Cass Chowdhury
@bonecentric.bsky.social
Writer, crafter, cat lady. Science Comms & outreach. Grad Student in Forensic Anth/Arch (Bone Lady) with a focus on updating current practices in ID'ing and documenting gender-diverse decedents.
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Let me tell you a story. Perhaps you can guess where this is going... though it does have a bit of a twist.
I was poking around Google Scholar for publications about the relationship between chatbots and wellness. Oh how useful: a systematic literature review! Let's dig into the findings. 🧵
I was poking around Google Scholar for publications about the relationship between chatbots and wellness. Oh how useful: a systematic literature review! Let's dig into the findings. 🧵
December 5, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Let me tell you a story. Perhaps you can guess where this is going... though it does have a bit of a twist.
I was poking around Google Scholar for publications about the relationship between chatbots and wellness. Oh how useful: a systematic literature review! Let's dig into the findings. 🧵
I was poking around Google Scholar for publications about the relationship between chatbots and wellness. Oh how useful: a systematic literature review! Let's dig into the findings. 🧵
Reposting for the brunchtime browsers! Calling all CANADIAN forensic investigators, medical staff, lawyers and police: come share your insights into how sex and gender are documented across Canada.
www.surveymonkey.ca/r/CANSGDATA
Please share this post as you see fit!
www.surveymonkey.ca/r/CANSGDATA
Please share this post as you see fit!
December 7, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Reposting for the brunchtime browsers! Calling all CANADIAN forensic investigators, medical staff, lawyers and police: come share your insights into how sex and gender are documented across Canada.
www.surveymonkey.ca/r/CANSGDATA
Please share this post as you see fit!
www.surveymonkey.ca/r/CANSGDATA
Please share this post as you see fit!
Hello! I'm a Criminology MA student at SFU, with a research invitation. Calling all CANADIAN forensic investigators, medical staff, lawyers and police: come share your insights into how sex and gender are documented in Canada.
www.surveymonkey.ca/r/CANSGDATA
Please share this post as you see fit!
www.surveymonkey.ca/r/CANSGDATA
Please share this post as you see fit!
December 6, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Hello! I'm a Criminology MA student at SFU, with a research invitation. Calling all CANADIAN forensic investigators, medical staff, lawyers and police: come share your insights into how sex and gender are documented in Canada.
www.surveymonkey.ca/r/CANSGDATA
Please share this post as you see fit!
www.surveymonkey.ca/r/CANSGDATA
Please share this post as you see fit!
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On this day in 1989, an armed gunman murdered 14 women at École Polytechnique de Montréal. Another ten women and four men were injured.
The anniversary of the massacre is commemorated annually on Dec. 6 as the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.
The anniversary of the massacre is commemorated annually on Dec. 6 as the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.
December 6, 2025 at 12:45 PM
On this day in 1989, an armed gunman murdered 14 women at École Polytechnique de Montréal. Another ten women and four men were injured.
The anniversary of the massacre is commemorated annually on Dec. 6 as the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.
The anniversary of the massacre is commemorated annually on Dec. 6 as the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.
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We published our AI policy yesterday. It affirms our commitment to human-made writing, photography and illustrations. #journalism #localnews You can read more here: thetyee.ca/Tyeenews/202...
The Tyee Has a New AI Policy | The Tyee
Long story short: We’re mostly taking a pass on the robots.
thetyee.ca
December 6, 2025 at 6:07 PM
We published our AI policy yesterday. It affirms our commitment to human-made writing, photography and illustrations. #journalism #localnews You can read more here: thetyee.ca/Tyeenews/202...
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OU has put the professor here on administrative leave:
November 30, 2025 at 8:23 PM
OU has put the professor here on administrative leave:
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Wow. This is astounding. A market rental building is pivoting to be an Indigenous hotel for people from out of town who medical care in the city.
They have a history of experiencing racism and struggles with getting short term stays. This is in partnership with the First Nations Health Authority.
They have a history of experiencing racism and struggles with getting short term stays. This is in partnership with the First Nations Health Authority.
New 28-storey Broadway rental tower pivots to Indigenous medical care hotel | Urbanized
Jameson Developments' rental housing tower at 2538 Birch St. on West Broadway in Vancouver will be turned into the Dunna’eh House of Healing.
dailyhive.com
November 30, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Wow. This is astounding. A market rental building is pivoting to be an Indigenous hotel for people from out of town who medical care in the city.
They have a history of experiencing racism and struggles with getting short term stays. This is in partnership with the First Nations Health Authority.
They have a history of experiencing racism and struggles with getting short term stays. This is in partnership with the First Nations Health Authority.
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Is there a country whose animals you would like to know more about?
I'm putting a list together of countries for my Christmas Eve posts
(I really need to come up with a snazzy name for what I'm doing!)
I'm putting a list together of countries for my Christmas Eve posts
(I really need to come up with a snazzy name for what I'm doing!)
November 30, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Is there a country whose animals you would like to know more about?
I'm putting a list together of countries for my Christmas Eve posts
(I really need to come up with a snazzy name for what I'm doing!)
I'm putting a list together of countries for my Christmas Eve posts
(I really need to come up with a snazzy name for what I'm doing!)
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A story Stoppard told several times, in several places:
November 29, 2025 at 6:10 PM
A story Stoppard told several times, in several places:
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The #DisabledInSTEM Mentorship Program has almost an equal number of applicants for mentees and mentors!
Just sad to see interest extremely low this year. I’m not sure how I could reach people better so please share within your networks! 💜
Just sad to see interest extremely low this year. I’m not sure how I could reach people better so please share within your networks! 💜
November 26, 2025 at 7:07 PM
The #DisabledInSTEM Mentorship Program has almost an equal number of applicants for mentees and mentors!
Just sad to see interest extremely low this year. I’m not sure how I could reach people better so please share within your networks! 💜
Just sad to see interest extremely low this year. I’m not sure how I could reach people better so please share within your networks! 💜
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Canada made weird tv shows because it was all being done with government funded art grant money so they fell in this wacky middle ground between “shoestring budget” and “no expectation to generate shareholder value” which is really the best way to make art
November 26, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Canada made weird tv shows because it was all being done with government funded art grant money so they fell in this wacky middle ground between “shoestring budget” and “no expectation to generate shareholder value” which is really the best way to make art
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This world carries darkness in abundance, shadows that stretch long and cold. Joy is the medicine that mends what breaks, the balm that soothes what aches, the light that refuses to be extinguished. Seek joy in each dawn that breaks—let it be your daily practice, your ritual.
Gurdeep.ca/magazine
Gurdeep.ca/magazine
November 22, 2025 at 2:26 PM
This world carries darkness in abundance, shadows that stretch long and cold. Joy is the medicine that mends what breaks, the balm that soothes what aches, the light that refuses to be extinguished. Seek joy in each dawn that breaks—let it be your daily practice, your ritual.
Gurdeep.ca/magazine
Gurdeep.ca/magazine
@colleendoran.bsky.social Hello from Vancouver! Guess what arrived on my day off work?
Absolutely stunning artwork. Congratulations. And also on navigating the whole thing with such grace.
Absolutely stunning artwork. Congratulations. And also on navigating the whole thing with such grace.
November 17, 2025 at 9:04 PM
@colleendoran.bsky.social Hello from Vancouver! Guess what arrived on my day off work?
Absolutely stunning artwork. Congratulations. And also on navigating the whole thing with such grace.
Absolutely stunning artwork. Congratulations. And also on navigating the whole thing with such grace.
Science World Girls & STEAM Summit! Always packed and always fun. Here with forensic fingerprints, teeth, and of course the blowfly maggots! #StinkyButCute
November 15, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Science World Girls & STEAM Summit! Always packed and always fun. Here with forensic fingerprints, teeth, and of course the blowfly maggots! #StinkyButCute
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Recently met someone who was very surprised to hear I didn’t use ChatGPT or any LLM.
I said my job depended on doing distinctive work. That was my selling point. If I started to sound like ChatGPT and turn out what it did, then how on earth could I justify doing it? What would that make me?
I said my job depended on doing distinctive work. That was my selling point. If I started to sound like ChatGPT and turn out what it did, then how on earth could I justify doing it? What would that make me?
November 7, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Recently met someone who was very surprised to hear I didn’t use ChatGPT or any LLM.
I said my job depended on doing distinctive work. That was my selling point. If I started to sound like ChatGPT and turn out what it did, then how on earth could I justify doing it? What would that make me?
I said my job depended on doing distinctive work. That was my selling point. If I started to sound like ChatGPT and turn out what it did, then how on earth could I justify doing it? What would that make me?
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WRYTE
WEIRDE
BOOKES
WEIRDE
BOOKES
November 8, 2025 at 12:27 AM
WRYTE
WEIRDE
BOOKES
WEIRDE
BOOKES
Ooh, my parents used to pick these up from a bakery in the old Greektown district of Broadway...I can taste them now. And that crumble in the teeth...
Yes, yes, I know, it's too soon, but for bakers who are planning Christmas gifts this year, please also consider what's in EVERY Greek household at Christmas, & keeps VERY well in an airtight container, for 2-3 weeks — honey-soaked walnut+orange+spice cookies.
www.mygreekdish.com/recipe/melom...
www.mygreekdish.com/recipe/melom...
Melomakarona recipe (Greek Christmas Honey Cookies)
Make your house smell like Christmas! Soaked in honey syrup and garnished in chopped walnuts, these Christmas cookies will amaze you. Click here to discover the secrets behind this Christmas treat!
www.mygreekdish.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Ooh, my parents used to pick these up from a bakery in the old Greektown district of Broadway...I can taste them now. And that crumble in the teeth...
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Another great choice:
And perhaps spare a thought for the woman who created the foundation for modern theoretical physics: amzn.to/3YZZB4W
November 5, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Another great choice:
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In honor of the upcoming #WomenInPhysics Day, let's create a thread of amazing women physicists. I'll start with one my favorites, Chien-Shiung Wu, who is best known for conducting the Wu experiment, which proved that parity is not conserved. ⚛️ 🧪 👩🔬 🎢
November 4, 2025 at 10:54 PM
In honor of the upcoming #WomenInPhysics Day, let's create a thread of amazing women physicists. I'll start with one my favorites, Chien-Shiung Wu, who is best known for conducting the Wu experiment, which proved that parity is not conserved. ⚛️ 🧪 👩🔬 🎢
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"All of these candidates who won last night didn’t shy away from talking about gender equality and LGBTQ rights. They didn’t buy the theory that doing so would alienate young men. And they were right. Stick that in your pipe and smoke it, Mr. Carville."
charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/what-young...
charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/what-young...
What Young Men Problem?
Democrats won clear majorities of this constituency.
charlotteclymer.substack.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:18 PM
"All of these candidates who won last night didn’t shy away from talking about gender equality and LGBTQ rights. They didn’t buy the theory that doing so would alienate young men. And they were right. Stick that in your pipe and smoke it, Mr. Carville."
charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/what-young...
charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/what-young...
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‘Study after study shows that students want to develop these critical thinking skills, are not lazy, and large numbers of them would be in favor of banning ChatGPT and similar tools in universities’, says @olivia.science www.ru.nl/en/research/...
‘Opposing the inevitability of AI at universities is possible and necessary’ | Radboud University
Since the widespread release of ChatGPT in December of 2022, AI has taken over much of the world by storm – including academia. Most of this happened with very little pushback, despite a myriad of iss...
www.ru.nl
November 1, 2025 at 10:26 PM
‘Study after study shows that students want to develop these critical thinking skills, are not lazy, and large numbers of them would be in favor of banning ChatGPT and similar tools in universities’, says @olivia.science www.ru.nl/en/research/...
Happy last day of Ace Week!
I hope the cake, bad puns, garlic bread and game nights have been fabulous!
💜🤍🩶🖤 🤟
I hope the cake, bad puns, garlic bread and game nights have been fabulous!
💜🤍🩶🖤 🤟
October 26, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Happy last day of Ace Week!
I hope the cake, bad puns, garlic bread and game nights have been fabulous!
💜🤍🩶🖤 🤟
I hope the cake, bad puns, garlic bread and game nights have been fabulous!
💜🤍🩶🖤 🤟
Relatable.
It always feels goofy to suddenly develop executive function and the desire to deep clean my apartment after 10:30pm.
October 26, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Relatable.
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Medical imaging is key to detecting and diagnosing cancer, but conventional techniques may be missing part of a bigger picture. Join Joshua Yu to explore a novel approach to gamma-ray detection and PET scans for cancer at next week Cafe Scientifique, October 28: www.eventbrite.ca/e/sfu-cafe-s....
October 21, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Medical imaging is key to detecting and diagnosing cancer, but conventional techniques may be missing part of a bigger picture. Join Joshua Yu to explore a novel approach to gamma-ray detection and PET scans for cancer at next week Cafe Scientifique, October 28: www.eventbrite.ca/e/sfu-cafe-s....