Valeria Ramirez, PhD

YouTube video by Amiante Discount Michel Callon, retour sur "Éléments pour une sociologie de la traduction" (1986) - EHESS 2004-2005

Une intervention brillante et profonde sur l'un de ses textes classiques dans le séminaire de Cyril Lemieux : youtu.be/c-PGfstsS0Y?...

Really saddened by the passing of Michel Callon. From the scallops of Saint-Brieuc to market interactions, his work revealed multiple hues where I once saw only black and white. I like to think that he’ll be somewhere, assembling the world along with Bruno Latour and Trevor Pinch.

The AI job cuts are accelerating Companies are preparing for a time where there might be less work for their employees

When market valuation takes priority over job creation:

‘For the tech industry, revenue per employee has become a prized performance metric.´

(Not every day you see the top comment in the FT calling for a new tax - an AI tax, with over 450 upvotes!)

on.ft.com/41seluz
#metrics #KPIs #Performance

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Screenshot of a conversation between Socrates and Phaedrus: ‘I cannot help feeling, Phaedrus, that writing is unfortunately like painting; for the creations of the painter have the attitude of life, and yet if you ask them a question they preserve a solemn silence. And the same may be said of speeches. You would imagine that they had intelligence, but if you want to know anything and put a question to one of them, the speaker always gives one unvarying answer. And when they have been once written down they are tumbled about anywhere among those who may or may not understand them, and know not to whom they should reply, to whom not: and, if they are maltreated or abused, they have no parent to protect them; and they cannot protect or defend themselves.

This conversation between Socrates and Phaedrus feels oddly modern.

Ever get that feeling of giving up on AI because it keeps offering the most obvious answers?

- And the same may be said for #LLM’s -

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@asanewsonline.bsky.social The National Humanities Center welcomes applications from scholars engaged in advanced humanities research for the 2026–27 academic year. The deadline to apply is October 2, 2025. Please help us spread the word about this opportunity.

This is a really interesting question. Why has the Wellcome publishing platform been embraced by its grantees whereas the ERC version hasn't? Both are based on the F1000 publishing model and cover publishing charges for grantees, so they seem to have quite similar profiles.

A repost of a CNN news. Photo of two hot dogs.

I screenshotted this post to discourage clickbait journalism. As @waiterich.bsky.social puts it, these metrics are flawed but interesting when seen as language: not for accuracy, but for how they convey arguments. Numbers strengthen the claim, regardless. Trusting them is sometimes an act of faith.

Have you ever thought of data evidence as music? Sounds (numbers) are as important as silence. Silence gives rhythm, shape, and space to listen. Some parts of the story can’t be captured in data — and that’s okay. We need the pauses to reflect, to notice change, and to grasp what truly matters.

And now some philanthropic organisations are rushing to use AI to assess funding applications. And this is concerning. It reflects a bias toward scale and hype. We really need to come back to the basis: how this knowledge helps stakeholders? Why is that important. +Privilege quality over quantity.

Join us for this free online event to discuss the meaning, limits, and prospects of assigning numbers to the social and natural world. All online with free registration. #philsci #philsky #histsci #sts #histtech #sociology

CIP’s 12 month Fellowship Program for emerging researchers with disabilities from LMICs to develop their own research projects based on their local contexts: inclusive-policy.org/fellowship/

Job: Full professor in Science & Technology Studies at the University of Vienna. Deadline for applications is 17th September 2025. Contact Max Fochler or Sarah Davies (head and deputy head of the department) with enquiries about the role. #STS #HPS
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For me, is about how datasets are built and explored.One can be great at data mining and modelling, but without deep knowledge of what informs the data itself—especially the context—it falls short. Automated solutions often disappoint when looking at the inherent flaws of data collection.

How much does the UK spend on welfare?

🇪🇺 Relatively little compared to Europe: just 10.8% of GDP in 2023 (including sickness & disability benefits, pensions, etc.).

Meanwhile, 🇫🇮Finland spends 25.7% of GDP & 🇫🇷France 23.8%.

#ChartOfTheDay #Welfare

Vallance: ‘We must protect and grow basic research funding’ - Research Professional News Metascience 2025: Science minister warns against seeing curiosity-driven research as “easiest thing to cut”

The UK needs to “protect and grow” basic research funding, even though it “doesn’t seem accessible” to the public and to parts of the government, science minister Patrick Vallance has said at #Metascience2025.

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Technology and Disability, Ashley Shew, Damien P. Williams, and Joshua Earle The three of us have taught classes about Technology and Disability through a philosophical lens, though this class has not been taught exclusively through philosophy departments. We’re excited to sha...

I somehow missed that our co-authored syllabus showcase got published over at the APA Blog. So from @ashleyshoo.bsky.social, @cyborgapologist.bsky.social, and me, here's "Technology and Disability, Ashley Shew, Damien P. Williams, and Joshua Earle"
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Manufacturers are natural problem-solvers. They identify the cause and find the fix. But if we (outsiders) understood the process better, we could help propose even better solutions After all, we all share this manufactured world. Tim guided us wonderfully through their world in this talk(and book!)

The chart shows not just sports results but legacy, pressure, and pride — each crew inherits the position from the previous year’s team. The bumpers (winners) get to pick green leaves from the Cam and row back with a green crown. The ‘bumpees’… well they do the bare headed ‘row of shame’ #MayBumps

beautifully hand-drawn “Bumps Chart” from Cambridge University, depicting the results of the May Bumps rowing races from 1919 to 1931. These charts are a tradition in Cambridge rowing, visually representing how college boat crews moved up or down in rank over the years. • Vertical columns = the years (June races, 1919–1931). • Horizontal rows = the crew rankings in each year (1st place at the top, lower ranks at the bottom). • Coloured lines = the journey of each college’s boat across the years — they rise when a crew gains positions (by “bumping” the boat ahead), and fall when they lose ground. • On the far left and right: the crew names at the beginning and end of the timeline. • The note about 1920 shows that a third division was added that year due to an increase in participating teams.

This chart shows college rankings in the #MayBumps from 1919 to 1931. Imagine being in the @caiuscollege.bsky.social crew that climbed 12 places between 1921–25 — or in the Trinity boat that dropped 11 between 1920–22. Every rower feels the weight of inherited position… and the drive to climb.🏆

May Bumps are a @cam.ac.uk most curious traditions: 31 college teams quite literally bumping into each other. Mind you, it’s a serious competition — all about holding your place in the rankings. Personally I go for the tea :)🍰

This made my day. So well deserved.

Life in @cam.ac.uk can be stressful, particularly in exam times. But I love the little supportive things around to make it easier. Shoutout to the @eng.cam.ac.uk library and their 📚🛋️ pause with supplies to make motivational bracelets for yourself or for a friend who needs a boost during exam time♥️

It was great to be part of this. Beautiful to be reminded that @ifmcambridge.bsky.social is full of people leading the industry and manufacturing world with a vision and a mission guided by values and grounded optimism. We’re getting ready for the next challenge.

Man adjusting framed photo on yellow brick wall. Several photos with people writing and performing.

Sign with text: Living science, workshops and event, March 2025 For the Cambridge festival, a group of PDN postdocs produced a live performance reflecting on life in the sciences and the role of trust and time - or lack thereof - in their day-ro-day. The performance came together by working as a group through a series of creative exercises facilitated by the CultureLab.

Prosecco bottle, cup, rainbow keychain with PDN logo.

Celebrating traces of the CultureLab at @pdncambridge.bsky.social with a mini exhibition of images from the Living Science performance 🥂🧬🥼🔬✨ #sciart @anatoliikozlov.bsky.social

And I do get that’s important (as a communications professional, I absolutely get it). But sometimes—it’s about fostering trust to strengthen links. And someone has to start (guess what?) by trusting the other! 2/2

When did avoiding confrontation and showing your vulnerabilities become radical thinking?
I’m amazed by the reactions I get every time I share this. The rule seems to be: lawyer up and set policies. 1/2

An image of the cover page of the research report.

New report! #scipolicy in Europe has long considered internationalisation as a driver of excellence and soft power. Geopolitical tensions are changing this calculation.

We examined #researchsecurity concerns and responses for 7 EU countries (CZ, FR, DE, NL, ES, IT, SE)

Read more:
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A focus on conference sustainability

Robin Williams from ISSTS welcomes participants to the conference

SATSU is having a couple of days in Edinburgh for the 2025 Assist-UK conference hosted by ISSTI at University of Edinburgh

I wrote about the 23-year-old crypto bro with effectively no relevant work experience, who @alondra.bsky.social revealed is sitting in meetings, not paying attention, and then giving the thumbs up/thumbs down on whether they can get their NSF grants...