Jack Ryan 🙏🧪
@jacksonwryan.com
Not a spy.
Investigative / science journalist.
President, Science Journalists Association of Australia.
I write about people, science, integrity, dodgy stuff, video games, art etc.
Investigative / science journalist.
President, Science Journalists Association of Australia.
I write about people, science, integrity, dodgy stuff, video games, art etc.
🧪 The "high-profile study" in question here is one *the Guardian reported on* just under a year ago with a "shocking" headline. That story includes sections of the study copy-pasted and additional quotes from the UK science media centre that lacked their full context about why the study was flawed.
‘A bombshell’: doubt cast on discoveries of #microplastics throughout human body, from brain to blood, arteries to testes
Exclusive: Some scientists say many detections are most likely error, with one high-profile study called a ‘joke’
Story by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Exclusive: Some scientists say many detections are most likely error, with one high-profile study called a ‘joke’
Story by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘A bombshell’: doubt cast on discovery of microplastics throughout human body
Exclusive: Some scientists say many detections are most likely error, with one high-profile study called a ‘joke’
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2026 at 9:54 AM
🧪 The "high-profile study" in question here is one *the Guardian reported on* just under a year ago with a "shocking" headline. That story includes sections of the study copy-pasted and additional quotes from the UK science media centre that lacked their full context about why the study was flawed.
🧪 Here's a science mystery to start the year.
Why are species names for fish and plants appearing in the scientific literature in papers about firefighter injuries, hearing loss and heart attack?
Is it AI? Translation tools? Something else?
nobreakthroughs.substack.com/p/is-this-fi...
Why are species names for fish and plants appearing in the scientific literature in papers about firefighter injuries, hearing loss and heart attack?
Is it AI? Translation tools? Something else?
nobreakthroughs.substack.com/p/is-this-fi...
January 11, 2026 at 11:34 PM
🧪 Here's a science mystery to start the year.
Why are species names for fish and plants appearing in the scientific literature in papers about firefighter injuries, hearing loss and heart attack?
Is it AI? Translation tools? Something else?
nobreakthroughs.substack.com/p/is-this-fi...
Why are species names for fish and plants appearing in the scientific literature in papers about firefighter injuries, hearing loss and heart attack?
Is it AI? Translation tools? Something else?
nobreakthroughs.substack.com/p/is-this-fi...
Glowing CES articles on some new tech bullshit ending like
[Journalist] travelled to Vegas thanks to support from Hisense, Lego, Nvidia, BMW, Johns Chicken Shop on Main, the '96 Seattle Supersonics, Rory McLorys Glorious Stories, 14 Ancient Beings of Undisclosed Origin and Hisense (another one)
[Journalist] travelled to Vegas thanks to support from Hisense, Lego, Nvidia, BMW, Johns Chicken Shop on Main, the '96 Seattle Supersonics, Rory McLorys Glorious Stories, 14 Ancient Beings of Undisclosed Origin and Hisense (another one)
January 7, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Glowing CES articles on some new tech bullshit ending like
[Journalist] travelled to Vegas thanks to support from Hisense, Lego, Nvidia, BMW, Johns Chicken Shop on Main, the '96 Seattle Supersonics, Rory McLorys Glorious Stories, 14 Ancient Beings of Undisclosed Origin and Hisense (another one)
[Journalist] travelled to Vegas thanks to support from Hisense, Lego, Nvidia, BMW, Johns Chicken Shop on Main, the '96 Seattle Supersonics, Rory McLorys Glorious Stories, 14 Ancient Beings of Undisclosed Origin and Hisense (another one)
get her name outta your god damn mouth
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang introduces the Vera Rubin architecture, its next-gen AI platform. The GPU is named Rubin and the CPU is Vera
January 5, 2026 at 11:15 PM
get her name outta your god damn mouth
Reposted by Jack Ryan 🙏🧪
To bring in the New Year, here's a proposal for external regulation of academic publishing, through a voluntary system of journal certification to the ISO 9001 quality management standard. 🧪 #ResearchIntegrity (1/2) www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com
December 30, 2025 at 11:28 PM
To bring in the New Year, here's a proposal for external regulation of academic publishing, through a voluntary system of journal certification to the ISO 9001 quality management standard. 🧪 #ResearchIntegrity (1/2) www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Has Crikey never heard of science journalism or?
Two cricket journalists 🏏
Zero science journalists 🧪
Here's my Who to Watch?
@angusdalton.bsky.social -- on a hot streak
@samjnichols.bsky.social -- health/drug reporting with great care
@clarewatson.bsky.social -- poised!! big 2026!!
Two cricket journalists 🏏
Zero science journalists 🧪
Here's my Who to Watch?
@angusdalton.bsky.social -- on a hot streak
@samjnichols.bsky.social -- health/drug reporting with great care
@clarewatson.bsky.social -- poised!! big 2026!!
"AI can never generate a news story because it can’t think to contact someone to find something out, operate on a hunch, or use deduction based on past experience to then employ the art of bluff" — AFR political editor Phil Coorey.
Australian media figures on AI, and which journos are the up-and-coming ones to watch
We asked Australia's biggest media figures about what scares them about artificial intelligence, and which new reporters are making a splash.
www.crikey.com.au
December 19, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Has Crikey never heard of science journalism or?
Two cricket journalists 🏏
Zero science journalists 🧪
Here's my Who to Watch?
@angusdalton.bsky.social -- on a hot streak
@samjnichols.bsky.social -- health/drug reporting with great care
@clarewatson.bsky.social -- poised!! big 2026!!
Two cricket journalists 🏏
Zero science journalists 🧪
Here's my Who to Watch?
@angusdalton.bsky.social -- on a hot streak
@samjnichols.bsky.social -- health/drug reporting with great care
@clarewatson.bsky.social -- poised!! big 2026!!
South Australia is a state in New Zealand I guess
Bom reveals Christmas Day forecast as nation sweats through extreme heatwave
Bom reveals Christmas Day forecast as nation sweats through extreme heatwave
Mixed picture for the big day with some capitals tipped for a hot, dry celebration while others will be cool or rainy
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Some parts of Australia are in for sunshine and heat this Christmas, while others are forecast to have cloudy skies, cool temperatures and some rain as Santa comes to town.
The Bureau of Meteorology has released its official forecast for the holiday, with less than seven days left to wrap presents and make plans. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2025 at 1:24 AM
South Australia is a state in New Zealand I guess
There were credible allegations against the multiple Game Award winning Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 ... And Sandfall said nothing. Ignored requests for comment. Quietly patched. This will be the strategy. Hide it or ignore it until people no longer care. News moves onto the next case.
Hell, there's been credible allegations of its use uncovered at AAA developers in the last couple of weeks and the companies have just not commented. The tech introduces enough uncertainty that it becomes hard to talk about instences as absolute fact which is in a developer's favor - fog of war etc.
December 17, 2025 at 2:17 AM
There were credible allegations against the multiple Game Award winning Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 ... And Sandfall said nothing. Ignored requests for comment. Quietly patched. This will be the strategy. Hide it or ignore it until people no longer care. News moves onto the next case.
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December 17, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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Reposted by Jack Ryan 🙏🧪
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December 15, 2025 at 10:49 PM
We simply do not exist without paying subscribers, but also, times are tough and the idea of paying for websites is still weird to millions of people.
If you want to be involved in some small way, though, and get some cool blogs sent to your inbox, this is a great first step!
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Police responding to active shooter at Bondi Beach, information trickling out does not sound good.
December 14, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Police responding to active shooter at Bondi Beach, information trickling out does not sound good.
is this the first time an ai game won game of the year
December 12, 2025 at 6:39 AM
is this the first time an ai game won game of the year
incredible! scientists just discovered one gamer that survived not watching a single second of the game awards this year! they suggest this could ultimately lead to the downfall of Keighleyocracy
December 12, 2025 at 3:45 AM
incredible! scientists just discovered one gamer that survived not watching a single second of the game awards this year! they suggest this could ultimately lead to the downfall of Keighleyocracy
Reposted by Jack Ryan 🙏🧪
I’ve published a new piece in IPS Journal (in English and German) on Australia's social media age-ban, a policy that disconnects millions of young people from key online spaces while giving us no real way to measure what it achieves.
www.ips-journal.eu/work-and-dig...
www.ips-journal.eu/work-and-dig...
A poor answer to a complex problem
Australia’s social media ban won’t protect teens, but it shows who holds power. Europe should make sure to choose a different path
www.ips-journal.eu
December 12, 2025 at 12:23 AM
I’ve published a new piece in IPS Journal (in English and German) on Australia's social media age-ban, a policy that disconnects millions of young people from key online spaces while giving us no real way to measure what it achieves.
www.ips-journal.eu/work-and-dig...
www.ips-journal.eu/work-and-dig...
Interesting discussion in the Conversation about a research integrity body for Australia -- more for than against, featuring comments from @jabyrnesci.bsky.social, and clearly a need to do more to tackle this problem🧪
theconversation.com/should-austr...
theconversation.com/should-austr...
Should Australia establish an independent body to investigate scientific misconduct? We asked 5 experts
Scientific misconduct can waste public funds and harm human health. But views differ about the best way to tackle it.
theconversation.com
December 12, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Interesting discussion in the Conversation about a research integrity body for Australia -- more for than against, featuring comments from @jabyrnesci.bsky.social, and clearly a need to do more to tackle this problem🧪
theconversation.com/should-austr...
theconversation.com/should-austr...
oh crazy just ran past peg paterson park and there are young people on their phones everywhere, guess the ban isnt working !!!!
December 10, 2025 at 4:50 AM
oh crazy just ran past peg paterson park and there are young people on their phones everywhere, guess the ban isnt working !!!!
Huge shouts to @cameronwilson.bsky.social who has diligently and thoughtfully covered the social media ban in ways few others have. Critical, evidence-based, fair. Great stuff.
From the very first thought bubble, @cameronwilson.bsky.social has interrogated the government’s teen social media ban policy — here’s how, and why he hopes it works www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/10/c...
I wrote 44,000 words about the teen social media ban's problems. I hope I'm wrong
I closely covered the bumps, flaws and potential pitfalls of this 'world-first' ban for the same reason that the government is so proud of it: because it's important.
www.crikey.com.au
December 10, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Huge shouts to @cameronwilson.bsky.social who has diligently and thoughtfully covered the social media ban in ways few others have. Critical, evidence-based, fair. Great stuff.
really miss having a petty squabble ya know. where are all the trivial quarrels gone? bring back a little bickering imho
December 8, 2025 at 11:02 PM
really miss having a petty squabble ya know. where are all the trivial quarrels gone? bring back a little bickering imho
China's bid for the 2029 World Conference of Science Journalists says their conference will include "AI-driven games" with the creators of Black Myth. Very weird to see this collision of my journalism beats here! #WCSJ25 🧪
December 2, 2025 at 1:25 PM
China's bid for the 2029 World Conference of Science Journalists says their conference will include "AI-driven games" with the creators of Black Myth. Very weird to see this collision of my journalism beats here! #WCSJ25 🧪
I'm extremely proud to present Australia's bid for the World Conference of Science Journalists for 2029 here in Pretoria, and for my home town of ADL, no less. The team behind this bid have been unreal. If you're at #WCSJ, presentations begin at 11am in the Emerald Room. 🧪
December 2, 2025 at 8:51 AM
I'm extremely proud to present Australia's bid for the World Conference of Science Journalists for 2029 here in Pretoria, and for my home town of ADL, no less. The team behind this bid have been unreal. If you're at #WCSJ, presentations begin at 11am in the Emerald Room. 🧪
On the Factor Fexcectorn and autism bicycle AI slop study: I got an answer from Springer Nature this morning that this scientific paper will be retracted! 🧪
Full story: nobreakthroughs.substack.com/p/riding-the...
Full story: nobreakthroughs.substack.com/p/riding-the...
Riding the Autism Bicycle to Retraction Town
Does anyone *really* know their Factor Fexcectorn?
nobreakthroughs.substack.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:25 AM
On the Factor Fexcectorn and autism bicycle AI slop study: I got an answer from Springer Nature this morning that this scientific paper will be retracted! 🧪
Full story: nobreakthroughs.substack.com/p/riding-the...
Full story: nobreakthroughs.substack.com/p/riding-the...
Reposted by Jack Ryan 🙏🧪
If you don't know about factor fexcectorn yet, you 👏 haven't 👏 been 👏 listening 👏
November 27, 2025 at 8:42 AM
If you don't know about factor fexcectorn yet, you 👏 haven't 👏 been 👏 listening 👏
Uhh,,, Figure 1 shows you... what exactly? Trying to understand Medical fryrmbial, runctitional features and mum's legs going through concrete.
This whole article is a bit of a disaster. And it's very difficult to find other published work for the author. Strange! 🧪
(via @smutclyde.bsky.social)
This whole article is a bit of a disaster. And it's very difficult to find other published work for the author. Strange! 🧪
(via @smutclyde.bsky.social)
November 27, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Uhh,,, Figure 1 shows you... what exactly? Trying to understand Medical fryrmbial, runctitional features and mum's legs going through concrete.
This whole article is a bit of a disaster. And it's very difficult to find other published work for the author. Strange! 🧪
(via @smutclyde.bsky.social)
This whole article is a bit of a disaster. And it's very difficult to find other published work for the author. Strange! 🧪
(via @smutclyde.bsky.social)