Tom King

There is fairly good evidence helmets protect those who fall off: novice riders like children; people on difficult terrain e.g. off road; and, people riding recklessly, so mandated in races

Many scientists contacted the SITC concerned about UKRI cuts, especially to large Physics projects. Sir Ian said the overall budget was not being reduced but rising costs created a funding gap driving the reductions announced. He admitted a communications failure.

Comic. Conjecture: It’s possible to construct a convincing proof without words, pictures, or content of any kind. Proof: [empty box] [caption] Proofs without words are cool, but we can go further.

Proof Without Content

xkcd.com/3201/

@lakens.bsky.social already said that

Hospitals ‘must be more curious’ to catch rogue surgeons The head of NHS England says trust boards rely too much on poor data and should challenge doctors to avoid another scandal like GOSH

🚨 EXCLUSIVE: NHS England warns of "emerging evidence" of harm across England by surgeons, as it launches new requirements and chief exec Sir Jim mackey tells hospitals to be "more curious" in the wake of @GreatOrmondSt scandal:
www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcar...

Try the AI Skills Boost section

He Leaked the Secrets of a Southeast Asian Scam Compound. Then He Had to Get Out Alive A source trapped inside an industrial-scale scamming operation contacted me, determined to expose his captors’ crimes—and then escape. This is his story.

Last year, Andy Greenberg was contacted by a source going by "Red Bull" who claimed to be trapped in a Southeast Asian scam compound. The source shared videos, documents, and intel from the inside.

Then he tried to escape.

A must-read from @agreenberg.bsky.social who devoted so much to this saga:

Events # Open Webinar: What's the use of preregistration for Big Team Science? As part of our open science event series, we are excited to launch registration for our upcoming webinar: **What's the use of…

Tomorrow I will give a webinar on preregistration for the ManyMany's: What’s the use of preregistration for Big Team Science? You can join for free for the talk, and discussion afterwards.
For more info, see: manymanys.github.io/events/

Read our learnings and insights from more than 400 financial audits.

Many government departments, other agencies and organisations experience the same challenges, such as data & reporting quality, IT controls, and asset management

Report: nao.org.uk/insights/aud...

National Data Library expert advisory group term of reference www.gov.uk/government/p...

"It is <b>not</b> a decision-making forum itself."

Doesn't say who the members are, mostly librarians I expect

Do you think this is a systematic analysis? It is very easy to cherry pick successful outcomes of innovation processes

The plagues up here are different - first it is the shepherd; you find a warning for them in the sky. The reivers are dangerous but the seagulls are deadly - luckily you can hear them coming

You were warned that if you didn't use AI you would be left behind

Advanced spellcheck, where your typo is so wild you've come up with a real word, is next semester, if you pass the exam

Deputy Editor, WIRED WIRED is where a better future is imagined. For three decades, we have been the indispensable guide to a world in constant transformation. We cover humanity’s biggest challenges, from climate change t...

5) And finally, for now, we are hiring a Deputy Editor for our UK newsroom. This is a key leadership role that'll involve commissioning stories from across the EU, running point on coverage across beats, and acting as WIRED's external ambassador in the UK:

Do you know the work of Ian Hacking?

Never fear! The minister will make a statement

If we understood statistics, we would use a many many more one-tailed statistical tests.

It makes me happy to see that a scientific book that looks interesting is available for free, open access. It also raises my expectation that it will be a good book, as the authors really wanted it to be read (unlike authors who merely want to have a book published).

Rogue surgeon at Great Ormond Street hurt up to 100 children Yaser Jabbar botched leg operations that left some patients with chronic pain, deformities and nerve damage

🚨 EXC: @GreatOrmondSt surgeon Yaser Jabbar now confirmed to have harmed between 85 and 100 children at the world famous hospital. Some have lifelong derformed limbs. Insiders say trust managers have failed to tackle deeper cultural problems:
www.thetimes.com/article/90e3...

A Hierarchical Bayesian Model for Improving Short-Term Forecasting of Hospital Demand by Including Meteorological Information Summary. The effect of weather on health has been widely researched, and the ability to forecast meteorological events can offer valuable insights into the

This was in use some time ago, my colleague Bernie did the modelling. But maintaining this system in use is fairly hard.
academic.oup.com/jrsssa/artic...

This is the 15th year of #DuvetKnowItsChristmas, which is preposterous. Rules: if you find yourself dealing with unusual / claustrophobic / gaudy sleeping arrangements this Christmas Eve, share a picture with the world. Use the hashtag (with capitalisation) and cc me if you can be bothered.

The UKSA board minutes say Pete Benton has to stay in charge of ONS liaison on NDL. Perhaps he is the only one able to talk to the digital people who understands what statistical data is for

Maybe the police can track down the thieves and reunite the data with its owners

Regulation of AI in Healthcare The MHRA is seeking evidence on the regulation of AI in healthcare to inform the recommendations of the National Commission into the Regulation of AI in Healthcare.

Open call for evidence: Regulation of AI in Healthcare --> "The MHRA is seeking evidence on the regulation of AI in healthcare to inform the recommendations of the National Commission into the Regulation of AI in Healthcare." www.gov.uk/government/c... (deadline: 2 February 2026)

Not in SF but I assume you know the RR aletheia framework?
www.rolls-royce.com/innovation/t...

. @probablefutures.bsky.social event today on AI in law enforcement & lessons from the past. @ctmccartney.bsky.social speaking on what we can learn from the introduction of breathalysers and speed cameras

How Google Maps quietly allocates survival across London’s restaurants - and how I built a dashboard to see through it I wanted a dinner recommendation and got a research agenda instead. Using 13000+ restaurants, I rebuild its ratings with machine learning and map how algorithmic visibility actually distributes power.

I wanted dinner recommendations so I scraped 13,000+ London restaurants and accidentally discovered Google Maps is running a shadow economy. Anyway here's a dashboard and a political economy thesis: open.substack.com/pub/laurenle...

My response is that would make a great article - more people ought to know

Hyper local media national licensing sounds a bit like the broadcaster production company relation in tv