Paul Johnson

There is no food; people are starving to death because the Israeli Governmemt have imposed an illegal blockade on food supplies; and banned the UN aid agencies

U.K. navy should join #GazaFlotilla and urgent protect those upholding international law
#GazaIsStarving #gazagenocide

9 Palestinians were just killed seeking aid, a number that would make international news if they were not Palestinians

Starmer’s Big Tech lobbying problem Palantir is not just selling software—it’s selling a model of governance where corporate power replaces public control, writes Foxglove's Rosa Curling.

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Conclave, and the liberal abyss making a virtue out of a vacuum

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If the UK has lots of renewables, why do electricity prices follow gas prices? Electricity prices are set by the most expensive source that needs to be ‘turned on’ at any given time – that’s usually gas.

www.sustainabilitybynumbers.com/p/electricit...
"You might think that this is a stupid way of pricing electricity."

Science’s big problem is a loss of influence, not a loss of trust Evidence shows that science and scientists remain highly trusted. But genuine scientific voices are not shouting loud enough over the noise to hold sway.

Science’s big problem is a loss of influence, not a loss of trust, argue Heidi Larson and David Bersoff

Science & scientists remain highly trusted. But genuine scientific voices are not shouting loud enough over the noise to hold sway
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#AcademicSky

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

So many hits over the years, from "Slavery: a necessary evil?" to "Bolsonaro: bad for the gays, sure, but good for the economy?"

Citations Needed: Episode 98: The Refined Sociopathy of The Economist From its inception as agriculture trade paper in 1843 to the present day, The Economist has provided a gateway into the mind of the banking class. Something of an anomaly in the publishing industry, T...

This episode of @citationspod.bsky.social is a great antidote to taking The Economist seriously
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They were prepared to think through annexing Greenland and Canada, but this was a step too far for The Economist.

Thanks to all of our speakers, attendees, and sponsor BMKGENE for our successful workshop on experimental design @uog-ell.bsky.social ! Hoping to have it bigger and better next year! @pcdjohnson.bsky.social @nc3rs.bsky.social

A sketch by Mathis Riehle summarising a talk I gave on using simulation-based power analysis to improve experimental design

Thanks to @mornorse.bsky.social for his excellent sketch of the talk I gave yesterday on using simulations to better design and analyse animal experiments. Thanks also to @shaunkillen.bsky.social & Miguel Pineda for organising a great workshop. The code I presented is here github.com/pcdjohnson/S...

An international student’s perspective on SBOHVM’s newest MSc programme: Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Resistance (EIDAR) The MSc in Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Resistance (EIDAR) is the newest programme addition to the School of Biodiversity, One Health, and Veterinary Medicine (SBOHVM), int…

New Naturally Speaking Blog!

"An international student’s perspective on SBOHVM’s newest MSc programme: Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Resistance (EIDAR)"

Read here: naturallyspeaking.blog/2025/01/20/a...

We celebrated Darwin’s birthday with a great Darwin Day Lecture at @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk, @uofglasgow.bsky.social ! Professor @stevebrusatte.bsky.social’s talk on the rise and fall of dinosaurs was both inspiring and insightful. Thanks for a fascinating discussion! #DarwinDay #Paleontology #Evolution

Labour is upping the ante on anti-migrant politics just to learn that Farage & the Tories can always, always go further than them.

It’s real people who are caught in the crossfire of politicians trying to outdo each other on toughness.

How we treat people matters. #r4today

Scientific institutions have a long history of anticipatory obedience Societies should learn from this and speak up to support inclusion

Excellent explainer by @philipcball.bsky.social on why now more than ever scientists need to resist the logic of "anticipatory obedience" www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/scie...

Home Office launches new immigration raids as it vaunts deportation numbers Labour’s boasts about tough immigration stance prompt disquiet in party as it attempts to counter Reform threat

Inreased raids and deportations don't "tackle gangs". They do penalize victims though. Throw in the grotesque PR, and inevitably Labour pushes more people underground, makes them more fearful of authorities, and therefore increase risk of exploitation #r4today 1/

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@uofgsbohvm.bsky.social has several funded PhD studentships in Ecological Data Science for UK and international students currently being advertised for an October start - ecological-data-science.github.io/about.html - funded by @leverhulme.bsky.social with a deadline of Friday 7th March.

Text: "This is not just about genocide. It is also about legicide - destroying the whole notion of legal limits in war - as well as the mass destruction of the moral lives of soldiers, their souls and consciences.

No Legal Term – Even Genocide – Can Fathom Israel’s Atrocities in Gaza.
A moral abyss.
by Rob Howse novaramedia.com/2025/01/02/n...

Folks

if you don't add stuff in your Bluesky bio, we can't tell if you are real or not...

Victoria Githu, Researcher at the Ifakara Health Institute and PhD student at the University of Glasgow, stands by her poster at the ASTMH 2024 conference

Victoria Githu, researcher at the Ifakara Health Institute and PhD student at the University of Glasgow, is shown talking to 2 attendees at the ASTMH 2024 conference who are visiting her poster.

Sharing this from brilliant @uofgsbohvm.bsky.social PhD student Victoria Githu, a #modeller & #malaria researcher at #IfakaraHealthInstitute. Well done on presenting poster at #ASTMH #TropMed24 on systematic review of the design & methods for measuring entomological data in vector control trials

Call for Proposals: How can we address the gaps in the vector control toolbox for malaria? - IVCC Responding to the challenge of gaps in the malaria vector control tool box, IVCC has issued a call for Expressions of Interest (EOI) to fund Proof of Concept (PoC) projects for new vector control tool...

We need more ways to kill mosquitoes, especially outside the home where most people are vulnerable. Got a crazy way of clobbering mossies? If so, this call is for you. www.ivcc.com/call-for-pro...

An absolutely stunning Autumn morning here at the Scottish Centre for Ecology and the Natural Environment aka SCENE, the @uofgsbohvm.bsky.social field centre on Loch Lomond.

Several PhD opportunities available for Oct 2025 related to #OneHealth #PlanetaryHealth #HealthInequalities & #GlobalHealth in @uofgsbohvm.bsky.social availabile through the College Future Programme. 3.5 yrs & £17.5research budget.

Details 🔽 - Please share

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A
funded PhD is open on population genetics of the sheep scab mite, Psoroptes ovis, using genomic data to understand mite populations in the context of ongoing control programs. Co-supervised by a great team at @uofgsbohvm.bsky.social and Stew Burgess at MRI. More details at tinyurl.com/a873cvb4.