to thank. (1/9)

@UofT

The fine people @UofT’s John M. Kelly Library were great (spontaneous!) hosts for our group. When we had to quickly find a room, they willingly opened the door to us (with @JohnBesley paving the way). (2/9)

@msc_lab

Organizing this post-conference was a group effort with @msc_lab’s staff: @Malarija, @pgiuliav, @JL_Egelhofer, and yours truly – thus putting @VolkswagenSt’s efforts in supporting #scicomm to good work. (3/9)

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Fancy Comma, LLC

@fancycomma

Thesis Writing 101

I have edited 100,000+ words and tens of theses in science and history (more than I can keep track of!) over the last ten years.

Here are 17 insights from my experience that can help you improve the quality of your #AcademicWriting 🧵

1. Read aloud: Reading aloud helps to catch errors that were overlooked during silent reading. Find the 'Read Aloud' feature on MS Word under 'Review.'

2. Bring coherency: Make sure that each paragraph flows logically so that the overall #thesis structure is well-organized.

3. Improve formatting: Format your #thesis according to your university's guidelines. Adjust the font type, size, header, and footer.

4. Use citation management tools: Using these tools (Mendeley, EndNote, etc.) can help you save time & avoid errors in writing your bibliography.

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SciSpace

@scispace_

@scispace_

📚🔍 Figuring out an efficient literature review workflow can be daunting. But fear not, because SciSpace has got you covered! Let's explore how you can supercharge your literature review process with @scispace_. 🚀💡

bit.ly/3V6tlIx

#AcademicTwitter #HigherEducation

🔍 Search and upload your research papers directly on SciSpace. It's as easy as a few clicks! 📂💻

💡 Use preset and brainstorm questions to quickly determine relevance and find the answers you're seeking. 🤔🔍

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Muriah Umoquit

@MuriahUmoquit

@cochranecollab

🙋‍♀️Fellow @cochranecollab fans and evidence synthesis nerds - I've just found a connection that I am totally vibing on... history, supportive women, symbolism... Cochrane's logo is basically a shoutout to #WomeninSTEM 🤯 Let's dig in...

@cochranecollab

@cochranecollab has been around for 30 years. It's logo is very symbolic of the impact that #SystematicReviews can have on #healthcare

@CochraneLibrary

That original review was led by Patricia Crowley. She wrote the first unstructured review in 1980. It was Anne Anderson who encouraged her to use it as a basis for an early meta-analysis.
(Comment found an update to the @CochraneLibrary review: cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.10… )

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Nikolas Dietis ᴾʰᴰ

@N_Dietis

Ζήτησα απ'το ChatGPT να γράψει 5 αστεία ως stand-up comedian, με θέμα τα ▪︎ναρκωτικά▪︎, με το στυλ των 5 αγαπημένων μου κωμικών, ώστε να τα χρησιμοποιήσω ως βάση ενημέρωσης του κοινού. #SciComm #SciCommGR

Ιδού το αποτέλεσμα! 👇🤭🎙💊

#ChatGPT #comedy #narcotics

Ήμουν λίγο περίεργος να δω αν μπορεί το ChatGPT να παράξει έξυπνο χιούμορ στα Ελληνικά, και ταυτόχρονα να μου δώσει πάτημα για λίγο SciComm. 🤓

Παρακάτω παραθέτω τα 5 αστεία ακριβώς έτσι όπως μου τα έβγαλε o Chatty (ναι, έτσι το φωνάζω 😏).

[To prompt στο pic description]

🎙 Jim Jefferies
💊 Κάνναβη

"Ξέρετε τι συμβαίνει όταν καπνίζεις πολύ μαριχουάνα; Εγώ δεν ξέρω.
Και ξερετε γιατί δεν ξέρω; Γιατί απλά δεν θυμάμαι! Κανείς που καπνίζει δεν θυμάται!
Προχθές ένας φίλος μου έλεγε μια ιστορία κ εγώ ήμουν τόσο πολύ μαστουρωμένος που..
..
..Τι έλεγα;"

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Kaycie Butler | SciComm tips 📝

@ButlerKaycie

Struggling to draft your scientific research paper?

Check out: “Blank Page to Manuscript Draft”

Get exact FORMULAS, step-by-step TEMPLATES, and years of writing know-how and experience in one ~8hr course you can take online, anytime.

#SciComm #phdchat

1/
Table of contents

- Why this course?
- What is ‘Blank Page to Manuscript Draft’?
- What’s inside?
– Modules
- Testimonials
- FAQ’s, Mentorship and 60-day guarantee
- Free materials

2/ I hated writing in grad school.

Going from reading papers to replicating one on my own was a daunting leap I didn’t know how to take…

So I mostly procrastinated and made excuses.

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Nikolas Dietis ᴾʰᴰ

@N_Dietis

Φανταστείτε μια μικρή συσκευή αξίας να μπορεί να σώσει μέσα σε λίγα δευτερόλεπτα τη ζωή σας ή αυτή ενός αγαπημένου σας προσώπου. Αυτή είναι η δύναμη ενός EpiPen (αυτόματη ενδομυϊκή ένεση επινεφρίνης). Διαβάστε όσα πρέπει να ξέρετε! 💉🆘 #SciComm
Thread 1/🧵

2/ Tι είναι το EpiPen (ή AnaPen)

Eίναι μια συσκευή αυτόματης ενδομυϊκής ένεσης επινεφρίνης (=αδρεναλίνης), που αν χορηγηθεί έγκαιρα σε μια σοβαρή αλλεργική αντίδραση (=αναφυλαξία - η οποία μπορεί να αποφέρει μέχρι κ θάνατο μέσα σε 15 λεπτά), μπορεί να σώσει τη ζωή. ❤️🚑🏥

3/ Σώζει ζωές

⚕️ Όταν μιλάμε για Επείγουσα Ιατρική, λίγα φάρμακα μπορούν να φτάσουν τα ιστορικά ποσοστά επιτυχίας προστασίας της ζωής της αδρεναλίνης. Άπειρα παραδείγματα όπου έχουν καταγραφεί και τεκμηριώσει την χρησιμότητά της από τα τέλη των '80s.

youtube.com/shorts/MdBUZn1…

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British Society for Parasitology

@BSPparasitology

@SPPIRITnetwork

Day 3 of #BSP2023 begins today with our @SPPIRITnetwork ECR session! SPPIRIT is an excellent ECR organisation for parasitologists working in Scotland, but all ECRs will benefit from the expertise today in publishing & attracting funding! #parasitology

@SPPIRITnetwork

Here are the talks for today's @SPPIRITnetwork ECR session at #BSP2023! A big thanks to @CambridgeUP who are here in person as sponsors (so visit their table!). They are publishers of the journal "Parasitology" & an original sponsor of the BSP! cambridge.org/core/journals/…

@SPPIRITnetwork

Our 1st talk at the #BSP2023 ECR session with @SPPIRITnetwork is from @StothardRuss, Parasitology Editor-In-Chief with tips on getting your manuscript 'in press'! There is also a webinar available with tips from @CambridgeUP at #parasitology

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josh seymour

@joshsey07543778

When you see one of my threads in an envelope like this - book marking it makes it easy to find and reference it later - this is an ongoing thread -
PS and the end of the thread always check in the comments - there are many other posts there as continuations

https://twitter.com/TexasLindsay_/status/1630430122435129344

Civid-19 vax
Hum no studies
well, who needs a study or test when you are trying to harm others?
It's dangerous that's good enough
No fertility studies were done for the Covid vaccine. During the Pfizer trials, women were told to not get pregnant.

https://twitter.com/TexasLindsay_/status/1630430122435129344

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Paul D. Thacker

@thackerpd

@sciencecohen

1. Instead of reporting, #scicomm writers like @sciencecohen were narrative enforcers for Tony Fauci and other virologists. I'm sure Cohen is hopping mad, but @AshleyRindsberg just went through the emails.
tabletmag.com/sections/news/…

@sciencecohen

2. After reading this, a source told me @sciencecohen is like a hockey goon, who skates onto the ice and immediately starts throwing punches.

Nothing elegant about this guy

As I explained last summer, Cohen and Fauci protect and promote each other.

https://twitter.com/thackerpd/status/1563548735023378432?s=20

@ScienceMagazine

3. Since @ScienceMagazine Jon Cohen's emails were made public, he has given conflicting reasons for why he dimed out a whistleblower to his apparent friend Kristian Andersen.

disinformationchronicle.substack.com/p/national-ins…

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Dr Sho Jacobs

@shoshanahjacobs

@flo_mask

Almost 3 years COVID-negative.

Here’s what’s in my travel kit:

- @flo_mask
- Enovid spray (before and after each flight)
- small hepa filter
- distancing
- vaxxed to the max
- privilege

#BringBackMasks

Lots of questions about the filters that I travel with. Here’s the dynamic pair.

Both can operate on battery. The larger one has an internal battery, and the smaller one runs off of an external through USB.

So wonderful to know that there are still people keeping themselves and each other healthier.

In a sea of uninformed and/or uncaring behavior, wear an elastomeric mask!

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Paul D. Thacker

@thackerpd

1. WSJ's report on Department of Energy conclusion that lab accident started the pandemic, created a lot of Twitter threads that left out critical information. wsj.com/articles/covid…

First, this is really a second set of DOE scientists, from a different lab than in the past.

2. In June 2021, WSJ reported that DOE Lawrence Livermore's "Z Division" pointed to a lab accident, see foto wsj.com/articles/u-s-r…

I'm told yesterday's news was based on a report from another DOE lab: Los Alamos, which researches pandemic preparedness discover.lanl.gov/news/0705-blac…

3. You could argue this is a second DOE assessment, because it involves different scientists at a different lab. On top of this, we have the FBI assessment that the pandemic started from a lab accident.

Again, you could call this "three separate assessments."

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Paul D. Thacker

@thackerpd

https://twitter.com/JChengWSJ/status/1629821329510916101

1. EXCLUSIVE: Not hard to fathom why insiders are going to the WSJ reporters w/ fresh intel. Science writers at the NY Times, WashPost, Nature & Science have turned themselves into stenographers for the NIH--#scicomm is not journalism.

We now know FBI has an open investigation.

https://twitter.com/JChengWSJ/status/1629821329510916101

2. The Energy Department made its judgment with “low confidence”, FBI with “moderate confidence” and this will be ignored by #sccomm ideologues covering the NIH.

More than one million Americans have died in the pandemic that began more than three years ago.

3. "The Covid-19 virus first circulated in Wuhan, China, no later than November 2019, according to the U.S. 2021 intelligence report." (This means some think it was circulating prior, which kicks a hole in Worobey's papers.)

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SciSpace

@scispace_

@Nature

🔬🚀 Are we slowing down on groundbreaking scientific discoveries and technological innovations? 😱 A recent study in @Nature analyzed millions of scientific papers and patents and found that disruptive work has become less common since 1945. 🤔 Why is this happening?

Researchers are calling for a rethink on how we conduct scientific research. 💡 Do you think this slowdown is a cause for concern or just a natural progression? Share your thoughts in the comments below!

#AcademicTwitter #AcademicChatter

@michae1park

To learn more, read this paper written by @michae1park, @russellfunk, and Erin Leahey: bit.ly/3EhooXZ.

#SciComm

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Paul D. Thacker

@thackerpd

@carlzimmer

1. Gerald Parker, associate dean for Global One Health at Texas A&M, will never see his name in a story by @carlzimmer @JoelAchenbach @sciencecohen or @SmritiMallapaty b/c he uses neutral language that does not promote a #scicomm agenda. theeagle.com/news/where-did…

Some examples:

2. Parker describes "two plausible theories" although "neither proves direct and definitive evidence."

This language violates #scicomm which finds that a lab leak is "speculation" that "lacks direct evidence."

Maybe Parker doesn't have a NY Times subscription?

Here's more:

3. Parker states that we don't know how this virus jumped into humans and began transmission.

This violates #scicomm by ignoring some shabby studies published in Science by Worobey. et. al. that were lapped up by #scicomm writers at Times, Post, Science & Nature.

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Rob Swanda

@ScientistSwanda

Yes, #H5N1 has infected humans in the past. But currently, there have not been cases of human to human transmission.

H5N1 is a circulating avian influenza A that has recently infected several mammal populations. It has previously infected over 800 humans in the past two decades.