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Dani Shanley @danishanley.bsky.social · Sep 8

So excited to introduce @gemmamilne.bsky.social on Weds ☺️

Registration details 👇

hypestudies.bsky.social @hypestudies.bsky.social · Sep 5

Join the Keynote Talk at the Conference on Hype Studies with Gemma Milne!
📅 September 10, 2025
🕓 17:00 – 18:30 (Barcelona time)

The attendance is free, but prior registration is required via the following link:

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Matt McDowell @yorkhillyankee.bsky.social · Aug 12

There is soon going to be an historical primary-source black hole for the past thirty years of human existence... if it doesn't exist already, of course.

Jay Peters @jaypeters.net · Aug 11

Big move from Reddit: it says that it has caught AI companies scraping its data from the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine, so it’s going to start blocking the Internet Archive from indexing the vast majority of Reddit.

www.theverge.com/news/757538/...

Reddit will block the Internet Archive

It’s another move to protect against AI scraping.

www.theverge.com

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Gemma Milne @gemmamilne.bsky.social · Jul 22

A different take from me back in 2023...

(Not a perfect take, but something I've been thinking about a lot since I wrote these pretty high level / early thoughts)

www.newreal.cc/magazine/roa...

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Gemma Milne @gemmamilne.bsky.social · Jul 22

🥶 Are we hurtling towards a quantum winter? 🥶

Had a great time chatting hype in quantum on @crackingquantum.bsky.social!

We touched on:
❄️ Too little or too much hype in quantum?
❄️ Alternative 'norms' for science-entrepreneurs
❄️ 'Spinning out, better': equitably, democratically, and for the many

Cracking Quantum Podcast @crackingquantum.bsky.social · Jul 15

Now this was a really interesting discussion!

@gemmamilne.bsky.social talks about how we hype quantum tech, how that can help build public interest and investment, but also about the potential dangers of hyping too much or in the wrong way

youtu.be/pbYbLPxUy0c?...

Is there too much hype for quantum? - Episode 9 - Gemma Milne

YouTube video by Ash Lyons

youtu.be

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Gemma Milne @gemmamilne.bsky.social · Jun 20

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Dani Shanley @danishanley.bsky.social · Jun 17

Woohoo! SO excited my pal @gemmamilne.bsky.social will join us on the hype train, helping us kick-off the hype studies conference in Barcelona in September!

Dr Ola Michalec @olamichalec.bsky.social · May 30

Keynote announcement 👨‍🎤 We're very happy to share that @gemmamilne.bsky.social and @christobuschek.net will be our guest speakers for the upcoming Hype Studies conference in Barcelona. Excited to have you onboard!

Read more about Gemma and Christo here: hypestudies.org/news/hype-st...

Hype Studies Conference: keynote announcement | Hype Studies

hypestudies.org

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Dr Kevin Guyan @kevinguyan.bsky.social · May 28

Chaired by fab writer, researcher and pal @gemmamilne.bsky.social - we'll be discussing what happens when LGBTQ communities meet the categories, classifications and labels assigned to them!

Please (if you can) preorder a copy of the book with Lighthouse - it really helps! 📚

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M Smallman @melaniesmallman.bsky.social · May 27

Fascinating pre #PCST2025 workshop on #scicomm teaching & AI. Great to welcome @gemmamilne.bsky.social @samillingworth.com & more for an insightful discussion. Thanks to everyone who came!

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Gemma Milne @gemmamilne.bsky.social · May 21

Possibly Laura Bates? I interviewed her at her Edinburgh launch for The New Age of Sexism and she was absolutely brilliant www.simonandschuster.co.uk/books/The-Ne...

The New Age of Sexism

‘Laura Bates explains how they built the future – and forgot to put women in it’ CAITLIN MORAN 'Fascinating and essential... I urge you to read eve...

www.simonandschuster.co.uk

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Gemma Milne @gemmamilne.bsky.social · May 10

Nice new podcast by the lovely Ash on all thing quantum! Give it a listen :)

Cracking Quantum Podcast @crackingquantum.bsky.social · Apr 23

New podcast series on everything quantum!
No physics knowledge needed - just me talking to scientists about what it all really means

Come join me on on:
Youtube
youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Spotify open.spotify.com/show/1j84GCr...

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Cracking Quantum Podcast @crackingquantum.bsky.social · Apr 23

New podcast series on everything quantum!
No physics knowledge needed - just me talking to scientists about what it all really means

Come join me on on:
Youtube
youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Spotify open.spotify.com/show/1j84GCr...

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Johannes Klingebiel @klingebeil.bsky.social · May 8

Listening to @melhogan.bsky.social, @gemmamilne.bsky.social and @danishanley.bsky.social
on ₊˚⊹⚬ hype ˙₊˚⊹ is so so interesting and enlightening! Can‘t recommend enough. play.pocketcasts.com/podcasts/d4d...

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Gemma Milne @gemmamilne.bsky.social · May 9

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Gemma Milne @gemmamilne.bsky.social · May 9

I so enjoyed this chat with @melhogan.bsky.social and @danishanley.bsky.social on all things 💫hype💫!

Mél Hogan / The Data Fix @melhogan.bsky.social · May 5

Please enjoy!

Hype, with Dani Shanley and Gemma Milne

@danishanley.bsky.social
@gemmamilne.bsky.social

shows.acast.com/63997541ed12...

Hype, with Dani Shanley and Gemma Milne | The Data Fix with Dr. Mél Hogan

shows.acast.com

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Gemma Milne @gemmamilne.bsky.social · Apr 15

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Gemma Milne @gemmamilne.bsky.social · Apr 15

Hmm - hence perhaps why it could be an interesting addition haha..! What would you recommend best on amorality tho?

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Gemma Milne @gemmamilne.bsky.social · Apr 15

Yesss these are great!! And thanks :) It's for a keynote in Sept, so will put something out after... But yeah been thinking a lot about earnestness, audaciousness, flagrancy wrt those who 'work on' the future (writing up my thesis on corporate futurism rn; the keynote, separately, is on hype...)

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Gemma Milne @gemmamilne.bsky.social · Apr 15

Haha yepppp they are on the list dontcha worry..!

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Gemma Milne @gemmamilne.bsky.social · Apr 14

KNEW you’d have something 🙏🙏🙏

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Gemma Milne @gemmamilne.bsky.social · Apr 14

I feel like you might have some weird avenues for me to go down…? @stephenhues.bsky.social @provokedeconomy.bsky.social @aminsamman.bsky.social @eryk.bsky.social @jathansadowski.com

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Gemma Milne @gemmamilne.bsky.social · Apr 14

Been thinking recently about a ‘turn to badness’ re the explicitness of immoral behaviour usually more ‘hidden’ in the cult(ure) of tech startups etc (think: VCs proudly & openly promoting defence investments) - looking for good readings on cynicism / explicit badness - anyone?

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Gemma Milne @gemmamilne.bsky.social · Apr 14

Nice opportunity ⬇️

Kean Birch @keanbirch.bsky.social · Apr 10

New #Postdoctoral Job! I'm recruiting for multi-country project on research #metadata & evaluation - UK, Germany, France, and Canada. Funded by SSHRC under Open Research Area 8 initiative. More info: www.yorku.ca/research/wp-...

#research #metascience #researchevaluation #universities #metrics

www.yorku.ca

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Elke Schwarz @elkeschwarz.bsky.social · Apr 10

Ok, time to dust off some Hannah Arendt, for absolutely no particular reason: "In totalitarian regimes, provocation, once only the speciality of the secret agent, becomes a method of dealing with his neighbor which everybody, willingly or unwillingly is forced to follow" (OT, ed. 2004, p. 556) 1/

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Gemma Milne @gemmamilne.bsky.social · Apr 1

Thank youuuuu! 🥰🙏

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Gemma Milne @gemmamilne.bsky.social · Apr 1

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