You've done a great job on that show over the years, a real beacon of science communication with heart, hope and laughs. You'll be much missed but onwards and upwards. "Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might win, By fearing to attempt..."

Improved data about political and other influences on science is required: "safeguards from the politicisation of citizen-led research are needed"

doi.org/10.1101/2025.08.13.670232

#CitSciOz25 #science #misinformation #disinformation #transparency #data #politics

"lawmakers could either reframe protests relating to scientific data as a legal form of scientific research translation and dissemination, or as ‘illegal protest’."

doi.org/10.1101/2025.08.13.670232

#CitSciOz25 #science #law #protest #slapps

Congratulations Internet Archive and everyone involved. The most important site on the net

Here's a peer-reviewed article about this work: doi.org/10.1136/bmjo...

#health #dementia #involvement #dementiacare #qualitycare #stardit

I'll be facilitating, and we'll hear from people involved in the project.

Read more here: stardit.wikimedia.org.au/wiki/0202208...

Thank you - here's the correct link - I shared the wrong BMJ article!

doi.org/10.1136/bmjo...

I guess I mean some of the issues you're talking about would be caused by people who are buying things who are not aware of what is happening - how can we, as a species, do better sharing this kind of data? I'm probably a bit more articulate here about this:

wikimedia.org.au/wiki/STARDIT...

Brilliant research and journalism. Would love to hear any ideas you have for sharing this kind of data so it's more accessible to people - could this be used? STARDIT.wikimedia.org.au

Now I can tag you @fionarusso.bsky.social