greg_j_davis
@gregorydavis.bsky.social
‘Never knowingly Reviewer 2 www.viscog.psychol.cam.ac.uk
Attention, Visual Cognition, Social Cognition, Security Screening, Decision-making
Uni of Cambridge, DfT College of Experts
Zebra Rump Stripes control attention
ATLAS Task: https://rdcu.be/dU4sr
Attention, Visual Cognition, Social Cognition, Security Screening, Decision-making
Uni of Cambridge, DfT College of Experts
Zebra Rump Stripes control attention
ATLAS Task: https://rdcu.be/dU4sr
Pinned
Rump stripes are typically broader than others and horizontal...
so may remain conspicuous to predators at distance or in motion...
so may remain conspicuous to predators at distance or in motion...
Nice insight into scientific life:
".. took 2 years to see the signal, says Pedalino,
<after> “thousands of hours” in a basement lab looking at
'flat lines and noise. "
".. took 2 years to see the signal, says Pedalino,
<after> “thousands of hours” in a basement lab looking at
'flat lines and noise. "
Schrödinger’s cat just got bigger: quantum physicists create largest ever ‘superposition’ www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Schrödinger’s cat just got bigger: quantum physicists create largest ever ‘superposition’
Record-breaking experiment shows that a cluster of thousands of atoms can act like a wave as well as a particle.
www.nature.com
January 22, 2026 at 8:37 AM
Nice insight into scientific life:
".. took 2 years to see the signal, says Pedalino,
<after> “thousands of hours” in a basement lab looking at
'flat lines and noise. "
".. took 2 years to see the signal, says Pedalino,
<after> “thousands of hours” in a basement lab looking at
'flat lines and noise. "
Not now murder tornado hornets.
Warning issued after first Asian hornet nest discovered in Wales
Warning issued after first Asian hornet nest discovered in Wales
A nest of invasive Asian hornets has been found for the first time in Wales, prompting a warning from the Welsh government.
news.sky.com
January 20, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Not now murder tornado hornets.
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We're running a 5th edition of the always-exciting UCL Summer School on Consciousness and Metacognition this year, 8th-10th July 2026 in London. Accommodation and travel expenses are covered.
For more information and how to apply, check out metacoglab.org/summer-schoo...
For more information and how to apply, check out metacoglab.org/summer-schoo...
Summer School - About — the MetaLab
metacoglab.org
January 20, 2026 at 5:07 PM
We're running a 5th edition of the always-exciting UCL Summer School on Consciousness and Metacognition this year, 8th-10th July 2026 in London. Accommodation and travel expenses are covered.
For more information and how to apply, check out metacoglab.org/summer-schoo...
For more information and how to apply, check out metacoglab.org/summer-schoo...
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I like Stewart Lee’s story about being unable to buy a ticket for an near-empty bus he had boarded because you could only buy tickets online, but the bus was late, so according to the company’s “AI” system, the bus was not in fact there, but several miles ahead, so buying a ticket was not possible…
January 20, 2026 at 1:25 PM
I like Stewart Lee’s story about being unable to buy a ticket for an near-empty bus he had boarded because you could only buy tickets online, but the bus was late, so according to the company’s “AI” system, the bus was not in fact there, but several miles ahead, so buying a ticket was not possible…
In my estimation, candidate's intellect and bazinganess is:
✔️ top 1 billionth of a percent
in their cohort of:
15
✔️ top 1 billionth of a percent
in their cohort of:
15
January 20, 2026 at 11:02 AM
In my estimation, candidate's intellect and bazinganess is:
✔️ top 1 billionth of a percent
in their cohort of:
15
✔️ top 1 billionth of a percent
in their cohort of:
15
NHS 💙
You're a modern miracle.
You're a modern miracle.
January 20, 2026 at 10:58 AM
NHS 💙
You're a modern miracle.
You're a modern miracle.
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Enough is enough.
Scrapping the US-pharma deal would free up billions to finally tackle the A&E and social care crisis plaguing our NHS .
Scrapping the US-pharma deal would free up billions to finally tackle the A&E and social care crisis plaguing our NHS .
January 17, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Enough is enough.
Scrapping the US-pharma deal would free up billions to finally tackle the A&E and social care crisis plaguing our NHS .
Scrapping the US-pharma deal would free up billions to finally tackle the A&E and social care crisis plaguing our NHS .
Why do BBC journalists say Pyootin not Pootin
January 19, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Why do BBC journalists say Pyootin not Pootin
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OK, this is clever.
🚲 📺 Genius packaging
Expensive bikes frequently get bashed in transit.
The solution? You could spend lots of money on stronger boxes. But VanMoof worked out if you package them like TVs, people are far more careful. Damage rates 📉
Fascinating to see others copy VanMoof
Expensive bikes frequently get bashed in transit.
The solution? You could spend lots of money on stronger boxes. But VanMoof worked out if you package them like TVs, people are far more careful. Damage rates 📉
Fascinating to see others copy VanMoof
January 19, 2026 at 5:55 PM
OK, this is clever.
B*****ks I'm gonna have to be vegetarian.
January 19, 2026 at 4:59 PM
B*****ks I'm gonna have to be vegetarian.
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It's not the biggest issue today, but this statement should be given in Parliament.
This isn't fuddy-duddyism. It allows MPs to ask questions, puts other parties on the record, and, most importantly, doesn't allow a PM to pick the audience: a power that Starmer does not abuse, but future PMs will.
This isn't fuddy-duddyism. It allows MPs to ask questions, puts other parties on the record, and, most importantly, doesn't allow a PM to pick the audience: a power that Starmer does not abuse, but future PMs will.
January 19, 2026 at 9:02 AM
It's not the biggest issue today, but this statement should be given in Parliament.
This isn't fuddy-duddyism. It allows MPs to ask questions, puts other parties on the record, and, most importantly, doesn't allow a PM to pick the audience: a power that Starmer does not abuse, but future PMs will.
This isn't fuddy-duddyism. It allows MPs to ask questions, puts other parties on the record, and, most importantly, doesn't allow a PM to pick the audience: a power that Starmer does not abuse, but future PMs will.
'Emergent', 'flexible', 'dynamic', 'multiplexed',
in any theory (esp of consciousness or free will)
make my sceptic's senses tingle...
in any theory (esp of consciousness or free will)
make my sceptic's senses tingle...
January 18, 2026 at 3:52 PM
'Emergent', 'flexible', 'dynamic', 'multiplexed',
in any theory (esp of consciousness or free will)
make my sceptic's senses tingle...
in any theory (esp of consciousness or free will)
make my sceptic's senses tingle...
Is that the truth about European defence of Greenland?
🔴 Los soldados alemanes abandonan Groenlandia tras la amenaza arancelaria de Trump
Los quince soldados desplegados por Berlín están regresando a la capital danesa
🔗 ver.abc.es/g8o903
Los quince soldados desplegados por Berlín están regresando a la capital danesa
🔗 ver.abc.es/g8o903
El contingente militar alemán abandona Groenlandia tras la amenaza arancelaria de Trump
Los quince soldados desplegados por Berlín están regresando a la capital danesa
ver.abc.es
January 18, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Is that the truth about European defence of Greenland?
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If you're looking for a sign to switch careers: this is the sign.
January 18, 2026 at 12:44 AM
If you're looking for a sign to switch careers: this is the sign.
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Robogeddon postponed
January 17, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Robogeddon postponed
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Les États-Unis invités à participer à des exercices militaires au Groenland
Au Groenland, les États-Unis invités à participer à des exercices militaires
www.huffingtonpost.fr
January 16, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Les États-Unis invités à participer à des exercices militaires au Groenland
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Big tech isn't always obsessed with monetisation. Sometimes it thinks about demonetisation too.
In April 2024, Spotify implemented a new scheme: songs with less than 1k streams per year would no longer receive royalties.
The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.
Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.
The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.
Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.
January 16, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Big tech isn't always obsessed with monetisation. Sometimes it thinks about demonetisation too.
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We're recruiting for several Lectureships in Psychology at the University of Reading - please pass on to anyone you think might be interested: jobs.reading.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai... - we're a nice bunch to work with! #academicsky
Lectureship in Psychology:Whiteknights Reading UK
The closing date for applications is 23.59 on 27th February 2026
jobs.reading.ac.uk
January 16, 2026 at 4:03 PM
We're recruiting for several Lectureships in Psychology at the University of Reading - please pass on to anyone you think might be interested: jobs.reading.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai... - we're a nice bunch to work with! #academicsky
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Thousands left without water in the middle of winter in the UK. And those same people are now facing a massive bill hike.
Privatised water is a scam.
I've written to the Prime Minister asking why he won't end this rip off and bring failing South East Water into public hands.
Privatised water is a scam.
I've written to the Prime Minister asking why he won't end this rip off and bring failing South East Water into public hands.
January 15, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Thousands left without water in the middle of winter in the UK. And those same people are now facing a massive bill hike.
Privatised water is a scam.
I've written to the Prime Minister asking why he won't end this rip off and bring failing South East Water into public hands.
Privatised water is a scam.
I've written to the Prime Minister asking why he won't end this rip off and bring failing South East Water into public hands.
Anil Seth's prose is pure poetry.
Check out @anilseth.bsky.social’s excellent, prizewinning essay, offering 4 arguments to challenge the belief that computation is sufficient for consciousness:
buff.ly/rBimkVp
buff.ly/rBimkVp
January 15, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Anil Seth's prose is pure poetry.
This seems a good idea @rewildingbritain.org.uk
Mobile sims that restores nature :)
www.ecotalk.co.uk
Mobile sims that restores nature :)
www.ecotalk.co.uk
Green Mobile Network
Join the world's greenest mobile network. You'll get a great deal, the best network coverage, superb customer service and you'll help protect nature in Britain
www.ecotalk.co.uk
January 15, 2026 at 12:07 AM
This seems a good idea @rewildingbritain.org.uk
Mobile sims that restores nature :)
www.ecotalk.co.uk
Mobile sims that restores nature :)
www.ecotalk.co.uk