#TheConversation

Alex Pigot

alex_pigot

We are delighted that our paper with @christrisos and Cory Merow on ‘The projected timing of abrupt ecological disruption from climate change’ is out today in @Nature https://nature.com/articles/s41586-020-2189-9. Free readcube

Geoderma - the global journal of soil science

Geoderma_Jrnl

Is "Helicopter Research" a serious issue in soil science? We asked @BudimanSoil, Mitiku Haile @MekUniETH, @KenGiller, and Tammo Steenhuis @CUSoilWater. @dr_firelady and @JWvanGroenigen wrote the accompanying editorial. A thread; all

Adam Kucharski

AdamJKucharski

'Herd immunity' has been reached during previous epidemics of influenza, measles and seasonal coronaviruses. But it's subsequently been lost (and then regained). What are some of the reasons for this?

Helen De Cruz

Helenreflects

This is utterly fascinating. Why did the UK react so slowly, in spite of seeing the pandemic unfold in other countries? "British scientists assumed that such drastic actions would never

automnia

aut_omnia

So universities are pressuring junior/newer staff to 'volunteer' to conduct pre-Christmas testing on students. Sussex says 'no experience needed,' for tasks such as advising students on test procedure, processing tests

Ms. Heref Oryou ✊

SprkJoy4BtrDays

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/zero-covid-must-be-the-aim-of-ireland-s-health-authorities-1.4344839 AB—important (short) read! I’ve even annotated it for you!Can we demand @CMOH_Alberta to change to this strategy?-intelligent micro-

Jonathan Wai

JonathanLWai

1/7. I reviewed the literature on what the evidence (to date) shows on tests and test optional policies in college admissions as part of a Q&A panel for @ConversationEDU (w/Angela

Jennifer Piscopo

jennpiscopo

Today #Chile votes in a once-in-a-lifetime referendum that could make history for women & indigenous peoples, among other groups. A quick thread on why you should care & what you

Orla Hegarty

Orla_Hegarty

[Thread] #Schools & #COVID19 Dept @Education_Ire guide on re-opening (27 July) didn’t warn about poor #ventilation risks; a later document (25 Aug) has some advice, but not how to monitor

Sisu Within 🇺🇸🇦🇺🇨🇦🇬🇧🇳🇿

sisu_sanity

"The MEP, once a feared leader of Greece’s neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party, has been arrested hours after he was stripped of his immunity as an elected member of the European

Cory Doctorow

doctorow

My statistician/data-science friends all tell me that if you're using a spreadsheet, you're not doing science, you're courting disaster. Real analysis requires Python, or, possibly, #julialang.https://arstechnica.com/science/202

Free Kylie Moore-Gilbert

FreeKylieMG

Thread. Want to know more about #KylieMooreGilbert and keep updated on her case? See below for latest reading:https://www.podcastoneaustralia.com.au/podcasts/the-briefing-podcast/the-aussie-locked-in-the-worlds-worst-womens-priso with @TheB

Margianta S. J. D.

margianta

Garis kemiskinan Indonesia emang gak etis.Contoh: standar 'miskin' BPS: pendapatan $1/hari.Standar @WorldBank utk Indo (lower-middle income country) $3.20/hari, bahkan $1.9 ke bawah/hari jadi extreme poverty.Bayangin kalo Indo pake standar it

Kirsti Miller

KirstiMiller30

Australian Tragedy :Western Australia holds the distinction of having the highest Indigenous jailing rate on earth.Aboriginal people in WA are incarcerated at a rate eight times greater than the jailing

John Schmalzbauer

OzarksWatcher

Apparently, the Moral Majority once supported the wearing of face masks (to stop a disease that was not airborne). First ran across this when teaching about @anthonympetro's work on AIDS

Koketso Moeti

Kmoeti

Wrote about how opposition to CSE in SA, Ghana, Nigeria & Kenya is part of the US evangelical far-right's effort to expand an anti-women, anti-sexual reproductive health rights, homophobic, transphobic