Muhammad Ittefaq, Ph.D.
@ittefaq.bsky.social
Senior Research Scientist @harvardcchange.bsky.social
Assistant Professor: James Madison University
Host: @scitalkofficial.bsky.social
Science Talk YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScienceTalkOfficial/featured
Assistant Professor: James Madison University
Host: @scitalkofficial.bsky.social
Science Talk YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScienceTalkOfficial/featured
I am buying more candles 🕯️
November 27, 2025 at 2:50 AM
I am buying more candles 🕯️
At least 90 people have died and another 12 are missing after days of heavy rain in Vietnam led to flooding and landslides.
The Vietnamese government says 186,000 homes have been damaged across the country, with more than three million livestock swept away.
The Vietnamese government says 186,000 homes have been damaged across the country, with more than three million livestock swept away.
November 27, 2025 at 1:53 AM
At least 90 people have died and another 12 are missing after days of heavy rain in Vietnam led to flooding and landslides.
The Vietnamese government says 186,000 homes have been damaged across the country, with more than three million livestock swept away.
The Vietnamese government says 186,000 homes have been damaged across the country, with more than three million livestock swept away.
OFFICIALLY DEPRESSED FACE
November 25, 2025 at 2:13 AM
OFFICIALLY DEPRESSED FACE
The unusually wind-powered and cycle-friendly Nordic nation – whose ruling Social Democrats suffered a setback in elections on Tuesday – promised on Monday to cut planet-heating pollution by at least 82% by 2035 from 1990 levels.
November 20, 2025 at 2:08 PM
The unusually wind-powered and cycle-friendly Nordic nation – whose ruling Social Democrats suffered a setback in elections on Tuesday – promised on Monday to cut planet-heating pollution by at least 82% by 2035 from 1990 levels.
Here is a clip of our conversation.
November 17, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Here is a clip of our conversation.
The quote is from an interview with David Spratt on climate tipping points and climate emergency 🚨
Watch full interview here.
youtu.be/SWVZc1coiNQ?...
Watch full interview here.
youtu.be/SWVZc1coiNQ?...
November 1, 2025 at 11:34 AM
The quote is from an interview with David Spratt on climate tipping points and climate emergency 🚨
Watch full interview here.
youtu.be/SWVZc1coiNQ?...
Watch full interview here.
youtu.be/SWVZc1coiNQ?...
One of guests who is a nuclear physicist and MIT graduate predicted this almost 6 months ago. If you want to watch his interview. youtu.be/pnW68v1Ec90?...
#science #scientists #UnitedStates #Trump #sciencepolicy #NobelPeacePrize #NobelPrize #economist #sciencetalk #PervezHoodbhoy #MIT #zurich
#science #scientists #UnitedStates #Trump #sciencepolicy #NobelPeacePrize #NobelPrize #economist #sciencetalk #PervezHoodbhoy #MIT #zurich
October 13, 2025 at 12:17 PM
One of guests who is a nuclear physicist and MIT graduate predicted this almost 6 months ago. If you want to watch his interview. youtu.be/pnW68v1Ec90?...
#science #scientists #UnitedStates #Trump #sciencepolicy #NobelPeacePrize #NobelPrize #economist #sciencetalk #PervezHoodbhoy #MIT #zurich
#science #scientists #UnitedStates #Trump #sciencepolicy #NobelPeacePrize #NobelPrize #economist #sciencetalk #PervezHoodbhoy #MIT #zurich
No words can describe this appalling situation in 2025.
August 17, 2025 at 2:58 PM
No words can describe this appalling situation in 2025.
As of August 1st, I have officially started my new role as Visiting Scientist in the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health at Harvard University. I am incredibly excited to work with amazing people in @harvardcchange.bsky.social (Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment).
August 4, 2025 at 3:58 PM
As of August 1st, I have officially started my new role as Visiting Scientist in the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health at Harvard University. I am incredibly excited to work with amazing people in @harvardcchange.bsky.social (Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment).
🚨New Publication Alert 🚨
Our results showed that attitude toward #GenAI use, perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, enjoyment, subjective norms, novelty, #trust in #technology, perceived value, and #AI literacy were positively associated with intent to use GenAI.
www.ojed.org/jis/article/...
Our results showed that attitude toward #GenAI use, perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, enjoyment, subjective norms, novelty, #trust in #technology, perceived value, and #AI literacy were positively associated with intent to use GenAI.
www.ojed.org/jis/article/...
June 20, 2025 at 4:43 PM
🚨New Publication Alert 🚨
Our results showed that attitude toward #GenAI use, perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, enjoyment, subjective norms, novelty, #trust in #technology, perceived value, and #AI literacy were positively associated with intent to use GenAI.
www.ojed.org/jis/article/...
Our results showed that attitude toward #GenAI use, perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, enjoyment, subjective norms, novelty, #trust in #technology, perceived value, and #AI literacy were positively associated with intent to use GenAI.
www.ojed.org/jis/article/...
📢New publication alert!🚨
Excited to share my latest study on technology non-use and digital disconnection practice is out now in one of my favorite journals. #blusky #digitalmigration #polarization #technology
Please let me know if you need a pdf copy.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Excited to share my latest study on technology non-use and digital disconnection practice is out now in one of my favorite journals. #blusky #digitalmigration #polarization #technology
Please let me know if you need a pdf copy.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
March 14, 2025 at 2:50 PM
📢New publication alert!🚨
Excited to share my latest study on technology non-use and digital disconnection practice is out now in one of my favorite journals. #blusky #digitalmigration #polarization #technology
Please let me know if you need a pdf copy.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Excited to share my latest study on technology non-use and digital disconnection practice is out now in one of my favorite journals. #blusky #digitalmigration #polarization #technology
Please let me know if you need a pdf copy.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
For the first time in school history, JMU has eclipsed 44,000 undergraduate student applications in a recruiting class! The recruiting class includes applicants from 4,134 different schools from 50 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and 119 different countries.
Link: bit.ly/JMU26Apps
Link: bit.ly/JMU26Apps
March 5, 2025 at 1:38 AM
For the first time in school history, JMU has eclipsed 44,000 undergraduate student applications in a recruiting class! The recruiting class includes applicants from 4,134 different schools from 50 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and 119 different countries.
Link: bit.ly/JMU26Apps
Link: bit.ly/JMU26Apps
Will be out soon.
March 4, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Will be out soon.
February 28, 2025 at 1:48 PM
We examine how ppl engage with it & its effectiveness in reducing misinformation in🇵🇰.
✅Fact-checking reduces misperceptions, especially among the most misinformed.
✅ Trust matters - fact-checks work best for those who trust news media but not for those who trust social media.
✅Fact-checking reduces misperceptions, especially among the most misinformed.
✅ Trust matters - fact-checks work best for those who trust news media but not for those who trust social media.
February 19, 2025 at 12:13 PM
We examine how ppl engage with it & its effectiveness in reducing misinformation in🇵🇰.
✅Fact-checking reduces misperceptions, especially among the most misinformed.
✅ Trust matters - fact-checks work best for those who trust news media but not for those who trust social media.
✅Fact-checking reduces misperceptions, especially among the most misinformed.
✅ Trust matters - fact-checks work best for those who trust news media but not for those who trust social media.
📢New pub alert!🚨
Excited to share our study with @sachaltay.bsky.social
& @waqasejaz.bsky.social in @icsjournal.bsky.social!
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
🧵👇
Excited to share our study with @sachaltay.bsky.social
& @waqasejaz.bsky.social in @icsjournal.bsky.social!
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
🧵👇
February 19, 2025 at 12:13 PM
📢New pub alert!🚨
Excited to share our study with @sachaltay.bsky.social
& @waqasejaz.bsky.social in @icsjournal.bsky.social!
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
🧵👇
Excited to share our study with @sachaltay.bsky.social
& @waqasejaz.bsky.social in @icsjournal.bsky.social!
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
🧵👇
Glad to see that the list is growing here. I have written a piece and will be out soon about X exodus and what does it mean for platforms and networks in the age of societal polarization. Once it is published, I will share with the community.
February 12, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Glad to see that the list is growing here. I have written a piece and will be out soon about X exodus and what does it mean for platforms and networks in the age of societal polarization. Once it is published, I will share with the community.
February 9, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Inner Ring of Galaxy NGC 1097
February 8, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Inner Ring of Galaxy NGC 1097
What is going on here?
February 1, 2025 at 2:27 AM
What is going on here?