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Martin Michaelis (he/him) @martmichaelis.bsky.social · Jul 14

Of course, every system will be gamed if possible... #AcademicSky

Scientists hide messages in papers to game AI peer review

Some studies containing instructions in white text or small font — visible only to machines — will be withdrawn from preprint servers.

www.nature.com

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Keith Baker @stumpysheep.bsky.social · Jul 14

Hi Amy,
This should work: www.removepaywall.com/search?url=h...
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Amy Johnston, PhD @amydjohn.bsky.social · Jul 11

Anyone out there in #AcademicSky #ScienceSky #EpiSky have the full text of this article?

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Keith Baker @stumpysheep.bsky.social · Jul 7

If anyone out there has submitted a journal paper & thinks AI has been used to review it please DM or email me. I have a journalist at the Times Higher interested.
#AcademicSky

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Scottish Ecological Design Association @scotecodesign.bsky.social · Jun 3

Scotland is one of four European countries selected to pilot Circular Construction Hubs.

“There are huge opportunities in having an economy where reuse and recycling are the default choice,” says net zero secretary @gillianamartin.bsky.social.

Pictured: @iaingulland.bsky.social

Scotland to model Circular Construction Hub

Scotland is to pioneer a new initiative that aims to increase uptake and accessibility of reused construction materials and showcase the sector as a lucrative investment opportunity. The nation is one...

www.scottishconstructionnow.com

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Keith Baker @stumpysheep.bsky.social · Apr 10

We @Common_Weal are proud to be founding partners of The #OceanRights Coalition. Here's the brilliant @GirvanMichaela explaining what it's all about & why you should join us in supporting them too.
(& @nickhobson25.bsky.social deserves some serious credit for kicking this off 🤗)

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Keith Baker @stumpysheep.bsky.social · Feb 6

Ach! This link works!

www.napier.ac.uk/study-with-u...

Introduction to Carbon Management and Achieving Net Zero

At Edinburgh Napier University, we nurture talent and create knowledge that shapes communities all around the world.

www.napier.ac.uk

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Keith Baker @stumpysheep.bsky.social · Feb 6

Ach! This link works!

www.napier.ac.uk/study-with-u...

Introduction to Carbon Management and Achieving Net Zero

At Edinburgh Napier University, we nurture talent and create knowledge that shapes communities all around the world.

www.napier.ac.uk

Keith Baker @stumpysheep.bsky.social · Feb 6

Our company doesn't have an account here yet, but we're running our Introduction to Carbon Management and Achieving Net Zero course again in March, with new guest lecturers Magdalena Blazusiak (RGU, SEDA, CIAT) & Dr Ron Mould (Bield, Common Weal)
napier.ac.uk/study-with-us/…

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At Edinburgh Napier University, we nurture talent and create knowledge that shapes communities all around the world.

https://napier.ac.uk/study-with-us/…

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Keith Baker @stumpysheep.bsky.social · Feb 6

Our company doesn't have an account here yet, but we're running our Introduction to Carbon Management and Achieving Net Zero course again in March, with new guest lecturers Magdalena Blazusiak (RGU, SEDA, CIAT) & Dr Ron Mould (Bield, Common Weal)
napier.ac.uk/study-with-us/…#AcademicSkyky

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At Edinburgh Napier University, we nurture talent and create knowledge that shapes communities all around the world.

https://napier.ac.uk/study-with-us/…

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Keith Baker @stumpysheep.bsky.social · Jan 31

Pookie has good taste in books 😊

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Keith Baker @stumpysheep.bsky.social · Jan 28

It's #ScottishHouseConditionSurvey day 🙂

In short, not much change.

Scientists for Global Responsibility @responsiblesci.bsky.social · Jan 15

Trump's back: a climate-sceptic who asked for ‘more usable’ nuclear weapons and picked hardline militarist Pete Hesgerth as Defense Sec.

As Stuart Parkinson writes for @rethinkingsecurity.bsky.social, there is much that can be done to reduce the risks.

rethinkingsecurity.org.uk/2025/01/13/t...
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Trump's Presidency: Risks to Global Security and Climate Action

The return of Donald Trump to the US presidency undermines efforts to tackle urgent global security risks such as nuclear weapons and climate change. Dr Stuart Parkinson gives an overview of the pr…

rethinkingsecurity.org.uk

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Overlander @overlander.bsky.social · Jan 21

With the kind permission of Lucy Hunter-Blackburn who commissioned it, and in advance of #BurnsNight2025, I give you 'Gen Z Addresses A Haggis'.

#Scotland #Parody #Poetry #Pastiche

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Keith Baker @stumpysheep.bsky.social · Jan 16

I second the hot tub idea 🙂

Or hydroponics? 😉

Pretty impressive if he's hit his export limit 🙂

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Keith Baker @stumpysheep.bsky.social · Jan 2

Not all energy co's are raising their prices (Ecotricity isn't).

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Keith Baker @stumpysheep.bsky.social · Dec 25

We played Trivial Pursuit, & the cat....

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Keith Baker @stumpysheep.bsky.social · Dec 25

Currently on this 😍

Keith Baker @stumpysheep.bsky.social · Dec 21

Oh we've got lots of snacks arriving today & doing a booze run on Mon 😊

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Keith Baker @stumpysheep.bsky.social · Dec 20

Well that's my last project updates sent to my teams (except for the one I live with), most of my marking done, & my out of office reply up (& tested).

This is how I intend to spend most of the next 2 weeks.

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Scientists for Global Responsibility @responsiblesci.bsky.social · Dec 20

1/7 Looking for something to read during the holidays?

Here are a few SGR approved suggestions!

Kicking off with the latest edition of Badvertising:

www.plutobooks.com/978074535029...
🧪💙📚

Badvertising

**An Independent Book of the Month** 'Brilliant ... if you thought your brain was being gently warmed by the advertising industry, read this book and you'll...

www.plutobooks.com

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Keith Baker @stumpysheep.bsky.social · Dec 17

Paul Watson is free 🤗🤗

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Keith Baker @stumpysheep.bsky.social · Dec 5

@leicsecularsociety.bsky.social has joined us 🤗 Please give them a follow.

I'm a member & former director 😊

Keith Baker @stumpysheep.bsky.social · Dec 1

PowerPoint is a crutch. Well designed slides should have 3-4 bullets max or 1 figure.

Any good research communicator should be able to do without it unless those figures are essential.

Keith Baker @stumpysheep.bsky.social · Dec 1

Definitely!

That's what makes the difference between the good students who pass & those I want to mentor (who may well not be the top of the class).

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Keith Baker @stumpysheep.bsky.social · Dec 1

Yes, but if your plan is to drink it run it through an IR spec first as lab alcohol used to be (still is?) randomly doped with benzene to discourage this.

Others may correct me but I once helped organise an imfamous chem dept Xmas bash at Sussex where we made cocktails with lab alcohol.

Keith Baker @stumpysheep.bsky.social · Dec 1

I'm so going to use this 😊

I'm really bad with face blindness, sometimes even with people I've known for years, just bcs I associate them with things not names (e.g. 'that person who wrote that really good report on XYZ').

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Keith Baker @stumpysheep.bsky.social · Nov 27

No. Just no.

#KeepSpaceKarenOutOfScotland

Pranay⚡️ @pranman.com · Nov 27

Starlink has partners in 8 countries. It works with existing phones.

It is also forging deals with rail companies, starting with Scotland.

This means that he is now starting to have access to a tremendous and unprecedented amount of data, on top of his already extraordinary access to capital.

Screenshot of the Starlink webpage showing a list of global partners offering the Direct to Cell service, which provides reciprocal global access in partner nations. The listed cellular providers are T-Mobile (USA), Optus (Australia), Rogers (Canada), One NZ (New Zealand), KDDI (Japan), Salt (Switzerland), Entel (Chile), and Entel (Peru).

Screenshot of an STV News article titled 'ScotRail trains first in the world to hook up to Elon Musk's Starlink.' The subtitle mentions that satellite internet will be provided by Clarus Networks Group on Class 158 trains on Scotland's Far North Line. Below, there is an image of a ScotRail train at a rural station with a caption stating: 'ScotRail: Passengers on trains to Inverness, Thurso and Wick will be able to use the WiFi.

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Keith Baker @stumpysheep.bsky.social · Nov 27

On my way to speak about district heating with @ronmould.bsky.social at the Scottish Federation of Housing Assocs Energy 2024 conference. 12 years ago I 1st set out the case for a Heat Supply Act but Scot Gov are still refusing to accept 45 years of evidence from Denmark.

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Pranay⚡️ @pranman.com · Nov 27

Starlink has partners in 8 countries. It works with existing phones.

It is also forging deals with rail companies, starting with Scotland.

This means that he is now starting to have access to a tremendous and unprecedented amount of data, on top of his already extraordinary access to capital.

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