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Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, Stanford @casbsstanford.bsky.social · 1d

Fmr CASBS director (2014-22) @mlevi.bsky.social will deliver the inaugural Margaret Levi Lecture in-person @snfagora.bsky.social on Oct 24

"The Organization of a Community of Fate: Solidarity, Networks, and Technology in the Service of Crossing Divides"

Details: www.eventbrite.com/e/margaret-l...

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Opal @opalescentopal.bsky.social · 1d

My masters thesis was basically an elaborate, 50+ page Tommy Tutone joke involving elliptic curves and the fact that 8675309 is a prime (and a twin prime at tha!).

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Sarah Otner @sarahotner.bsky.social · 1d

There's a whole internet thing about needing to pause the music in order to focus on parking. Put these two together and... 🤷🤣

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Sarah Otner @sarahotner.bsky.social · 2d

You can see why they disabled the Comments section in both formats of the article, because 👿🤯🪓

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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 3d

What policy themed visitor trail would you do upon retirement? I would pilgrimage to visit the 100 Rishi Sunak outdoor chess sets around the country. I genuinely think it would be one of those fun random things that would take me to places I’d never otherwise go to

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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 6d

Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 7d

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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Chris Bail @chrisbail.bsky.social · 7d

New jobs for computational social scientists at UNC and USC: unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/307... amd uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/194...

Assistant Professor

This Assistant Professor position will teach graduate and undergraduate courses, conduct research in the field of Sociology, participate in departmental service, and mentor graduate students.

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Chris Bail @chrisbail.bsky.social · 7d

Junior and senior faculty positions in computational social scientists at Bocconi, one of the world's best universiites: Assistant Prof: jobmarket.unibocconi.eu?id=841
Associate/Full Prof: jobmarket.unibocconi.eu?id=843

Job Market - Bocconi University

Recruiting, Faculty, Post-doc Grant, Collaboration Contracts

jobmarket.unibocconi.eu

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Paul Nightingale @paulnightingale.bsky.social · 8d

I'd be much more sympathetic to the REF culture warriors if they could (a) tell me if culture is a cause or effect, and (b) show some evidence of having read the extensive academic research on how organisations work.

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University of Sussex Business School @sussexunibusiness.bsky.social · 8d

Thinking about an MBA? 🎓
Join us online 15 Oct, 10 am (UK time) for the Sussex MBA Webinar.

💡 Masterclass: The Art of Negotiation with Dr Benjamin Everly

Discover how Sussex develops Better Business Leaders: https://universityofsussex.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nEM11Fm7S_ygvqqNKXhDlA

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University of Sussex Business School @sussexunibusiness.bsky.social · 8d

🎉 The Business School has achieved EQUIS re-accreditation for another three years! EFMD Global

This recognition reaffirms our commitment to excellence, research impact & global engagement.

#EQUIS #BusinessSchool #GlobalImpact

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Paul Nightingale @paulnightingale.bsky.social · 12d

Dan Wang's "Breakneck: China's quest to engineer the future" is as good as people say.

Useful to read it with Dunkelman's "Why Nothing Works". Which is also really good on the US

And for background Paul Sabin's "Public Citizens" is a wonderful history of changes in the US.

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Sarah Otner @sarahotner.bsky.social · 12d

What is your typical ratio of bookmarks to books? Because you own a large number of books... 🤔

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Sarah Otner @sarahotner.bsky.social · 17d

Just because you don't have obvious timetabled classroom hours does not mean that you are free of teaching. This is the worst part of the UK job: The teaching never goes away! I am still marking resits of students whose last lecture was April 2024 (because of MitCirc, trailing, etc). Awful system.

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Sarah Otner @sarahotner.bsky.social · 19d

No judgment! Yes, building insurance. If the boiler blows up, your building insurance won't pay out if you can't prove good state of repair.

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Sarah Otner @sarahotner.bsky.social · 19d

Absolutely get the service! Not least because if there is an accident and you haven't had it within 12 months, your insurance can refuse to pay.

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New_ Public @newpublic.org · 21d

“Skate to where the puck is going, not where it has been.” Wayne Gretzky 🏒 (also New_ Public)

We’re looking for a short-term Research Fellow to help us identify emerging trends and explore how the growth of AI is impacting digital public spaces.

Research Fellow, AI & The Future of Social Conversation - NewPublic.org - Career Page

Apply to Research Fellow, AI & The Future of Social Conversation at NewPublic.org in Remote.

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Dr Jamie Gallagher @jamiebgall.co.uk · 21d

Want to get creative in your Science Communication?
I’m running a free webinar with the team at @newscientist.com in Jan 2026. Is that far away? Yes, but sign up today to get announcements & opportunities for the huge New Scientist Live in London. 🧪#scicomm www.newscientist.com/science-even...

Creative sci-com: from stand to stage

Join acclaimed science communicator Jamie Gallagher, and the team behind New Scientist Live, to explore how creativity can transform the way we share scientific concepts. This session offers invaluabl...

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Dan de Kadt @dandekadt.bsky.social · Sep 15

LSE's Department of Methodogy is searching for an Assistant Professor in Computational Social Science. Applicants from across the social sciences are very welcome!

Please reach out if you would like any more details.

Assistant Professor in Computational Social Science

Assistant Professor in Computational Social Science, , LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university <p styl...

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The Sir Richard Stapley Educational Trust @stapleytrust.bsky.social · 29d

📣 We're recruiting! 📣 An exciting vacancy has opened to join our board of trustees. We are looking for someone with knowledge and experience of postgraduate education in the UK. You may even be a past grant recipient! To apply, please visit our website: stapleytrust.org

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Sarah Otner @sarahotner.bsky.social · Sep 9

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Should I fly the flag?

Patriotism does not belong to one political movement

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Ben Williamson @benpatrickwill.bsky.social · Sep 6

Despite our pushing as editors, T&F won't reveal its other licensing agreements, or state clearly how they'll ensure proper attribution if content ends up in language models (and it is)

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Ben Williamson @benpatrickwill.bsky.social · Sep 6

Journal publishers *are* bundling your papers up in "data licensing agreements" for big tech companies to use for AI model training. Our publisher, T&F, got £75m from Microsoft for that last year alone.

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University of Sussex Business School @sussexunibusiness.bsky.social · Sep 4

We’re live on Bluesky!

Welcome to the official University of Sussex Business School feed, where we’ll be sharing stories from our vibrant and diverse student community, insights from our world-class research, and the real-world impact of our courses.

🔗 www.sussex.ac.uk/bus...

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