Andrei Mihai
@mareacaspica.bsky.social
Science journalist. Geophysicist. Vanilla > Chocolate. Co-founder ZME Science.
For months, we've worked on an app to monitor fishing in UK's Marine Protected Areas (MPAs).
The UK claims to be a leader in marine conservation, yet plenty of "protected areas" remain open to destructive fishing.
With a grant from the @earthjournalism.bsky.social, we finally did it. 🧵👇
The UK claims to be a leader in marine conservation, yet plenty of "protected areas" remain open to destructive fishing.
With a grant from the @earthjournalism.bsky.social, we finally did it. 🧵👇
The UK says its sea are protected. We Built an App to Track Fishing in 'Protected' Seas
Our new data-driven investigation reveals how “protected” UK waters are still being heavily trawled—and invites anyone to explore the evidence for themselves.
www.zmescience.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:56 PM
For months, we've worked on an app to monitor fishing in UK's Marine Protected Areas (MPAs).
The UK claims to be a leader in marine conservation, yet plenty of "protected areas" remain open to destructive fishing.
With a grant from the @earthjournalism.bsky.social, we finally did it. 🧵👇
The UK claims to be a leader in marine conservation, yet plenty of "protected areas" remain open to destructive fishing.
With a grant from the @earthjournalism.bsky.social, we finally did it. 🧵👇
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THe power of the press in the UK.
Ignoring "all the Green crap" as David Cameron did, costs farmers £800m in one year.
But a slight and easily avoidable increase in Inheritance Tax by Labour is an excuse for a farmers' revolt?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Ignoring "all the Green crap" as David Cameron did, costs farmers £800m in one year.
But a slight and easily avoidable increase in Inheritance Tax by Labour is an excuse for a farmers' revolt?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
UK farmers lose £800m after heat and drought cause one of worst harvests on record
Many now concerned about ability to make living in fast-changing climate after one of worst grain harvests recorded
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:12 PM
THe power of the press in the UK.
Ignoring "all the Green crap" as David Cameron did, costs farmers £800m in one year.
But a slight and easily avoidable increase in Inheritance Tax by Labour is an excuse for a farmers' revolt?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Ignoring "all the Green crap" as David Cameron did, costs farmers £800m in one year.
But a slight and easily avoidable increase in Inheritance Tax by Labour is an excuse for a farmers' revolt?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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News media has to do better with headlines that present false and unverified public health claims.
November 29, 2025 at 11:48 PM
News media has to do better with headlines that present false and unverified public health claims.
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“Mr. Trump, I’m from Donbas — why should I give my home and my region to Russia? Donbas is Ukraine.”
A Ukrainian soldier from Donetsk wrote this on a ruined wall. This isn’t politics; it’s a life tied to a street, a graveyard, a school.👇
A Ukrainian soldier from Donetsk wrote this on a ruined wall. This isn’t politics; it’s a life tied to a street, a graveyard, a school.👇
November 29, 2025 at 11:04 AM
“Mr. Trump, I’m from Donbas — why should I give my home and my region to Russia? Donbas is Ukraine.”
A Ukrainian soldier from Donetsk wrote this on a ruined wall. This isn’t politics; it’s a life tied to a street, a graveyard, a school.👇
A Ukrainian soldier from Donetsk wrote this on a ruined wall. This isn’t politics; it’s a life tied to a street, a graveyard, a school.👇
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Twitter pays people based on engagement (views, retweets, comments, etc). It appears that many MAGA accounts are based abroad and they use AI technology to generate low-effort rage bait.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
November 23, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Twitter pays people based on engagement (views, retweets, comments, etc). It appears that many MAGA accounts are based abroad and they use AI technology to generate low-effort rage bait.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
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Every single company, government or individual celebrating the IEA's new fossil-explosion scenario is also celebrating the heating of earth by three bloody degrees:
November 12, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Every single company, government or individual celebrating the IEA's new fossil-explosion scenario is also celebrating the heating of earth by three bloody degrees:
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#Science #Entomology #Arachnids #Spiders
Scientists Found a Half-Male, Half-Female Spider in Thailand and It’s Fascinating www.zmescience.com/science/news...
Scientists Found a Half-Male, Half-Female Spider in Thailand and It’s Fascinating www.zmescience.com/science/news...
Scientists Found a Half-Male, Half-Female Spider in Thailand and It’s Fascinating
Scientists named the half-male, half-female spider after an One Piece anime character who can change sex at will.
www.zmescience.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:22 AM
#Science #Entomology #Arachnids #Spiders
Scientists Found a Half-Male, Half-Female Spider in Thailand and It’s Fascinating www.zmescience.com/science/news...
Scientists Found a Half-Male, Half-Female Spider in Thailand and It’s Fascinating www.zmescience.com/science/news...
Sure feels like a "let them eat cake" moment.
This also misses the entire point. Few people are concerned about losing their jobs; most people are concerned about losing their livelihoods. After all, output and productivity have decoupled from worker pay since the 1970s.
This also misses the entire point. Few people are concerned about losing their jobs; most people are concerned about losing their livelihoods. After all, output and productivity have decoupled from worker pay since the 1970s.
Sam Altman Says If Jobs Gets Wiped Out, Maybe They Weren’t Even “Real Work” to Start With
So that's where we're at.
www.yahoo.com
October 26, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Sure feels like a "let them eat cake" moment.
This also misses the entire point. Few people are concerned about losing their jobs; most people are concerned about losing their livelihoods. After all, output and productivity have decoupled from worker pay since the 1970s.
This also misses the entire point. Few people are concerned about losing their jobs; most people are concerned about losing their livelihoods. After all, output and productivity have decoupled from worker pay since the 1970s.
Surprised Pikachu face
Oil firm TotalEnergies made misleading green statements, court rules
French multinational is ordered to remove its website messages about aiming for carbon neutrality
www.theguardian.com
October 23, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Surprised Pikachu face
He had been brutally (and baselessly) accused by former world champion Vladimir Kramnik. Even now, Kramnik continues with vile posts.
As a (very) amateur chess player who regularly watched chess streams, Danya Naroditsky was one of the most insightful and fun to watch streamers. As an interviewer..
As a (very) amateur chess player who regularly watched chess streams, Danya Naroditsky was one of the most insightful and fun to watch streamers. As an interviewer..
October 23, 2025 at 9:24 AM
He had been brutally (and baselessly) accused by former world champion Vladimir Kramnik. Even now, Kramnik continues with vile posts.
As a (very) amateur chess player who regularly watched chess streams, Danya Naroditsky was one of the most insightful and fun to watch streamers. As an interviewer..
As a (very) amateur chess player who regularly watched chess streams, Danya Naroditsky was one of the most insightful and fun to watch streamers. As an interviewer..
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If someone said, 'we built a model, running on a cluster of re-used PC servers, with tagged for proper attribution docs as a source, to test how these methods work' I might be tolerant. But 'we used Claude' means this: www.technologyreview.com/2025/05/20/1...
We did the math on AI’s energy footprint. Here’s the story you haven’t heard.
The emissions from individual AI text, image, and video queries seem small—until you add up what the industry isn’t tracking and consider where it’s heading next.
www.technologyreview.com
October 20, 2025 at 7:57 PM
If someone said, 'we built a model, running on a cluster of re-used PC servers, with tagged for proper attribution docs as a source, to test how these methods work' I might be tolerant. But 'we used Claude' means this: www.technologyreview.com/2025/05/20/1...
I am sorry to announce that staying physically active and spending less time on social media really helps you feel better.
Wish I had better news.
Wish I had better news.
October 18, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I am sorry to announce that staying physically active and spending less time on social media really helps you feel better.
Wish I had better news.
Wish I had better news.
Get your submissions in! ZME Science is looking for pitches. We're specifically looking for underreported science stories with a "wow" factor, whether they're about forgotten discoveries, bizarre natural phenomena, or the strange, unexpected applications of new technology.
October 15, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Get your submissions in! ZME Science is looking for pitches. We're specifically looking for underreported science stories with a "wow" factor, whether they're about forgotten discoveries, bizarre natural phenomena, or the strange, unexpected applications of new technology.
When a story is left vague, I like to look online for discussions and see what others understood from it.
It works well for movies and series, but for novels, there usually isn't much. I'm not sure if book readers don't like to share their opinions as much or there's just not that many of them.
It works well for movies and series, but for novels, there usually isn't much. I'm not sure if book readers don't like to share their opinions as much or there's just not that many of them.
October 10, 2025 at 8:05 AM
When a story is left vague, I like to look online for discussions and see what others understood from it.
It works well for movies and series, but for novels, there usually isn't much. I'm not sure if book readers don't like to share their opinions as much or there's just not that many of them.
It works well for movies and series, but for novels, there usually isn't much. I'm not sure if book readers don't like to share their opinions as much or there's just not that many of them.
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"We're doing the studies to make the proof."
This is not how Gold Standard Science works. Or any science. You do the study to TEST THE HYPOTHESIS, not to prove yourself right.
This is not how Gold Standard Science works. Or any science. You do the study to TEST THE HYPOTHESIS, not to prove yourself right.
RFK Jr on Tylenol and autism: "It is not proof. We're doing the studies to make the proof."
October 9, 2025 at 6:41 PM
"We're doing the studies to make the proof."
This is not how Gold Standard Science works. Or any science. You do the study to TEST THE HYPOTHESIS, not to prove yourself right.
This is not how Gold Standard Science works. Or any science. You do the study to TEST THE HYPOTHESIS, not to prove yourself right.
behold the bold and brave washington post opinion section (under new management), lol
October 5, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Important point that's often overlooked. Lots of excellent science gets published in smaller journals (and questionable science sometimes ends up in big journals too).
When Prestige Trumps Quality in Science Reporting
<i>Technology Networks</i> spoke with Dr. Alice Fleerackers about how reputation-driven shortcuts in science journalism shape public trust, sideline diverse voices and why fostering critical research ...
www.technologynetworks.com
September 24, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Important point that's often overlooked. Lots of excellent science gets published in smaller journals (and questionable science sometimes ends up in big journals too).
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@anneapplebaum2000 on the current moment of political violence: For the first time, “we have a social-media system that encourages the most outrageous, the most extreme statements, and then rewards them financially.” #TAF25
Watch here: bit.ly/46lDaLT
Watch here: bit.ly/46lDaLT
September 21, 2025 at 2:15 PM
@anneapplebaum2000 on the current moment of political violence: For the first time, “we have a social-media system that encourages the most outrageous, the most extreme statements, and then rewards them financially.” #TAF25
Watch here: bit.ly/46lDaLT
Watch here: bit.ly/46lDaLT
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Dave Patterson: "It is a big mistake to ignore the upsides of #AI as it is a mistake to ignore the downsides."
Excellent spark session by @jeffdean.bsky.social and Dave P. in today's (Tue's) #HLF25 program. You can watch the recording on www.youtube.com/@LaureateForum. Approx. 20 min.
Excellent spark session by @jeffdean.bsky.social and Dave P. in today's (Tue's) #HLF25 program. You can watch the recording on www.youtube.com/@LaureateForum. Approx. 20 min.
Heidelberg Laureate Forum
The Heidelberg Laureate Forum (HLF) is an international network event where recipients of the most prestigious awards in mathematics and computer science meet the next generation.
The HLF is annually ...
www.youtube.com
September 16, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Dave Patterson: "It is a big mistake to ignore the upsides of #AI as it is a mistake to ignore the downsides."
Excellent spark session by @jeffdean.bsky.social and Dave P. in today's (Tue's) #HLF25 program. You can watch the recording on www.youtube.com/@LaureateForum. Approx. 20 min.
Excellent spark session by @jeffdean.bsky.social and Dave P. in today's (Tue's) #HLF25 program. You can watch the recording on www.youtube.com/@LaureateForum. Approx. 20 min.
For no reason in particular
September 15, 2025 at 8:48 AM
For no reason in particular
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every time there's political violence discourse i think about how jo cox was assassinated in broad daylight by a fascist who shouted "britain first" as he shot her, and now nine years later her party is dedicating every moment in power to placating the ideology of her murderer
September 10, 2025 at 11:41 PM
every time there's political violence discourse i think about how jo cox was assassinated in broad daylight by a fascist who shouted "britain first" as he shot her, and now nine years later her party is dedicating every moment in power to placating the ideology of her murderer
Nearly 47,000 people died of gun-related injuries in the United States in 2023, according to the latest available statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Some people think this is an acceptable figure.
September 11, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Nearly 47,000 people died of gun-related injuries in the United States in 2023, according to the latest available statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Some people think this is an acceptable figure.
💯 agree
"Hostility, exclusion and academic bullying should be formally recognised as research integrity issues because they directly impact who gets to succeed and whose voices are silenced."
By @maddipow.bsky.social
By @maddipow.bsky.social
Research integrity needs a kindness agenda or we will lose ECRs
Responding to early-career researchers’ honest questions with accusations of misconduct is a travesty of open science, says Madeleine Pownall
www.timeshighereducation.com
September 9, 2025 at 6:30 AM
💯 agree