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Dr Scenario @scenario2020.bsky.social · 7d

McCarthyism was nothing more than religious fanaticism pretending to be government oversight. It ruined lives and led many to suicide. White American Extremism is the worst.

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Dr Scenario @scenario2020.bsky.social · 7d

From a publication c. early 2000s. The passage discusses the 1999 #US #PresidentialElection. I know it's a typo, but... was it? Also, it reminds me of the incredible #campaign spinoffs that year. The "Bush and Gore race" was well received by the #American public.

#BushAndGore #PresidentialHonors

the next president would be either George W. Bush or All Gore

Dr Scenario @scenario2020.bsky.social · 9d

Dr Feukeu exposes our #bias to focus on the end-users when we plan for new #technology, while never really understanding the sourced #labor for that new #reality.

Follow for more thought-provoking #interviews by global #Futurists
www.youtube.com/@scenariofut...

#Scenarios4Tmw #AcademicSky 👩🏽‍🔬

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Dr Scenario @scenario2020.bsky.social · 10d

UPDATE!

4th International Conference on Scenario Planning and Foresight
- Making Connections

Abstract extended deadline: 17 October

@theorsociety.bsky.social @warwickuni.bsky.social
#ScenarioPlanning #consulting #foresight #future #AcademicSky 🧪👩‍🔬

Scenarios for Tomorrow @scenariofutures.bsky.social · Sep 4

4th International Conference on Scenario Planning and Foresight

This year's conference will be held at the beautiful bsky.app/profile/warw...

Submit your abstracts here warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/wbs/...

#ScenarioPlanning #foresight #FutureStudies #conference #academia #Shell #FARvisions

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Dr Scenario @scenario2020.bsky.social · 10d

A good #visualization can spark outcry, global support, local momentum, smart investments.

So, why are visualizations such an underused resource in #foresight work?

#FARvisions #FuturesThinking #images #AI #impact 👩‍🔬🧪

Scenarios for Tomorrow @scenariofutures.bsky.social · 10d

Would we be better at cutting emissions if we could see them?
Asks @ecollective-carbon.bsky.social

A mock-up of 1 tonne of CO₂e made visible next to everyday activities.

Next to it, the infamous #PeaSouper that killed 12,000 Londoners 1952, from #BBC newsreels. This led to the #CleanAirAct1956.

cruise ship in clear blue caribbean waters, docking at an island, releasing thousands of orange balloons with CO2 printed on them.

Sepia picture of adults in trench coats, head scarves, and pork pie hats waiting at a bus stop for the oncoming double decker bus, in thick grey fog that occludes anything farther than the back end of the bus.

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Dr Scenario @scenario2020.bsky.social · 12d

Come on John. It's sharks, squids and green things in a cup! What more will it take!?

@lastweektonight.com

Dr. Brendan Anderson @fossilsndcoffee.bsky.social · 12d

Day147 of photoshopping @lastweektonight.com's John Oliver with fossils in the hopes that he helps the Paleontological Research Institution

May I suggest another thing John can fill his giant mug with to get through the day could be PRI’s Paleozoic pals plushes? #savePRI 🧪

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Dr Scenario @scenario2020.bsky.social · 15d

The #reliability of #AI is still remarkably far from that of humans. What is more important to your work, #accuracy or #speed?

#AI #AcademicSky #podcast #transcribing #scripts #WEBVTT #FARvisions #WelcomeToTheShitShow

Scenarios for Tomorrow @scenariofutures.bsky.social · 15d

I fed #DeepSeek a transcript to quickly add #html code. It's 45mins of dialogue. This is the entirety of the output. The #hallucinations begin after 00:00:15.180.

For context, full transcript here scenarios.farhub.org/sft-podcast/

#AIcommunity What do you think happened?
#podcast #AcademicSky #AI

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Dr Scenario @scenario2020.bsky.social · 17d

Don't miss out! The latest episode of @scenariofutures.bsky.social podcast is up.

You can catch this episode on Youtube at youtu.be/8K3ZP0dsp7s

Don't forget to follow, wherever you get your podcasts!

#Scenarios4Tmw #ScenarioFutures #FARvisions #WomenInScience #KwamouFeukeu #MeganCrawford

Scenarios for Tomorrow @scenariofutures.bsky.social · 17d

Join me as I sit down with Kwamou Eva Feukeu to discuss how we look at #reality, what it is & can be, for the many as well as the few, the future of #technological evolutions & our #biases #Scenarios4Tmw #ScenarioFutures #FARvisions #AcademicSky👩🏽‍🔬🧪📘
@maxplancklaw.bsky.social @mpifg.bsky.social

Dr Scenario @scenario2020.bsky.social · Sep 8

Included are:

💡£400K grant to Kids Operating Room to establish Gaza HOPES Field Readiness Hub
💡$15M to deliver a rapidly deployable hospital in #Gaza
💡£600K donated to the UNOCHA led #HumanitarianFund for the Occupied #Palestinian Territories

#FARvisions #boycott #rebuild #FreePalenstine #Scotland

The National @scotnational.bsky.social · Sep 3

Tomorrow's front page 📰

Scotland votes to boycott Israel

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Dr Scenario @scenario2020.bsky.social · Sep 8

If you're interested in cooperation research, I recommend signing up for the Cooperation Colloquia

Bi-weekly virtual sessions with leading researchers

FMI simoncolumbus.com/cooperation-...

#CooperationColloquia #SciComm #forum #interdisciplinary #research #science #FARvisions

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Dr Scenario @scenario2020.bsky.social · Sep 8

There are so many avenues and methods for advancing #ScienceCommunication. All are valuable for their unique abilities to communicate.

www.linkedin.com/posts/martam...

#SciComm #science #conferences #academicsky #HEI #posters #SPUDM2025 #AOM2025 #EURO2025

#spudm2025 | Marta Mangiarulo

Right after presenting my talk "Evidential Impact Shapes Confidence but Not Accuracy in Inductive Perceptual Reasoning" at #SPUDM2025, I ran to the poster session to present the poster titled "Fairnes...

www.linkedin.com

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Dr Scenario @scenario2020.bsky.social · Sep 7

Another solid effort towards #sustainability from #ScotGov. When a #goverment has control over their own purse strings, better futures are possible.

#ScotRail #tickets #subsidies #train #PublicTransportation #EuroTravel

FMI: www.scotrail.co.uk/tickets/peak...

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Scenarios for Tomorrow @scenariofutures.bsky.social · Sep 4

4th International Conference on Scenario Planning and Foresight

This year's conference will be held at the beautiful bsky.app/profile/warw...

Submit your abstracts here warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/wbs/...

#ScenarioPlanning #foresight #FutureStudies #conference #academia #Shell #FARvisions

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Scenarios for Tomorrow @scenariofutures.bsky.social · Sep 4

Don't miss out on a wealth of funding and international collaborative opportunities!

📢 Grants from @royalsociety.org

royalsociety.org/grants/searc...

#funding #grants #research #academia #HEI #SDG #fellowship #RS #FARvisions #academicsky 🧪👩🏻‍🔬

Search all Grants from the Royal Society | Royal Society

Search all Grants from the Royal Society.

royalsociety.org

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Scenarios for Tomorrow @scenariofutures.bsky.social · Sep 4

Don't miss out on a wealth of funding and international collaborative opportunities!

📢 RSE Research Awards

FMI: rse.org.uk/programme/re...

#funding #grants #research #RSE #academia #HEI #fullbright #SDG #AcademicSky 👩🏻‍🔬🧪

Funding search

The RSE Research Awards provides funding to support leading research that benefits Scotland’s cultural, economic and social wellbeing.

rse.org.uk

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Scenarios for Tomorrow @scenariofutures.bsky.social · Sep 4

Don't miss out on a wealth of funding and international collaborative opportunities!

📢 Accessible Design History Grant

From the Design History Society

Apply here: www.designhistorysociety.org/awards/acces...
No deadline!

#Accessibility #DEI #AssistiveTech #SignLanguage #ASL #BSL #AcademicSky🧪♿

Accessible Design History Grant - Awards - Design History Society

Welcome to the Design History Society, the leading organisation for design historians, curators and practitioners.

www.designhistorysociety.org

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Dr Scenario @scenario2020.bsky.social · Sep 4

September's newsletter is out!

Follow the link to learn about events, both public and academic, around the UK and EU farhub.org/wp-admin/adm...

Sign up for future announcements farhub.org/signup/

#FARvisions #newsletter #funding #AcademicSky #DeafAwarenessMonth #SuicidePreventionMonth 📚🧪📰 👩‍🔬

september 2025 new frontiers new faces. white font on dark blue background

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Dr Scenario @scenario2020.bsky.social · Sep 1

🌐SCENARIOS FOR TOMORROW🌐

Have a listen! Season 1 -> all episodes at the ready, being released bi-weekly.

My guests cross 14 countries & nearly every continent🌍

FMI: scenarios.farhub.org/sft-podcast/
👩‍🔬🧪🧬

#Scenarios4Tmw #ScenarioFutures #FARvisions #WomenInSTEM #SciComm #podcast #AcademicSky

Scenarios for Tomorrow @scenariofutures.bsky.social · Sep 1

We're excited to announce our spin-off podcast

SCENARIOS FOR TOMORROW!

Join host @scenario2020.bsky.social as she sits down with Global Leaders in futures & foresight 👩🏽‍🔬🧪

FMI: scenarios.farhub.org/sft-podcast/

#Scenarios4Tmw #ScenarioFutures #FARvisions #WomenInSTEM #SciComm #podcast #AcademicSky

Title "Scenarios for Tomorrow" in white font, before a blue gradient background. Tag line "Tomorrow's Headlines, Today's Thought Experiments" in black font, before a wavy light grey background. Website at bottom, scenarios.farhub.org. Account name @scenariofutures

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Dr Scenario @scenario2020.bsky.social · Aug 31

"if you lie, they will know" I wish that was more true. Fake news and Truthiness wouldn't have the power it presently has.

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Dr Scenario @scenario2020.bsky.social · Aug 27

Well, these are in the UK, so events are in pubs or cafes. PubHD is kind of big on that, as a way of removing the ivory walls. Often, the speakers are drinking right along 😂❤️

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Dr Scenario @scenario2020.bsky.social · Aug 27

Agreed, and this is how the events are advertised. As public events for the public to have a chance to ask questions directly to researchers in less intimidating settings. These events are always at capacity, as a result.

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Dr Scenario @scenario2020.bsky.social · Aug 27

There are 2 events like this through UK universities. PubHD, 3 doctoral students 3mins each to just share their work with non academics. Cafe Scientifique, 1hr for scientists to share & discuss with non academic audiences. All free. Really brilliant initiatives.

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Dr Scenario @scenario2020.bsky.social · Aug 27

From the article, "We can value [scientific communication] because it feeds our curiosity, acknowledging that when curiosity is combined with communication, it can lead
to other benefits."

#SciComm #AcademicSky #learning #ResearchImpact #ScienceFestivals #AcademicResearch #AcademicChatter 👩🏻‍🔬🧪💙📚

Nicole Rust @nicolecrust.bsky.social · Aug 27

Some scientists haven't yet internalized the "why" behind science writing for the public - not just as a service, but for themselves. (I didn't always get it). In this piece for @natrevneuro.nature.com, I draw on the neuroscience of curiosity & decision making to unpack its value.

rdcu.be/eCGr7

The unexpected value of communicating science to the public

Nature Reviews Neuroscience - As a group, our scientific community has a responsibility to unpack the ‘what’ and ‘why’ behind our work for the public, not least because much...

rdcu.be

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Dr Scenario @scenario2020.bsky.social · Aug 27

Great perspective. I commented on a shared post that there are also so many different ways to communicate science. Locally we have a major science festival, geared specifically towards the public, with comedy acts, active participation, and kids events.

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Dr Scenario @scenario2020.bsky.social · Aug 27

Completely agree. And I love to see science festivals popping up everywhere. They all share a common goal, Advance Science Communication. If anything, I highly recommend participating in a local Sci Fest whenver possible 🧪👩🏻‍🔬

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