Cam Simpson
@mitochondriamuppet.bsky.social
Whadjuk Noongar country. Freelance medical research writer. Once immunologist, vaccine developer, research integrity. Just a namby-pamby fact-checker.
Also! Girl dad. Cavaliers basketball. Endurance sports. Now blocking: ppl who quote Chat GTP at me.
Also! Girl dad. Cavaliers basketball. Endurance sports. Now blocking: ppl who quote Chat GTP at me.
Pinned
Served icccccce cold. 👏👏👏
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Served icccccce cold. 👏👏👏
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Frikkin amazing stuff.
November 26, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Frikkin amazing stuff.
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Well, that will drive off another tranch of highly qualified reviewers. The cadre of researcher reviewers are most of the longest serving staff at CBER.
In an email to staff filled with unsupported accusations about the quality of the center’s research, CBER Director Vinay Prasad said no resources or time should be spent on ongoing projects started before he joined the FDA until discussed with him. #healthpolicy
CBER Poised for Research Shakeup As Prasad Makes Unproven Claims About ‘Polluted Science’
In an email to staff filled with unsupported accusations about the quality of the center’s research, CBER Director Vinay Prasad said no resources or time should be spent on ongoing projects started be...
insights.citeline.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Well, that will drive off another tranch of highly qualified reviewers. The cadre of researcher reviewers are most of the longest serving staff at CBER.
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His talent is not being correct: it is formatting lies in a way that exactly mimics the aesthetics of actual research, investigation and empirical presentation
People like Steven Pinker and Bill Gates, and just any smart-dumb-guy is the perfect mark for this class of bullshit
People like Steven Pinker and Bill Gates, and just any smart-dumb-guy is the perfect mark for this class of bullshit
November 23, 2025 at 3:15 PM
His talent is not being correct: it is formatting lies in a way that exactly mimics the aesthetics of actual research, investigation and empirical presentation
People like Steven Pinker and Bill Gates, and just any smart-dumb-guy is the perfect mark for this class of bullshit
People like Steven Pinker and Bill Gates, and just any smart-dumb-guy is the perfect mark for this class of bullshit
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This is particularly stunning because the sheer number of times we demonstrated Bjorn Lomborg was just flat-out lying grew so large that it almost became literally pointless to keep doing it, because he just ignores it and keeps on going
November 23, 2025 at 3:14 PM
This is particularly stunning because the sheer number of times we demonstrated Bjorn Lomborg was just flat-out lying grew so large that it almost became literally pointless to keep doing it, because he just ignores it and keeps on going
I'm a medical writer, so let me help with Bill's first sentence.
"I'm a doctor who has helped cause people to die from vaccine-preventable diseases."
"I'm a doctor who has helped cause people to die from vaccine-preventable diseases."
November 22, 2025 at 1:59 PM
I'm a medical writer, so let me help with Bill's first sentence.
"I'm a doctor who has helped cause people to die from vaccine-preventable diseases."
"I'm a doctor who has helped cause people to die from vaccine-preventable diseases."
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“Quiet, Piggy” would be fitting for his tombstone.
November 19, 2025 at 1:10 AM
“Quiet, Piggy” would be fitting for his tombstone.
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LOVE AMY!
“As the new prime minister of Australia, I’d like to say: all immigrants welcome,” quipped frontwoman Amy Taylor, accepting album of the year. “I’d like to say: land back, the dole’s going up, and every pub gets a million dollars.”
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
“As the new prime minister of Australia, I’d like to say: all immigrants welcome,” quipped frontwoman Amy Taylor, accepting album of the year. “I’d like to say: land back, the dole’s going up, and every pub gets a million dollars.”
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
‘Probably won’t have to work at IGA ever again’: Amyl and the Sniffers dominate 2025 Arias with four wins
The rock band took home album of the year while electronic breakthrough Ninajirachi won best solo artist from a leading eight nominations
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:08 AM
LOVE AMY!
“As the new prime minister of Australia, I’d like to say: all immigrants welcome,” quipped frontwoman Amy Taylor, accepting album of the year. “I’d like to say: land back, the dole’s going up, and every pub gets a million dollars.”
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
“As the new prime minister of Australia, I’d like to say: all immigrants welcome,” quipped frontwoman Amy Taylor, accepting album of the year. “I’d like to say: land back, the dole’s going up, and every pub gets a million dollars.”
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
Failed scientist, didn't understand IP law either. But now it's "Made it, Ma! Top of the world!".
Ah, the innocent times when Malone only moderately insane...
forbetterscience.com/2021/10/04/h...
forbetterscience.com/2021/10/04/h...
November 18, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Failed scientist, didn't understand IP law either. But now it's "Made it, Ma! Top of the world!".
"The papermill crisis is not an external attack on science but a mirror held up to its dysfunctional ecosystem. The for-profit publishing industry, posing as a newly found saviour of research integrity, is in fact its chief beneficiary and enabler."
November 17, 2025 at 8:31 AM
"The papermill crisis is not an external attack on science but a mirror held up to its dysfunctional ecosystem. The for-profit publishing industry, posing as a newly found saviour of research integrity, is in fact its chief beneficiary and enabler."
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She needs to publically apologize to Dr. Fauci.
November 16, 2025 at 3:40 PM
She needs to publically apologize to Dr. Fauci.
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Listen, I rarely resort to memes to accurately describe how I’m feeling but that NYT article?
November 16, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Listen, I rarely resort to memes to accurately describe how I’m feeling but that NYT article?
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i’m proud to have studied and worked with many chinese public health scientists over the years. this red scare bullshit is unjust, bigoted, and utterly self-destructive
The only way we will win a better world is not only leftism for America, but internationalism. “Researchers who have anything to do with China should have their careers ended” is a bipartisan position, and it can’t be anymore. If we live in a fragmented world, it will burn in our lifetime
November 14, 2025 at 6:36 AM
i’m proud to have studied and worked with many chinese public health scientists over the years. this red scare bullshit is unjust, bigoted, and utterly self-destructive
One of the most lovely colleagues I ever had was a woman from China - was in our lab for 3+ years. Worked hard, visited home to her family often. Really sad she eventually moved on.
So have I, and this shit is pathetic; we have lots of research collaborations with Chinese colleagues and I have taught in China many times
i’m proud to have studied and worked with many chinese public health scientists over the years. this red scare bullshit is unjust, bigoted, and utterly self-destructive
November 14, 2025 at 11:53 AM
One of the most lovely colleagues I ever had was a woman from China - was in our lab for 3+ years. Worked hard, visited home to her family often. Really sad she eventually moved on.
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I'm so delighted at HOW DELIGHTED people are that Monash Uni has dropped WoodCIDE
People LOVE this corrective action against a land-, ocean-Indigenous culture- & planet-destroying fossil fuel corp and I hope mainstream media puts out a big, illustrated story on it soon
People LOVE this corrective action against a land-, ocean-Indigenous culture- & planet-destroying fossil fuel corp and I hope mainstream media puts out a big, illustrated story on it soon
It's just been confirmed that Monash University is dropping Woodside as a partner because they don't align with their sustainable values. This is an incredible win for @stopwoodsidemonash.bsky.social who have run a dedicated grass roots campaign for years.
November 12, 2025 at 9:31 AM
I'm so delighted at HOW DELIGHTED people are that Monash Uni has dropped WoodCIDE
People LOVE this corrective action against a land-, ocean-Indigenous culture- & planet-destroying fossil fuel corp and I hope mainstream media puts out a big, illustrated story on it soon
People LOVE this corrective action against a land-, ocean-Indigenous culture- & planet-destroying fossil fuel corp and I hope mainstream media puts out a big, illustrated story on it soon
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A staggering statistic: "North American researchers were charged over US$2.27 billion by just two for-profit publishers. The Canadian research councils and the US National Science Foundation were allocated US$9.3 billion in that year." What are we doing?
We wrote the Strain on scientific publishing to highlight the problems of time & trust. With a fantastic group of co-authors, we present The Drain of Scientific Publishing:
a 🧵 1/n
Drain: arxiv.org/abs/2511.04820
Strain: direct.mit.edu/qss/article/...
Oligopoly: direct.mit.edu/qss/article/...
a 🧵 1/n
Drain: arxiv.org/abs/2511.04820
Strain: direct.mit.edu/qss/article/...
Oligopoly: direct.mit.edu/qss/article/...
November 12, 2025 at 1:58 PM
A staggering statistic: "North American researchers were charged over US$2.27 billion by just two for-profit publishers. The Canadian research councils and the US National Science Foundation were allocated US$9.3 billion in that year." What are we doing?
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“What we’re seeing is an acceptance that individual risk needs to be zero,” Jernigan said. “If that’s the case, we’re not going to have population-based interventions. We’re not going to have things that will benefit the vast majority of people”
November 12, 2025 at 1:36 PM
“What we’re seeing is an acceptance that individual risk needs to be zero,” Jernigan said. “If that’s the case, we’re not going to have population-based interventions. We’re not going to have things that will benefit the vast majority of people”
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Important context as one of Australia's major political parties readies to abandon its commitment to net zero emissions.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Supply boom in cheaper renewables will seal end of fossil fuel era, says IEA
Watchdog’s flagship report says rise in low-carbon electricity will make transition ‘inevitable’, despite Trump’s calls to carry on drilling
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Important context as one of Australia's major political parties readies to abandon its commitment to net zero emissions.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Great news as Prof Lidia Morawska who has done fantastic work on particulate matter and raised awareness of the fact that covid 19 can be spread via airborne route has just won a prize in recognition of her achievements
Australian scientist who alerted world that Covid is airborne wins top science prize
Prof Lidia Morawska says recognition of her research comes at a fraught time – an ‘age of anti-science’
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Great news as Prof Lidia Morawska who has done fantastic work on particulate matter and raised awareness of the fact that covid 19 can be spread via airborne route has just won a prize in recognition of her achievements
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The Russian budget,after 2 months of surplus,has returned to deficit
Putin's war is costing Russian economy a lot.You can see on the graph.
In October,the Ministry of Finance,in a preliminary estimate,spent 3.4 trillion RUB (~ $41.9 billion),with revenues of 3 trillion RUB(~ $37.0 billion)⤵️
Putin's war is costing Russian economy a lot.You can see on the graph.
In October,the Ministry of Finance,in a preliminary estimate,spent 3.4 trillion RUB (~ $41.9 billion),with revenues of 3 trillion RUB(~ $37.0 billion)⤵️
November 12, 2025 at 8:37 AM
The Russian budget,after 2 months of surplus,has returned to deficit
Putin's war is costing Russian economy a lot.You can see on the graph.
In October,the Ministry of Finance,in a preliminary estimate,spent 3.4 trillion RUB (~ $41.9 billion),with revenues of 3 trillion RUB(~ $37.0 billion)⤵️
Putin's war is costing Russian economy a lot.You can see on the graph.
In October,the Ministry of Finance,in a preliminary estimate,spent 3.4 trillion RUB (~ $41.9 billion),with revenues of 3 trillion RUB(~ $37.0 billion)⤵️
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1st today from JP @atpgeo.bsky.social
BREAKING: Trump Utterly Fails to Hold Russia & Hungary to the Fire, TACOs on Sanctions
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkOx...
BREAKING: Trump Utterly Fails to Hold Russia & Hungary to the Fire, TACOs on Sanctions
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkOx...
BREAKING: Trump Utterly Fails to Hold Russia & Hungary to the Fire, TACOs on Sanctions
YouTube video by ATP Geopolitics
www.youtube.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:15 PM
1st today from JP @atpgeo.bsky.social
BREAKING: Trump Utterly Fails to Hold Russia & Hungary to the Fire, TACOs on Sanctions
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkOx...
BREAKING: Trump Utterly Fails to Hold Russia & Hungary to the Fire, TACOs on Sanctions
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkOx...
