Uni of Cambridge and LHC physicist (Graduated) Science communicator and YouTuber The Bad Boy of Science Linktree: https://nitter.cf/t.co/e41vofiBDZ
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The idea that physics is failing due to the incompetence, bias and protectionism of physicists is impossible to escape online.
In his new book, physicist @DanHooperAstro explains why this "science populist" critique does not stand up to scrutiny.
Link: youtube.com/watch?v=rZxkOlQd…
Sam Gregson retweeted
I wrote The Attack of the Science Populists for anyone who loves physics and wants to understand the populist attacks being leveled at it.
Read the case. Judge for yourself.
Preorder your copy: hup.harvard.edu/books/978067…
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Sam Gregson retweeted
I have a new book coming out this January: The Attack of the Science Populists, In Defense of Fundamental Physics.
In this thread, I’ll explain why I wrote it.
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The Attack of the Science Populists: In Defense of Fundamental Physics -... youtu.be/rZxkOlQd8YY?si=l8Zg… via @YouTube
I know it's very far from the worst thing in Zelenskyy's life, but I don't envy the political necessity to go on all the worst podcasts in the world.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=5x9dkY…
Sam Gregson retweeted
Title is a meta commentary on how bad Sam is at detecting bloviating wannabe gurus as long as they share his anti-woke views. We covered Jimmy on the show recently and he’s going for a budget Jordan Peterson thing.
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@TimHenke9 and I explore @DanHooperAstro 's thoughts on "science populism": What is it? Why is it a problem? Why is it so popular amongst lay audiences?How can we fight back?
Here Dan outlines what he means by "science populism".
It's an assault on expertise.
Preview clip!
@TimHenke9 and I explore @DanHooperAstro 's thoughts on "science populism": What is it? Why is it a problem? Why is it so popular amongst lay audiences?How can we fight back?
Here Dan outlines what he means by "science populism".
It's an assault on expertise.
Sam Gregson retweeted
The idea that physics is failing due to the incompetence, bias and protectionism of physicists is impossible to escape online.
In his new book, physicist @DanHooperAstro explains why this "science populist" critique does not stand up to scrutiny.
Link: youtube.com/watch?v=rZxkOlQd…
Sam Gregson retweeted
Preview clip!
Propaganda expert Renee DiResta ( @noUpside ) explains that scientists - and all of us - can’t respond to propaganda with facts online.
Part of a longer discussion available here: youtube.com/watch?v=H0sRMwOv…
Fascinating chat with propaganda expert Renee DiResta ( @noUpside ) about: why scientists can’t respond to propaganda with facts, how influencers, algorithms and crowds manufacture reality, and how we can fight back in the attention ecosystem! 👊
Link: youtube.com/watch?v=H0sRMwOv…
Preview clip!
Propaganda expert Renee DiResta ( @noUpside ) explains that scientists - and all of us - can’t respond to propaganda with facts online.
Part of a longer discussion available here: youtube.com/watch?v=H0sRMwOv…
Sam Gregson retweeted
Fascinating chat with propaganda expert Renee DiResta ( @noUpside ) about: why scientists can’t respond to propaganda with facts, how influencers, algorithms and crowds manufacture reality, and how we can fight back in the attention ecosystem! 👊
Link: youtube.com/watch?v=H0sRMwOv…
Sam Gregson retweeted
One of the greats. May he rest easy.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to:
Johns Hopkins Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center Fund
alzresearch.org/giving/
Alzheimer’s Foundation of America Caregiver Resources
alzfdn.org/donate/
Photo Credit: Tommy Garcia
RIP @SirPatStew
During primary school, we went on a geography field trip to Burnsall in North Yorkshire.
A bald man walked by shepherding two of the biggest dogs I’d ever seen.
Me: “He looks like that bald guy off Star Trek!”
PS: *Spins* “Make it so!”
Me: 😳
Legend.
Sam Gregson retweeted
Was dark matter first discovered by Fritz Zwicky or Vera Rubin?
Some say dark matter was first discovered in 1933 by Fritz Zwicky.
Others point to Vera Rubin's work in the 1970s.
The real history is far richer than any one person's contributions.
bigthink.com/starts-with-a-b…
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First, what exactly do we gain from a committee taking "custody of the proof" and "shephard(ing) the release process"?
Second, this is a math problem. Approaching David Gross looks like an attempt to buy credibility instead of technical scrutiny
Statement of Yang-Mills Working Group, a scientific collaboration to interpret AI result related to the existence of quantum chromodynamics & completions of the Standard Model, including a subproblem proving the existence of the Quantum Yang-Mills theory. buff.ly/BwV89Tk
