Alan Tennant
@alan47.bsky.social
Retired academic, but still managing to do clinical epidemiology in neurological disorders, as well as psychometrics across the board
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Today on the pod, this young researcher’s unlikely journey into academia will change the way you think about science, failure and belonging
She got a C– in her first college physics class. Today she studies black holes at NASA
This young researcher’s unlikely journey into academia will change the way you think about science, failure and belonging
www.scientificamerican.com
June 15, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Today on the pod, this young researcher’s unlikely journey into academia will change the way you think about science, failure and belonging
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March 24, 2026 at 5:50 PM
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Have you heard about the mathematician who published her first paper in Nature at the age of 10?
March 8, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Have you heard about the mathematician who published her first paper in Nature at the age of 10?
Paper Mills!
Scancar B, Byrne J A, Causeur D, Barnett A G. Machine learning based screening of potential paper mill publications in cancer research: methodological and cross sectional study BMJ 2026; 392 :e087581 doi:10.1136/bmj-2025-087581
Scancar B, Byrne J A, Causeur D, Barnett A G. Machine learning based screening of potential paper mill publications in cancer research: methodological and cross sectional study BMJ 2026; 392 :e087581 doi:10.1136/bmj-2025-087581
February 16, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Paper Mills!
Scancar B, Byrne J A, Causeur D, Barnett A G. Machine learning based screening of potential paper mill publications in cancer research: methodological and cross sectional study BMJ 2026; 392 :e087581 doi:10.1136/bmj-2025-087581
Scancar B, Byrne J A, Causeur D, Barnett A G. Machine learning based screening of potential paper mill publications in cancer research: methodological and cross sectional study BMJ 2026; 392 :e087581 doi:10.1136/bmj-2025-087581
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Given the rapid development of AI and various software to write text, we would suggest that editors/associate editors develop some system to check the veracity of the text and references prior to inviting a review.
Given the rapid development of AI and various software to write text, we would suggest that editors/associate editors develop some system to check the veracity of the text and references prior to inviting a review.
August 16, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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Given the rapid development of AI and various software to write text, we would suggest that editors/associate editors develop some system to check the veracity of the text and references prior to inviting a review.
Given the rapid development of AI and various software to write text, we would suggest that editors/associate editors develop some system to check the veracity of the text and references prior to inviting a review.
Fake References. We were just asked by an Editor of a journal to consider replying to a letter submitted about a manuscript we had published. It was only while we were considering possible replies that we found out that all 4 citations in support of the letter were false.
August 16, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Fake References. We were just asked by an Editor of a journal to consider replying to a letter submitted about a manuscript we had published. It was only while we were considering possible replies that we found out that all 4 citations in support of the letter were false.
An intersting graph from the Oxford Migration Laboratory. Not that you would see it in any of the right-wing commentators in the UK. What on earth caused the small boat problem?
July 10, 2025 at 8:40 PM
An intersting graph from the Oxford Migration Laboratory. Not that you would see it in any of the right-wing commentators in the UK. What on earth caused the small boat problem?
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It pains me to say this, but if you are not a US citizen, you should not attend scientific conferences in the US, visit US institutions, or otherwise travel to our country.
Right now it's not worth the risk.
Hopefully that will change. If it doesn't, science in the US is sunk anyway.
Right now it's not worth the risk.
Hopefully that will change. If it doesn't, science in the US is sunk anyway.
May 26, 2025 at 1:54 AM
It pains me to say this, but if you are not a US citizen, you should not attend scientific conferences in the US, visit US institutions, or otherwise travel to our country.
Right now it's not worth the risk.
Hopefully that will change. If it doesn't, science in the US is sunk anyway.
Right now it's not worth the risk.
Hopefully that will change. If it doesn't, science in the US is sunk anyway.
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PLEASE SHARE: Registration is now open for the next Introduction to Causal Inference Course for Health & Social Scientists (7-11 July 2025, Leeds, UK).
See more info & register here: www.causal.training
Note, we are not planning any other courses until 2027.
#CausalIntroCourse #EpiSky #CausalSky
See more info & register here: www.causal.training
Note, we are not planning any other courses until 2027.
#CausalIntroCourse #EpiSky #CausalSky
December 2, 2024 at 10:42 AM
PLEASE SHARE: Registration is now open for the next Introduction to Causal Inference Course for Health & Social Scientists (7-11 July 2025, Leeds, UK).
See more info & register here: www.causal.training
Note, we are not planning any other courses until 2027.
#CausalIntroCourse #EpiSky #CausalSky
See more info & register here: www.causal.training
Note, we are not planning any other courses until 2027.
#CausalIntroCourse #EpiSky #CausalSky
The news about the potential reduction of CDC staff risks a scary scenario of the USA infecting the world. Europe and the UK must consider increasing surveillance of those travelling from the USA if this comes to pass.
November 12, 2024 at 7:09 AM
The news about the potential reduction of CDC staff risks a scary scenario of the USA infecting the world. Europe and the UK must consider increasing surveillance of those travelling from the USA if this comes to pass.
So, Bluesky feels like home, an extended family of mostly shared values. Its important that we keep it that way.
November 6, 2024 at 8:59 PM
So, Bluesky feels like home, an extended family of mostly shared values. Its important that we keep it that way.