Lighthouse
@armholster.bsky.social
Semi-retired CDN/US physician (MDCM McGill, MS Mayo/UMN, MPH UW) and lifelong traveller. Most posts are online-sourced photos from countries, cities, and natural environments, a new one every day. Also interests in health policy and technology.
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Scientific publications are exploding, driven by publish‑or‑perish incentives, publisher business models, special issues, metric gaming, and AI-assisted research reports and letters to the editor. It’s harder to see what research truly matters. Is there a solution?
December 20, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Scientific publications are exploding, driven by publish‑or‑perish incentives, publisher business models, special issues, metric gaming, and AI-assisted research reports and letters to the editor. It’s harder to see what research truly matters. Is there a solution?
Nice mathematical design. Looks almost like schematic models of aircraft. Thanks!
December 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Nice mathematical design. Looks almost like schematic models of aircraft. Thanks!
New Scientist has a great timeline on the origin and evolution of life on Earth.
The evidence is pointing at geothermal vents as the site of the “birth” of life on our planet. Nick Lane’s book “Transformer” takes the reader through the likely chemistry/biochemistry: nick-lane.net/books/transf...
The evidence is pointing at geothermal vents as the site of the “birth” of life on our planet. Nick Lane’s book “Transformer” takes the reader through the likely chemistry/biochemistry: nick-lane.net/books/transf...
Timeline: The evolution of life
The story of evolution spans over 3 billion years and shows how microscopic single-celled organisms transformed Earth and gave rise to complex organisms like animals
www.newscientist.com
December 17, 2025 at 10:24 PM
New Scientist has a great timeline on the origin and evolution of life on Earth.
The evidence is pointing at geothermal vents as the site of the “birth” of life on our planet. Nick Lane’s book “Transformer” takes the reader through the likely chemistry/biochemistry: nick-lane.net/books/transf...
The evidence is pointing at geothermal vents as the site of the “birth” of life on our planet. Nick Lane’s book “Transformer” takes the reader through the likely chemistry/biochemistry: nick-lane.net/books/transf...
“Never let yourself be diverted either by what you wish to believe or by what you think would have beneficent social effects if it were believed, but look only and solely at what are the facts.”
- Bertrand Russell
- Bertrand Russell
December 16, 2025 at 6:14 PM
“Never let yourself be diverted either by what you wish to believe or by what you think would have beneficent social effects if it were believed, but look only and solely at what are the facts.”
- Bertrand Russell
- Bertrand Russell