Andrew Baillie
@andrewbaillie.bsky.social
He/him, Clin Psych, Prof Allied Health, @sydneyuni.bsky.social & SLHD, boundary spanner, implementation science SHP, addictions Matilda Centre & Edith Collins Centre. Unceded Lands of the Eora Nation.
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A mathematical ceiling limits generative AI to amateur-level creativity
A mathematical ceiling limits generative AI to amateur-level creativity
A new study argues that the algorithms driving tools like ChatGPT impose a hard limit on originality. By prioritizing probable answers, these models are structurally confined to producing amateur-level work rather than expert innovation.
www.psypost.org
November 24, 2025 at 11:13 PM
A mathematical ceiling limits generative AI to amateur-level creativity
To paraphrase Wilde “Science is too important to be taken seriously” thanks Lindsey Smith Taillie !
"In the end, I have come to realize that being authentic at work is not a weakness, but rather a strength." #ScienceWorkingLife https://scim.ag/49B7hRv
November 21, 2025 at 10:41 PM
To paraphrase Wilde “Science is too important to be taken seriously” thanks Lindsey Smith Taillie !
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So many good puns to run with here - “it’s how you slice the cake” ? That gets the results
So @jamesheathers.bsky.social & I answer the burning question: does Cake cause Herpes? No, but one can torture the data to give that impression, and that's a problem. Promiscuous dichotomisation in biomedical science hugely increases spurious findings, best avoided
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
November 14, 2025 at 7:56 AM
So many good puns to run with here - “it’s how you slice the cake” ? That gets the results
This is devastating! @franklinwomen.bsky.social is critical research infrastructure. Human capital is what drives research and innovation and if at least half of the workforce can’t reach its full potential that’s a serious lost opportunity! @croakeynews.bsky.social @biancanogrady.bsky.social
After 10 incredible years, Franklin Women will be closing our doors at the end of 2025 💜
This news brings many emotions, but above all we’re filled with gratitude for this incredible community and pride in all we’ve achieved together.
Read Melina’s full message 👉 shorturl.at/WEyzs
This news brings many emotions, but above all we’re filled with gratitude for this incredible community and pride in all we’ve achieved together.
Read Melina’s full message 👉 shorturl.at/WEyzs
November 13, 2025 at 8:49 PM
This is devastating! @franklinwomen.bsky.social is critical research infrastructure. Human capital is what drives research and innovation and if at least half of the workforce can’t reach its full potential that’s a serious lost opportunity! @croakeynews.bsky.social @biancanogrady.bsky.social
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🌍 Alcohol causes 2.6 million premature deaths each year, yet remains the world’s favourite drug. 🍺
A major Lancet Public Health study shows most countries are far off WHO’s 2030 target to cut drinking by 20%.
🧵 THREAD
#PublicHealth #Addiction #AlcoholPolicy #GlobalHealth
A major Lancet Public Health study shows most countries are far off WHO’s 2030 target to cut drinking by 20%.
🧵 THREAD
#PublicHealth #Addiction #AlcoholPolicy #GlobalHealth
November 13, 2025 at 7:41 AM
🌍 Alcohol causes 2.6 million premature deaths each year, yet remains the world’s favourite drug. 🍺
A major Lancet Public Health study shows most countries are far off WHO’s 2030 target to cut drinking by 20%.
🧵 THREAD
#PublicHealth #Addiction #AlcoholPolicy #GlobalHealth
A major Lancet Public Health study shows most countries are far off WHO’s 2030 target to cut drinking by 20%.
🧵 THREAD
#PublicHealth #Addiction #AlcoholPolicy #GlobalHealth
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65% reduction in vaping use, 89% rated the program as very good, and significant increased knowledge around vaping 12 months after receiving the OurFutures Vaping Program, says Dr Lauren Gardner at #APSAD25
November 11, 2025 at 1:00 AM
65% reduction in vaping use, 89% rated the program as very good, and significant increased knowledge around vaping 12 months after receiving the OurFutures Vaping Program, says Dr Lauren Gardner at #APSAD25
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"I was late learning about science … For much of my scientific training I feared I was behind my peers. But I have been able to close the gap—and that is something to be proud of." #CelebrateFirstGen https://scim.ag/4nBoBJr
November 8, 2025 at 6:52 PM
"I was late learning about science … For much of my scientific training I feared I was behind my peers. But I have been able to close the gap—and that is something to be proud of." #CelebrateFirstGen https://scim.ag/4nBoBJr
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One in five pregnant women are diagnosed with the condition, which experts say is linked to age, weight and a lack of exercise.
'It is a shock': New mum on navigating gestational diabetes as diagnoses rise
One in five pregnant women are diagnosed with the condition, which experts say is linked to age, weight and a lack of exercise.
www.abc.net.au
November 7, 2025 at 9:18 PM
One in five pregnant women are diagnosed with the condition, which experts say is linked to age, weight and a lack of exercise.
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In 2022, something shocking happened to the Hektoria Glacier. Over 16 months, it retreated by 25 kilometers, and it lost a whopping 8 kilometers in just two of those months—the fastest glacial retreat in the modern record.
Now, researchers may have identified the worrisome mechanisms behind it.
Now, researchers may have identified the worrisome mechanisms behind it.
Antarctic glacier shows fastest retreat in modern history
Tides and glacial earthquakes caused record ice loss at Hektoria Glacier
www.science.org
November 6, 2025 at 5:12 PM
In 2022, something shocking happened to the Hektoria Glacier. Over 16 months, it retreated by 25 kilometers, and it lost a whopping 8 kilometers in just two of those months—the fastest glacial retreat in the modern record.
Now, researchers may have identified the worrisome mechanisms behind it.
Now, researchers may have identified the worrisome mechanisms behind it.
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Interested to hear how evidence-based substance use prevention & mental health programs are being implemented in Australian schools?
Register for our free webinar presented by @matildacentreusyd.bsky.social's Dr Lauren Gardner & Natalie Gorgioski on Wednesday 26th Nov!
positivechoices.org....
Register for our free webinar presented by @matildacentreusyd.bsky.social's Dr Lauren Gardner & Natalie Gorgioski on Wednesday 26th Nov!
positivechoices.org....
November 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Interested to hear how evidence-based substance use prevention & mental health programs are being implemented in Australian schools?
Register for our free webinar presented by @matildacentreusyd.bsky.social's Dr Lauren Gardner & Natalie Gorgioski on Wednesday 26th Nov!
positivechoices.org....
Register for our free webinar presented by @matildacentreusyd.bsky.social's Dr Lauren Gardner & Natalie Gorgioski on Wednesday 26th Nov!
positivechoices.org....
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The human cost of war goes beyond the physical. Ella Baron, an illustrator, visited Ukraine and depicted the emotional and mental trauma of people who have experienced the war, as they recounted to her.
https://www.msf.org/battles-mind
https://www.msf.org/battles-mind
November 5, 2025 at 7:25 PM
The human cost of war goes beyond the physical. Ella Baron, an illustrator, visited Ukraine and depicted the emotional and mental trauma of people who have experienced the war, as they recounted to her.
https://www.msf.org/battles-mind
https://www.msf.org/battles-mind
I am enjoying Slow Horses - from a recent episode a taxonomy of barriers and enablers to change (the five fu$ks) #impsci #slowhorses
November 5, 2025 at 4:43 AM
I am enjoying Slow Horses - from a recent episode a taxonomy of barriers and enablers to change (the five fu$ks) #impsci #slowhorses
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Speaking to a loved one about their #methamphetamine use can be tricky. However, support and encouragement from family and friends can play a key role in the recovery process. For tips on starting the conversation about methamphetamine use, visit cracksintheice.org.a...
November 4, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Speaking to a loved one about their #methamphetamine use can be tricky. However, support and encouragement from family and friends can play a key role in the recovery process. For tips on starting the conversation about methamphetamine use, visit cracksintheice.org.a...
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I’ve spent the last 8 years(!) working from the position that HiTOP relies too much on analyses of traditional diagnoses, baking in limitations of the DSM, and that we need to move to symptom-level analyses to fix it
It turns out that rebuilding HiTOP from the ground up doesn’t change much 💀
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It turns out that rebuilding HiTOP from the ground up doesn’t change much 💀
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November 4, 2025 at 8:27 PM
I’ve spent the last 8 years(!) working from the position that HiTOP relies too much on analyses of traditional diagnoses, baking in limitations of the DSM, and that we need to move to symptom-level analyses to fix it
It turns out that rebuilding HiTOP from the ground up doesn’t change much 💀
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It turns out that rebuilding HiTOP from the ground up doesn’t change much 💀
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New #ImpSci publication out: Real-World Implementation and Impact of Digital #CBT for Insomnia on Healthcare Utilization: A Propensity-Matched Controlled Study journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
November 3, 2025 at 6:53 PM
New #ImpSci publication out: Real-World Implementation and Impact of Digital #CBT for Insomnia on Healthcare Utilization: A Propensity-Matched Controlled Study journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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Come and join us !
Exciting opportunity if you have a strong track record in #impsci, evaluation of large-scale service change and national policy implementation @NIHRARCs @ARC_GM_
www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
Exciting opportunity if you have a strong track record in #impsci, evaluation of large-scale service change and national policy implementation @NIHRARCs @ARC_GM_
www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Implementation Science :Manchester
We wish to appoint a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Implementation Science to join the Division of Population Health, Health Services Research & Primary Care within the School of Health Sciences.
www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk
October 29, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Come and join us !
Exciting opportunity if you have a strong track record in #impsci, evaluation of large-scale service change and national policy implementation @NIHRARCs @ARC_GM_
www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
Exciting opportunity if you have a strong track record in #impsci, evaluation of large-scale service change and national policy implementation @NIHRARCs @ARC_GM_
www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
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Yesterday our CEO Dr Shane Huntington OAM interviewed Monique Ryan MP on Triple R about how we can achieve full disbursement of the Medical Research Future Fund.
Keep your eyes peeled for her press conference this Thursday 6/11!
Check out the full interview here ➡️ lnkd.in/gz3XVpWa
Keep your eyes peeled for her press conference this Thursday 6/11!
Check out the full interview here ➡️ lnkd.in/gz3XVpWa
November 2, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Yesterday our CEO Dr Shane Huntington OAM interviewed Monique Ryan MP on Triple R about how we can achieve full disbursement of the Medical Research Future Fund.
Keep your eyes peeled for her press conference this Thursday 6/11!
Check out the full interview here ➡️ lnkd.in/gz3XVpWa
Keep your eyes peeled for her press conference this Thursday 6/11!
Check out the full interview here ➡️ lnkd.in/gz3XVpWa
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Patients are calling for better access to long COVID care after the closure of one of the country's last public clinics.
Long COVID patients seeking help 'let down by the system'
Patients are calling for better access to long COVID care after the closure of one of the country's last public clinics.
www.abc.net.au
October 31, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Patients are calling for better access to long COVID care after the closure of one of the country's last public clinics.
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“Historically, the most terrible things - war, genocide, and slavery - have resulted not from disobedience, but from obedience.”
- Howard Zinn
- Howard Zinn
October 31, 2025 at 8:01 AM
“Historically, the most terrible things - war, genocide, and slavery - have resulted not from disobedience, but from obedience.”
- Howard Zinn
- Howard Zinn
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🌟 Ready to translate research into real world impact? Join our Implementation Science and Research: From Theory into Practice training Nov 17-19, 2025. Limited spots available - register now!
🔗https://arc-yh.nihr.ac.uk/training/implementation-science-and-research-from-theory-into-practice/
🔗https://arc-yh.nihr.ac.uk/training/implementation-science-and-research-from-theory-into-practice/
October 28, 2025 at 10:40 AM
🌟 Ready to translate research into real world impact? Join our Implementation Science and Research: From Theory into Practice training Nov 17-19, 2025. Limited spots available - register now!
🔗https://arc-yh.nihr.ac.uk/training/implementation-science-and-research-from-theory-into-practice/
🔗https://arc-yh.nihr.ac.uk/training/implementation-science-and-research-from-theory-into-practice/
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We’re hiring a Senior Research Officer – Aboriginal Health! Lead research that drives better health outcomes for First Nations peoples.
📍 Glebe | Hybrid work
⏰ 2-year contract
🔗 More information: https://bit.ly/3G3eQRC
#AboriginalHealth #FirstNations #HealthResearch #Jobs
📍 Glebe | Hybrid work
⏰ 2-year contract
🔗 More information: https://bit.ly/3G3eQRC
#AboriginalHealth #FirstNations #HealthResearch #Jobs
October 29, 2025 at 5:35 AM
We’re hiring a Senior Research Officer – Aboriginal Health! Lead research that drives better health outcomes for First Nations peoples.
📍 Glebe | Hybrid work
⏰ 2-year contract
🔗 More information: https://bit.ly/3G3eQRC
#AboriginalHealth #FirstNations #HealthResearch #Jobs
📍 Glebe | Hybrid work
⏰ 2-year contract
🔗 More information: https://bit.ly/3G3eQRC
#AboriginalHealth #FirstNations #HealthResearch #Jobs
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Next week we will be holding the inaugural elections for the leadership roles in the new HiTOP Society!
All members of the Society have a vote, so if you’re not yet a member but are keen to get involved, you can learn more about the Society and how to join here: www.hitop-system.org/join-the-soc...
All members of the Society have a vote, so if you’re not yet a member but are keen to get involved, you can learn more about the Society and how to join here: www.hitop-system.org/join-the-soc...
Join The Society
Join the HiTOP Society
www.hitop-system.org
October 28, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Next week we will be holding the inaugural elections for the leadership roles in the new HiTOP Society!
All members of the Society have a vote, so if you’re not yet a member but are keen to get involved, you can learn more about the Society and how to join here: www.hitop-system.org/join-the-soc...
All members of the Society have a vote, so if you’re not yet a member but are keen to get involved, you can learn more about the Society and how to join here: www.hitop-system.org/join-the-soc...
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I really enjoyed doing this webinar - sharing in case it's helpful for people interested in an introduction to HiTOP: novopsych.com/news/webinar...
Webinar: Shortcomings of the DSM-5 and an alternative approach to assessment and classification - HiTOP - NovoPsych
The DSM-5 has shaped how mental health practitioners think about diagnosis and treatment — but it is not always the most effective approach.
novopsych.com
October 28, 2025 at 11:01 PM
I really enjoyed doing this webinar - sharing in case it's helpful for people interested in an introduction to HiTOP: novopsych.com/news/webinar...