In the past 48 hours I have:
-led a workshop about scientific manuscript peer review
-reviewed a manuscript (I'm the peer)
-submitted a manuscript for peer review
-received the results of another manuscript's peer review
I am professional science-ing so hard right now despite the national chaos
-led a workshop about scientific manuscript peer review
-reviewed a manuscript (I'm the peer)
-submitted a manuscript for peer review
-received the results of another manuscript's peer review
I am professional science-ing so hard right now despite the national chaos
February 21, 2025 at 6:21 PM
In the past 48 hours I have:
-led a workshop about scientific manuscript peer review
-reviewed a manuscript (I'm the peer)
-submitted a manuscript for peer review
-received the results of another manuscript's peer review
I am professional science-ing so hard right now despite the national chaos
-led a workshop about scientific manuscript peer review
-reviewed a manuscript (I'm the peer)
-submitted a manuscript for peer review
-received the results of another manuscript's peer review
I am professional science-ing so hard right now despite the national chaos
Peer who led government NHS review failed to declare shares in health firms
Peer who led government NHS review failed to declare shares in health firms
Lord Darzi’s undeclared interests in four companies included $500,000 of shares in US-based healthcare venture
The independent peer Lord Darzi, a senior adviser to the government on the NHS, failed to officially declare shareholdings in healthcare…
www.theguardian.com
March 19, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Peer who led government NHS review failed to declare shares in health firms
decades of peer-reviewed science have led to the scientific consensus that biological sex is not binary.
June 15, 2025 at 6:25 AM
decades of peer-reviewed science have led to the scientific consensus that biological sex is not binary.
Anyone else fed up of this stuff?🚨
“Peer who led government NHS review failed to declare shares in health firms.”
This is about Lord Darzi…
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
“Peer who led government NHS review failed to declare shares in health firms.”
This is about Lord Darzi…
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Peer who led government NHS review failed to declare shares in health firms
Lord Darzi’s undeclared interests in four companies included $500,000 of shares in US-based healthcare venture
www.theguardian.com
March 19, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Anyone else fed up of this stuff?🚨
“Peer who led government NHS review failed to declare shares in health firms.”
This is about Lord Darzi…
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
“Peer who led government NHS review failed to declare shares in health firms.”
This is about Lord Darzi…
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Ireland's first peer-led trans healthcare clinic launches.
Kindred Clinic Cork was created to provide care for trans people that is free, safe, local & gender-affirming.
I love this, esp given everything I've heard about the national gender service... #Spéirgorm
gcn.ie/first-pilot-...
Kindred Clinic Cork was created to provide care for trans people that is free, safe, local & gender-affirming.
I love this, esp given everything I've heard about the national gender service... #Spéirgorm
gcn.ie/first-pilot-...
Ireland's first peer-led trans healthcare clinic launches with pilot service
Launched by Trans Healthcare Action and Sexual Health Centre Cork, Kindred Clinic is Ireland’s first peer-led trans healthcare service pilot.
gcn.ie
June 6, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Ireland's first peer-led trans healthcare clinic launches.
Kindred Clinic Cork was created to provide care for trans people that is free, safe, local & gender-affirming.
I love this, esp given everything I've heard about the national gender service... #Spéirgorm
gcn.ie/first-pilot-...
Kindred Clinic Cork was created to provide care for trans people that is free, safe, local & gender-affirming.
I love this, esp given everything I've heard about the national gender service... #Spéirgorm
gcn.ie/first-pilot-...
"Kerr will today launch Detransition Pathway UK, the only “peer-to-peer, community-led” support network for detransitioners in the UK."
April 18, 2026 at 7:57 AM
"Kerr will today launch Detransition Pathway UK, the only “peer-to-peer, community-led” support network for detransitioners in the UK."
just do what you did to transition in the first place but with the opposite hormone
April 18, 2026 at 2:14 PM
just do what you did to transition in the first place but with the opposite hormone
We should pay peer reviewers
Paying reviewers led to faster decisions—an average of 5.5 working days vs 38 days for unpaid reviews
And review quality improved (judged by handling editors)
Reviewers who delivered a good peer review in 4 days were paid $290
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Paying reviewers led to faster decisions—an average of 5.5 working days vs 38 days for unpaid reviews
And review quality improved (judged by handling editors)
Reviewers who delivered a good peer review in 4 days were paid $290
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
July 5, 2026 at 6:55 PM
We should pay peer reviewers
Paying reviewers led to faster decisions—an average of 5.5 working days vs 38 days for unpaid reviews
And review quality improved (judged by handling editors)
Reviewers who delivered a good peer review in 4 days were paid $290
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Paying reviewers led to faster decisions—an average of 5.5 working days vs 38 days for unpaid reviews
And review quality improved (judged by handling editors)
Reviewers who delivered a good peer review in 4 days were paid $290
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Josh Hawley is pressuring FDA Commissioner Marty Makary to change the FDA’s approach to mifepristone based on a study—without peer review—from the Ethics & Public Policy Center where Leonard Leo is on the board. (Hawley & Leo are connected via the Leo-led Teneo Network, which Hawley co-founded.) 1/
May 4, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Josh Hawley is pressuring FDA Commissioner Marty Makary to change the FDA’s approach to mifepristone based on a study—without peer review—from the Ethics & Public Policy Center where Leonard Leo is on the board. (Hawley & Leo are connected via the Leo-led Teneo Network, which Hawley co-founded.) 1/
I would be way more concerned about this if multiple peer-reviewed scientific studies had confirmed that the actions of Donald Trump personally led to at least 400,000 deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic and then major media just decided not to cover that to avoid pissing him off
May 25, 2026 at 9:24 PM
I would be way more concerned about this if multiple peer-reviewed scientific studies had confirmed that the actions of Donald Trump personally led to at least 400,000 deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic and then major media just decided not to cover that to avoid pissing him off
Historically, when scientists submit grants to federal agencies like NSF or NIH, funding decisions have relied heavily on expert peer review and the leadership of career civil servants drawn from the scientific community. This process is often called a "gold star" system, led by expert peers. 3/n
May 29, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Historically, when scientists submit grants to federal agencies like NSF or NIH, funding decisions have relied heavily on expert peer review and the leadership of career civil servants drawn from the scientific community. This process is often called a "gold star" system, led by expert peers. 3/n
Generative language models aren’t research tools by themselves. You actually need to run statistical models that do computation instead of hallucinate replies based on previous discussion. There is peer reviewed research about how generative models hallucinate and are easily led by the prompter.
July 20, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Generative language models aren’t research tools by themselves. You actually need to run statistical models that do computation instead of hallucinate replies based on previous discussion. There is peer reviewed research about how generative models hallucinate and are easily led by the prompter.
This systematic review reports a clear preference among autistic adults for autistic-led, peer-led post-diagnostic support.
There was also a preference for online communication, written communication, and asynchronous communication.
stimpunks.org/2024/09/17/p...
There was also a preference for online communication, written communication, and asynchronous communication.
stimpunks.org/2024/09/17/p...
Participant preference was for autistic-led peer support.
This systematic review reports a clear preference among autistic adults for autistic-led, peer-led post-diagnostic support. There was also a preference for online communication, written communication,...
stimpunks.org
September 17, 2024 at 5:43 PM
This systematic review reports a clear preference among autistic adults for autistic-led, peer-led post-diagnostic support.
There was also a preference for online communication, written communication, and asynchronous communication.
stimpunks.org/2024/09/17/p...
There was also a preference for online communication, written communication, and asynchronous communication.
stimpunks.org/2024/09/17/p...
This amounts to a rolling and eventually complete blockade of Congressionally appropriated, peer reviewed, and highly meritorious research to improve the health of all Americans. And to dismantle the biomedical research enterprise that’s led the world for decades and created wealth.
February 11, 2025 at 11:55 AM
This amounts to a rolling and eventually complete blockade of Congressionally appropriated, peer reviewed, and highly meritorious research to improve the health of all Americans. And to dismantle the biomedical research enterprise that’s led the world for decades and created wealth.
June 5, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Fantastic inaugural @cclguk.bsky.social Early Career Researcher Network day in Birmingham today. Great projects presented by ECRs as well as career talks from established leaders. Huge thanks to everyone who has supported this work, inc the peer-led ECR network committee
November 26, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Fantastic inaugural @cclguk.bsky.social Early Career Researcher Network day in Birmingham today. Great projects presented by ECRs as well as career talks from established leaders. Huge thanks to everyone who has supported this work, inc the peer-led ECR network committee
well this sounds good
Ireland's first peer-led trans healthcare clinic launches with pilot service
Launched by Trans Healthcare Action and Sexual Health Centre Cork, Kindred Clinic is Ireland’s first peer-led trans healthcare service pilot.
gcn.ie
June 5, 2026 at 11:33 AM
well this sounds good
Um...
Peer who led government NHS review failed to declare shares in health firms
Lord Darzi’s undeclared interests in four companies included $500,000 of shares in US-based healthcare venture.
Starmer's 'changed' Labour party ARE going to privatise the NHS.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Peer who led government NHS review failed to declare shares in health firms
Lord Darzi’s undeclared interests in four companies included $500,000 of shares in US-based healthcare venture.
Starmer's 'changed' Labour party ARE going to privatise the NHS.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Peer who led government NHS review failed to declare shares in health firms
Lord Darzi’s undeclared interests in four companies included $500,000 of shares in US-based healthcare venture
www.theguardian.com
March 19, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Um...
Peer who led government NHS review failed to declare shares in health firms
Lord Darzi’s undeclared interests in four companies included $500,000 of shares in US-based healthcare venture.
Starmer's 'changed' Labour party ARE going to privatise the NHS.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Peer who led government NHS review failed to declare shares in health firms
Lord Darzi’s undeclared interests in four companies included $500,000 of shares in US-based healthcare venture.
Starmer's 'changed' Labour party ARE going to privatise the NHS.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
“peer-to-peer, community-led” = no actual medical proffesionals.
April 18, 2026 at 9:41 AM
“peer-to-peer, community-led” = no actual medical proffesionals.
The last 12 years of US history have seen historically great growth relative to peer nations that has led to essentially zero positive outcomes and an economy everyone hates.
Broadly shared economic growth > whatever “affordability” is supposed to mean
July 22, 2026 at 1:32 AM
The last 12 years of US history have seen historically great growth relative to peer nations that has led to essentially zero positive outcomes and an economy everyone hates.
Who could have predicted it?
Lord Darzi, who led the rapid review of the NHS, held $500k undeclared shares & $800k undeclared share options in private health companies - all missing from his House of Lords register of interests - when Streeting appointed him.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Lord Darzi, who led the rapid review of the NHS, held $500k undeclared shares & $800k undeclared share options in private health companies - all missing from his House of Lords register of interests - when Streeting appointed him.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Peer who led government NHS review failed to declare shares in health firms
Lord Darzi’s undeclared interests in four companies included $500,000 of shares in US-based healthcare venture
www.theguardian.com
March 19, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Who could have predicted it?
Lord Darzi, who led the rapid review of the NHS, held $500k undeclared shares & $800k undeclared share options in private health companies - all missing from his House of Lords register of interests - when Streeting appointed him.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Lord Darzi, who led the rapid review of the NHS, held $500k undeclared shares & $800k undeclared share options in private health companies - all missing from his House of Lords register of interests - when Streeting appointed him.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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