Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Floe Foxon

@floefoxon.bsky.social

49 followers 37 following 70 posts

Scientist 'Scully and Mulder in one' MSc Data Science (Statistics) student @universityofleeds.bsky.social BSc (Hons) Physics with Astronomy @uniofnottingham.bsky.social Pinney Associates, Juul Labs harm reduction consultant floefoxon.github.io

Posts Media Videos Starter Packs

Pinned

Floe Foxon @floefoxon.bsky.social · Nov 15

Hello! My book titled #Folklore and #Zoology from CRC Press on the #science of mystery animals is available at: doi.org/10.1201/9781.... The accompanying virtual academic Folk Zoology Conference is freely available at: youtu.be/_2CZMfyHQAM #Paleontology #Anthropology #NaturalHistory

Folk Zoology Conference 2024

YouTube video by Floe Foxon

youtu.be

1 4

Reposted by Floe Foxon

Sharon of the Strange Times @sharonahill.bsky.social · 6h

Take a break from the serious, check out some Spooky Geology. sharonahill.com/spookygeology/

Spooky Geology

What is Spooky Geology? Weirdness at the intersection between geological science and beliefs about the earth Mysterious earth phenomena Geologic anomalies Weird ideas about rocks, minerals, and the pl...

sharonahill.com

2 6

Floe Foxon @floefoxon.bsky.social · 14d

28 Years Later: The movie you should watch this spooky season
youtu.be/e76HoxNX8nI

Cinematography in 28 Years Later (Promised Land version)

YouTube video by Cinematography in

youtu.be

Floe Foxon @floefoxon.bsky.social · 14d

Sure, we'll build a Dyson swarm right after we colonise Mars, vibe physics quantum gravity, take Zoom calls with AI clones, and prevent diseases without vaccines. Just ten more years!

🙄

Floe Foxon @floefoxon.bsky.social · 16d

It's just the best.

Floe Foxon @floefoxon.bsky.social · 18d

Check out Castle Rat: youtu.be/xp-8USQQc1Q

Castle Rat - “Fresh Fur” (Official Music Video)

YouTube video by Castle Rat

youtu.be

1 1

Floe Foxon @floefoxon.bsky.social · 18d

Two of the most annoying types of people are 1) enlightened centrists; and 2) malicious optimists. Pinker is both. He has a whole book and TED Talk where he just says: 'Big line go down = world better!' Easy to say when you're not in the class that is struggling.

Floe Foxon @floefoxon.bsky.social · 24d

This slaps.

1 1

Floe Foxon @floefoxon.bsky.social · 24d

Is #vaping e-cigarettes a gateway to smoking 🚬? My presentation at the 2025 Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco - Europe conference #SRNTE2025 is now available online: youtu.be/Gk84qe7NsY0

Is Vaping E-Cigarettes a Gateway to Smoking?

YouTube video by Floe Foxon

youtu.be

Floe Foxon @floefoxon.bsky.social · Aug 30

Sigh.
#Vaccines #COVID

Floe Foxon @floefoxon.bsky.social · Aug 16

SHE'S BEAUTIFUL! 😭

Reposted by Floe Foxon

Michael Marshall @mrmmarsh.bsky.social · May 30

The Skeptic Podcast: Episode #014 - Featuring articles from Jack Lawrence (March 2023), Brian Eggo (January 2021), Mark Horne (October 2022), Floe Foxon (June 2023)

The Skeptic @skeptic.org.uk · May 30

The Skeptic Podcast: Episode #014 - The Skeptic

Featuring articles from Jack Lawrence (March 2023), Brian Eggo (January 2021), Mark Horne (October 2022), Floe Foxon (June 2023)

www.skeptic.org.uk

1 7

Reposted by Floe Foxon

ePrint Updates @eprint.ing.bot · Jun 26

On the 32-Character Zodiac Cipher (Floe Foxon) ia.cr/2023/982

1 1

Reposted by Floe Foxon

JAMES HEATHERS @jamesheathers.bsky.social · Jun 4

Friends, I have news.

It is very good news.

You'll just have to read it, I'm afraid.

jamesclaims.substack.com/p/introducin...

Introducing the Medical Evidence Project

And the quest to make less dead people

jamesclaims.substack.com

13 75 210

Floe Foxon @floefoxon.bsky.social · May 27

How to fake it like Eric Weinstein:
Step 1. Bamboozle your audience to create an impression of credibility for your 'new idea' (word salad).
Step 2. Assert that the establishment is censoring your 'new idea' (conspiracy).
Step 3. Deflect all criticism of your idea as part of the conspiracy (victim).

Floe Foxon @floefoxon.bsky.social · May 23

Nekrogoblikon, you rock.
@ericwbrown.bsky.social
‪

1 2

Floe Foxon @floefoxon.bsky.social · May 8

80 years ago today, the Soviet Union and its allies 🇺🇸 🇬🇧completed the largest pincer movement in history, obliterating nazi 🇩🇪 and its satellites 🇭🇺 🇷🇴 🇫🇮 🇮🇹. So many brave men and women sacrificed themselves to destroy fascism in Europe. Be grateful they did. #VictoryDay #VEDay80

Floe Foxon @floefoxon.bsky.social · Apr 14

"Four Corners and 60 Minutes have done major investigations into Australia’s $5 billion #tobacco black market... 200 shops have been destroyed.. Simon Chapman is arguably the chief architect of Australia’s disastrous tobacco policies." #tobaccocontrol
independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...

Tobacco policy hell sets open season for black market

Over the past month, major investigations have been conducted into Australia’s $5 billion tobacco black market and the criminal gangs who now dominate the industry.

independentaustralia.net

Floe Foxon @floefoxon.bsky.social · Apr 14

Of course it was cloudy here the entire time we had a good, clear view of the colossal Active Region 4055, but here's the best I could manage to snap yesterday as it rotates out of view to the far side of the Sun...
#Astrophotography #Astronomy #Sun #Sunspots #Spaceweather

White light image of the Sun showing visible sunspots

2 8

Reposted by Floe Foxon

Geeka 🧬 🖥️🧪 @geeka.bsky.social · Mar 19

Have you guys read the collected scientific articles by floe foxon? He's (?) local, and does these statistical papers about cryptozoological animals. Like, trying to disprove that Nessie is an eel because the eDNA doesn't support that.

1 1 1

Floe Foxon @floefoxon.bsky.social · Mar 19

There are entire YouTube channels of fake AI-generated 'nature' videos pretending to be real. We're destroying actual animal environments to fuel power-hungry AI content creation... of fake animals. Every video this channel has is fake.

1 7

Floe Foxon @floefoxon.bsky.social · Mar 18

11/11 Authors can and must do better for people who smoke. The link to our letter again is: doi.org/10.1016/j.am...

Redirecting

doi.org

Floe Foxon @floefoxon.bsky.social · Mar 18

10/11 A reply from the authors leaves much to be desired (doi.org/10.1016/j.am...); they admit the first error but dismiss the rest as "quibbles about language", mention my transparently disclosed COI, & neglect that @mbsiegel.bsky.social served as an expert witness *against* the industry🥴

1 2

Floe Foxon @floefoxon.bsky.social · Mar 18

9/11 See also @mbsiegel.bsky.social's excellent blogpost on the original guidance article: tobaccoanalysis.blogspot.com/2024/11/new-...

tobaccoanalysis.blogspot.com

1 2

Floe Foxon @floefoxon.bsky.social · Mar 18

8/11 Why this matters: if we want people who smoke to stop smoking, and medical experts to help them, we must provide accurate information to prevent the spread of misperceptions, which are already highly prevalent (doi.org/10.1186/s128...; doi.org/10.1108/DAT-...).

1 2