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A global forum for facilitating discussion among researchers 🌍📚 www.peeref.com
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · Dec 11
Hello bsky 🦋 Peeref here! We’re a community platform trying to connect the #academic community globally, and give #scientists access to the resources that can benefit their research and career. Check us out 👉 www.peeref.com
Making academic exchange simple - Peeref
Peeref is a novel community platform for scientists, publishers, and editors. Exchange occurs via discussion of journals, articles, funding, and current science issues among researchers.
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 1d
“As researchers, we often say, ‘We need the data.’ Today, the data needs us.” - Kathy Reid
Guest Post — Rethinking Disciplinary Data Regimes by @mollyhardy.bsky.social on @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social
Full text: scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/10/08/g...
Guest Post - Rethinking Disciplinary Data Regimes - The Scholarly Kitchen
Between a political policy environment focused on defunding and deleting data collections – an environment in which little can be trusted – and an onslaught of new AI tools that feed indiscriminately ...
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 4d
French fries raise Type 2 diabetes risk by 20%, while baked or boiled potatoes show no link. Replacing fries with whole grains may cut risk by up to 19%.
👉Read paper summary: www.peeref.com/works/86871166
Total and specific potato intake and risk of type 2 diabetes: results from three US cohort studies and a substitution meta-analysis of prospective cohorts: AI Summary, Post-Publication Reviews & Autho...
AI summaries and post-publication reviews of Total and specific potato intake and risk of type 2 diabetes: results from three US cohort studies and a substitution meta-analysis of prospective cohorts....
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 4d
🍟New research shows not all potatoes are equal!
#academicsky #research
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 8d
New study finds 40% say food impacts #sleep, with sweets & dairy most often linked to #nightmares.
📘 More dreams of the rarebit fiend: food sensitivity and dietary correlates of sleep and dreaming
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www.peeref.com/works/86680023
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 10d
White vs. Brown Rice: similar calories. Brown wins on fiber, vitamins & satiety. White works for quick, easy-to-digest meals. Which team are you on?
🗳️Vote: www.peeref.com/notes/69de1d...
#HealthyEating
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 14d
National Coffee Day is coming up. Science says #espresso can be faster, cheaper, consistent: coarser grind, higher flow, 25% less dose.
📘 Systematically Improving Espresso: Insights from Mathematical Modeling and Experiment
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www.peeref.com/works/38716638
#nationalcoffeeday
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 15d
Vote on Peeref: www.peeref.com/notes/d432a6...
Could weight-loss drugs be the new momentum in research? - Peeref
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 15d
Could weight-loss drugs be the new momentum in research?
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Pfizer to pay $4.9 billion to reenter the weight-loss drug market
The acquisition will mark Pfizer’s reentry into the weight-loss market after the failure of its GLP-1 drug candidate
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 21d
“Failed” experiments in grad school used to frustrate Ariel, until she realized failure can be its own kind of progress.
What’s one thing you’ve learned from experiment setbacks?
👉 Read Ariel’s story: www.peeref.com/notes/0da1fe...
#PhDChat #gradschoolstruggles #academiclife
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 22d
Mirror life: promise or peril? Join the debate on Peeref.
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#academicsky #Scicomm #ethics
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 25d
5 experts answering 1 question: What’s a bold experiment with AI in peer review you’d like to see tested?
Read full article by @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social 🔗： scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/09/15/a...
@irfanullah.bsky.social @alicemeadows.bsky.social #PeerReviewWeek2025
Ask the Chefs: What’s a Bold Experiment with AI in Peer Review You’d Like to See Tested? - The Scholarly Kitchen
To kick off Peer Review Week, we asked the Chefs, What’s a bold experiment with AI in peer review you’d like to see tested?
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 29d
Appendiceal cancer rates 4.6× higher in 1985 vs. 1945 births. Cause unknown, awareness needed.
📘 Birth Cohort Effects in Appendiceal Adenocarcinoma Incidence Across the United States
👉Read paper summary: www.peeref.com/works/86406589
#cancerresearch @drholowatyj.bsky.social @annalsofim.bsky.social
Novel color via stimulation of individual photoreceptors at population scale: AI Summary, Post-Publication Reviews & Author Contact - Peeref
AI summaries and post-publication reviews of Novel color via stimulation of individual photoreceptors at population scale. Understand articles faster and request reprints directly from authors.
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · Sep 8
Three women of color leaders reflect on resilience, equity, and leading with integrity in today’s climate.
📖 Read their full conversation on @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/09/08/r...
#womenofcolor #DEI #womeninSTEM
Revisited: On Being a Leader Who Happens to Be a Woman of Color  - The Scholarly Kitchen
Three women of color revisit their conversation with Alice Meadows during the first Trump administration, in the light of their new positions and today's political environment.
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · Sep 5
Round 1: “Explain your model better.”
Round 2: “You can’t just add more words and expect that to explain your model better.”
So what makes a model explanation “better” in a reviewer’s eyes?
Join the convo 🫱 www.peeref.com/notes/4f9757...
#reviewer2 #academicchatter
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · Sep 3
Grad school is tough. Our latest article answers your top questions on mental health leave, transcripts, and talking to your advisor.
Full article 🔗: www.peeref.com/e-collection...
#phdlife #gradschool #mentalhealth
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · Aug 29
🌅In Latin, the original word for “summer” is aestas—a season of blazing sunlight, ripening fields, and nature at its most alive.
This Labor Day marks summer’s last official holiday—the closing chapter of our aestas. How will you savor its finale?
#laborday #academicchatter #academicsky
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · Aug 27
Caffeine-free and full of energy, #beets can boost #stamina, improve blood flow, and power your day naturally. Would you use beets as your fuel?
🔗Join the discussion: www.peeref.com/notes/98351f...
#foodscience
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · Aug 25
Quickly calculate #dilutions, #reconstitutions, and #molarity for your experiments.
Enter your desired concentration, volume, or mass, and get instant results.
🧪Bookmark our free lab solution calculator: www.peeref.com/toolbox/lab-...
#academicsky #researchtool #chemlab
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · Aug 20
Two major waves of consolidation have reshaped #scholarly publishing—what’s driving the next one? #ESCI rise, #JIF changes, & new US OA mandates may tip the balance.
Read full article written by @dacrotty.bsky.social from @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/08/20/2...
2025 Update: Quantifying Consolidation in the Scholarly Journals Market - The Scholarly Kitchen
Catching up with the ongoing consolidation of the journals market -- what has happened in the two years since this was last examined? And how does the market look if you add in a large number of relat...
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · Aug 15
Journal search shouldn’t feel overwhelming. That’s why we’re offering a no-fluff, step-by-step FREE publishing strategy session to help you vet editorial policies and avoid predatory journals.
🔗Register now or watch on-demand: www.peeref.com/webinars/fa9...
#academicpublishing #researchtools
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · Aug 14
Explaining your #research to non-experts ≠ dumbing it down. It’s how you grow your reach, #funding, and real-world value. This guide breaks down how to share your #science clearly, with checklists and everything!
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#academicsky #academicchatter
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · Aug 11
Turns out your morning smoothie might be feeding your brain as much as your body...thanks to the #antioxidant power of #blueberries.
Join conversation on Peeref Notes: www.peeref.com/notes/f553fc...
#Alzheimers #foodscience
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · Aug 10
That "high-impact" journal email might be a trap. Here’s how to spot predatory journals before they cost you your time, money, and reputation.
Full article🔗: www.peeref.com/e-collection...
#predatoryjournal #academicpublishing
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · Aug 6
From #lab bench to #editorial desk. Publishing isn’t leaving science, it’s amplifying it. Your #PhD builds skills for both worlds.
Read full article by @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social: scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/08/06/g...
Guest Post — From Ivory Tower to Editorial Desk: Navigating the Leap from Academia to Scholarly Publishing - The Scholarly Kitchen
Today, guest blogger, Priyanka Gupta, shares the story of her career journey from academia to editorial leadership.
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · Aug 4
Scientists created a never-before-seen color, #Olo, by stimulating individual eye cells—pushing human vision beyond its natural limits
📘 Novel color via stimulation of individual photoreceptors at population scale
👉Read paper summary: www.peeref.com/works/85668587
#sciencediscovery #academicsky
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